annoy us, or simple mistake? you decide

[tails]

He he, its like that. It's just a shame that people actually think they can just plug them in and they work at any stage. A computer is just like most other electrical things. You can't turn on the light switch and then go and change the light globe now can you. and you can't have your stereo going and set up the next lot of speakers and then plug them in. Its just silly how people think that because its technology that they can do what they will without consiquences.

 

[steve case]

While we're on the topic of why computers do the annoying things they do:

When you boot up a "PC" that has a non-executable disk in th "A" drive it stops and puts up that annoying messege. Really corks you off when you got up to get a cup of coffee with the "sure" knowledge that it would be ready to go upon your return.

Now, if you boot up an "Apple" product, that doesn't happen!

The only thing I can figure is that the routines to check the "A" drive for an executeable must date back to the ENIAC and can't be undone.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has ever crabbed about it.

 

[Cbrine]

StACase,
The X86 BIOS has gotten a little smarter, and you can assign a boot list now.
CD
A: Drive
C: Drive

Of Course anyone who has a virus checker will get a message when trying to close windows with a floppy in the drive anyway.
Not to say that PC's still don't do stupid things, but it seems to be mostly windows releated, of course.

 

[-sam]

Good one, -sam. You plug a PS-2 device (keyboard / Mouse) in with the power turned on and you may just be buying yourself a new mother board. I have a computer repair store and see that about two times a month, expensive little mistake.

Only if your particular system is decrepid. Hotswaping PS/2 components is possible if your BIOS supports it. I should know, I've had to essentially do that enough times thanks to my silly KVM. Mice are a different story.

He he, its like that. It's just a shame that people actually think they can just plug them in and they work at any stage.

Uh, USB ring a bell?

-sam

 

[tails]

Yes it does actually. but most people who dont know much about computers, are most commonly using a PS2 keyboard and mouse. So 90% of people who just think they can plug and play, end up needing a new mother board or, again if they dont know much, think they need a new computer. So it's costing them more money that its worth. about the only other thing that can plug and play is a serial mouse. and maybe if your BIOS can support it then maybe you can plug and play. but it cant be good for your system if it is constant over a period of time.

 

[elgringo56]

A little different, but along the same line. The bottom of each CNN story/fabrication/distortion of news has this statement. Notice that it states that it cannot be redistruibeted. Below this statement will be a button to e-mail it to a friend. I have always been afraid ot e-mail one because it might be a ploy to get me to so they can sue me.......

Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

 

[tails]

Yes people are very strange there days, and what happened to the good old 'take responsibility for your actions' that has gone completely because of law. It points in the same direction as the email thing. you just dont know what to do any more. Its like the thief that broke into this guys house. sliced up his arms when he broke the glass to break into the house and steal things, and still managed to sue the owner of the house for loads of money. How does that work? Isn't that classified as tresspassing and stealing. Isn't that a criminal offence?

The world has gone mad these days, there's a law for everything. That email thing probably detects your IP and traces it back to wher you are so the cops can come around and jump you for re-distribution. its kinda stupid.

 

[sweater_vests_rock]

regarding emails, this is clearly a case where "redistribute" has a technical legal meaning.

 

[tails]

What like dont send this out once you've read it, or you can send it out to one or two people but thats it. It kinda dont make sense in a way, there is too much law in the world now. Everything has a law, and everything you do can get you either sued or put in jail. J walking, consists of a fine, why though? How is it illegal, yeah people can get hit doing it, but it's their decision to walk like that. I dont see why they need a law for every little thing these days, just like what i saw on the news the other night. A childs' parents took photos of there 3 year old son swimming on his first lession and the local council complained that it was child pornography. Too much law, means too little to do. all you can do is eat, sleep and work now days. i have many more laws i can go into but i'll pass as its not really the place to discuss this... lol

 

[XLGibbs]

I am fairly certain the error message is written by the same people who publish fliers with information on learning how to read, and the same people who put the "do not eat" warning on preparation H.

The old lady bit is pretty good, but not as good as the email I received one day from someone advising me that their email was not working properly. I had no idea how to respond to that one.