A Little Knowlege Can Be a Dangerous Thing

[jackofallgeeks]

So! Right, i'm back here at DSS (Disability Support Services) working for Bonnie again. As before, I'm the general Computer Techie, cause I'm a CS-major and I care about that kind of stuff. My boss is a nice lady, but she barely knows the first thing about computers -- which is humorous, seeing as she can run circles around me using Outlook Express. Everyone has their own little specialties.

In anycase, while I was gone, Bonnie has familiarized herself with a number of functions in the Computer system, particularly the oddities which crop up dealing with UserNames and Network access. That is, Bonnie understands that if UserA has access to NetworkX, that doesn't mean UserB does.

However, she doesn't quite understand the basis behind this. Case in point, when the speakers weren't working this morning, she asked me to take a look at them. I restarted the computer so I could sign on. The speakers were working well, and I found no problem. My analysis, judging from other quirks this machine has, is that it's just a faulty, unreliable box. However, Bonnie wanted Leigh-Ann (who had be working on it when the speakers went off) to sign on so she could get set up with the sound system....

Riiiight. The diference, of course, is Networking is a Software issue, and Speakers are a Hardware issue. You don't have to set up speakers with different users. I don't know if I should cringe or giggle.

Anyways, I'm out of here in 15 min, then I have another 1/2-hour before class starts.  >_<* I don't like Wednesdays.

I also have to see about typing up a 1-page essay for Religion tonight. Must do that. -nods-

Comments

[otakulk.livejournal.com]

okay andrew imagine people who have 1/4 the knowledge of bonnie.

Then imagine that you have 20 of them in a room.

Then imagine that you have one week to train them in how to use windows, Word, outlook, and a handfull of other programs.

Welcome to LSI.