Computer Problems?

Here’s the Solution!

Everyone at sometime has experienced annoying computer problems, whether it’s due to faulty hardware or corrupt software. Here are some tips for keeping your computer healthy and problem free.

Try to keep your computer in a dust free environment, do not store it on the floor as this is where a lot of dust gathers and it will eventually end up inside the computer.

Computers tend to be quite sensitive to power surges, it is good practice to have some kind of surge protection. Power surges do not only come from the wall socket, but also from the phone line. So remember to unplug your phone line from the modem during an electrical storm.

Does your computer freeze from time to time. The quickest cure for this is to reboot it. If the problem continues, try reloading the problem software, and giving the computer a clean up by removing any unused software, temporary internet files etc. If the computer is old perhaps it is time for an upgrade. 

Get your computers networked, it enables you to share printers, hard disk space, files and even an internet connection. It also makes backing up data a lot easier.

Have you ever lost important data on your computer? Remember to save your work often, and always make backups.