computer pet peeves?
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Hyper_Kagome
Well-Known Member
When my Windows Media Player decided to randomly torture me, plays a song that isn't mine (The unholy Britney Spears - Toxic song) for half an hour straight without letting me close out, change the song, or turn my volume down.
THAT was HELL.
THAT was HELL.
Burgerbob
Active Member
How? couldnt you turn your speakers off?
Hyper_Kagome
Well-Known Member
I have no clue how, my computer does that at times. I tried turning the volume down and such, and it just didn't work. The good news though - last time it decided to do that it was with a song I had PICKED to listen to.
jimmymac
VIP Member
Hey! I work 4 PC World and am a sales guy
LMAO, apologies sir, you may be an exception then, it just seems like plenty of the people that work there ain't all together clued up.
lethalforce
New Member
lmfao!
i also dont like windows me.
...thats it
i also dont like windows me.
...thats it
m0nk3ys1ms
Active Member
When my mouse doesn't work on my iMac at school. I've went through like 3 mice in 2 weeks.
Burgerbob
Active Member
I agree completely! why is it so unlikeable?
bball4life
New Member
Windows ME was crap, just flat out crap.
Apokarteron
banned
Yeah, a PC World chick told me the 20" iMac doesn't exist.
thealmightyone
New Member
If it wasn't for me having to spend my ENTIRE weekend and Monday babysitting, I'd pop down to PC World and piss about with my chavvy bro, who works there.
dragon2309
P.I Dragon
lol, im sworn enemies with anyone who works for PC World, now i work for Maplins and uits an age old confilct that Maplins is always better and can do everything that PC World cant, if a customer comes in and starts talking about their experiences we shun them (jokinlgy obviously, but its fun)
My pet peeves, cant really think of any major ones at the moment, maybe when you hit the ump button at the crucial moment in a game then it doesnt jump becuase the game lagged, and you die. That annoys the hell out of me
Another one is just the whole concept around having to fool and trick windows into recognising and installing hardware, it couldnt just be easy, no, long winded and buggy...
I agree with Win ME, i got that when it came out, biggest waste of time ever. Im sure MS only released it to boost their product portfolio.
Another pet peeve, is why PCI expansion card manufacturers (like TV cards etc...) put the external connectors too close to the top/bottom of the PCI plate, so you have to jam it in real hard to get it to fit cos theres a ruddy great phono connector in the way, lol
Another thing is just two words PROPRIETARY CONNECTIONS why o why do manufacturers do that
What else can i think of... code that wont compile even though you know its 100% correct..... gah!
My power LED on my cse, bloody obnoxious thing if you put itinto standby, it flashes repeatedly very fast, and its damn bright, so in a pitch balck room, youve got an ultra bright LED constantly flashing when your trying to sleep
Printers with no ink
Apple (the company) annoys me
Anyone running less than 1024x768 although 1280x1024 is preferred
The difference between KB and Kb, stupid STUPID marketing, how i hate thee!!!! CURSE
Thermal Compound - surely they could make one that DOESNT stick to your fingers, and doesnt stain clothes permanently, or one that doesnt cook itslef to the processor.....
A bit off topic but the Sky HD (high def) adverts on TV, got all sparkly images and rich colours.... But just think, htey are trying to showcase HD-TV to you throguh your ordinary normal TV, so wtf is the point when its gonna be the same damn quality as normal TV, lol. DUMB
Parallel ports, useless unless you live 10 years ago.
A case advertised as "TOOL-LESS" when it quite blatanttly isnt because the damn machine tightened the thumb screws up beyond belief. DONT LIE
"Tinny" speakers (aka, no bass)
that'll do for now, turns out i do have a lot of annoyances, lol
dragon
My pet peeves, cant really think of any major ones at the moment, maybe when you hit the ump button at the crucial moment in a game then it doesnt jump becuase the game lagged, and you die. That annoys the hell out of me
Another one is just the whole concept around having to fool and trick windows into recognising and installing hardware, it couldnt just be easy, no, long winded and buggy...
I agree with Win ME, i got that when it came out, biggest waste of time ever. Im sure MS only released it to boost their product portfolio.
Another pet peeve, is why PCI expansion card manufacturers (like TV cards etc...) put the external connectors too close to the top/bottom of the PCI plate, so you have to jam it in real hard to get it to fit cos theres a ruddy great phono connector in the way, lol
Another thing is just two words PROPRIETARY CONNECTIONS why o why do manufacturers do that
What else can i think of... code that wont compile even though you know its 100% correct..... gah!
My power LED on my cse, bloody obnoxious thing if you put itinto standby, it flashes repeatedly very fast, and its damn bright, so in a pitch balck room, youve got an ultra bright LED constantly flashing when your trying to sleep
Printers with no ink
Apple (the company) annoys me
Anyone running less than 1024x768 although 1280x1024 is preferred
The difference between KB and Kb, stupid STUPID marketing, how i hate thee!!!! CURSE
Thermal Compound - surely they could make one that DOESNT stick to your fingers, and doesnt stain clothes permanently, or one that doesnt cook itslef to the processor.....
A bit off topic but the Sky HD (high def) adverts on TV, got all sparkly images and rich colours.... But just think, htey are trying to showcase HD-TV to you throguh your ordinary normal TV, so wtf is the point when its gonna be the same damn quality as normal TV, lol. DUMB
Parallel ports, useless unless you live 10 years ago.
A case advertised as "TOOL-LESS" when it quite blatanttly isnt because the damn machine tightened the thumb screws up beyond belief. DONT LIE
"Tinny" speakers (aka, no bass)
that'll do for now, turns out i do have a lot of annoyances, lol
dragon
lethalforce
New Member
i hate those black bars around the edges of crt monitors! i can never get them just right! thats why i love the auto adjust feature most lcd's have
Burgerbob
Active Member
I hate it when people dont care about the black bars...i have mine at about a millimeter apiece, hardly noticable, but at school, the teachers dont even know how and there are INCHES of space...
lee101
VIP Member
Computer illiterate people who refuse to accept they are wrong
TFT monitors not running at there correct resolution (IE a 1280x1024 monitor running ar 1024x768
Condescending people at PC world talking to you like you are an idiot
Slowness of windows XP install, and slowness in general
The price of software
Having to be 18 to sign up to anything online
OSX not being available [legally] for PC
Buying something you thought was good, then realising it is crap
Drivers, why can't all printers use the same driver, all scanners, all wifi cards etc.
The use of "plug and play" when drivers are required
Computers that just won't die
Errors that are meaningless ("Your network has experienced a problem... CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR" - who do I call, myself ??)
My broadband being relatively slow
Computer Illiterate people trying to show you what to do
Trying to tell someone older than you (e.g. parents) what to do, when the refuse to accept they are wrong
Programs that don't come with an un-installer
People who say software {insert app name here} is best because everyone uses it
I think that's all for know
TFT monitors not running at there correct resolution (IE a 1280x1024 monitor running ar 1024x768
Condescending people at PC world talking to you like you are an idiot
Slowness of windows XP install, and slowness in general
The price of software
Having to be 18 to sign up to anything online
OSX not being available [legally] for PC
Buying something you thought was good, then realising it is crap
Drivers, why can't all printers use the same driver, all scanners, all wifi cards etc.
The use of "plug and play" when drivers are required
Computers that just won't die
Errors that are meaningless ("Your network has experienced a problem... CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR" - who do I call, myself ??)
My broadband being relatively slow
Computer Illiterate people trying to show you what to do
Trying to tell someone older than you (e.g. parents) what to do, when the refuse to accept they are wrong
Programs that don't come with an un-installer
People who say software {insert app name here} is best because everyone uses it
I think that's all for know
mrjack
VIP Member
Hey! I work 4 PC World and am a sales guy
You just admitted you don't have a clue what you're talking about when it comes down to PC's. You just burned yourself.
I hate it when the computer doesn't work the next day even though it was working without any signs of any issues yesterday.
And when people type brands and names in general incorrectly. I guess I'm a perfectionist.
jimmymac
VIP Member
Intel for advertising their Centrino in such a way that people thought it meant they could get wireless internet anywhere in the world, even up a mountain.
Before my current job i was in computer sales and it wrecked my head, the amount of people coming in, buying one and then coming back to complain when they cant connect to the internet at the top of the garden, without router or even internet into the house!!!!
Computers advertised as internet ready....yes those of us that know computers realise that we need to get an ISP and most liekly wires etc. Cmpanies seem to think just throwing a modem in the computer means its "ready"...its not ready...it still needs software, ISP and wires you muppets
Before my current job i was in computer sales and it wrecked my head, the amount of people coming in, buying one and then coming back to complain when they cant connect to the internet at the top of the garden, without router or even internet into the house!!!!
Computers advertised as internet ready....yes those of us that know computers realise that we need to get an ISP and most liekly wires etc. Cmpanies seem to think just throwing a modem in the computer means its "ready"...its not ready...it still needs software, ISP and wires you muppets
