Anyone else having problems caused by technology?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggg gggggggggg!
I feel like swearing which isn't something I normally do.

We chat via messenger every morning atleast for 15 mins work permitting (and for about an hour weekend mornings).
And lately caused by Hotmails stupid messenger (that is ending soon anyway) we've been missing each other.
We're both by the computer staring at the screen waiting, both of us online, but the stupid thing shows to both of us or the other that the other person is offline even though we're both there.
And posts dont come through etc.
It has been acting up like this for a while now, last week several times and now Monday morning

I cant download Skype on to the work computer, he's got an iPad (at home) and hasn't managed to get the app working. On Friday he took his work laptop home for the weekend so that we could Skype.
And guess what! Finally when we are both home etc, his internet router/modem is down and doesnt want to play ball.

So due to all this I'm a little pissed.

Also last week it seemed like his phone was breaking down LOL luckily that is working.

Well I should be happy that these are the only complaints I have about the relationship + missing him loads. Luckily its only 45? days to go, 6,5 weeks

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT START OF THE WEEK (my week starts on a Monday also was reading the thread about this topic last night).

Let's keep smiling (that means especially me too)

[XxFranticLovexX]

*hugs* I understand completely. When my SO and I first started doing voice chat and such my internet would go out all the time. We do most text chat on facebook and occasionally it won't send messages through or it will not notify us that the other person responded. We have also had to deal with down phone lines/phone reception, lack of an internet connection on his end, etc. We still have some problems occasionally, but some of them have been sorted out. *knocks on wood* It's very frustrating at times, especially when you really need to tell them something or just really want to talk to them. >_<;

[SeeRat]

I know this feeling and i completely understand you. My internet connection sucks and it always goes out when we are have something important to talk about :@ TO add to it is the POWER crisis prevailing in my country i never get uninterrupted power supply just 12 hours per day It add SO MUCH to my being upset and frustrated though he understands completely but still i am not getting used to it. I dont think anyone else have this much problems in communication just because of power and internet supply :P

[lademoiselle]

Oh God, don't get me started

The backlight of my laptop started malfunctioning about a week ago, so while I can still turn the machine on I can't see anything at all unless I put my desk lamp right up against the screen (as I'm doing right now). Trying to use my laptop like this is murder for my eyes, but I can't afford to buy a new one until at least the beginning of next month. The annoying thing is, sometimes the screen does light up and I have a few blissful hours of normality, only for it to cut out again at random. Gahhh.

[Mims27]

Oh yes! Lately, our issue is with Skype. The connection has been really shitty, but only for her. I see and hear her just fine but I'm jumpy and blurry for her. It's frustrating and not fair. I'm convinced the problem it's her internet though. Ever since they moved to PA, they've had issues with her provider. We keep telling ourselves, it'll get better. lol

[Ahava]

Thanks for the replies guys! I had a feeling I might not be alone on this one
It is really annoying though as in an LDR the whole relationship relies on communication via technical stuff and if they let you down there's not a whole lot to do.
Luckily nowadays we have many options to get messages through: emails, chat/IM, Skype, mobile phones (expensive though), text messages etc.
If worst comes to worst I can always use the fax machine
Unfortunately my guy isnt on Facebook.

[Moon]

Yep, happened to us once, when my silly boyfriend forgot to pay his internet bill He used his GSM connection from his phone, and waited...and waited...and waited...we both showed up as offline to each other on GoogleTalk. That was the only time it's happened in the four years we've been using it. Well, my guy doesn't forget to pay the bill anymore, so I guess some good came out of it!

[dragonlady]

never cared much for computers but now!!!!! its my most inportant thing!
mic dying, headset dog walks the pc down internet conection down aaarrrggghhh!
all wel it can be frustrating when its your communication with the one you love!

[Thendsnotnear]

I hate when our phones don't send our texts! I stay there waiting forever and get all worried for nothing, just because that stupid hotmail acts silly! That's the most annoying thing ever.

[redapple]

Were currently having a nightmare with the quality of video messaging. It's like the internets got shit all of a sudden! Bit of a nightmare!

[MarineGirlfriend23]

Yep! I know that feeling. Skype has been both a blessing and a huge pain in our ass. He doesn't get reception in his barracks so he has to go outside or into the laundry room to talk to me. Even then, the reception is terrible. Skype drops the calls, the video quality is terrible, voice quality is terrible. Makes the distance a little more difficult.

[Jasmine30]

We use facebook messenger all the time and there's rarely problems (hope i haven't just jinxed it) Skype is a pain in the bum sometimes, his picture is always clear and without lag but he says my picture gets stuck quite often and lags. Annoying, hope i'm not pulling an awkward face when it happens!

[snow]

Oh yes.. we have problems too..
Ever since he moved his computer upstairs his internet connection just sucks terribly and we can't figure out how to fix it and why it is so terrible - when it used to be so good a year ago when his desk was up there.
When we're on skype he can't see me very well, I can see him fine, but his internet connection is so bad that he can't hear nor see me.. when we're on teamspeak I can hear him fine, but he can't hear me, so I have to type and it's sooo laggy.. the message appears 30 seconds after I send it, so sometimes he thinks I'm not reacting to something he said.. very annoying!!
I don't even know if he gets all I send him through Steam.. but as grumpy and frustrated as he is about this I rather not ask and just try to cheer him up as good as I can.
On thursday is valentine's day and we planned a Skype date but as it looks now that won't be happening with his internet turning on and off all the time X_X
God I hate it!!! And there's nothing we can do which makes it worse..

[80anthea]

We can't get Skype working either, we both have shocking internet connections as we both live in rural areas. It's a pain but get round it by talking on the phone lots and making videos that can be downloaded.

[Black_Halloween]

Ugh. Lately yahoo messenger likes to randomly sign him off and on for no apparent reason and apparently him sending me txts through yahoo messenger has stopped working. Its so annoying! >:[