Standard IT Support Answer
if it doesn't work - just switch it off and back on again - usually worded as "Power it down and back up again" by the more pretentious
(Zuffle farts silently in lifts then leaves the warm aroma, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 17:55, 5 replies)

It's just a shame people don't realise it.
Step one in troubleshooting most complex processes is to start the process again.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 18:04, closed)

I prefer the more succinct:
"Power Cycle" it.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 19:41, closed)

known round these parts as
"bouncing"
( flapmeister knows where your mum lives, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 15:35, closed)

Yeah...
Of course, it's the standard answer because 90% of the time it solves the problem!
(superscape blames it on the bogie, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 20:16, closed)

Alternatively
"Turn the computer off and leave it off for about 30 seconds. This allows accumulated charges in the condensers/daughterboards/flux capacitors to dissipate and allows the ram to slow down from being dynamic to static"

Gives them the illusion of it being some sort of actual technical step rather than IT fobbing them off.
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Sun 27 Sep 2009, 0:12, closed)