Chapter 19

Troubleshooting and Disaster Preparation

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Troubleshooting network connections and browser issues

Bullet Resolving power issues

Bullet Facing disaster with the Chromebook Recovery Utility

Bullet Looking for Chromebook help online

Technology is great until something breaks. I know, right? That saying probably goes back to the cavemen who discovered fire. The reality is, we live in an imperfect world, and nothing works perfectly all the time, even well-designed technology. For that reason, it’s always good to consider those areas in which life with your Chromebook could go sideways.

You can’t use your Chromebook to the fullest without Internet access. For that reason, this chapter shows you how to troubleshoot network connectivity issues. You also learn how to troubleshoot and possibly remedy issues with your battery. In case the sky starts falling and your Chromebook operating system becomes corrupt, you want to be sure that you have a restore disk so that you can reinstall Chrome OS and get back to work as fast as possible. If all else fails, Google has a vast database of helpful ...

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