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Personal Computer Maintenance |
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To maintain the performance and safety of your personal computer, it is important that
your home maintenance program
include the proper maintenance for your home computer.
Personal computers are expensive appliances, and risk being damaged from several sources: viruses, electric power disturbances, and human error. As such, it makes sense to take routine precautionary measures. Shown below are the three recommended routine maintenance tasks for your personal computer. Learn to enjoy managing your home with our free Newsletter or our free Automatic Maintenance Reminders. We can also show you the Recommended Maintenance Schedules for your entire home. |
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Maintenance Task #1: Update anti-virus program |
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Most good anti-virus programs (e.g. Norton Utilities, McAffee, etc.) offer online services which update your anti-virus program so that it can detect the latest viruses. See your user's manual for instructions on how to attain these updates. |
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A computer virus can potentially wipe out all of the information stored on your computer. New viruses are constantly being created, and your protection is only as good as your last anti-virus update. |
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| How often should you update a computer's anti-virus program? | ||||
| You should update your anti-virus program at least once per month, and should run your virus checking program at least once a week. | ||||
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| The cost of this task is very low. It is estimated that this task should only take a few minutes to complete, and the task is relatively easy to do. |  |
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| The benefits of this task are high. Updating your computer's anti-virus program can help your avoid getting a computer virus that can potentially compromise all of the files on your computer. |  |
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Maintenance Task #2: Back-up hard drive |
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Your personal computer's "hard drive" is where information is stored. Backing up the important information from your hard drive can be accomplished in a variety of means: to disks, to a tape drive, to an external hard drive, to a CD writer, etc. Your choice will depend largely on the size of the data in your hard drive that you want to back up. | |||
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Creating a back-up to the important files on your hard drive helps assures you that you will have a safe copy available of your important information should anything happen to damage or compromise your hard drive. |
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| How often should you back-up a computer's hard drive? | ||||
| You should back-up the important files from your hard drive at least once a month, depending on how often you store new information to your hard drive. | ||||
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| The cost of this task is relatively low, depending on the size of your hard drive, and the speed of your computer. |  |
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| The benefits of this task are high. Backing up your computer's hard drive can help prevent you from losing valuable information that is stored there. | |
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Maintenance Task #3: Test electrical surge protector |
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A surge protector is an electrical device that protects delicate appliances from abrupt changes in electricity supply which might damage the appliance. A surge protector can be included as part of an electrical extension cord which goes from the wall electrical outlet to the appliance. Check the manufacturer's recommendation for the proper procedure for testing the performance of your surge protector. | |||
| Why is it important to test a computer's electrical surge protector? | ||||
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A properly maintained surge detector can prevent major damage from occurring to your personal computer. |
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| How often should you test a computer's electrical surge protector? | ||||
| At least 2 times per year (May, November). | ||||
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| The cost of this task is very low. It is estimated that this task should only take a few minutes to complete, and the task is relatively easy to do. No specialized tools are required. | |
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| The benefits of this task are high, as it helps ensure that your surge protector is prepared to protect your computer from power surges. | |
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