I spent a good part of this week without my main computer and all the information it holds. My fault. I have an external hard drive that I could have used with my laptop if I’d bothered to save anything.
On Monday morning, I booted my computer and the screen saver came up but I couldn’t get the mouse or keyboard to work. No problem, change all the batteries. No joy. My husband brought his mouse in with its dongle. I had no idea what the heck a dongle is but discovered it’s that small device able to be connected to and used with a computer, especially to allow access to wireless broadband or use of protected software. Hubs changed dongles and tried his mouse. No joy. Then he went back to his computer and now his mouse and keyboard wouldn’t work. Even less joy.
Once again my son-in-law came to the rescue. It seemed we had a dongle disaster, along with a plug that had pulled out of some hub or other. Got the computer up and going but the mouse and keyboard still didn’t register. So he took all the dongles and the two mice and figure out which went with which.
Finally, joy.
I am truly a digital idiot.
I hate stuff like that.
I’m starting to think I have a computer poltergeist!
I’ve done wonderfully silly things as well, and even those who know (or are supposed to) can behave like idiots, because things change so quickly it is very difficult to keep up. One of my cousins works with computers, and he was helping me install some program on my laptop years back, and I remember he couldn’t work out how to open the laptop, so… So much for his expertise. (To be fair, though, he is very good with computers, but sometimes he doesn’t care about the little details. I remember once when I asked him how to sort a problem I had with Word, he made a couple of suggestions, and he added that if they didn’t work, I might try saying a prayer).
I am pleased everything worked well in the end, Noelle. Take care! ♥
Unplugged hub is always a problem. It just shows that all the dongles on Earth don’t help us. It takes a techie. Glad you got going again.
Adventures with our technical advisors. My son-in-law has never failed me – he is a whizz and works for a company where he trouble shoots digital problems. He was recently made a manager and the best is he puts up with his in-laws computer needs!
Thanks, John! I guess I need to check all my connections from here on and make sure that I store everything in my extrernal hard drive.
Life was sooo much easier before all the tech stuff, Noelle! It’s just good ‘somebody’ is always there to sort us out! Here’s to more ‘sussed out’ brains than ours. Just keep writing.LOL Judith xx
We are prisoners to technology. When it works, life is good. When it doesn’t, we non-techie people are in trouble. Glad your son came to the rescue. You are now a dongle specialist, Noelle. 😊
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I think you’re as techno as the next person… the main aim of the techno experts is to ensure that nothing is simple, so to ensure they actually do have future jobs.
Interesting thought but undoubtedly true. My son-in-law’s job is just that!
Thanks, Judith. Thank heavens I have a digital native in my family!
Mmm, a dongle specialist! I like that!
Ha! Ha! I never heard the word dongle before now. I feel educated. 🙂 Glad it got resolved Noelle!
It’s an odd word, isn’t it? and sort of funny! Thanks for stopping by!
Your post made me giggle! I’m glad there is joy again and all is well…
That word is definitely giggle- inspiring! Thanks for stopping by!
hentaifox There is definately a lot to find out about this subject. I like all the points you made
hentaifox This was beautiful Admin. Thank you for your reflections.
This made me laugh—dongle disasters are no joke! Reminds me of how I’m currently stuck waiting for the carpet cleaners to finish, feeling equally useless with nothing to do but watch the chaos unfold. Glad you finally found joy with the tech!
Thanks! It was a such chaos!