Computer devices can be found on
almost any home because of the wide range of technology. In most homes the
computer system is without care and security and this affects their income and
spending rate most of the time. I want to talk about few tips that would help
to put your computer system in good shape and also cut down your excess spending….
I.
POWER SURGE
This
is a sudden increase in the electrical potential energy which can cause an
increase in the current flowing to the wall outlet. Common causes of power
surge are lightening, wrong wiring, high power electrical devices. To arrest
this occurrence a surge arrestor is advice to be installed in a building, so as
to check unwanted flow of currents.
Power
surge could damage your computer. Once excess current flows into the computer
system it fries the mother board and renders your computer useless. To avoid
such occurrences never fix your computer plug directly to the wall outlet but
instead it should be plugged to a surge protector
II.
BE MINDFUL OF INSTALLED PROGRAMS
Most
computer users are guilty of this rule. Due to the free versions of software
stuffing the internet, computer users download various softwares and install on
their operating system without a thorough check. Avoid programs that that looks
scammy. Most software on the internet are malicious programs, such as
keyloggers, virus, spyware, etc that could expose your computer system to
danger. Be very careful.
III.
UPDATE OPERATING SYSTEM & OTHER
SOFTWARES
Outdated
operating system and software applications, renders the computer vulnerable to
attacks and also freezes the computer when in use. It causes slow response to
execute commands and also could bring about crashing of the window explorer and
other applications. Recent software
updates are worked upon by the developers to fix bugs that were in the past
versions and enhance security.
Therefore, to avoid a clogged file system,
crashes or attacks, it is advised to keep the operating system and all
applications up-to-date. It is recommended to set your computer to
automatically update the OS and software applications such as browsers, flash
players, java, antivirus, etc. This helps to protect the computer and keep it
in good condition.
IV.
KEEP OUT OF REACH FOR WATER & BABIES
Electronic gadgets are never friends
with water. Water, when spilled on a working computer system could fry up the
mother board, damage the keyboard panel and also bring about mal-function.
Avoid water or water related substance to be placed near the computer system.
Children of tender age should also be kept
far from the computer system to avoid hampering or tampering with the computer
system because they are fragile objects and when mis-handled they could get
damaged.
V.
PROPER VENTILATION SYSTEM
A
proper ventilation system is required to keep your personal computer healthy as
it dissipates heat. The computer requires much air flow when it is running a
heavy program such as photoshop, corel draw, games etc because much heat is
dissipated at that moment of execution.
Your personal computer
should not be placed on a condition where it does not receive proper air flow
such as placing it on a foam or firmly attached to the wall so as to avoid dust
clogging up on the cooling fan. The heat sink/cooling fan should be checked to
be in good condition.
VI.
PERIODIC CLEAN UP
When
the computer system is been kept on an open space or in use for a while, dust
accumulates within the computer casing and this clogs up the cooling fan with
dust, reducing proper air flow and thereby causing an increase in the
temperature of the computer system. Crashes would occur when the dissipated
heat is unable to find an escape route and thereby causing a high rise in
temperature,
Occasionally,
the computer system should be dis-assembled and excess dust build-up be wiped
off. This is best done by a can compressed air, the computer pats should be
sprayed with compressed air. If the technical know-how to assemble and dis-assemble a computer system is lacked, a
computer technician should be contacted to avoid further damages or attend a computer training for future aids.
VII. ANTIVIRUS
When
an operating system is installed on a computer, antivirus program is advised to
be installed next so as to check every other installed programs against virus.
The use of an antivirus is compulsory and inevitable. Some antivirus program
are malware, ensure genuine and good antivirus are installed. Examples of good
antivirus are Bitdefender, AvG, Avast, Norton, Kapersky, Microsoft windows
defender.
Only
one antivirus program should be installed on a system but if two programs are
so desired they should be installed on different drive partitions and only one
out of the two (2) should be running in the background else a system crashing
could occur if they interfere with each other.
VIII. NEVER USE YOUR PC ON THE BED
When
you dizzy, it is not advisable you use your personal computer because at that
moment you could do some things that are unknown to you such as lying on the
keyboard that could alter the system configurations or affect the keyboard
panel.
Using
a laptop on the bed also increases the temperature of the laptop thereby
causing severe damages if for a long time.
IX.
BACK UP YOUR FILES
Nothing lasts forever!
Your hard drive may fail any time and it’s never going to pre-inform you. When
it fails, all your important files would be lost. All those photos, notes you’ve
gathered for years would suddenly be wiped out if you fail to back up.
What’s your back up
plan? Cloud back up or external storage back up, which ever you use but it is
advisable you make use of both. You can schedule you computer to periodically
create a backup on your computer
Are there any healthy
tips that should be observed to keep your computer in safe and good
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