How to Know What is Wrong When Your Computer Isn't Working Right

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Tips for fixing common sound problems - Windows Help More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Gerardo Escamilla | permalink
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Learn how to fix common sound problems on your PC, speakers, or other external audio device.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-fixing-common-sound-problems ^[1]

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How to Tell If the Fan on My Computer Isn't Working Anymore More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Cymor | permalink
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A broken fan can cause your computer to overheat and damage internal components like the CPU, video card, hard drive and motherboard. Computer fans usually adjust their speed depending on the heat ...

For further reading: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/tell-fan-computer-isnt-working-anymore-74555.html ^[2]

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My computer isn't detecting my hard drive More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bju 00f 8rn Hanche - Olsen | permalink
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I just built a computer and i have an ssd and a mechanical hard drive my ssd is working but my computer isn't using the mechanical hard drive i can't find it on device manager. What should i do please

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/288394-32-computer-detecting-hard-drive ^[3]

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My laptop mouse touchpad is not working. More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Jean - Luc VOLCOVICI | permalink
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Steps on what to do if your laptop computer touchpad is not working.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001497.htm ^[4]

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Computer Basics: Basic Troubleshooting Techniques More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Lin Deutinger | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/15/print ^[5]

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My computer isn't working, anyone know why? More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bruce Briscoe | permalink
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I would like to know this for informational purposes next time I open up my PC just to fix a few hardware problems. One of the RAM chips on my PC did...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/answers/My-computer-isnt-working-anyone-know-why/ ^[6]

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Bju 00f 8rn Hanche - Olsen, Gerardo Escamilla, Bruce Briscoe, Jean - Luc VOLCOVICI, Lin Deutinger, Cymor

References & Citations

1. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-fixing-common-sound-problems

2. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/tell-fan-computer-isnt-working-anymore-74555.html

3. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/288394-32-computer-detecting-hard-drive

4. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001497.htm

5. http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/15/print

6. http://www.instructables.com/answers/My-computer-isnt-working-anyone-know-why/