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Top Tech Tip — so simple, yet so effective!

ON-OFF switch
The #1 tried and true troubleshooting technique. Learn this easy procedure to preserve your sanity, and save time and money. The next time you experience a glitch of any kind, before calling your tech support provider, try this:

     Turn it off, 
    then on again.

Guaranteed to fix your problem, 98.3% of the time!

Variations on this theme include:
  • close the window, then open a new one
  • quit the app, then launch it again
  • uninstall the app or printer driver, then reinstall it
  • log out, then log back in again
  • sign out, then sign back in again
  • shut it down, then start it up again
  • disconnect, then reconnect again
  • go offline, then go online again
  • ​unpair it, then pair it again
  • unplug it, then plug it in again
  • put it down for a while, then pick it up again
  • walk away for a while, then come back again​

You will be amazed at your newfound powers!

Ailing devices or apps that can be cured using this magical method 
​include, but are not limited to:
  • Mac
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • Apple Watch
  • Mac or iDevice app
  • Apple TV
  • HomePod
  • Web browser
  • Wi-fi on Mac or iDevice
  • Bluetooth on Mac or iDevice
  • Bluetooth device (speaker, fitness tracker, etc.)
  • AirPort or other wireless router
  • cable or DSL modem
  • printer, scanner or multifunction device
  • digital camera
  • memory card reader
  • external hard drive
  • keyboard, mouse, trackpad
  • television set

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“Almost everything will work again if you
​unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”

― Anne Lamott
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