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What to do if you have a computer problem

  1. Don't panic.
  2. Try again and make sure you really have a problem.
  3. Don't panic.
  4. Note the following details about your problem:
    • What are you doing to cause the problem? (Quite possibly nothing!)
    • What error messages or incorrect responses are you receiving?
  5. Check the mediocre page of common problems and their solutions.
  6. Contact me with the following information:
    • Your name
    • Your e-mail address
    • What room you are having your problem in, and with which computer or computer-connected device in that room
    • What your problem is, including what you did and what the computer did.
    • An administrative password for the computer! Do not email the password! Under no conditions should you give me your Cornell/NetID password!
    My email address is lmw22@cornell.edu, my phone number is 255-3595, and my office is in room 305, Uris Hall (right across from the elevators, sort of).