Not even remotely right | Computerworld Welcome! Here are the latest Insider stories. True tales of IT life, fresh every weekday. Got a story of useless users, hapless bosses, clueless vendors or adventures in the IT trenches? Tell Sharky! Can you see me now? Thank youYour message has been sent.SorryThere was an error emailing this page. Computerworld / IDG "); }); try { $("div.lazyload_blox_ad").lazyLoadAd({ threshold : 0, // You can set threshold on how close to the edge ad should come before it is loaded. Default is 0 (when it is visible). forceLoad : false, // Ad is loaded even if not visible. Default is false. onLoad : false, // Callback function on call ad loading onComplete : false, // Callback function when load is loaded timeout : 1500, // Timeout ad load debug : false, // For debug use : draw colors border depends on load status xray : false // For debug use : display a complete page view with ad placements }) ; } catch (exception){ console.log("error loading lazyload_ad " + exception); } }); With just minutes to go before a big meeting in a remote office, the attendees are frantically looking for the long HDMI cable that’s supposed to be connected to the big flat-screen TV in the conference room. They need it so they can hook up a laptop to show a presentation, they tell pilot fish, who’s on the phone back at the main office. Fish knows the remote location well enough to be able to guide the users to various IT stashes, where they might find a replacement. When that doesn’t pan out, fish gets them to cannibalize another setup for its HDMI cable. It’s shorter, but they can make it work by having the presenter stand next to the TV with the laptop.They’re relieved, because now everyone in attendance will be able to see the presentation.And, in an aside to the fish, one adds, “Including the ones connecting in from the main office, right?”“Uh, no, that won’t work,” I tell them.Why? Do they need an HDMI cable, too?No, it’s not the cable, fish sighs. It was never the cable. Fish then quickly walks them through setting up a Skype meeting, inviting both conference rooms, and having the presenter click on “Share my screen.” Luckily, it goes off without a hitch. And fish makes a mental note to schedule a Skype training session for a few key admins.Sharky doesn’t Skype. Just send me your true tales of IT life at Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!. You can also subscribe to the Daily Shark Newsletter. Computerworld The Voice of Business Technology Follow us Copyright © 2019 IDG Communications, Inc.Explore the IDG Network descend

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