Common Problems in Home Computing

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  • Author Omar Mahmood
  • Published May 13, 2008
  • Word count 402

Home Computing is a completely different type of computing, where a PC is used extensively by all kind of users including geeks, experts, and novice users. In such cases the problems caused in home computing are also typical example of technical problems. Troubleshooting of such problems is not as easy as people think.

Home Users

In case of home computing there are three types of users having different choices and reasons of using computer. A Home PC has to bear work load of earning person at home, who take help of computers in their daily work or business, and they need Internet and some office packages for normal day to day work. Second segment of home pc users are kids, they use PC's to play several online and offline games, for them PC is not an electronic device to be handled carefully. They treat Home PC as another set of toys. Third segment of home pc users are housewives who use computers for browsing for new recipes or new ways of decorating homes as well as for being in touch with friends and family in leisure time. Most of these Home PC users are either novice or having less knowledge of computers, Internet and its functioning.

Common Problems: Common problems in home computing are:

  1. Problem with Internet Connection – Sometimes due to some reasons Internet Connection can stop working. It can be due to weak strength of internet connection or some cable fault or simply due to a problem with your network interface card.

  2. Problem with Sound – Due to incorrect sound setting or bad placement of speakers the output quality of sound may reduce, to modify those settings is not that much tough, you can learn through a little effort

  3. Normal working problems – Home users also face normal working problems at the time of work that is due to lack of knowledge in computing.

  4. Computer Problems due to mishandling – Mishandling of PC's can cause hardware related issues, and which can affect overall PC functioning.

Among all the above said problems the worst thing is problems caused by mishandling, because that results expensive solutions otherwise rest category of problems are very simple and less time and money consuming. To avoid all these problems caused in Home Computing, you should consult an IT troubleshooting service provider for regular checkup of your computer, just like your regular health checkups. That'll ensure smooth functioning of your PC.

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