Comments on: Public Service Announcement: Ways to not fix your scanner.

By: BroLo

BroLo — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:50:11 +0000

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.

By: ceo

ceo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:25:30 +0000

Aren’t these corolarys to the Universal Gravitational Constant? I’m pretty sure….

By: claudia

claudia — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:58:07 +0000

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!!

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:05:41 +0000

I found this very informational and extremely helpful. I wish someone had told me this when my router wasn’t working. *sigh*

By: Los Angelista

Los Angelista — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:49:04 +0000

So first you had the blender and now a broken scanner? Well, at least the scanner company sent a new one!

By: Miss Attitude

Miss Attitude — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:30:59 +0000

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!!!!!!

By: Krissa

Krissa — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:05:54 +0000

Priceless information that has been duly filed away. Thank you.

By: julia

julia — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:02:58 +0000

‘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…

By: jameil

jameil — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:13:46 +0000

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.

By: citizen jane

citizen jane — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:21:47 +0000

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.