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Barcode scanners

Barcode scanner not scanning

Checks for handheld or counter barcode scanners.

Application connectivity

Business application cannot connect to its server

What to check when an application shows "cannot connect", "server unavailable" or time-outs.

Cash drawers

Cash drawer does not open

Checks when the cash drawer stays closed after a sale.

Email & Microsoft 365

Email not sending or receiving

Checks for Outlook when messages are stuck in the Outbox or new mail does not arrive.

Software installation

Installing or updating software

How to get software you need and what to do when an installation fails.

Email & Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 keeps asking to sign in or apps will not open

What to do when Outlook, Teams or Word repeatedly ask you to sign in or show licence messages.

Hardware (PC, laptop, peripherals)

Mouse, keyboard, monitor or laptop hardware not working

Basic checks for peripherals and computer hardware.

Internet & Wi-Fi

No internet or Wi-Fi keeps dropping

Basic checks when a computer cannot reach the internet or the Wi-Fi connection is unstable.

POS systems

POS terminal frozen or cannot process sales

First steps when a point-of-sale terminal stops responding or cannot complete sales.

Printers & scanners

Printer not printing or jobs stuck in the queue

What to check when documents do not come out of an office printer.

Receipt printers

Receipt printer not printing

Checks for thermal receipt printers connected to a POS terminal.

Network drives & file sharing

Shared network drive missing or "network path not found"

What to check when a mapped drive such as S: is missing or cannot be opened.

VPN & remote access

VPN will not connect or keeps disconnecting

Checks for working remotely when the company VPN does not connect.

Browser problems

Website not loading or browser behaving strangely

Steps for pages that do not load, look broken or keep logging you out.

Windows / PC issues

Windows is slow, freezes or an app stops responding

Safe first steps for a slow or unresponsive Windows computer.