While we all use computers we aren’t all adept at fixing them as that takes a different kind of mindset that a lot of us just don’t have. However, never fear as there are some things even the most computer un-friendly person can try before hauling the machine over to the professionals.
With most things that plug in (and yes, even laptops have to be plugged in at one time or another) the thing most people do when it’s not running properly is simply unplug it and try to fire it up again. This total turn off, total unplugging of the machine and total shut down of anything running on it can sometimes help the problem.