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The Right to Repair Electronics

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September 26, 2019 — HelpCloud Resolution — The right to repair refers to both an idea as well as proposed legislation that allows a consumer to repair, modify, and improve the devices they have purchased and own rather than being forced into using the manufacturer’s limited approved repair …

Clicking Sounds and Vibrations – Computer making any weird noises

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — This would indicate a hardware issue. Noises like clicking, squealing, whirring or whining might come from damaged electronic components. Remove the computer case and let the computer run to see if you can find where the sound is coming from.

Update Date and Time – Windows Vista

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Websites on the internet use your Date and Time to verify your device and the location. So when you have your date and time incorrect, web pages won’t load and typically give you an error saying ”Unable to verify the Data received” or something along …

Update Date and Time – Windows 7

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General Printer Issues

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Sometimes this is all that’s needed to solve a lot of printer issues. If there are any jobs in the queue that can’t be ended, a restart should flush these out. Switch off your printer, unplug it from the PC, plug it back in and power it on. Now try and …

Update Date and Time – Windows XP

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Websites on the internet use your date and time to verify your device and location. When your date and time are incorrect, web pages sometimes won’t load and typically give you an error saying “Unable to verify the Data received”. To see if this is what’s …

HP Printer Wont Print 4×6 Photos

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — ”4×6” setting was missing in printer settings for photos. When opening the print settings the option to check ”Fit to Picture Frame” and ”4×6” settings were not there. Re-installing the Driver would fix that setting. Google the Driver for that printer …

Updating Drivers for Hardware in Windows

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Method 1:If you need to update any drivers for your Hardware (keyboard, mouse, headset, printer etc.) Press Start Menu > Type Device Manager > Expand the category with the hardware you want to update > Right click the device and select “Update …

How to Run a Power Cycle – Windows

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Start by shutting down the computer. If this is a Desktop unplug the power cord from the power outlet. You can also unplug it from the computer itself as well. If this is a Laptop you will shutdown as well and then remove the battery and unplug the power …

Most Common HTTP Errors and How to Resolve them

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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — HTTP ERROR 400 (BAD REQUEST) – Web ErrorIf this error message is showing, it’s likely because the web browser you’re using accessed the page incorrectly, or the request was corrupt somehow. It’s usually caused by entering the wrong URL into the address …