Admin: Please reboot your computer and let me know what you see when it comes back up. (Constant ping to pc with no breaks.) User: Ok, it’s back up. Admin: You sure your rebooted? User: Yes, I pushed the on off button right here on my desk. Admin: hmmm, I never saw it go down. User: Yes I push the button a yellow light comes on my screen thingy and then I push it a second time and the work ACER appears and the light thingy turns blue. Admin: hmmm, I think you have just rebooted your monitor, the screen you look at. User: Yeah, my computer. Admin: (Facepalm), How about we try and power of the thing below your desk. User: You mean my spaceheater? Admin: Yes please turn that off but turn of and back on the other thing that says HP on it. User: Ok, I will turn of my foot rest and the space heater, then turn my foot rest back on. Admin: Ok let me know when your ‘footrest’ is back on. And when you get a chance have your Manager give me a call. Need to talk to them about your ‘footrest’.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Kramer Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 7:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) I mean, let's be honest--if you haven't seen a user try to do exactly that, you haven't been in this business long enough. On Jun 23, 2015, at 7:45 AM, Melvin Backus <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Come on, they obviously tried to “Go to the server” via RDP and misspelled the name. ☺ Either that or “The Server” isn’t a valid name on your network. -- There are 10 kinds of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 6:40 PM To: NT Subject: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) So a server goes down in one of our overseas offices, I ask them please go to the server (emphasis on GO TO THE SERVER) and tell me what you see on the screen (power issues are a battle ) they have inverters and car batteries in the office, its pretty scary. Anyhow 3 hours later i get this photo <image001.png> Yes it was the end users screen :) ( i guess they missed the "GO TO THE SERVER" part lol) This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Please consider the environment before printing this email.
