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jrjo
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 Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:40 Post subject: IT department messages
| email I just got wrote: | Please do not plug the small heaters into the computer power strips. They can cause electrical problems with the computers. Also, please do not place the small heaters so that the heat is blowing on the PC tower (the CPU). This can cause overheating for the PC.
Finally, make sure that all radios, cell phones, etc., are placed as far away as possible from the CPU and monitor. The can cause display problems, i.e., static, flickering, etc. |
Good advice I guess, but common sense you'd think. Do the computer gurus in your office dole out this kind of stuff??
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copteacher
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:45 Post subject:
Once when I worked for the County 911 during a major blizzard. Our director plugged in a space heater and blow out all the power to the building except the critical circuts that ran the 911 computer systems.
We had no heat in the building and we had to have food shipped in because of it.
It was a big  on his part. We all got a laugh about it later too. The problem with the electrical system was fixed so we always had power no matter what mother nature or directors did.
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Cappy
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:45 Post subject:
I usually get stuff like this: (not in smilie form though)
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cherylpf
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:49 Post subject:
(crawls under desk and unplugs space heater from the same power strip her cpu is plugged into...)
Sure, its all common sense....
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Cappy
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:51 Post subject:
Maybe if they turned the heat up a little bit they wouldn't need the space heaters 
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copteacher
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:52 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | I usually get stuff like this: (not in smilie form though)
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do they reallly monitor greg or is it that lady behind you that looks all of the time
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cherylpf
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:53 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | Maybe if they turned the heat up a little bit they wouldn't need the space heaters |
I would even argue no one needs a space heater in Houston, Texas, I mean, really. They keep the A/C on full blast year round.
Of course this week, my steroids are giving me hot flashes so my heater hasn't been on in a while.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 10:57 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: |
I would even argue no one needs a space heater in Houston, Texas, I mean, really. |
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 13:05 Post subject: Re: IT department messages
| jrjo wrote: | | email I just got wrote: | Please do not plug the small heaters into the computer power strips. They can cause electrical problems with the computers. Also, please do not place the small heaters so that the heat is blowing on the PC tower (the CPU). This can cause overheating for the PC.
Finally, make sure that all radios, cell phones, etc., are placed as far away as possible from the CPU and monitor. The can cause display problems, i.e., static, flickering, etc. |
Good advice I guess, but common sense you'd think. Do the computer gurus in your office dole out this kind of stuff?? |
I work in IT Jrjo and you wouldn't believe the common sense things people don't know or follow. Remember, when sending e-mails like this they are speaking to the lowest common denominator.
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jrjo
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 13:26 Post subject: Re: IT department messages
| rubberlegs wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | email I just got wrote: | Please do not plug the small heaters into the computer power strips. They can cause electrical problems with the computers. Also, please do not place the small heaters so that the heat is blowing on the PC tower (the CPU). This can cause overheating for the PC.
Finally, make sure that all radios, cell phones, etc., are placed as far away as possible from the CPU and monitor. The can cause display problems, i.e., static, flickering, etc. |
Good advice I guess, but common sense you'd think. Do the computer gurus in your office dole out this kind of stuff?? |
I work in IT Jrjo and you wouldn't believe the common sense things people don't know or follow. Remember, when sending e-mails like this they are speaking to the lowest common denominator. |
I smell some stories to share  Whadya got Brad?
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 13:36 Post subject:
I'm a trainer for a small software development company, so we're all IT. You wouldn't believe the number of times THIS WEEK ALONE I've had to explain the difference between email's Reply v. Reply to All. Or the difference between Save v. Save As.
I even had to explain the purpose of a compiler to the programming staff. 
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genie
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Posted: 02/28/03 - 13:52 Post subject:
My roomie works in IT and he is always bringing home good stories about the stupid people he has to deal with. What cracks me up is that the group he supports is largely made up of Harvard and Wharton MBA's!!
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