There is no doubt
that computers have simplified our lives so much so that if anything goes wrong
with our computers, we become confused and worried. For those, who know how to fix a computer,
they can regard themselves lucky because they will probably be able to fix them
sooner or later on their own. But what
about those people who have no clue whatsoever about how to fix a computer
(trust me..i have known many people who have worked fairly long on computers but have no idea how to solve a very
simple problem)? I mean, how many people know what to do when the performance
of your computer slows down. Or how can you solve the problems like frequent
screen freezes, alarming blue screen of death, etc.
Things can become
even more complicated when the causes to a problem can be attributed to more
than one single factor.
And, if that’s
the case, it will be always wise to take your computer to a local computer repair shop that really knows about fixing a computer from inside out. But before you trust tech experts to fix your
computer, it is absolutely imperative that you do some research on what kinds
of computer repairs & services your computer may require, and what may be the
associated cost to fix it. After all, educating yourselves about the possible
causes to the problems will help you to save time and money more often than
not, specially if one has the following issues:
Computer won’t
start ….grrrrrrrr!!
If a computer suddenly shuts off and has
difficulty starting up, it could be so because of failing power supply. So, the
next possible logical thing to do would be to check whether the computer is
plugged into the power point properly or not.
If nothing changes after checking
the power point, then it would be wise to test the power point with another
working device. If the computer starts with the new working device, then you
will need a power jack repair or replacement.
Windows won’t boot/operating
system functioning abnormally
If your windows
doesn’t boot, you will probably need to reinstall it with the recovery
disk. But if your windows is not
functioning properly (unresponsive or is acting up weird),
then restarting your computer and running a virus scan would help. Installing a reliable anti-virus/virus removal
software will also help your computer run faster as it will clean up your hard
drive & registry of unwanted files.
Retrieving lost
files
Unfortunately,
the issue of “data backup” has still not made to the top of the list as a major
security task for many computer users. Important documents, photos, music
libraries and emails are automatically stored on your computer's hard drive,
which is a mechanical and electrical device. But the problem is if the hard drive ever
breaks down, all the data will disappear forever. A very dreadful scenario
indeed! Isn’t it!
However, this
deadly scenario can be averted if we take some necessary steps to backup our
data to an external hard drive, server or cloud service. If you choose to back
up to a hard drive, make sure that it is not placed near your computer as in
case of fire it will also be destroyed. These days, many online backup
solutions will allow you the advantage to access your data from anywhere in the
world. They are not affected by natural disasters, and most online services
guarantees 100% security by providing backup. Now, it may seem a lot of works
to backup your data, but rest assured that recovering lost files is much
more painful than working on data backup.
These are just
some of the common computer & laptop problems that we can try to fix by
ourselves. Of course, time could be a factor for many of us. But, in reality, things like
installing or upgrading anti-virus software, anti-malware programs, or updating
Microsoft Windows, tuning up a computer or laptop or desktop PC don’t
take much time. I take it that some of
the anti-virus scanning tasks do take some time to run and finish, but it doesn’t
take any longer than the time you choose to spend on watching your favorite TV
show. Does it? Well….you get the idea. Until
next time, chao! :) 