Public Service Announcement: Ways to not fix your scanner.
Last weekend, D went camping so I thought I would start scanning all of our files with my NEW scanner.
Nope. Didn’t happen.
The new scanner is broken.
As a public service, I want to share with you things that will not fix your scanner:
1. Yelling and/or cursing out loud will not make the scanner work.
2. Calling the place you bought it will never work.
3. Nor does expecting a call back from their technical support.
4. Screaming at the top of your lungs: “WHY CAN’T YOU JUST WORK?!?!?!?” might work in some cases, but did not work in my case.
5. Turning it on and off does not work.
6. Re-installing the driver does not work.
7. Reading the on-line documentation and/or the printed documentation does not work.
8. Begging the house ghosts, spirit guides, God or other spiritual intervention works for most things, but not when your scanner is broken.
I just thought you needed to know.
Oh, what does work?
Calling the manufacturer and having them send a new one.
Ok, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.
Thanks for reading.
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9. A shot of whiskey and a hammer won’t make the scanner work either but it will relieve the frustration!
10. Moving scanner from right side of computer to left side doesn’t solve problem.
I have tried #1, 4, 5 & 8 on many household appliances. I am convinced that one day, if I scream loud enough or make the right bargain, the appliance will resume it’s function! *sigh*
I’m still waiting!
Begging the house ghosts, spirit guides and God usually works for me, but not where mechanical contrivances are concerned. In those cases, I should be asking for a new brain.
Duly noted. I’ve also resorted to voodoo incantations and trying that Samantha Stevens nose-twitch trick. Neither of which work — in case you were curious.
what about hitting it? does that work. i had multiple coworkers who would just bang the mouse on the table when the computer wasn’t working. it was insanity! lololol. i would always say, “is it working now?” hahahahahaha.
‘Screaming at the top of your lungs might work in some cases, but did not work in my case.’ - LOL!! You know, there’s a reason I’m a technophobe…
Priceless information that has been duly filed away. Thank you.
I almost wondered if I wrote this, my scanner stopped working last weekend too! And not a single thing worked! I hope I don’t need a new one too… grrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
So first you had the blender and now a broken scanner? Well, at least the scanner company sent a new one!
I found this very informational and extremely helpful. I wish someone had told me this when my router wasn’t working. *sigh*
well, it might not make it work, but along with TWM’s suggestion will make you feel better!!
I used to have an old TV-with the push buttons for channels- and every once in a while, it would just die. I’d have to go over to it and smack it on top and it would come back on!! Worked like a charm!!
Aren’t these corolarys to the Universal Gravitational Constant? I’m pretty sure….
Hello. This is Tech Support. Let me see if I can help.
First, have you actually purchased the scanner yet? You did. Are you sure? Okay, good, because that is very important. Now, have you taken the scanner out of its box? Please, ma’am, just answer the question. I have to ask these things, you know. Okay, so it’s out of the box. Now, is the power cord connected to the scanner at one end and the electrical socket at the other? I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your response. Oh, it is. Good. Do you live in a part of the world where there is electricity–do you have electric lights and radios, for instance? You do. Are you sure? Okay, did you turn the scanner on? This involves moving the switch from the OFF position to the ON position? No, ma’am, I’m sorry, we cannot just skip ahead in the process. You say you did turn it on? Are you sure? You are. Okay, I see the problem. Unfortunately, you bought the model that was meant for people without the patience to wait an hour to speak to a tech support person plus an additional half hour to answer his inane questions. I’m afraid I can’t help you in this case. Good bye.