In technological terms, is a 'malfunction' a good thing?
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no, when something malfuntions, then that something is not working properly.
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People would rather deal with human errors than with computer errors.  It would look extremely weird to blame a computer, wouldn't it?
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Depends on if you are multihoming a workstation or a server.  For both I would say troubleshooting.
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Those techs give you the most advanced solutions to your problems they can find.  They are professionals, not waiters or busboys.  Considering how irate some customers are over the possibility of being charged for problems on their own premises (for which, by federal mandate the last couple of decades, they--not the phone company--have been responsible), I imagine that the professional who visited you would have been shocked beyond belief at being offered a tip.  To replace a defective modem is merely honoring the warranty that came with it.
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you need to be more specific about what has gone wrong, what does your PC tell you...etc...????
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If it's urgent, go ask the techies to let you in...it will be a compliment to them because it means their system is working.
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Yes, mine is working fine, with some problems in long distances, but it is working fine in short distances.
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Weird huh?  Even weirder, if you carefully scrutinize an activity, that's exercising oversight.  But if you completely miss something, that's an oversight.\n\nIt's a wonder we communicate at all sometimes.
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Yes, I can truly say that technology made us (at least the majority of us) live better, cleaner and in improving conditions of life, greater lifespan and have a better entertaining time.  \nNevertheless  the technology was always put in front of every thing stepping on what Nature gave us and stepped even on the Nature itself. Only when was absolutely obvious that the destruction of the environment is endangering the very essence of our lives, life that technology tries to improve entering in this way into a paradox. \nIn essence technology actually helps even to remedy the mistakes made in the past with  the same technology that made the destruction of the Nature, and....so on. \n\nIs a continuous loop I believe which should never stop, because if the progress stops, the problems remained unsolved, will increase, and if the destruction will continue...will not be for a long time, and even the human kind will perish, under the phrase "Technology makes your every day life better".\n\nAnd that's not all I have to say\nDfriend:)
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the good and bad of something
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Unfortunately, a computer is not yet as consistently reliable as a refrigerator or a toaster. A computer can and will misbehave on occasion. I've heard all the laments. My computer just crashed. My screen is frozen. My system is running too slow. No matter what you call it, there is never a good time for a computer to act improperly. Unfortunately, this is a normal part of computing in today's world. You may or may not know what has caused the problem. But in the end, it is the way that you handle the problem that will make all the difference.\n\nLook for the obvious\nFirst be patient. If your computer fails to respond to your keystrokes, it may have a problem. However, the computer could also be busy performing some other function, which you may not be aware of. For instance, your computer may seem to stop when automatically saving a file or when printing something in the background. So give it a minute or two. If it still doesn't respond, look for an obvious problem first. It may sound simplistic, but sometimes the problem is easily found. If your screen is blank, check the power cable. Make sure that the power to the house has not gone off. Also, many newer computers have a suspend feature that blanks out the screen in order to save electricity. Press a few keys to see if the computer will come back to life on its own.\n\nIf your screen is still on, but your mouse clicks and keystrokes don't elicit any response, try a couple of simple checks first. Make sure that everything is still connected. Perhaps your dog just ran out from under your desk and loosened the keyboard or mouse cable. In many programs, the Escape key, which is marked Esc, will take you back one step. So always try hitting the Escape key a few times before you concede that the computer is truly locked up. If you still get no response and the connections check out okay, it's time to go on to the next step.\n\nThe magic key combination\nThe next step is the magic key combination. Find the keys marked Ctrl, Alt and Del. Press these three keys all at once. This key combination is a remnant of the DOS days of computing. In DOS, pressing these three keys caused the computer to restart or "warm" boot. The Windows operating system uses these three keys in a similar, but slightly different way. If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, when you hit the magic key combination you will be presented with a Close Programs box that shows a list of the programs that are currently running. If Windows has found the offending program, it will list the words "not responding" next to the program's name. You can then highlight the name of the errant program, press End Task and return to your computing. (You will lose any data in that program that you have not yet saved.) You also have the option of pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del again to restart your computer. This should be used only after you have tried the other options unsuccessfully.\n\nWindows XP handles the Ctrl+Alt_Del key combination slightly different. Pressing these keys in Windows XP will bring up a "Windows Task Manager" screen. (In the Professional version of XP, you need to choose "Task Manager".) Click on the Applications tab to see the list of currently running programs as described in the last paragraph. Most average users will not have to be concerned with the information on the other tabs on this screen. Luckily, Windows XP doesn't freeze as much as previous versions of Windows.\n\nOccasionally, even the Close Program Box and/or Windows Task Manager Box freezes or is inoperable. If this happens, your last resort is to restart the computer. If your system has a restart button, you can press it to restart the computer. If you don't have a reset button, turn off the computer. Wait several minutes, and then turn it on again. It is important to wait a few minutes to let the hard drive and other components come to a complete stop before res
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i believe there is no specific answer to this question as it is very relative. It would depend on various factors most importantly the purpose of the device being designed and what could be the consequence of the failure. but it should be always greater than one.
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From a rhetorical point of view, yes. From a scientific one? Maybe.\n\nI would expect that you'd need to quantify "as much functionality." It seems too broad and untestable.
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Dangerous.\n\nIt'd be WAY too big of a target for electronic sabotage. Sooner, rather than later, people are going to find ways to bypass any and all security mechanisms that can be placed on the devices and their data stores.
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as computor science progressess in the world, and different educational establishments have different criteria, i suggest you select one geared more to the mechanical side of computors, as repair of systems provides a more secure future, based on what operates today needs repairing tommorrow
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Would seem to mean that there is an error somewhere that needs attention.  Maybe a change to your system has been detected and needs your attention!
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there is nothing wrong with it. It is working. I just checked it. Everything is all right.