Mikiatures 7 - Start Me Up
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Start Me Up Mick pressed the dreaded button and braced himself. What delights would his beloved PC hold in store for him today? A prompt to install Service Pack 21? An invitation to upgrade to Media Player 49? A reminder that his yearly anti-virus subscription would expire in 11 months’ time? He knew the routine well by now for, regardless of program, the procedure was always the same: Install? OK – Leave for later. Leave for later. Leave for later? Yes – No. Yes. Yes, install or Yes, leave for later? Accept – Cancel. Cancel. Proceed with installation? OK – Leave for later. Ctrl-Alt-Del. Ctrl-Alt-Del? You heard me! I want to speak to the Manager! That usually fixed it, and Mick was now ready to do battle with “The Beast”. Whilst no two mornings were ever the same – perish the thought that he should be in control of his life – today’s inbox was fairly representative of his daily challenges. Namely: ten mails asking after a critical report; seven messages to ring Mr. Jones urgently; four requests to hold a team meeting immediately; and one silly story about a man who hated computers. The reports, calls and meetings could wait. This one was vital.
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