Hi all,
Sorry for the over dramatic title.
I am working for a chinese company remotely, online teaching. They pay well, and I need the cash.
Just recently, the laptop started freezing, and the only way to get it working again would be to hold the power button for 5 seconds and restart.
It is becoming more and more frequent, and tonight, it happened in each one of my 3 classes. If it keeps happening, il get fired.
Whats strange is that before it happens, the kids webcams all freeze for 5 seconds or so, but I have control over everything else (mouse, close program etc), but then the mouse stops and theres nothing more I can do except do a reset.
I enjoy doing this job, and its easy money, but they have noticed that im disapearing for 5 minutes at a time during a class, and they have told me to rectify it. I am scheduled to teach tomorrow, so I need a fix ASAP.
Anybody any ideas why this happens?
Also as a side note, I was taught at a very young age that powering off a computer or laptop in the manner I am doing when this happens, is bad, and will damage the hardware over the long term. Is this true?
Thanks
edit: returning the laptop to where I bought it is out of the question as I have moved away from there, no longer have the receipt, and consumer rights aren't really a thing where I am.
Sorry for the over dramatic title.
I am working for a chinese company remotely, online teaching. They pay well, and I need the cash.
Just recently, the laptop started freezing, and the only way to get it working again would be to hold the power button for 5 seconds and restart.
It is becoming more and more frequent, and tonight, it happened in each one of my 3 classes. If it keeps happening, il get fired.
Whats strange is that before it happens, the kids webcams all freeze for 5 seconds or so, but I have control over everything else (mouse, close program etc), but then the mouse stops and theres nothing more I can do except do a reset.
I enjoy doing this job, and its easy money, but they have noticed that im disapearing for 5 minutes at a time during a class, and they have told me to rectify it. I am scheduled to teach tomorrow, so I need a fix ASAP.
Anybody any ideas why this happens?
Also as a side note, I was taught at a very young age that powering off a computer or laptop in the manner I am doing when this happens, is bad, and will damage the hardware over the long term. Is this true?
Thanks
edit: returning the laptop to where I bought it is out of the question as I have moved away from there, no longer have the receipt, and consumer rights aren't really a thing where I am.
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