Chapter 19

Troubleshooting and Disaster Preparation

In this chapter

arrow Troubleshooting network connections

arrow Resolving issues with your Chromebook’s battery

arrow Facing disaster with the Chromebook Recovery Utility

arrow Looking for Chromebook help online

Technology is great until it breaks. Right? That saying probably goes all the way back to the cavemen who discovered fire. The reality is, we live in an imperfect world, and nothing works perfectly all the time. For that reason, it’s always good to consider those areas where 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 the event the sky starts falling and your Chromebook operating system becomes corrupt, you’ll want to be sure that you have a restore disk so you can reinstall Chrome OS and get back to work as fast as possible. If all else fails, Google has a vast database of help resources online to provide ...

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