*facepalm*

[omg-teh-funnay.livejournal.com]

So, I joined the ranks of those we support today...

Tried to print a ticket while I had a couple of laptops balanced on the printer (long story)
Printer jammed and I cleared the jam, but it won't print.
Open it back up, inspect the guts, no jam.
Reboot everything
Still wont' print
"Hey, $printertech. Something's up with my printer. It no worky"
$printertech comes over, takes one glance, opens the empty paper tray...
and tells me to add paper.
I. forgot. to check. my paper tray.

*sob*

Comments

[toxico.livejournal.com]

Karma.

"Who will babysit the babysitters?"
--Jello Biafra

This is what is refered to as a "Homer" moment:

[jecook]

D'oh!

[vampireborg.livejournal.com]

Been there. :D

[ximinez]

But at least you didn't
- make it out to be $printertech's fault
- yell at $printertech
- insist that it must be a flaw in the universe because you're an uber-tech wizard
- threaten to call the FBI

[kingogre.livejournal.com]

- make it out to be $printertech's fault
- yell at $printertech
- insist that it must be a flaw in the universe because you're an uber-tech wizard
- threaten to call the FBI

Ya, there is that.. I mean even us tech geeks are allowed to have brain farts once in awhile.. like overteching everything...

[omg-teh-funnay.livejournal.com]

Good point. I feel better now.

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

Isn't it rather odd how many printers won't tell you that you're out of paper?

For some reason I find that illogical.

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

Shame on you.

[fragbert.livejournal.com]

This happened on Thursday night:

I was playing WoW, and alt-tabbed to the desktop and loaded up Winamp so I could listen to music while I killed things.

All of a sudden, NO SOUND.

Checked all physical connections.

Checked all software/OS settings (and with a 5.1 surround sound system and an Audigy sound card, there are a LOT of settings).

Googled any possible issues with sound card and/or speakers in conjunction with simultaneous Wow/Winamp useage. None found.

Downloaded updated Audigy drivers. Installed. No dice.

Proceeded to freak out.

Went out on to the porch to smoke a cig and calm down. Thought for a moment. Came back in.

Turned up the volume control on Winamp.