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They seem to think that my building the computer for them gives them unlimited tech support on it as well.
Sorry, but my computer build has nothing to do with you surfing porn sites without virus protection and getting infected!
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Jezza_Belle posted:
They seem to think that my building the computer for them gives them unlimited tech support on it as well.
Sorry, but my computer build has nothing to do with you surfing porn sites without virus protection and getting infected!
/rant off
At least you can see their porn habits, and adjust your interaction with them...
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Go once. Stretch condom over mouse. Leave.
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
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ok that is funny
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
Tell them to stretch a condom over the mouse then ffs.
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insist that age isnt a handicap to learning technology and that your advice over the phone and lots of googling can cure a lot 
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
Tell them to stretch a condom over the mouse then ffs.
I might just suggest that if he calls back after the virus scanner fails to fix it.
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
LOL!!!!!! I think I know why. 
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insist that age isnt a handicap to learning technology and that your advice over the phone and lots of googling can cure a lot
since he's younger than me, I'd hope his age isn't a handicap, LOL.
This should explain things though.... he went to Devry.
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When you built it, you should have defaulted them to Firefox and automatic updates for add on's like Noscript. And installed MS Essentials. You could have saved yourself some hassle. But yeah, building computers for friends and family can be a nightmare when they are idiots.
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When you built it, you should have defaulted them to Firefox and automatic updates for add on's like Noscript. And installed MS Essentials. You could have saved yourself some hassle. But yeah, building computers for friends and family can be a nightmare when they are idiots.
I did firefox and auto updates, I told him to download the virus software after everything updated.... but he was too excited to play Tanks!
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tanks
that's what he calls it?
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Jezza_Belle posted:
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When you built it, you should have defaulted them to Firefox and automatic updates for add on's like Noscript. And installed MS Essentials. You could have saved yourself some hassle. But yeah, building computers for friends and family can be a nightmare when they are idiots.
I did firefox and auto updates, I told him to download the virus software after everything updated.... but he was too excited to play Tanks!
http://www.addictinggames.com/strategy-games/tanks.jsp
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http://www.worldoftanks.com
he's into all that WWII stuff.
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http://www.worldoftanks.com
he's into all that WWII stuff.
Too much of a grind. Sucks because you get outclassed easily and are useless in some matches.
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Kordirn posted:
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http://www.worldoftanks.com
he's into all that WWII stuff.
Too much of a grind. Sucks because you get outclassed easily and are useless in some matches.
Well he enjoys it, we got some swag from PAX last summer with a code for special tanks. I think he's outgrown those now, but they were kinda cool for a while I guess, and gave an advantage.
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Jezza_Belle posted:
Anebriated posted:
insist that age isnt a handicap to learning technology and that your advice over the phone and lots of googling can cure a lot
since he's younger than me, I'd hope his age isn't a handicap, LOL.
This should explain things though.... he went to Devry.
HEY! i went to devry once. only once. to laugh at them.
edit: also how does someone who went to a computer specific tech school not know how to operate a computer? 
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Caoilin posted:
Jezza_Belle posted:
Anebriated posted:
insist that age isnt a handicap to learning technology and that your advice over the phone and lots of googling can cure a lot
since he's younger than me, I'd hope his age isn't a handicap, LOL.
This should explain things though.... he went to Devry.
HEY! i went to devry once. only once. to laugh at them.
edit: also how does someone who went to a computer specific tech school not know how to operate a computer?
Because it was devry
it's like ITT Tech
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We only build PC's for our parents anymore. Everyone else we tell to go to Best Buy for PC's and support. We don't have time for the support.
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If a friend needs a PC built, i will do it and lock it down tight, then tell them if they screw it up, SOL is what they are.
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This is the same exact reason why I dont do it anymore.
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
omFG i hate this.
i SO know what you mean..
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
eff em, do this.
http://www.teamviewer.com
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insist that age isnt a handicap to learning technology and that your advice over the phone and lots of googling can cure a lot
Sure it is. Old people are stupid, everybody knows that.
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Its even worse when they start calling you because someone at their work or a friend of their's needs help with their computer. I started charging a fee... Its usually 30/hr if they bring me the computer, which is still cheaper than geek squad.
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No, you being their family or their friend is what gives them unlimited tech support.
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Been there done that! Can be a pain.
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Jezza_Belle posted:
no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
have them come over and clean the grout in your shower.
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-Kruugar- posted:
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no, they don't want me to come over and fix it for them... they want me to teach them how to do it, over the phone.
have them come over and clean the grout in your shower.
I wish I had grout! But good plan, unfortunately he'd think that his scrubbing powers were worth the same amount of time as my tech powers.
My ex and I once worked for a guy that thought he could pay us for just the time we were actively doing stuff on his computers, that the time we sat there and waited for installed and updates was our own time.
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