2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described six things to attempt when a website or web app isnt working as you anticipated it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year!

These are the 6 things to try:

1. Is it you or is it the website? A simple way to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre trying to use. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also try pinging the address of the website youre attempting to utilize. Heres a short video about both of those things.

This isnt as typical as it used to be, but in some instances of a website not working correctly the cause can be traced to using a dated version of a web browser. If youre utilizing an older variation of a browser, not only will some sites not work properly, you are likewise opening yourself up to more prospective security threats.

3. Do you have cookies allowed? Numerous sites need cookies in order to provide you the best possible experience.

4. Are you using a pop-up blocker? It is not unusual for a site to utilize a pop-up window for account log-ins. You will not be able to log-in if the pop-up is blocked.

5. Have you enabled camera and or microphone gain access to? Youll require to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible if youre attempting to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool.

6. Rebooting your computer system just might be the thing that fixes your issue if none of the actions above have actually fixed the issue. You may be stunned how often that works. When they answer the phone, its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that.

2 weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I described 6 things to attempt when a website or web app isnt working as you expected it to. Based on click-through, that was my most popular newsletter of the year! An easy way to discover out is to go to downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the website youre attempting to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can also attempt pinging the address of the website youre trying to use. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your electronic camera and microphone are available.