By Julian Bates
In this day of almost total dependence upon the communication, information and entertainment provided by the personal computer, to be faced with an unexpected problem is the stuff nightmares are made of. That feeling of helplessness, fear, and "what if I can't get it running again?" is bone chilling. But, there are some simple steps you can take to fix some of the common errors, which arise on the best of days.
Prequel: Perform regular backups, updates and other maintenance chores
When you're sitting in front of a computer with a dark screen is not the time to decide you should have backed up that last major project on the hard drive. In addition to that hint, there are some other housekeeping chores that should be done, whether we program the computer to take care of them or perform them manually.
Assess the problem
If it's a symptom you've seen before, it's not necessary the same problem. For example, if the monitor screen suddenly goes dark, it may not be the power connection on your computer; it may be a breaker switch at your main household fuse box. Don't try to fix a problem if you're not sure what the problem is. It is a good idea however, to check all plugs, cords and power connectors. Cords get loosened, ports get dusty, and sometimes the power strip is defective or needs to be reset. Check connections at both ends, the computer end and the power end. Also if there is an error message displayed, write down any information that appears in the pop-up box.
Reboot
Sometimes that's all it takes to get the computer operating smoothing again. The computer rereads the necessary files, steps and follows them in the correct order and voila! You're back in business. Later in the process, you may need to reboot manually to follow step-by-step instructions it provides
Read the instructions
Very good and detailed information about troubleshooting procedures is available in at least 2 places: You can read the instruction manual or user's guide that came with the computer. In addition, there is a trouble-shooting guide built into the computer itself that will walk you through most problems in a 'flow chart' sort of way. At each step, you tell the computer if you need to proceed to the next step of troubleshooting.
These simple procedures won't fix all the errors on your PC, but you'd be surprised how many times a big-appearing computer error turns out to be something almost insignificant. The next time you are faced with a PC error, don't press that button to call the system's guy. Just try and fix it yourself. These things are definitely easier than what they look like. It doesn't take a pro to fix a tiny error. You will be amazed to see your system up and running again in no time!
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