webclassnotes2004pcmain

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border-top:1px solid #393939; clear:both; display:none; width:100%!important; position:relative; z-index:999999!important; height:90px!important"> <div class="adCenterClass" style="display:block!important; overflow:hidden; width:916px;"> <div id="footerAd_container" style="display:block!important; float:left; width:728px"> <iframe id="lycosFooterAdiFrame" style="border:0; display:block; float:left; height:96px; overflow:hidden; padding:0; width:750px"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FF33CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Web Class Notes 2004</b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Preventive Maintenance</b></I></div> <div> <I><B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="142" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 HEIGHT= 306 WIDTH="136"><div> <I><B>Keep your </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>PC Working! </b></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></b></I></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=94 BGCOLOR="#0033FF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="777" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#3366CC" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF33CC HEIGHT= 188 WIDTH="771"><div> <I><B>Keep your PC Working </b></I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Preventive Maintenance</b></I></FONT><I><B>  </b></I><I><B>   </b></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>    </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>   </b></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=386 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#6600CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="703" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#3333FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#BF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 HEIGHT= 24 WIDTH="697"><div> <I><B> </b></I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#6600CC HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="697"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF33CC HEIGHT= 3205 WIDTH="697"><div> <I><B>Preventive Maintenance of a PC</b></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>The average PC user doesn't think much about problems that can occur with a computer until the problem actually occurs. Once </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>a failure happens, the repairs can be costly and time-consuming. There are, however, preventive measures that a user can take </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>to decrease the likelihood of running into problems with the computer's smooth and efficient operation and also to lessen any </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>damage that does occur despite best efforts to avoid failures. </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Computer failures occur for a variety of reasons, sometimes because of human error and sometimes because of factors in the </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>environment that cause a computer to malfunction (or a combination of human and environmental factors). These factors can </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>include excessive buildups of dust, heat or magnetism; viruses picked up from the Internet or from storage media shared </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>between different computers; static electricity shocks or power surges; carelessness, such as spilling liquids into a </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>computer or bumping or dropping the hard drive casing; software that has not been configured correctly or a PC's setup that </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>has been handled incorrectly; incorrect handling of upgrades. </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>The following tips will help lessen the likelihood of PC failure: </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Do not place a PC directly near a heating or cooling source, such as heating vents or air conditioners. Both excessive heat </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>and cold can damage a PC. This includes putting the PC in the path of direct sunlight. Do not place a PC near water sources </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>that can splash onto the components or drip down into them. This includes open windows through which rain can come and also </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>under plants than can drip water down into them. Manufacturers often recommend that PCs be in a humidity-controlled </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>environment, but again the PC should not be positioned so that an air conditioner is blowing cool air directly onto the unit </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>(as temperature drops, the likelihood of static electricity increases). Also keep the PC's air vents unobstructed. Do not </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>smoke around a PC. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Do not connect power sources directly into wall outlets but rather connect them first to some form of surge protector. Surge </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>protectors prevent electrical surges from destroying hard drives and erasing data. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Buildups of dust can seriously hamper a PC's ability to cool down, and even if you never open your computer's case dust can </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>still get in through the drive openings. An efficient way to clean dust from the inside of a computer is with compressed air, </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>blowing dust away from the motherboard and other components. You should never blow air directly into a floppy drive as this </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>can cause dust to lodge in the drive and cause it to malfunction. Users who are not familiar with working inside a computer </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>case should take the unit to a professional for cleaning because it is possible to do more harm than good to a computer if </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>you do not know how to safely work inside of a case. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Be extremely careful when moving a PC from one location to another. Even small jolts can dislodge chips and expansion boards. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Keep the root directory organized. Only keep your system's startup and software initialization files in the root directory. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Application files and their data belong in a separate directory from the root directory. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Do not store data files in the same directory that you store the software. This will eliminate the possibility of </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>accidentally erasing or overwriting a software file. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Keep a set of backup rescue disks for the operating system. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Keep a backup copy of original software, either on CD or floppy disk. This type of software copying is perfectly legal. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Keep meticulous records of default settings, any changes you make in a system's CMOS setup that differ from the default </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>settings, and any maintenance you perform on the system. You can often use this record to backtrack when you are </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>troubleshooting a problem and will become valuable if you decide to upgrade any of the system's components. It is also </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>possible for the CMOS to lose settings and you will want a record of the setup to reconstruct it. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Keep meticulous records of any expansion cards you install and the procedures you follow to install them. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Save all documentation that comes with your PC and its components. You may need to refer to the documentation if something </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>goes wrong. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Do not compress your hard drive. Compressed hard drives are more likely to become corrupted than those that have not been compressed. </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Keep backup copies of any important data on a removable medium. Hard drives can fail and having important data on more than </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>one medium can save a lot of stress and headaches. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Install a virus scan program that automatically scans for viruses when the system boots. </b></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Do not download any files from the </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Internet unless you are certain the source is not transmitting a virus to you. Do not use any storage media that has been </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>used in another computer unless you are certain the other computer is free of viruses and will not pass the virus on to your system. </b></I></div> <div> <I><B>Getting into the habit of maintaining the health and integrity of your system will save you money and time in the long run. </b></I></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>