It’s supposed to make our lives easier, but sometimes technology can be extremely frustrating and can slow us down in terms of performance. Here are the four IT issues that are all too common in the workplace and how you can easily solve them.
1. Slow Broadband
A slow broadband connection can be extremely frustrating, especially if you pay a high sum of money on your internet package because of its advertised speed.
But if you load up your internet only to find yourself crawling from one page to the next, going online can become more of a dreadful chore than a joy.
Most slow broadband problems are caused by issues at the customer end so it is likely you can do something about your slow connection. Here’s how you might be able to solve potential broadband issues :
2. Spam
While scam and fraud spam only makes up 2.5% of all spam email received, phishing (an attempt to ste...Here are some things you can do to reduce the impact of spam on your business and IT support:
3. Boot Times
Booting is one of the causes of wasted time in the workplace as the amount of time a person wastes a month on booting their PC is 1.6 hours.If you want to put an end to wasting time on booting consider the following:
4. Printers
Research shows that 40% of calls to a company's IT support are printer related so next time you have the following problems you might be able to solve them yourself:
Printing too slow? Switch to draft-printing mode in print properties; it'll speed up printing and save ink costs.
Cartridges too expensive? Avoid official cartridges/toner. Instead, buy a refurbed/refilled cartridge/toner from a reputable third-party supplier.
Printer not working? Check that it's plugged in. Check there is paper in the tray. Check the printer is connected to the computer.
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