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January 24, 2007
[Tip] Web client connection troubleshooting
1- Check the power cable of computing device. It should be plugged into an FCC certified power outlet of the appropriate wattage for your electronic gizmo. In case you are missing a degree in electronic engineering, the formula for determining load in watts is:
Watts = Amps x Volts
or
P(watts)= I(current) x E(voltage)
Note: 1 kW = 1000 watts
2- Open a browser less than 80 computer years old. Computer years currently fly by at about double the rate of cat years.
3- Now for the really hard part: enter a Uniform Resource Locator into your browser address field. Assuming you know where you are going, the challenge with this can be the typing skills requirement.
I have yet to compile a complete issue list but this is a start....
| Posted by David Workman on January 24, 2007 at 06:48 PM in Tips | Permalink
Comments
No, I think you pretty much covered it all.
Posted by: Robert J.C. Ivens | Jan 25, 2007 10:23:51 AM
The only thing you got wrong is that the FCC doesn't certify power outlets!
Posted by: Andy | Jan 26, 2007 9:17:38 PM
You're using the formula for DC, while most poweroutlets provide you with AC. With AC you have to take RMS into account! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_mean_square
Posted by: Electrical Engineer | Feb 1, 2007 3:40:11 AM
