Have You Tried Turning It Off and Back On Again?

"It's probably a virus!"

The technician set down her toolkit and examined the blank screen for a moment, then pressed the power button. When nothing happened, she said, "Maybe it's not plugged in."

"I'm not an idiot! Besides, I was typing my report when it just quit!"

"Okay," the technician said calmly, "I just meant that maybe it came unplugged."

"Oh... Can a virus do that?"

"Not really, no." The technician looked behind the computer and raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure it quit working while you were using it?"

"That's what I said! Why?"

"Your power cord is missing."