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Troubleshooting Laptop Display

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Troubleshooting Laptop Display By: Nathan Smith Partner: Keontae Towner Laptops are common devices that allow you to take the power of a desktop anywhere you go. They are especially common in the business and education setting. Having the ability to have the digital world with you anywhere you go is amazing, so whenever something is not working correctly on a laptop, it can become quite urgent to fix it as soon as possible. A very common issue hub for laptops is the display/screen. Today we will look at some common display issues, as well as how to fix them! Black Screen:   A black screen is one of the most common issues that can come up with a display. It also may be one of the most frustrating, as it leaves your laptop almost useless if you do not have an external display. There could be many causes for this issue including no power, faulty display cable, faulty motherboard, or a faulty LCD panel (Chan, 2023). One troubleshooting method is to check the power adapter and connection to

Wi-fi Problems and Solutions

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  Wi-fi Problems and Solutions Published by: Keontae Towner Reviewed by: Nate Smith Wi-fi is a service used in about every place that you can see. It helps with sending text, emails, and many more things included in your daily life. But there are times when your wi-fi is running very slow, or it does not show a signal at all, and this is a common occurrence. However, there are quite a few ways to potentially fix your wi-fi problems. Check setting & restart: First head to your setting and click on the wi-fi tab that is shown. After clicking on the wi-fi tab, click on your wi-fi that you use, then turn it off and back on. This should turn off the connection to your device and establish a new link to it. Another way to do this is to go to your settings and click on “Airplane Mode.” After you turn it on, it will turn off the internet connection on your device, and when you turn it off, it will automatically establish a new connection to your device. Many of these have differen

Printer Problems and Solutions

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  Printer Problems and Solutions Published by: Nathan Smith Reviewed by: Keontae Towner Printers are notorious for being buggy and having a multitude of different bugs and errors. If you are someone who relies on a printer for your day-to-day school or work tasks, these consistent errors can become quite frustrating. However, with some patience and effort, a lot of these problems can be easily fixed.  Paper Jams: Paper jams are among the most common problems a printer can have. A paper jam occurs when sheets of paper get stuck in the feeding mechanism of your printer, completely disabling it from being able to print. To fix this problem, first turn off your printer and unplug it. Second, open the cover on your printer to reveal the roller/feeding mechanism ( Note: The location of this cover will vary by printer). Third, locate the jammed paper and hold it firmly using two hands. Next, slowly pull out the paper, keeping in mind to not tear it, as leaving small paper shards in the feedi

Login Difficulties and Solutions

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  Login Difficulties & Solutions By Keontae Towner Partner was Nathan Smith Have you ever gone to an app or a website and tried logging in just to be met by an error? Most of the errors would say that your email or password you have entered is incorrect. No matter how many times you believe you put in the correct information, it will not log you into the account. You would have to go through many steps just to fix or change your password. This mostly occurs when the login information that you input is incorrect, which is usually a typo error or using the wrong email, but there have been circumstances when the app or website will not accept your login information. According to research, “45% of all customers had multiple registrations in the system, 160,000 people requested their password every day, and 75% of these people never completed the purchase they started once they requested their password (Nick Babich, 2016).” Doing all of this is a very time consuming process, and this sh