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  2. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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    A typical example is when computer's graphical user interface (such as Microsoft Windows [a]) no longer responds to the user typing on the keyboard or moving the mouse. The term covers a wide range of behaviors in both clients and servers , and is not limited to graphical user interface issues.

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    If your computer feels hot or its fan sounds like you live on a helipad, that means the machine is overheating. This first causes your computer to slow down, and can eventually lead to long-term ...

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    Plopping your laptop on the bed—or any soft surface that blocks air—while you stream shows in bed is not just a bad habit; it’s dangerous. Reason #5: You’re full of cookies Too many ...

  5. Computer maintenance - Wikipedia

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    The crumbs, dust, and other particulate that fall between the keys and build up underneath are loosened by spraying pressurized air into the keyboard, then removed with a low-pressure vacuum cleaner. A plastic-cleaning agent applied to the surface of the keys with a cloth is used to remove the accumulation of oil and dirt from repeated contact ...

  6. User error - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, typewriter repair people used to refer to "a loose nut behind the keyboard" or a "defective keyboard controller." The broadcast engineering or amateur radio version is referred to as a "short between the headphones". Another term used in public safety two-way radio (i.e. police, fire, ambulance, etc.) is a "defective PTT button ...

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  8. Overheating (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    Glitched and garbled display on a workstation laptop with a defective graphics card that underwent extensive overheating from use in a hot environment. The second image shows the same laptop failing to operate properly due to the aforementioned graphics card defect, crashing the operating system and displaying a blue screen of death (albeit ...

  9. Computer cooling - Wikipedia

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    The dust buildup on this laptop CPU heatsink after three years of use has made the laptop unusable due to frequent thermal shutdowns. In operation, the temperature of a computer's components will rise until the heat transferred to the surroundings is equal to the heat produced by the component, that is, when thermal equilibrium is reached. For ...