Misc.+Troubleshooting

Miscellaneous Troubleshooting Information & Guidelines:


 * Carpal Tunnel Syndrome**
 * Make sure to take breaks every half-hour to hour when you are working for prolonged periods of time on a computer. Your wrist takes extraneous stress due to it's unnatural position in relation to the mouse and keyboard.
 * Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which there is excessive pressure on the nerves within the wrist. The median nerve in the wrist allows feeling and movement to the hand. Carpal tunnel syndrome oftentimes leads to numbness, tingling, weakness, or muscle damage in the hand and/or fingers.


 * Back Pain and Computer Work **
 * In order to keep your back healthy and free from pain, be sure to grade and do your computer work in a supportive chair. A good office chair should be adjustable, have lower back support, and arm rests at the right height for your size. Your chair should help you sit comfortably while maintaining the normal curvature of your spine.
 * Your keyboard should be at a height that allows your elbows to be bent at a 90 degree angle.
 * Be sure to take breaks often, and find a system of exersize and stretches to help avoid pain problems. A great practice to strengthen your back and relieve pain is yoga, click here for a link to our TEP yoga page.
 * Check out this helpful link for more information on healthy, pain-free typing practices.

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**Printers**
 * Nowadays there are many different types and kinds of printers. The two main types of printers mainly used today are
 * If your printer is printing too slow, you should reduce the printing quality by selecting Print and Properties. Under this window there are settings that allow you to reduce the quality. Also to boost the performance, you can add RAM to some printers.
 * If for some reason you find an error light or blinker flashing (oftentimes it is either red or yellow) then one of the most common reasons is because the printer has run out of paper. Check the paper tray usually located in a very easy-to-access location to see whether or not there is sufficient paper for your printing job.
 * If your printer is still blinking or flashing with an error light or LED then check to see if there is any paper stuck within the printer. Oftentimes when the printer is churning out papers and print jobs there may be a slightly misaligned paper that will get stuck in the feeder as it rolls out of the printer. It is important to check that there are no obstructions to the printer's delivery of paper.




 * Eye Fatigue **

Extended use of computers can strain the eyes due to the LED backlighting that is more and more common. There is also evidence that suggests that sleep patterns are adversely affected by the increased exposure to light during night time hours. A quick and easy (free) way to reduce the strain on your eyes is through programs such as F.lux ( http://justgetflux.com/)

http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-fatigue-causes-symptoms-treatment


 * Apple TVs**

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 * Oftentimes teachers will find that their Apple TV can turn on and be accessed by other devices (such as tablets) through AirPlay and there is image but no sound. This is most commonly due to the fact that there is no sound/audio cable connecting from the device/tablet to the AppleTV. In order to have sound come through on the AppleTV, a composite cable/ AV cable, audio cable, or more commonly an HDMI cable must be connected from the device to the AppleTV. By just simply using AirPlay you can get image but not audio.
 * How to update an Apple TV's firmware: