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On Tue, 8 Feb 2005, Mark Rages wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 11:23:58 -0600 (CST), Mike Miller
> <EMAIL:PROTECTED> >
>> My son used to help me repair computers when he was 3 years old. He could
>> tell how frustrated I was trying to figure out what was wrong with the
>> thing, so he gave me a tip: "Dad, it's the pluggers!" I had to ask for
>> clarification. He was sure the problem was with "the pluggers." Well,
>> "the pluggers" are all those darned wires coming out of the back of the
>> computer (ethernet, phone, keyboard, mouse, scsi zip, etc.).
>
> He's a pretty perceptive troubleshooter... When I have computer
> problems, it's the 'pluggers' about half the time!
He had a good chance of nailing it, but I think he was wrong that time.
I'm pretty sure I had already checked on the pluggers. Usually, when I
first put the system together, and there's a problem (e.g., no sound),
it's the pluggers. Later, when it stops working, it's not the pluggers.
;-)
Mike
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