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Windows said modem worked fine. That unmistakable scorched electronics smell suggested otherwise

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Windows said modem worked fine. That unmistakable scorched electronics smell suggested otherwise
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Energy can be hard to find on Friday mornings, which is why The Register uses them to offer a fresh instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your hopefully empowering tech support stories.This week, meet a reader we’ll Regomize as “Lachlan,” who told us he once did tech support for a senior exec who had a side hustle writing essays for Japanese university students attending UK universities.The exec asked Lachlan for help diagnosing a sudden inability to send or receive e

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