I recently upgraded my pc to Skylake processor and new motherboard, memory etc
I pressed the start button and nothing.
So I tried the start button on to different pins on the connector on the pc motherboard. No matter what combination I used it wouldn't start.
Then I realised I hadn't plugged the mains cable back in. Doh !
I pressed the start button and nothing.
So I tried the start button on to different pins on the connector on the pc motherboard. No matter what combination I used it wouldn't start.
Then I realised I hadn't plugged the mains cable back in. Doh !
Thanks for sharing. I've done this a few times in front of customers. Glad I'm not the only one. 🙂
Yup, embarrassing.
Have you ever applied power to an amp . . . and waited . . . until you finally realize that the power output tubes are still sitting in the caddy on your bench?
Or, after making a fool of yourself (as described above) earlier in the day, you consciously and deliberately make a show of plugging in the mains cable . . . . and eventually realizing that the cord you plugged in does NOT go to the unit you are troubleshooting?
Those of us who have worked on equipment related to geosynchronous communication satellites have experienced a different, though related, form of embarrassment. The round-trip propagation delay from an earth terminal, to the satellite, and back is about 1/4 second. When doing any kind of test involving a loop-back through the satellite, you typically die about a dozen deaths between the moment you key the transmitter, and when the signal appears in your receiver. You mentally run an entire checklist - did I remember to point the antenna at the bird, am I tuned to the right transponder frequency, have I normaled-up the IF connections, etc. Of course the pressure is magnified if somebody else is there with you - your supervisor, the site manager, a salesman trying to impress a potential customer, etc.
And you definitely look un-cool if you are frantically grabbing cables, checking connections, verifying switch positions, etc, when the receive signal naturally appears in due time.
Dale
Have you ever applied power to an amp . . . and waited . . . until you finally realize that the power output tubes are still sitting in the caddy on your bench?
Or, after making a fool of yourself (as described above) earlier in the day, you consciously and deliberately make a show of plugging in the mains cable . . . . and eventually realizing that the cord you plugged in does NOT go to the unit you are troubleshooting?
Those of us who have worked on equipment related to geosynchronous communication satellites have experienced a different, though related, form of embarrassment. The round-trip propagation delay from an earth terminal, to the satellite, and back is about 1/4 second. When doing any kind of test involving a loop-back through the satellite, you typically die about a dozen deaths between the moment you key the transmitter, and when the signal appears in your receiver. You mentally run an entire checklist - did I remember to point the antenna at the bird, am I tuned to the right transponder frequency, have I normaled-up the IF connections, etc. Of course the pressure is magnified if somebody else is there with you - your supervisor, the site manager, a salesman trying to impress a potential customer, etc.
And you definitely look un-cool if you are frantically grabbing cables, checking connections, verifying switch positions, etc, when the receive signal naturally appears in due time.
Dale
In my case it was the 4 pin plug that takes 12 volts to the regulators that power the processor core.
After that it was the head banging needed to convince W7 to see a USB keyboard and mouse without USB 3 drivers.
Mine has nothing to do with audio lol. Camping and a late morning sleep in after a big night around the fire with friends drinking and having fun. Awake and now having the immediate urge to get to the outhouse due to the trots kicking in big time, (chili, drink, and what have you the night before). Stuck zipper on tent, and everyone's now getting up. Well I guess a person can now guess the rest lol :/
my most embarrassing moment is easy to remember - it's always my most recent attempt to be witty on a forum post
either that, or romantic overtures to my blushing bride of 43yrs
either that, or romantic overtures to my blushing bride of 43yrs
Lol, at 15 I picked up my date (icy cold midwest winter) and immediately slipped and fell down the walk on my *** and instantly said her father should salt the walkway, wrong answer.🙂
True story, lost my swimsuit for a brief (?) period when performing on the high dive board at the Shaker Hts OH pool circa 1965. We always tried to amuse the young ladies who went to Shaker Hts. High School, as most of our sisters were under the discipline of the Ursuline nuns, and they were no fun.
ChrisB -- goin' on 43 years here myself.
ChrisB -- goin' on 43 years here myself.
I had a good laugh the day that the British national lottery draw machine would not start live on TV.
One of the inspection covers was slightly open just enough to activate a safety switch.
They ran around checking that it was plugged in and gave up and held the draw later.
It took over a week for them to admit what stopped it.
One of the inspection covers was slightly open just enough to activate a safety switch.
They ran around checking that it was plugged in and gave up and held the draw later.
It took over a week for them to admit what stopped it.
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