Its 12:15 - Do you know where your dongle is?
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
Makes you wonder what happened at their office in between the phonecalls :~ -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
:wtf: That is scary! What went on once he hung up?! :eek:
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
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:wtf: That is scary! What went on once he hung up?! :eek:
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
I am not certain as to just what was said over there, but I'm under the impression that the dispatcher in question might have thought a dongle was something other than a hardware key. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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:wtf: That is scary! What went on once he hung up?! :eek:
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
Hmmm :(( Why are my postings suddenly anonymous, even though I am logged in and my sig still displays? :confused:
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
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Hmmm :(( Why are my postings suddenly anonymous, even though I am logged in and my sig still displays? :confused:
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
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I don't know - trying sticking your dongle in the parallel port. :cool: --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
Lol. :-O Maybe it's fixed - lets see... [edit] I'm back and I'm bad! :-D [/edit]
We don't need a thinker! We need a do-er! Someone who will act first, without considering the consequences. - Homer J Simpson
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
Just goes to show - you can make things idiot resistant but never idiot proof :suss: :wtf: Elaine (unsurprised fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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:laugh: I wonder if he tried, and then got escorted of the premises. You have to admit though, who called them dongles. Speaknig of which is your software quite expensive per user?
I wouldn't say so - expensive that is. I just found that requiring a dongle makes it a bit harder for anyone to use unlicensed copies. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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Just goes to show - you can make things idiot resistant but never idiot proof :suss: :wtf: Elaine (unsurprised fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
I have a friend/colleague that placed
ID10T:
before all of his error messages :laugh: Maybe you should do the same? :-D Dave "Dak Lozar" Loeser When access is allowed to a member, it said to be accessible. Otherwise, it is inaccessible.
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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No implications whatsoever. The gender reference was made mostly as a reference to myself as I know all the dispatcher at the company refered to and by saying its a guy...well... that says who it is without saying who it is (by name)... if you follow that logic. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
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No implications whatsoever. The gender reference was made mostly as a reference to myself as I know all the dispatcher at the company refered to and by saying its a guy...well... that says who it is without saying who it is (by name)... if you follow that logic. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
he dodges, he weaves. Does he make a clean get away, folks?? ;) BW "I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit." - Mel Brooks.
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he dodges, he weaves. Does he make a clean get away, folks?? ;) BW "I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit." - Mel Brooks.
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So far, todays highlight was the phone call I received a few minutes ago. Earlier today I received a call from the local phone company to which I provide tech-support for software I've provided. The call came in from one of the dispatchers who complained that everytime they tried to launch the program they got an error "Hardware Key not found". I told this person (a guy no less) that all he needed to do is stick his dongle into the parallel port. Problem solved, or so I thought as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. An hour or so later (which was just a few minutes ago), I got a call from a phone company representitive who's a bit higher on the food chain over there asking me what's the idea of harassing his people. Thankfully there was a little laughter after I offered an explaination. --------------------------------------------- Be good! But if you can't be good, at least be good at it and try not to get any on ya! -mjf
Mel Feik wrote: as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. ROTFL! I can just imagine this guy standing behind his computer, looking down, looking at the parallel port, then looking down again, and quietly sighing. cheers, Chris Maunder
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Mel Feik wrote: as this person quietly thanked me and hung up. ROTFL! I can just imagine this guy standing behind his computer, looking down, looking at the parallel port, then looking down again, and quietly sighing. cheers, Chris Maunder
Worse yet, he's probably wondering if he has to do them all separately, or find 24 friends that he really trusts! "Another day done; all targets met; all systems fully operational; all customers satisfied; all staff keen and well motivated; all pigs fed and ready to fly." - Jennie Agard, McGuckin Hardware Systems Manager