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Tutor caveat: when a client calls with an inoperable device (computer, camera, scanner, laptop, phone, ipod), the Tutor always ask “is it plugged in, is it turned on, is it charged” before making a house call. It is distressing for both the Tutor and the Tut-ee to realize the ONLY problem is a power source problem. The Tutor still must charge for the time to make the house call and the knowledge to look at the power sources; the Tut-ee is grateful the problem is small and quickly fixed but also chagrined that they didn’t check every power source before calling in the “professional”.

In fairness to all power-challenged people, some devices have multiple cords that connect together; some have batteries, some have infra-red connections that are out of line, some have secondary devices that require a button to be pressed to be activated, some have switches on the wall to turn the power on, some are “dead” outlets, some are connected to power strips, that although plugged in, are in fact not turned on.

So for all of you out there who had to write a check to have someone plug something in for them: POWER to the people!

ALWAYS REMEMBER: before calling for help - is it plugged in, is it turned on?

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