There comes a time in a person's life where no matter how
hard they fight time takes its toll and we begin to diminish in the way we
conduct our daily activities. However, in order to expand our levels of brightness
and youthful energy that is important to eat well, exercise and maintain a
positive attitude to life.
Well, somehow we all like a computer. If you forget to take
care of yourself, you soon will cease to function properly and the many tasks
that were once easy to do now twice as long to accomplish and often require you
to rest or "reboot " after a failed operation.
Some important step:
=>Make sure your computer is in a well ventilated area and
that all air vents are unobstructed to prevent overheating and premature
failure of internal components.
=>Clean accumulated at least every 6 months in the computer case,
including case vents, vents in the power supply, and all visible circuitry with
a few cans of compressed air that can be purchased at any dust major computer
store or electronics outlet. This will help reduce the chances of overheating
and circuitry damage.
=>Before cleaning just be sure to always unplug your computer
from the wall outlet and never physically contact the circuitry inside the
computer case to prevent damage.
=>Be prepared for an unsuspected failure by always making
backups of any important data that does not and can not afford to lose.
=>I personally keep updated backups of my website and even
store the disks in a remote location away from my every day use computers just
in case a disaster occur and my main computers were destroyed resulting in the
need for lost files.
=>Purchase and install a well known anti -virus that can be
updated regularly with the latest virus definitions and ran during boot to help
protect your computer from being the victim of an unwanted pest program.
=>Every few months or so run " Scandisk " program on
your computer, followed by the " Defragmenter " program to maximize
the efficiency of your hard drive.
=>If you are not sure how to use these utilities and being
that the steps to execute these programs varies slightly from one operating
system to another, it would be easier to simply use the "Help" option
that can be found by clicking on the START button found in desktop computers.
=>The Start menu displays a drop -down box to display the
"Help" option will appear. By going here you can enter keywords that
have to do with the answers to the subject you are looking for.
=>Run the utility of computers " Disk Cleanup "
every two weeks or so. If the utility is set " Disk Cleanup "
automatically empty the recycle bin and recover some wasted disk space by
removing temporary Internet files that seem to always accumulate.
=>Again, use the " Help " option if you are unsure
how to do this.
=>Never smoke near a computer because the cooling fans will
pull the smoke into the case where you can cover the internal parts of the
computer with a residue which in turn can damage sensitive components.
=>Place the computer case in an area where not start or bumped
to prevent loosening of cables and damage to internal parts accidentally.
=>Invest in a surge protector high quality to provide your
computer and monitor against voltage spikes or " surges " that can
dramatically shorten the life of your system. Like most items in a store,
"you get what you pay for". So do not skimp on this important device!
=>It's also not a bad idea to invest in a surge protector that
includes what is called a "Data Line Protector " which allows you to
connect your telephone lines to and serves the same purpose for the telephone
line to the modem to like the surge protector does for current home power lines.
=>Finally, if you plan to be away from home for more than a
few days at a time or if there is a storm brewing in your area, it is a very
wise decision to always unplug all electrical lines and telephone line modem
system. Even with a surge protector installed it is possible that a large
voltage spike such as one caused by a lightening strike could prove fatal to
any computer system.
If you follow these simple steps the result is a good team
that will stay with you and treat you well, which also results in a happier.
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