How to NOT clean your hardware
This just came in the IRC chat room. I'll let you take it for what its worth.
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<IMBot> lawlalwl has joined.
<IMBot> lawlalwl: hey
<IMBot> lawlalwl: i ned help of u guy's computer expertise (A)
<@Wilburwork> whats up?
<IMBot> lawlalwl: when im on my comp my cpu spikes some times and then my mouse image freezes, the mouse works but the immageis frozen at 1 spot for 10 seconds, making it imposible to see where it actualy is
<@Wilburwork> ...so find out what the program is thats causing the CPU spike?
<@Gurblash> pr0n streams imo
<IMBot> lawlalwl: its random progs
<@Wilburwork> random progs.
<@Gurblash> ... then close them
<@Gurblash> close all unnecessary progs
<@Wilburwork> In my experience.
<@Gurblash> ie everything but WoW...
<IMBot> lawlalwl: but before i could freeze my comp and it woudent freeze my mouse
<@Wilburwork> your computer is probably Fubar'd
<IMBot> lawlalwl: and its wow, firefox, msn, system apply's
<@Wilburwork> yeah
<@Wilburwork> Either run some spyware scans/antivirus scans.
<@Gurblash> cleaned your Mobo contacts lately?
<@Wilburwork> or just reinstall.
<IMBot> lawlalwl: i did that
<@Gurblash> check for dust
<IMBot> lawlalwl: mobo?
<@Gurblash> ...
<@Gurblash> mother board
<@Wilburwork> Motherboard
<IMBot> lawlalwl: ill clean my comp
<@Gurblash> get some qtips and rubbing alcahol to clean your contacts
<@Gurblash> NOT your Eye Contacts
<@Gurblash> as that would cause insurmountable pain
<@Gurblash> ... although I would probably laugh
<IMBot> lawlalwl: durr ofc i wont put it in my eye..
<IMBot> lawlalwl: im stupid but not that stupid :P
<@Gurblash> thats yet to be proven ;)
<@Gurblash> WTS Dot Matrix printers... Free if you pick them up. Fucking Pieces of Shit
<IMBot> lawlalwl: note to self, turn computer down before cleaning shit
<IMBot> lawlalwl: i just got electricuted by my friging scanner
<@Gurblash> ... you still had it plugged in?
<IMBot> lawlalwl: ye
<IMBot> lawlalwl: i think its broken
<@Wilburwork> Wow
<@Wilburwork> [18:24:21] <IMBot> lawlalwl: im stupid but not that stupid :P
<@Wilburwork> [18:25:32] <@Gurblash> thats yet to be proven ;)
<@Wilburwork> I didn't think it would happen *that* quick...
<IMBot> lawlalwl: :(
<@Wilburwork> ok
<@Wilburwork> I go home now.
<@Wilburwork> please leave messages with Wilbur ;-)
<@Gurblash> yea no joke lol
<@Gurblash> wow seriously... cleaning your computer with it still plugged in, not the SMARTEST of ideas
<IMBot> lawlalwl has joined.
<IMBot> lawlalwl: fucks sake
<IMBot> lawlalwl: screw cleaning my comp, i just shorted the power again -.- had to fix the power thingy outside..
<@Gurblash> ... dude
<@Gurblash> UNPLUG it
<@Gurblash> ffs
<@Gurblash> take it OUTSIDE to clean it
<@Gurblash> why clean it and spread the dust in your house
<@Gurblash> you just PROVED you *are* that stupid btw ;)
<@Morganti> back
<@Gurblash> the previous 40 lines or so are a MUST read morg
<@Morganti> rgr
<@Morganti> OMG....my whole office had to come and see why i was dying out laughing in my cubicle
<@Gurblash> LOL
<@Gurblash> inorite
<@Gurblash> I think that one deserves a spot on the forums
<@Morganti> wow.....im wiping away tears
<@Gurblash> Kinda wish Zin was here to badger him
The Morale of the story... Don't play with computers if you don't know the basics of Electricity. /palmface
