Two weeks back in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I detailed six 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!

These are the six things to attempt:

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

This isnt as common as it used to be, but in some circumstances of a site not working effectively the cause can be traced to using an obsoleted version of a web internet browser. If youre using an older version of an internet browser, not just will some sites not work properly, you are also opening yourself up to more potential security hazards.

3. Do you have cookies enabled? Lots of websites require cookies in order to use you the finest possible experience.

Are you utilizing a pop-up blocker? It is not unusual for a site to use a pop-up window for account log-ins.

5. Have you permitted electronic camera and or microphone access? If youre trying to use a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll require to make sure your camera and microphone are accessible.

6. If none of the actions above have actually resolved the problem, rebooting your computer simply may be the thing that fixes your issue. In truth, you may be shocked how often that works. When they answer the phone, its the reason IT assist desks ask you to do that.

2 weeks earlier in my Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I laid out 6 things to try 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! An easy way to discover out is to visit downforeveryoneorjustme.com then get in the URL of the site youre trying to utilize. If youre familiar with the Windows command terminal you can likewise try pinging the address of the website youre trying to utilize. If youre trying to utilize a web-based video or audio modifying tool, youll need to make sure your cam and microphone are accessible.