Tech Tips for Non-Tech People!
Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2018
Lather, Rinse, REBOOT?
How many times has this happened in your family?: “Hey, I can’t connect to the wifi” or “sweety, my email isn’t working again” or “I can’t get on Facebook”!
When experience any kind of nagging issue with your tech, whether it’s your desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smartphone, remember what your shampoo bottle says.
Lather, Rinse & REBOOT! Rather than lather, rinse & repeat, we’re saying Lather, Rinse, Reboot to make it easier to remember.
If your smarphone’s email program is stuck, or you can’t get the WiFi connection to work even though it says you’re connected... Lather, Rinse, Reboot!
If your computer starts running like molasses or that spreadsheet just isn’t adding up... Lather, Rinse, Reboot!
When your laptop can’t connect to your favorite online resources or the screen goes blank randomly... Lather, Rinse, Reboot!
All computing devices will deplete resources as they’re used. The longer it’s been in continuous use, the more likely that the resources have been sucked up.
Whenever you terminate an app or resource, it returns most of its memory to the operating system, but a portion of that memory has been lost, so after a while, you can run low on those essential resources.
The next time your computer acts catty, your desktop is dismal, or your tablet is getting tardy, before you call the IT hotline, remember to Lather, Rinse, Reboot!
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