Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Grrr....technology!

I love my technology. Usually. I love it when it working well - it helps me, it connects me, it informs me, it helps me share.


I don't like it when it doesn't work the way it is supposed to...

  • Is is just me, or is anyone else having issues commenting on other peoples blogs? I had this issue for a few weeks - especially on posts where the comments were embedded below. I couldn't even comment on my own posts without completely shutting down my laptop and restarting. Pain. Yesterday I found that Internet Explorer (yuck) worked OK whereas my beloved Google Chrome did not. Also discovered Chrome updates that I didn't have. Seems to have improved the problem. I can comment again! Yay!
  • My DVD drive is not recognising discs. Call to support seemed to indicate that iTunes may be a culprit, but the "fix" didn't fix it. Neither did uninstalling or re-installing. Back to the drawing board (and probably hours of my time trying to sort it out).
  • My 18-55mm Canon lens is not working properly. It won't auto-focus. The macro lens works fine. But I loved my everyday lens. Mmm - eBay here I come!
  • My printer is jammed. And keeps jamming. I have black ink all over my fingers. Maybe now is the big chance to get a wireless printer??
Little things in the big scheme of things, but annoying. I like things to work like they should! But there is also something incredibly satisfying in locating the source of the problem and being able to fix it! So persist I will. Or go play some board games with Wombat Girl....

What is your techno-whinge of the day?


3 comments:

  1. I hear you!!! My car, brand new 13 months old, just got towed away...software malfunction! What the? In the past few months we have replaced a laptop, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, mobile & that's all I can think of at the moment. Things just don't last! Ok, there's my whinge.

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  2. Yesterday my laptop suddenly decided to have mousing issues. I couldn't click on anything unless I switched operations using Alt+tab and returned to where I had been. Then I had ONE chance for a mouse click before it ignored everything again. The only cure was to reboot. Not sure what happened...just hoping it doesn't again!
    Best wishes for quick technology fixes!

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  3. my multi function printer has died. How can you homeschool without a printer? Summer holidays has just arrived early.

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