Give Up a Lew Secret Day. Have you tried rebooting? Im sure youve heard this classic tech support question at some point. Its suggested for all kinds of gadgets, from tablets and smartphones to wireless routers and home entertainment systems. It even works for misbehaving computer programs. It might sound like a cop-out, but there is a good reason why I suggest rebooting before anything else. To explain why, let me set up a non-techie example. Have you ever been writing a letter and gotten interrupted for just a second? You can pick up where you left off with very little effort. But what happens if theres a string of interruptions, or a major interruption that takes you away for a few hours or even days? You cant just jump back in to the letter without reading it through from the beginning, or even starting over. Thats similar to how electronics work. A minor glitch usually isnt a problem. It will just slow things down for a minute while the system recovers. A bunch of glitches or a really serious glitch, however, can completely interrupt the gadgets train of thought. It cant pick up where it left off. Everything might freeze, or youll get an error like the infamous Windows blue screen of death or the beach ball on your Mac. Reboot first. If that doesnt work, get a hold of me!
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:56:07 +0000
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