Peripherals

Printers, keyboards, mice and Bluetooth devices — the things that stop working for unhelpful reasons.

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Printer Won't Print? The Order to Check Things In

Four causes, one five-minute test that tells you which one you have.

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Printer Says Offline But It's Switched On? Here's Why

Offline means your computer can't reach it — usually because the address changed.

Peripherals12 min read

Mouse Not Working? What the Cursor Is Doing Tells You Why

Frozen, jumpy, drifting or double-clicking — each points somewhere different.

Peripherals12 min read

Keyboard Not Working? Four Symptoms, Four Different Causes

The symptom people most often mistake for broken hardware isn't hardware at all.

Peripherals13 min read

Bluetooth Won't Connect? Start by Working Out Which Half Is Failing

Pairing and connecting fail for different reasons. Here's how to tell which one you're stuck on.

Peripherals12 min read