Can you share some funny computer tech stories?
One funny story is about a tech support guy. A customer called saying their computer mouse wasn't working. After a long series of questions, the tech support guy finally realized that the customer had put a piece of tape over the optical sensor of the mouse because they thought it was a 'dirt protector'. When they removed the tape, the mouse worked fine.
Here's another one. A software development team was working on a new app. One of the developers, while trying to add a new feature, accidentally made the app display only in Klingon language (from Star Trek). It took them a while to figure out what went wrong. But in the end, they all had a great time joking about how they had created an app for Star Trek fans by accident.
Can you share some funny computer tech support stories?
Well, here are some. A person reported that their keyboard was typing random letters. Tech support asked if anything was spilled on it. The user said no. Eventually, they found out the user's cat was walking on the keyboard. Also, a guy called saying his computer was making a strange noise. It ended up being a piece of paper stuck in the fan. There was also a case where a user thought their monitor was broken as it was black, but they had just accidentally turned it off.
Share some computer tech support funny stories.
A customer reported that his computer was making strange noises. The tech support guy spent hours trying to figure it out. In the end, it was just a pair of headphones that had fallen behind the computer and was amplifying the normal fan noise. It was so funny that such a simple thing caused so much confusion.
Share some computer tech horror stories.
In a company, a virus spread through the network like wildfire. It started encrypting all the files on the computers. The IT department tried everything but couldn't stop it in time. The company had to pay a huge ransom to get the decryption key. Even then, some files were permanently lost because the encryption process was corrupted for some of them.
Can you share some TestOut Computer Tech success stories?
Sure. One success story could be a small business that used TestOut's training programs to upskill their IT staff. As a result, they were able to improve their in - house tech support, reducing the need to outsource for basic IT issues and saving costs.
Can you share some funny computer stories?
There was a time when a colleague thought his computer had a virus because the cursor was moving on its own. Turns out, his cat was walking on the mouse pad. It was really hilarious to see him panicking at first.
Share some computer tech support horror stories.
One horror story is when a customer spilled coffee on their laptop and then called tech support. They expected the laptop to be fixed for free immediately. They were rude and refused to accept that it was their fault. It took ages to make them understand they had to pay for the repair.
Can you share some funny computer virus stories?
Sure. There was a virus that would make the computer screen show a bunch of bouncing cartoon characters every time you opened a document. It was more annoying than harmful, but it made users laugh when they first saw it.
Can you share some computer jokes and funny stories?
Sure. Here's a joke. Why was the computer cold at the office? Because it left its Windows open.
Can you share some funny computer generated stories?
One funny computer - generated story is about a group of aliens who received a wrong signal from Earth. They thought Earthlings were inviting them for a big food fight. So, they landed on Earth with all kinds of strange food - like substances from their planet. When they realized it was a misunderstanding, they ended up having a real food fight with the humans for the fun of it. It was a hilarious chaos.
Can you share some funny computer engineering stories?
Sure. There was this one time in a computer engineering class. A student was so confident about his code for a simple calculator program. But when he ran it, instead of getting correct math results, it kept spitting out random song lyrics. Turns out he accidentally mixed up some variables with text snippets from a music app he was working on at the same time.