聪明提问

again,Google and other web-searching methods are your friend.
再说一次，谷歌和其它搜索引擎是你的朋友
again
再一次，再说，此外
web-searching methods
搜索引擎
这个是参考答案里面看到的
use them to find the project webpage most closely associated with the hardware or software giving you difficulties.
使用它们找到你遇到的软件或者硬件困难最相关的网站
closely
严密的，接近的，
associated
联系
webpage
网站
usually it will have links to a FAQ list,and to project mailing lists and their archives.
通常那有常见问题列表，邮件列表，相关说明文件的连接
开始我以为线索在那些地方，看了答案是那些地方的连接
usually
通常，经常，平常
These mailing lists are the final places to go for help,if your own efforts do not find you a solution.
如果你的努力找不到一个答案
efforts
努力，努力的结果，努力的成果
The project page may also describe a bug-reporting procedure ,or have a link to one,if so,follow it.

网站上可能还有臭虫报告的链接或流程，如果是的话，点进去看看

describe
描写，形容，叙述，描绘，作图
shooting off an e-mail to a person or forum which you are not familiar with is risky at best.
风险最大的事就是向陌生人发送邮件或者在论坛上
familiar
熟悉的，冒昧的，随便的
risky
冒险的，危险的，大胆的