The Delayed Delivery Surprise A finished email sits in the Outbox overnight. Mort discovers that delayed delivery was set for the following morning. #MortRoot #DelayedEmail #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Communications Volume Drop Music becomes nearly silent whenever a call begins. Mort finds a communications setting automatically lowering every other sound. #MortRoot #AudioSettings #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Accidental HDR Display One monitor suddenly looks pale and faded. Mort discovers that HDR was enabled for a screen that handles ordinary desktop colors poorly. #MortRoot #HDRDisplay #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Lock Key Announcement A large status popup appears whenever Caps Lock is pressed. Mort traces it to a keyboard utility showing lock key notifications. #MortRoot #CapsLock #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Grid Took Over the Page A clean spreadsheet prints with dark boxes around every cell. Mort finds that gridline printing was enabled for the sheet. #MortRoot #SpreadsheetPrinting #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Plain Text Inbox Colors, images, and layout vanish from every message. Mort discovers that the mail program is forcing all incoming email into plain text. #MortRoot #PlainTextEmail #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Secondary Ringer Calls ring loudly through the laptop even with a headset connected. Mort discovers that the meeting app has a separate secondary ringer set to the speakers. #MortRoot #MeetingAudio #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Touchpad Waits for Typing #MortRoot #TouchpadSettings #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Uncollated Report A printer produces complete reports in separate page piles. Mort discovers that collation was turned off for a job with multiple copies. #MortRoot #PrintCollation #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The App Controls the Microphone The microphone level moves after every call. Mort finds that one meeting app has exclusive control of the device. #MortRoot #MicrophoneLevel #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Shared Filter Surprise One person's filter changes the spreadsheet for the whole team. Mort discovers that a standard shared filter was used instead of a personal filter view. #MortRoot #FilterView #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Slides Do Not Fit #MortRoot #SlideSize #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Cursor With a Tail The mouse pointer leaves copies of itself across the screen. Mort discovers that pointer trails were enabled in the mouse settings. #MortRoot #MousePointer #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Lid Ends the Workday A docked laptop shuts down its monitors whenever the lid closes. Mort finds the lid action still set to sleep while plugged in. #MortRoot #DockingStation #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Headset Changed Modes Music turns thin and muffled as soon as a call opens. Mort discovers that Bluetooth switched the headset into its lower quality microphone mode. #MortRoot #BluetoothAudio #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Paragraph After the Table A document insists on printing one empty final page. Mort finds a required paragraph mark being pushed past a table that fills the previous page. #MortRoot #BlankPage #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Video Stayed on the Desktop #MortRoot #PresentationVideo #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Proxy Took the Long Way #MortRoot #ProxySettings #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Inbox in Reverse An inbox opens with ancient messages at the top. Mort discovers that the date sort direction was reversed. #MortRoot #InboxSort #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Overloaded USB Hub A webcam repeatedly disconnects during calls. Mort finds an unpowered USB hub trying to run more equipment than its small power budget allows. #MortRoot #USBHub #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems