Silliness Computer Problems

RWood · 09-26-2008, 11:35 AM

I have a problem with my PC. It all started when I recently installed Open Office. There seems to be a major conflict between Open Office and Microsoft Office. At first there was a lot of noise like a car backfire only sharper. Now it will not even POST or boot. All comments and suggestions are welcome. I was converting several books for posting on MobileRead and unless I can get this working again I may have to start over on those books.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-26-2008, 11:53 AM

well i know your problem : it's microsoft office. it can't even play nicely with windows, forget open office. should have uninstalled it first (and ideally windows as well).

NatCh · 09-26-2008, 11:58 AM

That picture is just like so many of my fondest dreams.

zelda_pinwheel · 09-26-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

That picture is just like so many of my fondest dreams.

heh... i know... i often yearn to do that as well...

radioflyertoo · 09-26-2008, 12:13 PM

It's obvious you need a chealating agent to remove the lead poisoning caused by MS Office. Or you could transmigrate your data using the autotranspositioner and have appear on dead tree stuff.

Cookie Monster · 09-26-2008, 05:35 PM

Bill Gates made sure MS Office has a nice poison pill that disconnects cables and breaks components resulting in your POST failing.

acidzebra · 09-26-2008, 06:13 PM

I've always found thermite to be a reliable troubleshooting tool.

I personally guarantee that a computer treated with thermite will cause you no further trouble (save for disposal).

RWood · 09-26-2008, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by acidzebra

I've always found thermite to be a reliable troubleshooting tool.

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I personally guarantee that a computer treated with thermite will cause you no further trouble (save for disposal).

I loved the dripping metal part.

Cookie Monster · 09-27-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

I loved the dripping metal part.

Thermite does that to most metals.

pshrynk · 09-27-2008, 10:30 AM

You might not want to put FireFox on that computer. I hear that IE9 has an actual thermite control branch.

UncleDuke · 09-27-2008, 03:43 PM

mine looked like that after an all night writing session

pshrynk · 09-28-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by acidzebra

I've always found thermite to be a reliable troubleshooting tool.

I personally guarantee that a computer treated with thermite will cause you no further trouble (save for disposal).

You suppose that voids the warranty?

vivaldirules · 09-28-2008, 11:15 AM

I'm disappointed. The end should have included clips of the guy madly beating at the charred remains with a shovel. Only then can the experience be truly fulfilling. Also, I'd like to see a video of the destruction of the software that the poor hardware was probably at the mercy of: Microsoft Windows. Something that shows the individual bits of code during their final moments on earth would be lovely.

RWood · 09-28-2008, 11:18 AM

Admit the truth VR, you didn't like the end because no one dug a hole and put the computer in it -- you know, like you do with a bone.

vivaldirules · 09-28-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Admit the truth VR, you didn't like the end because no one dug a hole and put the computer in it -- you know, like you do with a bone.

Okay, I admit it. You know what we do when we find something that smells particularly good and raunchy on the ground.

09-26-2008, 11:35 AM	#1
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Computer Problems I have a problem with my PC. It all started when I recently installed Open Office. There seems to be a major conflict between Open Office and Microsoft Office. At first there was a lot of noise like a car backfire only sharper. Now it will not even POST or boot. All comments and suggestions are welcome. I was converting several books for posting on MobileRead and unless I can get this working again I may have to start over on those books. Attached Thumbnails

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