Fix some common computer errors - Part 1

When using a computer, we can make common mistakes. For example, select a file, press the Delete key and then sit down to the gods for regret having pressed the wrong button. Or, in a careless moment to let the cat or young child approach the computer, when the data is discovered, the working data has disappeared completely, the screen is mysteriously overturned or the keyboard work.

However, thanks to Windows' built-in protection mechanisms and popular software, you won't be disappointed for too long. Many common computer errors can be solved easily and quickly without too much special knowledge. In this article, we will show you how to recover the 10 most common errors, starting from the easiest to the most difficult.

1. Recover deleted data

In most cases, deleted data is kept in the Windows Recycle Bin and you can restore them very easily. If you've recently deleted a file in Windows Explorer, quickly press Ctrl + Z to undo the deletion. However, if it doesn't work, double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop.

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Find the data you just deleted, right-click it and select Restore . Windows 7 or Vista users should see the third section for instructions on restoring previous versions of a file.

2. Adjust the screen to rotate in the opposite direction

Some computers can rotate Windows display in the direction of 90 ° or 180 °. It can happen when you mistakenly press a certain key. In most cases, you just need to press the Control and Alt keys before touching one of the arrow keys to solve the problem. The arrow up or down will display the screen vertically, the arrow left or right will switch the display horizontally.

If that fails, in Windows 7, press the Windows + R key, type desk.cpl and press Enter . Press Alt + O , then use the up or down arrows to select Landscape . Press Alt + A to apply, then click Keep Changes .

3. Return to the previous version of a file

If you accidentally change the contents of a data (or even a folder) and save the changes, you can still restore the original version.

In Windows 7 (and all versions of Vista except Basic and Home Premium versions), right-click the file or folder and select Restore previous versions . In Windows Vista, select Properties → Previous Versions .

Select the version you want and click Restore . This feature requires users to enable System Restore (the previous version is saved when a Restore Point is created, usually once a day).

4. Find the lost email

To recover a deleted email from most email software on your computer, find the deleted items folder (usually Deleted items, Trash or Bin ), click on the email and drag it back to the Inbox folder.

Webmail usually has a ' Move to ' command menu to restore items back to the Inbox. In Gmail or Virgin Media Mail, the recycle bin is located under the More link below the list of folders. Sometimes email can be moved to Spam or Junk Mail folder, so try searching there too.

5. Cure the override error

In most applications, if a typed character overwrites the available characters, make sure the overtype mode is enabled. Unfortunately pressing the Insert key is the cause of this (in previous versions of Word, look for the OVR character found in the status bar). In Word 2007 and 2010, this is a configurable selection menu.

To resolve this, press Alt + F + T + A then Alt + O. Check the box next to ' Use the Insert key to control overtype mode ' to activate or deactivate the Insert key.

6. Recover deleted text

Unfortunately deleting text in word processor is easy, especially when you're copying and pasting. Fortunately, there is a fairly common shortcut that can undo the newly deleted text - Ctrl + Z.

Depending on the application, pressing this key a few times can retrieve a series of new changes. Word also has a menu icon for this task, which looks like an arrow that tends up and to the left. Clicking on the arrow in the opposite direction will display the entire list of undo changes.

7. Natural sound is turned off

If you're watching a movie or listening to music and suddenly stopped for unknown reasons, the simplest explanation is that the mute button has been pressed.

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Some keys are reserved for mute buttons, so just press it again to continue listening. If not, click the speaker icon in the Notification Area bar, in Windows XP click on the tick in the Mute dialog box.

In Windows Vista or 7, click the speaker icon near the bottom, or click the volume slider and drag it up or down.

8. Turn off Sticky Keys

The Windows feature called Sticky Keys makes it easier for users to use some combination keys. It can be activated by holding down the Shift key for a few seconds or pressing the key repeatedly 5 times.

A small icon will appear in the Notification Area . To turn off this feature, just press any 2 adjustment keys ( Shift or Ctrl ) or press Shift key twice.

9. Toggle field codes in Word

Sometimes strange things can happen suddenly if you accidentally press a certain shortcut while typing. The display of the code item in Word is one of those annoying shortcuts when it displays a lot of unnecessary and formatted text highlighted in the background.

To turn this display off or on, press the Alt and F9 keys, or click the shaded area, right-click and select ' Toggle field codes '.

10. 'Release' for the cursor in Excel

Typically, in Excel spreadsheets we will use arrows to move between cells in a sheet. But sometimes, that arrow moves the entire sheet up and down or to the edge, with the cursor always in the same cell.

Don't panic, all this is because you have pressed the Scroll Lock key (usually written as ScrLk ). Click it again to help things get back to normal.