Some Common Problems And Their Solutions
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Some Common Problems And Their Solutions
- Computer won't start - nothing displays on the screen.
- Make sure that both the computer and monitor are securely plugged in to an electrical outlet. If you are using a power-strip, be sure it, too, is plugged in and switched on.
- If you're using a laptop, make sure the battery is securely attached and has enough charge.
- Make sure that the monitor is securely plugged into the computer, and into the correct port on the computer.
- Make sure the brightness and contrast on the monitor are not set too low.
- Make sure the monitor input is set to the correct type
(analog vs. digital, depending on the cable you are using)
- Make sure the monitor doesn't smell like burnt plastic.
- Does the computer make a harsh beeping sound instead?
- Do the keyboard, hard drives, CD-ROM drive, and floppy drives seem to start?
- Hold the power putton in for 10 seconds to really turn the computer off.
- Printer won't print.
- Check that it is securely plugged in, turned on, on-line, has paper,
and the printer itself does not display any error codes.
- If the computer is over the network, does the networking work?
- Try turning the printer off, waiting a few seconds, then turning it back on.
- Try re-starting the computer.
- The network doesn't seem to work.
- Try re-starting the computer.
- Check the CIT network status page.
- Turn your wireless router off and then back on. They seem to need restarting every so often.
- Ask your friendly neighborhood computer guru if the network is down.
- Hardware (other than the speakers) makes a loud, unusal noise. Grinding, scraping, or buzzing noises especially.
- This is typically a failure of a fan or a hard drive.
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