IT SupportOur IT support guy has been in the job since 1979, and never misses an opportunity to pick up a mouse and say "Hello computer" into it, Star Trek-style. Tell us your tales from the IT support cupboard, either from within or without.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 12:45)
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AwwYou reminded me of my first ever PC (I was about 10, and it was cobbled together with a few of my dad's spares).
The HDD was about 20MB, MFM standard (where you had to issue the 'park' command in DOS before turning it off if you didn't want to risk wrecking the drive). I had to rest it so that it stuck out of the 5.25" slots slightly so that I could bounce it on the case to convince the motor to spin. Fun times :) I even had to pull the lid off once and kick-start the platter spinning with my finger... I don't know how but somehow it continued to work contrary to the usual wisdom that as soon as you get a speck of dust in the head will hit it and cause all sorts of hell.
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Cloudane, Thu 1 Oct 2009, 0:46,
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I have a machine here with a 5MB hard drive.Just about works, but sometimes makes a nasty noise.
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idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Thu 1 Oct 2009, 3:32,
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