Collaborative Troubleshooting Operating Systems INTRODUCTION Working in a technical support role requires someone who is both adept with technology and who also has the necessary customer service skills that are required to work with people. Anytime a technical support person is presented with a problem they must know based on the description of the problem how to accurately diagnose the issue. Without a broad understanding of PCs and the associated operating systems that they use a technical support person would spend lots of wasted time trying to figure out the problem. A good technician knows based on knowledge and past experience that certain types of problems are typically caused by certain components or software in the system. This knowledge allows the technician to quickly identify the problem. Scenario 1 - You have recently started in a new technical support role within the IT department of a major manufacturing organization. Your first support call is from a client who is using Windows ME® and has encountered stability problems. Discuss the process you would undertake to identify his or her problem and the operating system’s tools that you would use to do so. The first step in this process would be to find out the exact nature of the instability. There are a number of things that can lead to instability issues. Before starting on any troubleshooting we must first try to break down the problem so we are able to focus on the
Having immediately taken the troubleshooting process into his own hands the technician does not bother to hear the full story thus could cause more problems that good. In a network environment or peer to peer, you might have issues that are layered within the computer or network. Getting all the information and not jumping to conclusions will always prevail. Having a disorganized technician working within you company or small business will always lead to some pain or headache. A technician like this will never take accountability for actions of his haste. Trust and confidence the customer should have when relying on the technician, for the customer’s work, data and down time is top
Also a responsibility that a repair technician has is to be able to communicate and a professional manner when dealing with customers and understanding why there having issues with their mobile device, it is also the technicians responsibility to have good listening skills for dealing with clients with their issues with the mobile device and trying to understand what the problem is with the mobile device when the customer is describing what the problem is to the technician and what needs to be done to the mobile device in a timely fashion to resolve that issue or issues with the customers mobile
As stated in this case, the customer services business has grown doubled in the past five years as the advancement of technology allowed employees to investigate most software and hardware system faults from the center through remote monitoring. However, as the business grows, there are possibility of increasing work load and pressure that causes the rise of those negative feedbacks from both customers
The entering of data is an important part of the computer operator’s daily routine. Computer operators may also have to take calls from customers complaining of computer system issues. The computer operator will diagnose the problem and then walk the individual through how to fix the situation. Should further help be needed, the computer operator will contact the necessary parties or advise the customer how to do so on their own.
Automotive technicians must first, show up a few minutes early. In these ten minutes or so, they should unlock their toolbox, clean their work bay and tools, and check their emails if necessary. Then they should open up the shop, and work on any unfinished projects. Throughout the day, more work may show up. Depending on the severity of the work, it should either be set aside until there is time or should be done immediately to get the vehicle back to the customer. Another job of a technician is to explain the problem, the work to be done, and the cost to the customer. Customers could easily overreact over a problem that, to the technician, seem simple. It is the technician’s job to help the customer understand the simplicity of
As an IT help desk personnel I provide support and assistance with equipment and software used in computer labs, classes and employee offices. This responsibility requires me to provide technical support to the college community in an efficient and accurate manner. I am considered as the college front liner who will solve basic technical problems and provide support. Working as an IT help desk personnel has given me an insight into my major in college that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Having a solid foundation of IT basics has increased my understanding for more advanced topics within my major.
The responsibilities and specific work of this occupation is, using computers to identify problems, test parts and systems to make sure they work correctly, follow lists to ensure all parts are examined, perform basic maintenance, including changing oil, checking fluid levels, and tires, explain the problems and repairs to clients(Automotive Service Technology2).
2. Technical support: Having so many users, you can always find someone (either online or offline) who can help you with Windows.
I will start with a summary of the main problems plaguing the company’s computer system:
Computers in this day and age are becoming more and more advanced, doubling their processing power every year. With this advancement comes more advanced problems. While most problems are user fixable with just a quick search on the web, some problems should be handled by the professionals.
4. What would you recommend managers to do insure a smooth integration of the information systems, given the
After reading the case, one continues to come up with new problems and issues along the way that are related to information technologies. The three main problems we encountered in this case are lack of IT knowledge, inappropriate planning, and ineffective and inefficient Resource Management. Each of these issues requires specific attention to fix the next problem and so forth. The solution to attack each individual problem or issue will be explained as follows.
According to the Microsoft Windows support page, the operating system Windows 10 has a wide range of categories that help any kind of problem that any user can face. The categories include “install, upgrade, & activate”, “Microsoft Account” “Connectivity”, “Devices & Drivers”, “Groove Music and Movies & TV”, “Microsoft Edge”, “Syncing & Saving”, “Easy of Access”, “Get Started”, “Apps & Store”, “Cortana & Search”, “Email & Communication”, “Xbox on Windows 10”, “Repair & Recovery” and the last category is
Transnational corporations refer to “corporations that have their home base in one country and branches, or affiliates, in other countries” (Mooney 2015, 213). An example of such corporation is Microsoft. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 (Microsoft, 2016). It is “the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential” (Microsoft, 2016).
Nowadays, computers are a part of everything that people use. We use them for news, communication, find information, online education, banking transactions and working on a computer in the office from across the world. Time and money are always issues in business so when things go wrong with technology or your computer how does it get fixed? This can be a problem especially if you are away from home or the office. The days of computer technicians being paid to fly cross country or around the world for three days to fix computers are obsolete. This has been replaced by remote computer support or remote access.