Noob!

[datahawk]

So, I get into work this morning, dock my laptop and power up. Sign in and go to use the mouse. Nothing, it’s dead. I switch USB ports, nothing. Try to use the keyboard to shut down, dead. What the… Ok, hard reboot. Make sure my machine is docked properly, boot. Ok, keyboard is working. No mouse. Ok, reboot via keyboard. Keyboard still works, still no mouse. Try mouse in USB slot on actual laptop, it works. Oook. Call help desk. Standard questions are you on the network-yes, did you reboot-yes, did you reboot after the keyboard worked-yes. Ok, I’ll be up in a few minutes. He gets behind my desk, there are no lights on on the docking station, uhm…I’m on battery on the laptop… So I crawl under the desk as he’s asking if I have a power plug, I pass it through the little hole. You mean this one?

Yes, I committed the dumbest noob help desk call ever, I called and my station was unplugged. In my defense I hadn’t had coffee yet AND it’s one of those tiny little plugs that fall out if you look at them funny, not one of those heavy duty three pronged ones.

I now crawl under my desk with my cup of coffee. I may come out for the concert tonight.

Oh and apparently I can check LJ from work again. Odd.

Comments

[drzarron.livejournal.com]

NOOB!

[datahawk.livejournal.com]

yeah, I expected that. :P

[reprobayt.livejournal.com]

*tsktsktsk*

But you still have that sexy thing going for you...

[datahawk.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course I do. :P

[datahawk.livejournal.com]

wow, thank you. :) But lets face it hon, you are a blonde. ;)

[infintysquared.livejournal.com]

Heh. I must admit to having performed the same feat of WTFery, only in my case it really was one of those heavy-duty three-prong IEC power cords that I had unplugged myself a few hours earlier.

[kritterfox.livejournal.com]

Look at it this way. You gave a nice techie something to smile (or laugh his f'ing head off about) first thing in the morning, and for the rest of the day too. ;)