Doom averted by magical gnome powers.

[featherynscale]

kittenpants' laptop was temporarily unable to communicate with the network today. Luckily, I was able to fix it with my patented Computer Fixing Process:

1. Open everything that looks relevant.
2. Push shiny red candy-like buttons!
3. Close everything.
4. Reboot some things.
5. Get a screwdriver.
6. Wave it menacingly at the machine.
7. Push some more buttons.
8. Grin maniacally.
9. All fixed!

Seriously, I'm not sure if it's worse when something should work, but doesn't, or when it shouldn't work, but does.

Comments

[infintysquared.livejournal.com]

It's kind of like the opposite of Technician Syndrome.

Y'know, the moment someone who knows how to fix the problem appears, IT STARTS WORKING!

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Heh. I fixed our Crystal Reports Writer at the office in exactly that manner on Tuesday.