Diagnosing Hardware
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.
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 …
Printer won’t print from computer but can print from other devices just fine.
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — If your printer is functional with another computer, then your USB drivers are likely the issue. To update your drivers for your printer: Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.In the Run dialog box type: devmgmt.msc Then press “Enter”. …
Unable to Print: clear out printing queue
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Sometimes when a document fails to print, the user will send the document to print over and over again trying to get it to work. This will cause multiple instances of the document to be sent to the printing queue and this backs up the queue. To fix this, …
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 …
Canon Printer: “Attention Required”
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — When working with a Canon printer on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 you may get a message in the PC Settings saying that the printer is connected but “Attention is Required”. When you go through the troubleshooter it will say that the printer cannot be plugged …
Screen Flashes When Typing in a Windows Operating System
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — If you’re having this issue, check for the following settings which, in Windows 10, can be found in: Settings Ease of Access: Keyboard Filter Keys Beep when keys are pressed. Uncheck the box for “Beep when keys are pressed”. Other Options Visual …
Printing Issues – prints are too light, too spotty, or have horizontal lines.
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — You may have a clogged print head, a problem that can occur if you use an inkjet printer infrequently. Your printer’s utility program can clean out the dried ink, and print a test page for inspection. Take a look at this article with some good tips on …
Restart the Printer Spooler Service – Windows
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June 3, 2019 — HelpCloud Internal Solution — Press Windows/Start Key + R to open the Run window.Type “services.msc” at the prompt which will open the Services window.Scroll down the alphabetical list in the right window until you come to the entry with the name “Print Spooler”.Right-click this …