Using English at Work：31 Having Computer Problems(3)

"To boot something up" means, in this case, to turn on the computer.

In the morning, the first thing I do is to boot my computer up and it usually takes two or three minutes before it's ready for me to use.

But because my computer is acting¹ up, I do what all of us do to try to fix our computers, I try to restart² it by booting it up again.

Next, I try to print a copy of my report.

I'm going to print the information in my file - my electronic file and put it onto a piece of paper using a printer.

These days, many companies and organizations have their job applications on their website and if you want to apply for a job,

you need to print out the application before you can complete it.

Notice, here, we can use "print" or "print out," they mean the same in this case.

I try to print a copy of my report at the office, but of course, it won't print.

I discover that the problem is with the printer; it's jammed.

If a piece of equipment is "jammed" (jammed) it means that paper or something else is stuck inside of it so it can't work correctly.

When photocopiers³ and printers get jammed, we usually have to open them, reach in, pull out the paper that got stuck, and then put in new paper.

My report won't print because the printer is jammed, so it takes some time to clear it, or take out the papers that are stuck, for it to work again.

We clear it - we take out or remove the paper; that's what you do if you have a jam.

Finally, when I think my computer worries are over, my mouse and keyboard go haywire.

Your "mouse" is a small piece of equipment that we move with our hands in order to move different things on a computer screen and to click on our computer.

A mouse usually has two buttons, a left button and a right button.

We often use the expression "to left click," which means to press the left side of the mouse; "to right click" means to press the right side of the mouse.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 restart   

vt.重新开始，重新启动；vi.重新开始，重新启动

参考例句：

• Restart the computer in Safe mode or VGA mode.重新启动计算机在安全模式或VGA模式。
• After the restart the program continues to run automatically.重启后，程序仍然自动运行。

3 photocopiers   

n.影印机，复印机( photocopier的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I was quite taken with your line of photocopiers with collation and stapling capability. 我被贵公司能够自动整理和装订的系列复印机吸引住了。 来自辞典例句
• Printers, photocopiers and fax machines are modern office appliances. 打印机、印机和传真机是现代办公用具。 来自互联网