The Dirty Scanner Strip A dark line appears down every page from the document feeder. Mort finds one speck of dirt on the feeder's narrow glass strip. #MortRoot #ScannerLine #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Slow USB Port A fast storage drive crawls during file copies. Mort discovers that it is connected through an older USB port with a much lower speed. #MortRoot #USBSpeed #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Invisible Extra Space A password works when typed but fails when pasted. Mort discovers that the copied value includes an invisible space at the end. #MortRoot #PasswordHelp #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Unhelpful Translation An internal website suddenly uses strange words and broken labels. Mort finds the browser automatically translating a page already written in English. #MortRoot #BrowserTranslation #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #TechHumor #TechSupport #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

The Invite Stays Put A meeting invitation has no forwarding option. Mort discovers that the organizer disabled forwarding for the event. #MortRoot #MeetingInvite #Helpdesk #SysAdmin #OfficeHumor #TechSupport #TechHumor #fyp #deadinside #ComputerProblems #ITProblems

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