Are you patient when you experience computer problems?

I guess I am pretty much patient when it comes to computer problems. But I will admit that I somewhat lose it a few days ago when I my computer didn’t seem to load the driver install that I am trying to make. I am not a computer expert and I’m more into a computer user so it means that sometimes I feel like a blind person when trying to figure out the problems that my computer have. I guess the pressure of work and the worry that I might break something also adds to the frustration of to getting things done faster than I would have liked. As much as possible, I do not want to reinstall OS because it causes me to back every file that I have (and I own and made plenty). I pretty much patients in figuring out the computer problem but sometimes, doing it in a trial and error method makes me a little impatient. I have to routinely check things are alright and I haven’t done anything disastrous in the course of fixing one problem. It is bad enough that I have to fix one problem, then end with another problem. As I said I an earlier discussion, I might have been hit by a Murphy ’s Law. As of now, I just hope that there will be no more problems. I do not think my brain can handle anything that frustrating at the moment.

I'm a patient guy and computer-literate also so in general, I can deal with computer problems quite well. But there was a time when I was in a particularly bad mood and my computer started acting up, I took my frustration on my mouse and keyboard. I was cursing, too. And finally, I thought about getting a hammer and smashing them both. All that time, I was aware that I was angry and that my mouse and keyboard were not exactly responsible for my problems.

My computer is also slow, and I get pis*ed every time it hangs and suddenly it doesn't respond anymore. I mostly do my work online and it bothers me whenever my computer slows. I don't have enough money yet to buy a new computer or even laptop. Well how I wish I could buy one for me to work at least 24 hours a day..:)

I am a very patient person... do crafts and stuff like that all the time with problems. But with a PC... my patience doesn't last long. Granted it is only cause of my lack of knowledge for the geeks parts of a PC, but still... I do what the screen tells me to do, I do what the pop up windows tell me to do, I do what little I know to do, I ask others and do what they tell me to do... and still....the problem isn't solved! At the moment I have a problem that when I print out coupons....for over a year I printed them out from the same sites and did it regularly every other week and all was fine with the world. Then last February something happened...haven't a clue what, but for some strange reason...the coupons didn't print to my printer. I had changed nothing (I am on the "illierate" side of PC workings!) and they printed fine last week, but this week... nothing. I did all the screens said, I downloaded when they said to, I did it all.. and still the coupons wouldn't print to my printer. BUT... I'd go to other sites, and print things out and they printed out fine. I changed coupon sites.. and no coupons will print from any coupon site... but I have no problem printing from any other site or Word doc. What the......? I have spent hours asking and researching and trying, deleting, clearing, booting, downloading, uploading, you name it I have tried it and still...now in July and just tried again last night... can't print coupons!!! Patience? I have it, I just dont' have any coupons!!!!!!!

Hi porcospino There are two kinds of computer problems that I encounter - one with my PC and devices (at home) and other due to my providers of Internet (like non connectivity, slow speed etc). For almost all major problems of computer and gadgets at home, I know a simpler way out - format and reinstall. That resolves almost all issues that I have ever faced. If these are some hardware problems like a burnt out UPS or even a monitor - well, I have no choice but to rely on my providers as I am not an electrician. For the Internet and 3rd party - I am quite more impatient but then, almost all of the times, nothing helps - they all work at their pace and never get me online when I do need it (maybe that is the way they expect I would grow and learn to have more of patience).

Hi, good thing no im not patience as to anything i like things to be done fast and quickly and i do not like paitence i know that is wrong but what to do what is the correct way tto do so, i learn to be patience as ai know that is a must, but i also not good in pcs and ipad

I sort peoples computer problems out as a paying hobby so I can understand where you are coming from. [sigh] It is hard to be patient with something as dumb as a computer! What I find fascinating about problem solving is the need to think 'outside the box' as they say and try all the angles. There is often nothing written down and certainly Windows error messages are rarely a help and often misleading. Maybe if you could have hit the Print Scrn key and saved a picture of the receipt to memory, then pasted it into a graphics program like MS Paint, then saved as a file onto a usb memory stick and taken that up to the computer connected to the printer and printed the picture of the receipt off from there. Maybe that would have saved time? Hard to tell without all the facts. But well done you to persevere and get the job done ..... eventually.

I'm very patient especially when kicking it. Just kidding But I am pretty patient with problems because to me their like a puzzle. I'm always curious to find out WHY their was a problem and what caused it. So most times their fun for me. I'm weird I know :)

I have no patience if my computer doing problems. But my daughter has patience I feel irriatated if my computer is not working.

Well most of the time when my computer goes out of control, i loose my anger and suddenly jump into one conclusion or the other. It is because they tend to strike when i am busy doing my assignments or some tasks on my PC.

Hi- As I have told you once before that i am using a fast connection so there is not much problems most of the times but yes it makes me mad once it gets slower because I am not used to it. My normal speed is 1Gb and as soon as goes lower than that it creates irritation for me. thanks for a nice one. Cheers.

Yes, still patient even I always do things on rush, and I experienced problem in my computer. I always try and try on how I can solve the problem instead of doing nothing or complaining on what's happening. I just won't let myself carried away so I can still solve the problem and continue doing important things on my computer. When my computer is slow I usually gave it a time to scan, clean some files, back up and many other things to help it become faster again.

I do get very frustrated when something comes up, but usually I do not have problems because I havve been using computers since a young age. I clear out unnecessary files and avoid downloading odd programs, so haven't really had problems with computers in a while.

My laptop is getting slower and slower as the days pass. It is old already. It has been with me for almost four years. My friend said that this is natural for laptops and I have to sell it so I could buy a new one. I do not really feel like selling it though. Usually, people who buy second hand goods want it at a really cheap price. So, I still stick to my laptop. I try to be patient with it :) Sometimes, it takes too long to open so I restart it. Happy mylotting.

There are times that I have some problem with my computer but my husband always fixed it for me because I only know how to use computer but dont know how to fix it. My internet connection was very slow during the day so while waiting to upload my post here in mylot i play plants vs. zombies so that i will net get bored and irritated.