ID10Ts & (L)users
ID10T error!
The IT guy said it was just an "eye dee ten tea" error. What the heck is that?
Write it down. Look at it. If you still don't know, then the IT guy may have been right.
ID10T errors are common. They happen every day. Sometimes they are funny, Sometimes they are not. We've listed a few here.
(L)user
IT professionals support a variety of users. Some of those users are so special they get a new title, (L)user.
One example of an (L)user would be the user that constanly calls IT for ID10T errors.


It's All in How You Look at It PDF Print E-mail
Written by ladyg33k   
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 20:11

One of my users was having trouble getting their VPN to work from home; however, I was able to test the connection from the user's computer using my credentials, token, and an external Internet connection just fine.  Okay, so it's been narrowed down to the user's token or the user.  I then tested the connection using the user's VPN token and again had no issue.  Now it was time to test the user!

Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 12:10
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The Case of the Disappearing Start Menu PDF Print E-mail
Written by ladyg33k   
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 20:08

Another technician called me one morning because one of our users was in a tizzy.  The problem?  Every time she clicked her Start button, the menu appeared and disappeared almost immedeatly.  The technician that called me was working remote and couldn't determine what the problem was, but the user made it clear that she needed it fixed right away.

When I arrived at the deskside of the user in distress, I found her desk to be full of clutter.  There were stacks of paper everywhere!  Stacks of paper under the mouse, on the desktop itself, here... there... everywhere... including ON THE KEYBOARD!  Yes, there you have it!  There was a stack of paper on the left side of the keyboard practically balancing on the ESC key.  I removed the stack of papers and the problem was solved!

 
WD-40 Fail PDF Print E-mail
Written by Pithyus   
Monday, 04 January 2010 19:32

After working with the user on a tape-drive cleaning issue, the tech suggested that she get a can of

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 January 2010 10:55
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If I only had a... PDF Print E-mail
Written by Pithyus   
Sunday, 27 December 2009 20:22

1996 "Reading, Pa., county controller J***** K****** complained at a commissioners' meeting in January about having to type letters and do other business on a typewriter because her computer was old and no one had been able to get it to work for two years. 'If we had a computer', she said, 'letters would go out faster'.

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 February 2010 11:00
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