@scottalanmiller said:

@Carnival-Boy said:

Like I said, I think the only "sponsor" HP currently use is Norton. Granted, I'm working on the presumption that the Norton uninstaller is clean and doesn't leave anything behind. Maybe it isn't?

That one, specifically, is known for being unclean and problematic. I've had many an hour spent fixing machines that "had Norton removed."

The NTG team once spent FOUR DAYS doing a combination of trying to restore, then rebuild, and finally migrate a server...all because of a SEP uninstall.

@scottalanmiller said:

@thanksaj said:

Trying to pack and about to sign off for a couple days as I disassemble my beautiful workstation setup...

Good luck. Driving back?

Yup, leaving tonight. Thinking I might stop for lunch in Alabama tomorrow and see @krisleslie

Dealing with an issue on an Acer Aspire 5600U where all drivers are installed, but the touchscreen refuses to work. I've done some research and it appears the touchscreen is often run by a "HID-compliant touchscreen" driver, which this computer doesn't have. However, nothing on Acer's site has a driver or utility to control this. Machine is running Windows 8.1 x64. Any ideas?

@Joyfano said:

Good Luck A.J.
Hope you will find what you're really looking for

Thanks Bono

@IRJ said:

That's what this was. Bad HDD that was replaced and they used the Acer Recovery media to reinstall. Touchscreen hasn't worked since.

Grabbed a light breakfast, took a leak and grabbed a drink at McDonald's. More than halfway through Louisiana. 357 miles from @krisleslie

https://www.ninite.com/greenshot

on my laptop at Wegmans eating a Wegmans sub...SO GOOD!

Computer is a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580. OS is Windows 10 x64. We have recovered the customer's data but they used Windows Live Mail or one of its equivalents for email, which used POP3 (it was an ISP email). The power port on the laptop is all messed up so while the computer works, the battery is dead and we have no way to charge it.

I was thinking of doing a P2V on the HDD and booting it from Hyper-V off my Windows 10 Pro laptop. However, the P2V tool MS provides pulls it by IP. Is there anything I can do to take an image of the drive offline and convert it that way? Or, although I don't think it'll work, would booting the drive using another computer possibly work?

Thanks,
A.J.

No one has even commented on the ring!

I'm watching...always watching...

Here it is again...

Large-format lasers are rare. Insanely expensive too.

For your volume, I'd say the HP OfficeJet 7612.
http://www.staples.com/HP-Officejet-7612-Wide-Format-e-All-in-One-Printer/product_1016625

The other one that wouldn't be bad is a Brother. The Brother is going to have lower cost/page but for your volume, the HP will suit your needs just fine.
http://www.staples.com/Brother-MFC-J6920DW-Color-Inkjet-All-in-One-Printer/product_213372

Also, had a job interview this morning which I nailed! I was quite proud of myself...

I've got a customer who has about 25 acres they are looking to give wifi coverage to. They currently use about half a dozen access points, but it doesn't meet their needs. The equipment is all consumer stuff from circa 2008.

My first thought was Ubiquiti equipment for the task but I could use some advice on the best way to do this using the APs or whatever is necessary. It's probably going to take at least a dozen of whatever we use, and I'm not sure if some may be outside but covered or the exact scenarios yet.

I will be going to install a printer for this customer in a couple weeks and said I could do a walk and evaluation at the time but I thought I could get some ideas ahead of time. I'm not stuck on Ubiquiti but I know they aren't overpriced, as a rule, and my store sells them online. At least some models. But if I HAVE to go through someone else to get the actual equipment that's best, I will.

Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks,
A.J.

@scottalanmiller said:

Gotcha, that's cool then.

Basically, I need a win right now in my life, and I know I can get that for a certainty at Staples. Interestingly enough, I'm walking into a war zone at Staples. My general manager hired me directly against the wishes of one of the assistant managers, who seems to view me as a major threat. However, nobody likes that manager (and I mean nobody).

I was just in the store and a guy needed help and someone who works there walked right by him without helping. So he approached me, even though I wasn't in uniform. I started to work with him, which I didn't mind. The manager who doesn't like me quite rudely butted in and took over, which I didn't mind except the way he did it. Then he got all pissy about how he couldn't have me helping customers and how I wasn't his employee when I told him "well, starting tomorrow, I kinda am..." and he got REALLY quiet, like "I'm going to kill you in your sleep" quiet.

I went and grabbed food and then hung with the two other people who have been at that store longer than anyone else (besides the GM) who I've worked with for years before. The GM came back with one of the biggest smiles on his face and simply said "boy, is he pissed". We all started cracking up.

I've tried calming things down with this manager but I guess he's already on thin ice as it is. The GM told him that as a manager he really can't have him (the assistant manager) working on computers and he claimed he's way faster at fixing them than I am. My general manager is not technical at all and even he knew that was a crock. My GM explained to him that he hired me because they need people and they need someone who is reliable and good at what they do. That's why I was rehired.

I start again tomorrow at 2PM EST. They currently have an EasyTech Expert but he moves to Michigan (sounds like pretty close to the area @FiyaFly lives in) in April, so April 11 is his last day. I have already basically told my GM that I am expecting the job after he leaves, which I'm pretty sure won't be an issue. I'll have about two months to prove myself again, which won't be an issue.

I'm excited to be back there, and probably way more excited than I should be, but I really did like the job and I was damn good at it. So, here's to new beginnings! raises glass

@gjacobse said:

I have never used the snipping tool until just now. I have been using GreenShot.

You may try that as an alternative. But since SnipIt is part of the Windows OS, I am not sure as to why it would require Admin privileges...

I second Greenshot. LOVE IT!

@scottalanmiller said:

What blows my mind is that CM is upset about it. Honestly if you are Manson and a girl wants to marry you just for your corpse.... well that's better than you're ever going to get again, ever. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, I say, even if it pulling your hearse.

Unless you're Manson and think you're immortal...

@Dashrender said:

WTH? That second one is not cold calling in the least - he did research into both the client and the customer. Cold calling is just that - cold i.e. no information - you are simply trying to get them to buy something when you have no information.

I disagree. Cold calling simply means the person is not expecting your call. You can have leads with info gathered about a potential client. But if you call them, and they aren't expecting it, or didn't request more info directly, I'd say that's a cold call.

@Joyfano said:

@nadnerB said:

@thanksaj said:

@Joyfano said:

@thanksaj said:

Going to a workout class with a friend tonight

Have fun

I might just die...

Keep breathing, you'll be fine... sore but fine

uh @thanksaj after work out drink some wine

So I went to the workout class, which started with 50 jumping jacks. You do 10, turn 90 degrees, do 10 more, repeat until you're back to where you started...I did the first jumping jack, landed, rolled my right ankle, and was done for the night...I managed to do A SINGLE JUMPING JACK and I injured myself...facepalm