Lessons I learned from working in product support the past few days:
  • If the husband is in the room, hope that he leaves. (He will second-guess everything you do.)
  • If there's a 14-year-old in the room, hope the parents give the phone to him/her. (Teenagers type a lot faster.)
  • Hope you get a grandma.  They're not the fastest typists in the world, but they're so sweet you don't mind.
  • If they don't have a second phone line for their computer, ask if they have a cell phone.  Call them on the cell phone so you can talk them through the rest of the steps.
  • Get a binaural headset as soon as possible.