oh MyG My computer is off, my internet is off, what shall I do?

Hi, Hatley. I know exactly how you feel. And I had to trouble shoot something on my computer too. I am glad that you got it all figured out. We have to do that sometimes with this laptop or any computer. We will have to unplug the router every five minutes or so, until it works again. And, it can get pretty tiresome when the Internet does not come on. I had a problem this week with this laptop. The start page would not show correctly and I was not able to get on the Internet. And, an accessible was on this computer that was interfering with me browsing the Internet. I closed this feature off and I am not too sure how I did it. But, I got it off of this screen. I was so tired of this! I would hear a narrator talking. I did not want this feature. I think that my daughter was playing around with the computer and she downloaded this feature. And last week, I was unable to see my search bar. I asked my husband to fix it and he said that he would. But he was asleep and he never got around to fixing it. So, I was so upset. I could not type in any website addresses in my search bar. So, I went to Mozilla Firefox for help. And there were many other people that had the same problem as I did. So, I typed in my problem and the help section gave me the answer for my problem. If it was not for other people having the same problem, I would have been stuck finding it on my own myself. My husband was telling me that he did not know how to fix it and that he would have to find out how to. I am glad that I was able to find it myself. Hatley, it will be many times that we all will have a problem with our computers. And we think that we can't fix it but sometimes we are able to. If we just try to find the answer we will trouble shoot the problem. I am glad that you have your Internet back on track. I can't stand for mines to go out either, so I know how you must feel. Cheers to you on resolving your problem!

Well done Hatley I am the type of Person that will not say I cant do it till I have tried it and I will not give up until I really know I can't do it that is how I now know so much about Computers lol as I never give up lol I was the same in my Job, I would not give up till I had achieved what I wanted to do I guess I just like challenges lol

You go, girl! We can do a lot more than we think we can, each and every one of us! I've always had to do things myself, even after I was married. I've surprised myself many times. I went through what you did a couple weeks ago. What was so funny about it is that a screen came up and said the internet connection was not working and if I had questions I could go to their website! Stupid people! The last thing I did that I swore I couldn't do is take apart an 8x10 shed that was destroyed with Hurricane Ike's winds tore up through my state in the Midwest! I started it then decided it was too big a job and began calling around. After finding the lowest price for someone to take it apart and haul it away was $100, I buckled down with my power drill (thank God for power tools!) and spent 3 hours taking it apart and stacking the aluminum panels and steel supports beside the garage. What a big job! But I did it and now I know there's nothing I can't do. I'll figure out a way, whatever it is!

It always feels good to fix something yourself, especially when it is a challenge because you think you may not be able to do it. I always try to fix my own belongings and I don't always succeed on my own but when I do it feels really good like you said.

i try to finish all the repairing in my house.most of them can be well treated,such as light,router,vacuum.it's diverting for me.but sometime out of my range.last summer my air-condition didn't work.it took me a half day before the repairman replaced a electronic component in the outdoor unit.lukyly,3 months left on the warranty list.okey,there are something you could not do.

When I have no Internet or computer time I either play video games or read a book. It's good for you.

Hi Hatley. Congrats! You did it! When my sons were growing up, there were several banned words in the home. At the top of the list was "I can't". No boy was ever allowed to utter those words. I am thankful my sons are now grown, married and not living close, if only because they are not around to hear me so often say "I can't do that!" I know they wouldn't let me get away with it. I'm afraid I have to admit, though, that my first reaction on being asked to produce something connected with my voluntary work in children's ministry, is so often "I can't do that!". The response I get is simply, "No, I know you can't, but I know you will. Thanks." And so far, he has always been right. It has been done and the satisfaction of accomplishment is very rewarding.

Hi Hatley! It was really a cumbersome process to kick start your computer and you would have remained tensed, this much is understandable from your post. I also face the same situation sometimes, when our Internet at home does not start functioning. All in the family will get tensed as they have lost millions ................lol! Actually, we all have become so dependent and accustomed to the Internet that if it goes off, we just start feeling restless.

congrats hatley! good thing you stay focus with all those repeated procedures . i think its not about knowing what to do but on how long you'll keep that patience. happy mylotting

I'm all smiles because you did it! Yes, Hatley, I'm familiar with the joy you experience when you're able to fix something. I'm not good with mechanical/technical stuff either. Every now and then when I fix something I feel so accomplished and it makes me feel GOOD! Thanks for sharing your success. Bravo!

I've had a few work things that intimidated me, but when I got off my duff and made an effort, I found a solution. As for mechanical things though, that's what the husband's for. And if he weren't around, I guess I'd hire somebody. Silly me though, I really should step outside my comfort zone and have him show me how to do some things.

Hi Hately, Don't worry, we are in a high tech world, but we also do not forget what we can with out own hand!! Once i was wondering, as we relay on computer and cell phone so much, what if we can never use those tools again? We will have to write letters, read books again!So we still have to write sometimes just to make sure we still able to do so.

I used to have that problem, and it was usually the cheap, cranky modem I was relying on. Of course the modem was provided by the internet service provider (ISP) I was subscribing to, which should be a signal that I should have browsed and opted for alternative modem. The reason was that I believe strongly a below par modem was recommended by the ISP in order to earn commission. Since changing my modem, I was online without much problem. I know what you meant. Sometimes, knowing that we are not that good in a particular area and yet we are able to accomplish something we thought we would never be able to is an pride-boaster. It feels good. Congrats to you.

Hiya Hatley, Welcome back anyway you managed it girl. Think we all have moments like this perhaps we don´t like to admit them or are not so ready to admit them to anyone but ourselves. Anyway the Internet is such a fanciful creature with a mind seemingly of it´s own that even if we do things right the first time around it probably takes up to two times more of trying before it actually works. What´s a CA ID? an Identity Card for you? I´ve got one too. You just take it easy now and forget your nerves by writing and writing it helps a little bit.

TELL ME ABOUT IT!! LOL I've had that happen to me before and thanks to hubby telling me what to do, I played with this wire and that wire and turned this off and that off and that back on and so on and on that by the time I got my computer working again, I felt like I had ran a marathon! lol But I got my computer up and running and the internet working as well so yeah, I've had to pat myself on the back a few times.

Awesome, Hatley.. I've felt like that too before; feeling a sense of achievement whenever I can get to solve something. Although not a lot, but a tiny success goes a long way and it really pays off. Especially when it comes to troubleshooting the PC.. there are always things to learn about it; no matter how small.

Years ago, when my first computer was hacked into I had to call a friend of a friend (also a hacker) to help me. the things he told me to do made no sense whatsoever and I finally told him, in exasperation, that I give up. The computer wasn't worth all that trouble! Within a matter of days I was inside that computer doing my best to replace the hard drives and anything else I thought I needed to do. I got it back up and running and went to work on software to keep it from being hacked like that again and was proud of myself We need that computer and internet running correctly, don't we Hatley

Hi Hatley, You are a very clevder lady, if that happened to me I would panic and would be pulling my hair out, it would have cost me a lot of money getting fixed too, you are so clever. Tamara

Great stuff! I'm really into computers myself and I took a course in computer maintenance and installation and I suppose I look after my own computer problems now. I've experienced what you just went through in the past and the good news is, if you take a risk and do what you did then it's virtually guaranteed that you will learn something from it. If this happens next time you will know what to do. I have a wireless router but I don't use the wireless aspect, only cable. Anyway, things were not working as I would like and I ended up calling AOL my Internet service provider and they told me that sometimes the router needs to be reset and it sounds as though you did exactly this. It's great that things are back up and running for you now. I would highly recommend taking some kind of computer maintenance course yourself so that you can resolve any major problems you get in the future! Good luck. Andrew

Good on you Hatley! I am a little late in responding because I got really behind over Christmas, anyway here I am…I am proud of you, isn’t it a good feeling when you can get things up and running without any assistance? When I got my first PC my sister helped me with all the problems that constantly popped up until I got tired of calling her every time I had a glitch so I started to look things up for myself and boy, have I come a long way from those days! I can sort out almost any problem in time and I am not really computer savvy at all! It’s amazing what you can learn when you have to!