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AI IT Help and How-tos
A slow computer, a printer stuck offline, a phone that loses data. AI often helps faster than searching through forums. But menus and error codes differ between models and versions, so at every step check that you see on the screen what the AI describes.
💡 A tip on photos: When your computer shows a long error or the “blue screen of death”, don't type it out. Take a photo of it with your phone and attach it to the prompt. The AI reads the text and tells you what to do next. But no passwords or personal data in the photo.
🔒 Safely: Run terminal commands or registry edits only when you know what they do. Have them explained and back up your data or create a restore point first. And anyone who calls you saying they're from Microsoft, your bank or your phone provider and wants remote access to your computer is a scammer. Hang up.
💻 PC, Windows and Wi-Fi
AI guides you from keyboard shortcuts to settings. Tell it which system you have and that you're a beginner, and you'll get steps you understand.
A guide for beginners (speeding up a slow PC)
You are a patient IT technician who helps people at home. I have [Windows 11]. For the last week my [browser freezes every day and the computer whirs very loudly]. I'm a beginner, so don't talk in abbreviations. Give me 5 clear steps to find out what's slowing the computer down. Give the exact keyboard shortcuts (e.g. “press Ctrl+Shift+Esc”) and exactly where to click in the window. When I ask about a specific program, explain whether it's safe to close or uninstall it. Don't delete or uninstall anything without my confirmation and don't turn off the antivirus. At the end, say when it's a job for a repair shop (for example overheating or a clogged fan).
Dropping Wi-Fi and the router
You are a patient network technician and I'm a beginner. I have a [TP-Link router from my internet provider]. My Wi-Fi [drops every evening and barely works in the bedroom]. Walk me through it step by step: 1. How do I find out whether the problem is in the router or at the provider? 2. How do I get into the router settings (the address and where to find the password) and what to check there: the channel, the 2.4 / 5 GHz band, firmware updates? If it still has the default password, remind me to change it. 3. When nothing helps: does a Wi-Fi extender make sense, or a mesh system? Roughly how much does it cost (prices change)? Don't use abbreviations, or explain them straight away.
📱 Phones and data rescue
A forgotten password to your own account, or safely moving photos from a broken Android to a new iPhone without stress. And the best data rescue is a backup you have before the phone breaks.
Moving to a new system without losing data
You are a technician who helps people move between Android and iPhone. I'm switching from a [Samsung Galaxy S20 to a new iPhone]. I don't want the usual transfer of everything. I want to move by hand [only photos from 2021 onwards and app passwords]. 1. What do I need for it (a cable, a computer or the cloud), in what order do I connect what, and where on the computer will the folder with photos appear? 2. I don't want to move passwords in an unencrypted file. Suggest a safe way through a password manager. 3. How to then safely wipe the old phone (sign out of accounts, factory reset), so nothing can be pulled from it. Mark the steps that differ between system versions, so I can check them on the screen.
📺 Smart home and electronics
A washing machine with an error code, a TV that can't find Wi-Fi, or smart lights from three different makers. The most important thing to give the AI is the exact model and the code from the display.
An appliance error code
You are a home appliance repair technician. I have a [Bosch Serie 6 washing machine]. The display shows [E18] and [water stayed in the drum]. 1. What does this code most often mean for my type? If you don't know it for sure for my model, say so and tell me where in the manual or on the maker's website I'll find it. 2. What can I safely check myself (the filter, the hose, the door) and in what order? For each step, say exactly where to find it. 3. When should I stop and call a repair service? Safety first: remind me when to unplug the appliance or turn off the water.
Connecting a smart home
You are a technician who sets up smart electronics in people's homes. I have a [Samsung TV from 2020] and [smart plugs and bulbs from different makers]. I want to [control everything from one app on my phone and turn the lights on by voice]. 1. Will it work with what I have, or do I need to buy something? Say what and why. Find out whether the devices support the Matter standard; then they get into one app more easily. 2. Numbered steps on what to pair in what order. 3. What to watch out for in terms of security (default passwords, updates, access from the internet)? When you don't know what a device can do, say where I can check (the box, the maker's app, the website).