A friend was able to fix a problem I was having.  It was something I couldn't figure out how to do
A friend was able to fix a problem I was having
user
That's very nice of the friend. What sort of problem was it?
assistant
Computer problem.  It was something I couldn't figure out on my own
user
Bah, those newfangled computers. It's nice to have a tech saavy friend.
assistant