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Then ask the user that classic tech question (remember your

communication skills here!): “Has anything recently changed on the

computer that might have made this problem appear?” What you’re really

saying is: “Have you messed with the computer? Did you install some evil

program? Did you shove a USB drive in so hard that you broke the

connection?” Of course, you never say these things; simply ask nicely

without accusing so the user can help you troubleshoot the problem (see

Figure 1-14).

Figure 1-14 Tech asking nicely

Ask also if any changes have happened in the environment around the

workstation. Check for any infrastructure changes that might cause problems.

If you can access them, review system and application logs for clues about

faulty software.

In most troubleshooting situations, it’s important to back up critical files

before making changes to a system. To some extent, this is a matter of proper

ongoing maintenance, but if some important bit of data disappears and you

don’t have a backup, you know who the user will blame, don’t you? (We

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