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I'm surprised that I have to write such a thing, but this is always my first time when my friend and roommate come to me with digital problems.

Life hacker [Japanese version] readers will probably be able to predict, but the answer is "Restarted?"If you have to tell more clearly, you can say, "Is the power dropped and re -turned it again?"

It may seem in a bad mood, but this advice is what I do first when there is a problem with software and hardware.

Turn off the problem device, wait for a few seconds, turn on the power again to see if the problem has been resolved.

Why should I restart?

The reason why it is so effective in restarting is that resetting the device is literally resetting the software.

Even if you make a temporary change without a sudden, or if the software is strange because of you or other external factors, it will disappear.If you turn off the power, nothing will remain on the device memory.

Basically, all devices are reset, so they should work in the previous normal state.

A simple device (such as a network switch) is more like a complex device (such as a laptop).

Computer Science lecturer Rob Miles wrote this in the 2016 article.

Can't you restart only your computer?

Of course, there are some precautions in restarting, as well as any trouble shooting.Depending on the problem, you may need to restart one or more devices.

For example, if an icon with a network connection error is displayed in a Windows 10 taskbar due to the cut in the Internet connection, it is better to restart, such as a computer, cable modem, router, and wireless LAN relay machine near the laptop.There are some good devices.

If you restart the device as a troubleshooting, just pull out the outlet from the wall and remove the power with the command provided by the device, such as "End System" or "Restart", instead of retiring.

Some devices, such as network switches and WiFi routers, are not a big problem with restarting, but storage devices connected to the network can be a big problem.

If possible, always use the device interface to turn off the power.

Procedure for restarting I am doing

Also, as mentioned earlier in Lifehacker, the restart of the device may not be exactly the same as turning off the power and re -turning it again.

Usually, you can restart, but if you are using complicated devices like Windows, make sure to restart the system instead of sleeping.

If you restart the device but are really uncertain or uncertain, remove the power of the device completely, remove the outlet (if possible), wait for a few minutes, and remove the outlet.Let's turn on the power again.

If you restart the device as a troubleshooting, the order is also important.For example, if there is a problem with Internet connection, I usually start with a desktop computer restart.

Then restart the network switch.

Next, turn off the power in the router settings, then turn off the mesh wifi connected by the desktop PC (I connect the desktop computer to the mesh wifi via Ethernet, and the access point is my original router.It is wirelessly connected to).

Wait a while until the Omoto router turns online, turn on the mesh WiFi, and finally turn on the computer to see if the problem has been resolved.

If it has not been solved, go to the cable modem setting and restart.If the problem is still not solved, repeat this process a few times until you really do what you need to do.

As described above, depending on what problems you have, and the device you are using, there is also a trick to turn off the power and turn on the power.

Anyway, if some digital or technical problems occur, the first thing I do is restart.

However, excluding if the hard drive has a strange sound like a ticking or jaggedness (then copy the data early).

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