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Ten Tips For Taking Better Care Of Your Laptop by UceeTrust(m): 10:28pm On Jul 31, 2017 |
Having a laptop is more convenient for most active people than being tied to a desk with an unportable computer. Students, novelists, salespeople and entrepreneurs rely on their laptops to do their work or homework, stay in touch with friends, write memos and analyze spreadsheets. A good laptop can be as powerful as you need it to be. And that's why laptops are more expensive (sometimes much more) than a desktop PC. Just look at the flyers from office supply stores and electronic retailers to compare the pricing. Tips for protecting your investment. Because a laptop is expensive to replace, it's important that you know how to take care of it. It's an investment that can pay for itself many times over. Your laptop takes a lot of gentle abuse that you might not think about. Keep in mind that if you have a laptop, you're likely taking it with you on plane rides, to a restaurant, and on overnight trips and vacations. And chances are, you're plugging in devices and switching media (DVD disc and flash drives) more often than you'd do on a desktop. All the more reason to know how to take care of your trusty working companion. Here are some tips to help you do that. They're not just advice about not spilling hot coffee or chips and drinks on your keyboard, or not tossing your laptop across the room to a friend—many are suggestions that most of us wouldn't even think about. Laptop chargers and adapters an online shop for laptop chargers and adapters present 10 tips for you to put into action...if you haven't already: 1. If you're going to travel, remove any CDs, DVDs and flash drives that might be in your computer, and protect them properly. Also, turn the laptop off—don't simply put it in sleep or standby mode. If you have an unfinished assignment you don't want to close, simply put it in hibernate mode. 2. Extreme temperature or temperature swings can have an effect on a laptop. If you've just brought your laptop indoors from a very cold day, you shouldn't turn it on until it has had a chance to warm up and reach room temperature. That might take some time if it's been freezing outside. 3. A notebook's screen is the most fragile and a risk component, and it can be cracked and damaged easily. Clean it only with approved solutions or monitor wipes. Don't touch the screen with pens or any pointer that can scratch the surface. 4. You shouldn't put a laptop close to appliances that generate a strong magnetic field, such as televisions, large speakers and even some high- tech refrigerators. You should even avoid putting your cellphone on top of your laptop while both are on. 5. Keep the lid closed as often as you can, which helps to limit the amount of dust that can settle on the keyboard, saves battery life and prevents the keyboard from an accidental coffee spill—a leading cause of laptop damage. 6. Laptops can overheat more easily than a desktop computer can. You shouldn't set one on a blanket, pillow or other non-flat surface that could prevent sufficient ventilation. 7. Be careful where you take your computer and set it down. Again, its portability can work against it. You shouldn't take it to the beach and risk getting sand into it. Same with using it on the kitchen counter, where it could drop into a sink or on the floor. And even if it's NOT plugged in, you shouldn't finish your spreadsheet while relaxing in the bathtub! 8. You should always carry it in a good-quality laptop bag or cushiony case that provides protection against drops and jostles. You should also get into the habit of never putting anything on top of it (newspapers, mail), because if it's on the bottom of a pile, even heavier items—books, backpacks, etc.—could also get piled on. 9. Set up passwords for access to your laptop (for family members who might also use it). Make sure they do not use "password," "ABCD" or other simple passwords any thief could guess, in case it's ever stolen. 10. Open a personal virtual private network (VPN) account and use it as often as you can in airports, hotels and hotspots. In other words, anytime you're plugged in to free Wi-Fi or strange networks. A VPN reroutes your Internet connection to secure networks, where a hacker cannot steal your data. Following these simple tips you can keep your laptop running and working for years to come and prevent you from having to spend your hard earn money for a replacement. For original laptop chargers and adapters chat with us on whatsapp 08052219602 Like us on facebook as Laptop charger and Adapters, follow us on twitter @charger_Adapter
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