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discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,489 posts) Thu Jan 31, 2013, 11:14 PM Jan 2013

Has anyone else noticed...

...that anyone savvy enough to initiate the "Remote Assistance" function usually will never need it?

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Has anyone else noticed... (Original Post) discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2013 OP

True that. ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #1

same here. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #6

Good point. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #2

Still a good thing for neophytes, like me, to know to ensure that we didn't leave it on. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #3

No, because I never heard the term before...eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #4

Trust me you're better off ;) discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #5

another one.. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #7

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

1. True that.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:00 AM

Feb 2013

I got my parents, brother and a friend of mine to put Team Viewer on their computers. That way I can deal with their issues and all they have to do is click on an icon and read me the username and password.

It's been wonderful and saved me a lot of driving time.

Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)

6. same here.

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:31 PM

Feb 2013

just used it two nights ago to save mom's sanity.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. Good point.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 12:58 AM

Feb 2013

Baitball Blogger

(46,826 posts)

3. Still a good thing for neophytes, like me, to know to ensure that we didn't leave it on.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:28 AM

Feb 2013

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

4. No, because I never heard the term before...eom

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 08:27 AM

Feb 2013

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,489 posts)

5. Trust me you're better off ;)

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 09:02 AM

Feb 2013

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Phillip McCleod

(1,837 posts)

7. another one..

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:35 PM

Feb 2013

has microsoft's 'troubleshoot this problem' ever actually correctly diagnosed any problem.. ever? or is it just there to make us feel better?

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