Tech Volta

Diary of a Tech… continued…

When working with computers, which is always expanding to all forms of work, you can’t be afraid of the technology.  Oh yes, the end-user, the ever afraid, the mmm okay don’t break anything user, must tries things from time to time.   The biggest tip I can give anyone, technology minded or non-technology minded, just try something.  IF something is not working, what are you going to do make it not work more???  Maybe.  50/50 chance.  Just don’t do anything stupid.  Okay here is an example…

// BEGIN SCENARIO

User:  Our fan is not working!

Tech:  The front or rear fan?

User:  No, the one on our desk, it takes too long to turn on.

Tech:   Okay, so your computer is working fine?

User: Yes.

// END SCENARIO

I mean, okay, I get it, if something has power running to it, it is automatically declared a technology problem.  So my respond would be, “Is it plugged in?”, something I hate to ask, but when troubleshooting start with the simplest answer and work from there.  So how are computers related to fans?  Simple, they both require inquisitive people.  A lot of times I don’t know what’s wrong with a computer without actually seeing what the problem is first hand.  I’ve never worked on a fan before, so I go to look at the first, I turn it off and turn it on, all is well.  Plus appliances today you can’t really look inside most of them, when they break you throw them away; kind of funny ironic sad because it seems computers are going that way too.