The tutorials that I have chose were ones to help fix the black screen after a restart and log-in.
- The first source that I used was from Microsoft support, which from what I could find was made this year. The company making this tutorial is Microsoft and they do have authority over this subject as they are a computer software company and one of the biggest. I can tell that they are an authority because they have other reliable tutorials, and they are the products software company. They want you to have a good understanding of the software which they have released. There does not seem to be any gatekeeping mechanisms. The information is very easy to follow and laid out in an easy format. I will use this tutorial in the future as I have a Windows machine that does this sometimes.
- The second source that I used was from HP, which was made on August 19, 2022. HP does have authority over this subject as they are a computer hardware company and should know about computer problems affecting their products, and how to fix them. There does not seem to be any gatekeeping mechanisms for this site. The information is put out in a nice orderly fashion and goes into detail on trouble shouting what might be the problem including how to fix it from both the hardware and software aspects. I feel this source is somewhat easy to follow. I might use this in the future especially if I have my own PC instead of a laptop.
- The third source I referenced was AVG, which was produced on May 19, 2023. AVG is a cybersecurity company and is not a software or hardware developer so they are not a great authority on this subject. They don’t seem to have any gatekeeping mechanisms for this site. The information was not laid out in as good and orderly fashion as the first two, but it is still able to be read with useful information. The quality of the information is good since it goes into great detail as to what could be the problem. I will probably not use this in the future as it will not be as helpful.
Sources
Microsoft: Troubleshooting black or blank screens in Windows – Microsoft Support
HP: How to Fix a Black Screen on Your Computer < Tech Takes – HP.com Malaysia
AVG: How to Fix Windows 10 and 11 Black Screen Issues Before or After Logging In