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Chapter Two

Computer Maintenance
Basics
Agenda
1. Computer longevity
2. Hardware Maintenance
3. Laptop Protection
4. Software
5. Viruses
6. Backup
7. Performance
Computer Longevity
➢ General Care
➢ Keep food or liquids away from your laptop/computer to
prevent unnecessary damage.
➢ Plug into a surge protector

➢ When not in use turn off or sleep your computer.


Computer Longevity (Laptop)
Battery Care
✓ Don’t keep a laptop plugged in all the time

✓ Don’t expose to extreme temperatures

✓ Avoid fully draining the battery.


Computer Longevity (Laptop)
Temperature
➢ Operate your computer in a cool, dry and well
ventilated area
• Cooling pads will extend the life of your laptop
• Do not place a laptop on…
• Bed
• Blanket
• Unstable furniture
• Near the edge of anything
• Anything that will block the fans
Computer Longevity (Desktop)
Desktop placement
• Operate your computer in a well ventilated, cool and dry area
• Do not cover up fans with books, papers, etc.
• Do not place where it can easily fall or be hit
Locations to avoid
• Under your desk
• Near a window
• Near a heat vent
Hardware Maintenance
Don’t let your computer
look like this!
Hardware Maintenance
• Warning! Before doing any
cleaning or work turn off and
unplug your computer.

• Use an air compressor or


compressed air canisters to
remove dust.
• Remove the side panel and blow
dust off components.
Hardware Maintenance
• Warning! Before doing any cleaning or work on your laptop turn it off,
unplug it, and remove the battery

• Use an air compressor or compressed air canisters to remove dust.


• Blow into all exhaust
ports and fans
Hardware Maintenance
Screen Cleaning

• Clean your screen with a microfiber cloth and screen cleaning solution.
• Apply solution to your cloth and gently wipe.

• Use electronics cleaning solution or make your own


• You can make your own solution with one part 70% isopropyl alcohol
and one part water.
Hardware Maintenance
• In extreme cases, components can be washed with soap and water, a
gentle dish washer, or isopropyl alcohol 70% or greater.
• Do not wash!
• Laptops
• Monitors
• Power supplies
• Hard drives
• Batteries

• Let your components dry 100% before using them to avoid damage.
Laptop Protection
Traveling with a laptop
• Purchase a laptop bag or cover
• Properly pack the laptop safely before travel
• Keep the laptop secure while traveling
• Keep in the climate controlled cabin
Software
Windows XP and Vista are no longer supported with
any security updates!

• If possible purchase a new computer or upgrade to


a newer version of Windows

• If not possible only use the computer offline, or be


very careful about safe internet usage
Internet Browsers
Best Internet browsers for security and speed
• Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or Edge

Updates
• Set all of your updates to automatic to avoid forgetting to
update them.
• Windows
• Web browsers
• Antivirus software
• Java
What is a Virus?
A Virus is a malicious set of code meant to harm you and/or your computer
Preventing viruses
• Windows Defender
 Comes with free with Windows 8 and higher
• Paid antiviruses
 Kaspersky
 BitDefender Plus
 Norton
 McAfee
Performance

Searching through ads


Clearing History - Chrome
Click on 3 lines in top right corner
and choose History. (Chrome)
Ccleaner / Disk Cleanup
Deleting unwanted programs

• Uninstall programs you never use to free up hard


drive space
Defragmentation
Note: not
necessary for
Solid State hard
drives
Task Manager
How many start up programs are running?

• How to access the


startup programs?
• Windows 7 msconfig
• Windows 8-10 in the
task manager
Cloud Storage
• iCloud
• Google Drive
• One Drive
• Drop Box Google Drive
• Amazon cloud drive iCloud

Drop Box Amazon Cloud Drive


One Drive
Alternative Backup Sources
Physical Back up
• Backup up important files to an external Hard drive or large Flash drive often
(manually)
 Flash drive 32-128gb
 External hard drive 500gb-4tb

Paid backup
• Carbonite (cloud storage)
• Novastor Backup (cloud and/or physical storage)
• Acronis Backup (cloud and/or physical storage)
Backup Windows and Programs
Windows
• Use System Restore to periodically make Windows restore points
• Use a Windows disc or a system restore disc to try to repair
Windows.
• Follow the computer’s instructions to Factory reset your computer
Programs
• Programs can not be backed up
 Keep your discs and codes for easy reinstallation

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