Computer Problems: Before you do anything, do these things

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Computer Problems: Before you do anything, do these things

http://netsquirrel.com/fabfive/index.html

(Patrick Crispens Webpage)

By clicking on the above link you will find the Weekly Fab 5. Do these things every week to your computer.

Very Important:

If you have something wrong with your computer, try the 6 Quick Tips listed below to see if you can fix it before calling your tech contact. If we can't fix it, we will send a computer maintenance report to Mr. Phillip @ the BOE.

If your computer doesn't work, please go through the checklist at the bottom of the page, if nothing you do helps the problem, contact your tech team listed below:

Tech Team Members are listed below:

1. Doug Bailey - 207- Office Building

2. Eva Russell - 212 - Gym Building

3. Cathleen McCoy -163 - Technology Building

4. Leandra Taylor - 154 - Elementary

5. Joyce Eiland - 173- Elementary

6 Quick Tips to Diagnose and Fix Most Computer Problems:

1.  Do the weekly Fab 5. The best way to solve a computer crisis is to avoid it altogether.
2. Wiggle the Cables (9 times out of 10, the solution really is this simple.)

                Check your connections, power outlets, and cables.     >>> Unplug and replug any external hardware connected to your computer.   >>> Unplug from outlet, leave unplugged for at least 15 seconds, plug back in. >>> Look for sign of dammage in cables or connectors, such as bent pins.

3. Reboot (Better still, reboot into Safe Mode (using the F5 key) and then reboot again.
4. Identify the Source. (When did your computer last work? What have you done since?)
5. Ask around/Search. (Someone else has had - and fixed - this problem before.)
6. See Tech Team.