Monday, March 2, 2009

Maintaining Laptop in Good Condition

By Debra Brian Hunt

Laptops, regardless of the reason you buy them, are very important, not only because of their monetary value but because of the data that is stored on them. Furthermore, if your laptop stops functioning properly, then the time it spends in the repair shop will be time that you can't spend doing your work, studying or whatever it was you used the laptop for.

Here are some instructions to help you keep your laptop in the top shape possible, year after year:

1. Vent Cleaning: The vents on your laptop need to be looked at every week to make sure there is nothing blocking them or impeding their performance. You can buy a can of air at a local store and use this to clean them out, as it is best not to poke anything in them.

2. Fan Functioning: A break in the fan can guide your laptop to overheating, so make sure that your fan is running properly. Try the website of the company that prepared the laptop and look for software that will help you finding out if the fan is working flawlessly.

3. Surface: Try and use a hard surface to keep your laptop on, and avoid both your lap and pillows as this will reduce the airflow to the fans and vents, causing the laptop to heat up.

4. Storage: Purchase a good quality laptop bag or case and store the laptop in this every time you turn it off. This will prevent dust from reaching into the laptop, as well as guard it from spills, or bumps. Make sure you only store the laptop when it is totally shut down, as putting it in a bag when it is going on could make it overheat.

5. Liquids: Keep all liquids away from your laptop at all times. If you are in the tendency of drinking water while doing work, make sure the bottle is covered at all times. If possible keep the water bottle on a changed table to stay away from mishaps.

6. Shocks: Make sure the laptop is well sheltered when you move it around, and always move it efficiently to evade jarring it and breaking rather.

7. Humidity: Defend your laptop from humidity at all times. It can root harm to the motherboard and the screen. Don't use your laptop when at the seaside, or outside when the climate is humid.

8. Dust: Always watch your laptop from dust. Keep it away from open windows, put it in a storage file when not in use, and every week clean the screen and keyboard with a soft fabric to get rid of dust.

9. Floor: Never put your laptop on the floor for storage, as someone is undoubtedly going to step on it or put something on it, damaging it permanently.

10. Surge Protectors: Always use a surge lookout when charging your laptop to defend the battery.

These few rules should keep your laptop in good order for years to come and enable you to get great presentation from it. - 16039

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