Having an available antivirus software would help. toshiba satellite c855 keyboard Even if you know what you download, it may contain a virus that can lead to a circuit error or software problem in your system hardware or software. It may also slow down the system operations and performance.

Keep food away from your laptop. Don’t eat over your laptop, the crumbs can go down between the keys in the keyboard and provide an invitation to small bugs. The crumbs can also damage the circuitry. toshiba satellite c870 keyboard Worse, it makes the laptop look dirty if there are crumbs and food stains on it.

Always have clean hands when using your laptop. Clean hands make it easier to use your laptop touchpad and there will be less risk of leaving dirt and other stains on the computer. In addition, if you clean your hands before use, you will help reduce wear and tear on the coating of the laptop caused by contact with sweat and small particles that can act upon the laptop’s exterior underneath your wrists and fingers.

Protect the LCD display monitor. When you shut your laptop, make sure there are no small items, such as a pencil or small ear-phones, on the keyboard. toshiba satellite c875 keyboard These can damage the display screen when shut; the screen will scratch if the item is rough. Close the lid gently and holding from the middle. Closing the lid using only one side causes pressure on that hinge, and over time can cause it to bend and snap.

Hold and lift the computer by its base, not by its LCD asus ul30 keyboard display (the screen). If you lift it by the screen part alone, you could damage the display or the hinges attaching it to the base. The display is also easily scratched or damaged by direct pressure – avoid placing pressure on it.

Don’t pull on the power cord. Tugging your power cord out from the power socket rather than putting your hand directly on the plug in the socket and pulling can break off the plug or damage the power socket. toshiba satellite l850 keyboard Also, if you have the power point near your feet, avoid constantly bumping into the plug or you could loosen it and eventually break it.

Don’t roll your chair over the computer cord. Stick the cord onto your desk with tape or a special computer cord tie which can be easily undone when you’ve finished using the laptop. Always try to keep most of the cord asus x43 keyboard away from the floor or your legs; sometimes you can be so engrossed in what you’re doing that you move your legs and forget the cord is there.

Plug in accessory devices into their proper slots. Always look at the symbols on the laptop carefully before inserting devices. Jamming a phone line into an Ethernet port or vice versa could damage the sockets, making it impossible to use them again. It is very important to observe this step.

Handle any removable drives with care. toshiba satellite l855 keyboard Floppy drives or CD drives that have been removed from your laptop can easily get crushed, dropped or pressed if you are careless. Put them straight into a bag or a storage box/case for safe keeping if you are not putting them back into the laptop.

Insert drives into their slots carefully asus k43 keyboard and at the correct angle. Pushing the wrong drive into a socket, or at an angle, or even upside down can jam it.

Check to see if labels are affixed securely before inserting media into your laptop computer. Media such as CDs, DVDs or floppy disks should not have any loose label parts that might jam inside the laptop drive. Never insert undersized CDs, as these can damage the disk player permanently.

Don’t expose your laptop to rapid temperature changes. When bringing your laptop indoors during winter, don’t turn it on immediately. Instead, toshiba satellite l875 keyboard let it warm to room temperature first. This will avoid any potential for damage to the disk drive from condensation forming inside the machine. Avoid heat from sunlight as well.

Don’t leave your laptop in a car. Not only do the insides of cars experience large temperature swings that could damage a laptop, but a laptop (or laptop bag) is an inviting target for a smash and grab thief.

Have the unit cleaned annually to remove internal dust. asus a42 keyboard Get this done by a computer professional, or do it yourself if you can. If dust accumulates, the system cannot cool itself correctly. Heat can destroy the motherboard.

Avoid placing heavy materials, such as books, on top of your laptop and keyboard. This can push the LCD screen into the keyboard, and will eventually damage it. Also, the CD-ROM insert will also be squished and, eventually, will break.

Use a properly-sized laptop case. Whatever you use to carry your laptop around in, be it a case, a bag or something you have made yourself, asus k42 keyboard make sure that it it large enough to contain the laptop. This will avoid scratching, squeezing or even potentially dropping it.

Look into getting a laptop bag. Many breaks happen because of laptops being dropped or bumped. A bag greatly reduces the risk of damage.

Use and store in a well-ventilated area. When you are using your laptop, do so in a place that has a constant air-circulation. asus x42 keyboard Lots of people ruin their laptop by using it in an enclosed area and thus making the laptop overheat.

Use an old toothbrush to clean the area around the exhaust fan screen. If that gets plugged up, air flow is diminished and overheating can occur.

Try and keep the laptop on a flat, clean surface. asus a43 keyboard This prevents damage to the laptop. This step can be hard, particularly if you are going out with your laptop, but if there is a flat surface available to put your laptop on then do so.

Don’t use your laptop on the bed. Repeated use of the laptop on the bed will cause the fans to suck up the dust and debris which lies in the bed, ultimately blocking the fan. Refrain from this by using the laptop somewhere else than the bed.

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Unlock the battery by sliding the switch located near the left hinge to the left “unlocked” position.

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Slide the latch located on the opposite hinge from the lock while pushing the battery up.

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Turn the netbook over and open the display so that the acer aspire one zg5 keyboard is facing you.

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There are three tabs located on the top of the keyboard.

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Start with the spudger pointing towards the display and pry up to push each tab off the keyboard.

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As you move to the next tab, ensure the previous tab doesn’t reset itself.

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Lift top of keyboard up. If it doesn’t lift easily, there may be tabs on the sides – use the tool to ease them aside and/or shift the keyboard from side to side.

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There is a short ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the netbook.

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Disconnect the ribbon by lifting the black plastic hinge and removing the clear blue cable.

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Reverse the procedure to install your new Acer aspire one zg5 keyboard.

The First step to properly backup your computer is to get a Backup. This source of Backup can be just about any USB or portable hard drive. When choosing a Backup, you may want enough storage space to ensure multiple Backups. toshiba satellite c855 keyboard You can buy these Backups at any local electronic store. These following instructions are for windows 7.
Once you have a source of backup, you insert the backup and wait.
When you insert the Backup, a message saying “Run backup to this drive” should appear. If it does, click Run backup.
If it doesn’t appear, type in “Backup” in the search bar of the “Start menu”.
“Backup and Restore” should appear. Click “Set up Backup” button
Pick the external drive you plugged in and click “Backup now”. Windows’ default settings are probably fine.
“Run Backup”
Do not turn off your computer during windows’ “Backup”
After the Backup is finished your toshiba satellite c870 keyboard files will be regularly be backed up as you work.
To reassure, you can regularly back up your files and transfer them to an alternate computer. This will ensure that you never lose files that you can’t get back.

Participate in Computer Security Day

Read your workplace’s computer security policy again. If your workplace has a policy, read it. Even if you’ve already read it before, it may have been updated, or you may have forgotten important parts of it. Read it for a refresher.
Check your computer station and office for security and safety issues. Looking around the area you work in can reveal a number of hazards that can be dealt with, easily provided you follow through checking them methodically. toshiba satellite c875 keyboard Here are some suggested activities:
Check the batteries in your computer room’s smoke detectors. Update them if needed. Install them immediately if you have none.
Check for fire extinguishers. Do you have them near your computing and server equipment in case of a fire?
Place monitors, keyboard and other computer equipment on anti-slip mats where needed.
Have you got anti-static features in place to prevent shocks? toshiba satellite l850 keyboard This is especially important if you work with the internal hardware.
Have you got power surge protectors in place for all computers and related equipment? If not, buy some today and install them immediately.
Check the security and safety of your computer hardware. Whenever you leave your room or office, can other people access or remove your computing equipment? If so, consider instituting practices that will prevent them from doing anything with your computer:
Put computer security posters in the office or room to remind everyone of their security responsibilities.
Use passwords to prevent unwanted access to computers.
Attach computers to the wall or heavy equipment by means of locks in order to prevent them from being removed. toshiba satellite l855 keyboard This is especially important for laptops and notebooks.
Clean the hardware and your desk zone. A cluttered workspace and messy office can be the cause of sloppy work practices in relation to confidential information and the more at ease everyone has become with leaving confidential information lying about, the harder it becomes to break the slack cycle. Jump on it now!
Vacuum the computer keyboard toshiba satellite l875 keyboard and computer area to remove dust build-up. Wipe down the screens with anti-static wipes.
Ensure that all dust, including chalk dust, is not covering or inside computers and related equipment. Also remove pet dander, especially if your cat has a habit of sleeping next to your computer as you work.
Clean the heads on disk drives and other magnetic media drives.
Clean the area around your computer to remove clutter and to ensure that you know where all confidential files, discs, memory sticks, and other related confidential information actually is. Store everything securely.
Check for software and program vulnerabilities. Use the tools at hand to keep your computer software, applications, and programs in top shape.
When did you last change Toshiba L740 LCD Cable your password? Do it today if you can’t remember. Read How to choose a computer password that is hard to guess for more help.
Do a virus sweep. Read How to remove a virus if you find one.
Delete unneeded files. They use memory but also create clutter, making it both harder to find or spot problems, and providing more potential “gateways” for viruses to enter through. A regular clean up is cathartic.
Get rid of your Adobe Flash cookies. Read How to delete Flash cookies for the instructions.
Examine the audit files on your computers.
Verify computer inventories. If you’re running a business or you’re in the part of the organization that’s responsible for computers, use this day to take inventories.
Check inventories of all computer stock in the workplace. Chase up any missing or borrowed equipment.
Check the inventory of computer utilities and packaged software.
Check the inventory of computer applications.
Update computer security training manuals. Toshiba L745 LCD Cable Plan to give mini computer security sessions to staff and other people on this day. Send or hand out the new manual to people who need it.
Include all issues of privacy, use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter in a workplace context, etc. Be sure to discuss ethics and accountability for workers using external websites and internal chat and wiki facilities.
For those working from home or who use computers at home, read up on security concerns related to using social networking sites and change your settings to protect yourself.
Read How to manage Facebook privacy options for more information.
Know how to spot and avoid falling for online scams such as phishing, hoax emails, pretexting, etc. Teach members of your family, Toshiba L745-S4210 LCD Cable community, and coworkers how to spot these scams too.
Back up your computer data. For every computer owned, back up the data. If you don’t already back-up regularly, make today the day to draw up a plan to remind yourself to make regular back-ups, or use a program that will do this for you automatically.
Develop a total recovery plan for all computer systems that might need one.
Consider having several sources of back-up – online, cloud, USB sticks, hard drives, etc.
Check that trouble logs are in place on each computer and are being used and followed up.
Think security and safety when you’re out and about. Carrying laptops, notebooks, and electronic data gadgets can lead you into trouble if you don’t pay adequate attention. Things to do include:
Never leave a laptop or other electronic gadget in open sight in a car. Always store out of sight, or preferably, take it with you. And lock your car, even if all you’re doing is paying for gas.
Remember to pick up your laptop, USB stick, or other electronic gadget after using it. Leaving it behind on a bar, in a cafe, or at someone else’s house allows anyone access to the information on the item.
Avoid carrying laptops and notebooks openly in places where mugging and pickpocketing is known. While this is mainly of concern when traveling, Toshiba DD0TE5LC050 LCD Cable always keep your wits about you.
Avoid placing open liquids such as soda or coffee near your computer. Spills can be very costly, not to mention dangerous to your data!
Wipe clean old computers being donated to charity, schools, or the recycling depot at the tip. You don’t want an unscrupulous person resurrecting your personal data.

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Use both index fingers to push both spring tabs inwards towards the center of the laptop.

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With the spring tabs pressed inward, use your fingernails to lift of the edge of the battery, pivoting it up and towards you.

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Pull the battery pack up and away from you to completely free it from its recess in the case.

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Remove the screws securing the bottom case to the keyboard.

Remove the six 3.68 mm screws and the single 4.45 mm screw that had been concealed by the battery.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the two rubber covers located at the upper left and right corners.

With the rubber covers gone, two 4.52 mm screws should now be visible. Remove these screws.

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Pry the cover free from the chasis by inserting the plastic opening tool between the keyboard and the lower body of the Asus Eee PC 1018P.

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Prying a asus eee pc 1018p keyboard from a laptop requires a lot of force, but the keyboard also has fragile connectors underneath. Use caution so as to avoid breaking these connectors.

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Lift the outside edge of the keyboard upward and inward towards the screen. (See warning below.)

Take care not to lift the keyboard very far, as this may sever the ribbon cables that are still attached.

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Remove the black ribbon cable from the motherboard.

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Use the tip of the plastic opening tool to push the black tabs on both sides of the white connector forward toward the display.

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Pushing forward on one side will push the other side back toward the touch pad. Repeat the previous step until both black tabs will not move any farther.

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Carefully pull the black ribbon cable horizontally toward the display until it slides free from the white motherboard connector. If it does not move when pulling on it, repeat previous steps until it does.

Remove the white ribbon cable from the motherboard.

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Insert the plastic opening tool under the small lip of the white ribbon connector, and pry upwards to pop the motherboard connector up.

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Carefully remove the white ribbon cable by pulling it horizontally towards the touch pad.

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The keyboard can now be removed from the main body of the Asus Eee PC 1018P.

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Reverse the procedure to install your new Asus eee pc 1018p keyboard.

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Lift the asus eee pc 1008ha keyboard off of the tray, carefully removing the connected ribbon from underneath the keyboard

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Remove the asus eee pc 1008ha keyboard tray by gently pulling with a finger in the hole of the tray and lifting.

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Locate the battery and remove the wires connecting it to the rest of the device (do this gently, as damage can occur if done too violently)

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Remove the 2mm screws on the copper heat sink on the left side of the device.

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Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the heat sink. Make sure to remove the adhesive tape from the top of the heat sink.

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Remove the small white connector attached to the fan (make sure to pull from the white connector and not with the wires as this can cause damage to the component)

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Replace with new fan!

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Slide the tabs outward to unlock the asus eee pc 1005ha laptop battery.

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The left tab will remain unlocked, while the right tab must be held.

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Holding the right tab open, slide the asus eee pc 1005ha battery towards you to remove.

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Locate the 4 metal latches in the battery cavity and pull the latches out using the plastic opening tool.

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The latches cannot be removed completely, so do not apply too much pressure on the latches as they may bend.

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Turn the laptop over and open it

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Use plastic opener tool to lift the asus eee pc 1005ha keyboard up off of the laptop

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Do not completely remove keyboard just yet. A ribbon connects the underside of the asus eee pc 1005ha keyboard to the laptop.

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Lift up the pins on either side of the ribbon connector and then detach ribbon, Remove the keyboard

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Reverse the procedure to install your new Asus eee pc 1005ha keyboard.

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Slide both battery catches together to release the battery.

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Slide the battery out. Remove screws on the battery compartment.

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Locate the memory compartment.

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Using a Plastic Opening Tools, remove the screw rubber cover.

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Remove the screw.

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Use a Plastic Opening Tools near the screw hole to release the cover. Remove the cover

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Using a Spudger, push both right and left metal clip to release one of the RAM module.

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Slide out the RAM module. Do the same with the second RAM module if necessary.

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Remove the screws as necessary. For top cover removing, only remove the 2 bottom screws. For Keyboard removing, remove all 4 screws. The one short screw paterns to uper left screw hole directly on the PCB.

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Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the top cover. Start from the left side. Go around on the bottom. Finish with the right side.

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The top cover is still connected to the PCB with the touchpad ribbon. Handle it carefully.

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Carefully slide the top cover to the bottom in order to see the touchpad connector on the PCB.

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Use a Spudger to slide the conector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB. Now you can remove the top cover

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Make sure that the two upper screws inside the RAM compartment are removed before to continue. Remove the keyboard 4 screws on the bottom.

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Use a Plastic Opening Tools to release the keyboard clips on the left and right side.

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At this step, the keyboard is still maintained with double-sided tape between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector. Carefully slide a Spudger between the keyboard underside and the metallic PCB protector near the center/right at the bottom. Use the spudger as a lever to release the keyboard from the metallic PCB protector. The keyboard is still connected to the PCB with a ribbon. Handle it carefully.

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Carefully slide the keyboard to the top in order to see the ribbon connector on the PCB.

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Use a Spudger to slide the connector attachment black part and release the ribbon from the PCB.  Now you can remove the asus eee pc 1215n keyboard.

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Reverse the procedure to install your new Asus eee pc 1215n keyboard.

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Decide whether you want a pedal with a digital out or software emulated equipment. Digital pedals sound better than software emulated equipment, but they can get very pricey. There is free software out on the internet to emulate the sounds of guitar amps and pedals.
Buy a quarter-inch jack to 3.5mm jack (or USB) cable. This will allow you to plug your guitar straight into your computer. toshiba satellite c855 keyboard If you have a pedal with a digital out, plug your guitar into the pedal, then plug the pedal’s digital out into the computer.
Buy a monitor. You will need either a speaker or headphones to be able to hear yourself playing.
Download recording software. If you are on a Mac, you can use Garageband. Otherwise, unless you have purchased other software, you can use a plethora of freeware programs such as Audacity.

Plug your headphones / speakers in the output jack of your computer and set your recording software up to monitor the instrument sound back out to the headphones / speakers. From here, you will need to consult your software’s documentation to set this up.
Adjust the volume recording level of your sound input. Make sure your guitar isn’t clipping. Most programs will indicate if you are clipping by turning the volume bars red once they have reached clipping point. This must be adjusted at the operating system level. toshiba satellite c870 keyboard Find a good guitar sound. Unless you are very familiar with the pedal / software you are using, it will take time to find a good sound that you are comfortable playing and recording with.
Press record and play! For best results, count yourself in before playing.
Consider the next step. Now that you’ve taken your first steps into recording, you may want to start planning the next pieces of equipment that you wish to invest in.

Reset a Gateway Laptop

Copy all important data if possible.

Before resetting your Gateway laptop, you need to save all important and pertinent information if you can. (This, of course, may not be possible if the computer is completely frozen or crashed.) Once the laptop has been reset, you will not be able to access these documents, photos, and other information.
If you were not able to make recovery discs because your laptop doesn’t have a recordable drive, you could also copy them to your network.
Most information that is currently saved on the laptop and which you wish to retain can be saved on a flash drive. Larger amounts of information, or that which you want to have duplicate copies of, toshiba satellite c875 keyboard can also be saved on a CD-R or DVD-R disc. It is important to note, however, that a CD/DVD burner is required when saving documents on CD-R or DVD-R discs.

Locate the reset disc and any other rebuilding and reformatting discs you have.

All new Gateway laptops are sold with all the software tools loaded on their hard drives that you’ll need to restore your system. Ideally, you should have made a disc of these reset tools when you first opened your new Gateway. toshiba satellite l855 keyboard You also were able to create driver and applications recovery discs from your Gateway laptop’s hard drive. These are the discs you’ll need to reset your Gateway laptop now, as they contain device drivers, Windows XP system tools, and other programs.
If you cannot locate the recovery discs, you may be able to purchase what you need at an electronics stores. In addition, reset discs are occasionally sold online through Internet auction sites.

Reset the computer.
Start by placing the reset disc into the disc drive of your computer. Any windows which appear can be closed at this time. Restart your computer.
When you have restart the computer, you will see a window that says “Press any key to boot from CD.” Select “OK” to continue resetting your computer.
You will next be asked “Where do you want to install Windows?” In most cases, private Gateway owners will want to have Windows installed on the primary drive. toshiba satellite l875 keyboard Select the option labeled “Primary,” and hit “Continue.” Pressing this series of buttons will instruct the computer to erase all of the material currently on your hard drive, as well as to re-install the appropriate operating system.

Examine the computer.
Once all the previous steps are complete, follow the steps listed above to ensure that your Gateway laptop has been completely reset and the operating system re-installed. However, it is still important to evaluate the computer for any signs of damage. Surfing the Internet is a great way to test the functionality of a Gateway laptop. toshiba satellite l850 keyboard If the Internet speed is greatly increased, chances are that the resetting process was a success. If the Internet is still relatively slow, you may have to repeat the resetting process.

Use the hard drive more than the CD/DVD drive. As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives use more power than hard drive. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, Samsung RV518 LCD Cable even when they are not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives.

Clean battery contacts more often. Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.

SHUT OFF the WiFi, if you don’t need it. Usually, there is a switch, but sometimes you have to do it in the WIFI config.Battery care. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, Samsung RV515 LCD Cable you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks.

Hibernate is better than standby on a laptop. Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does.Hibernating a laptop will actually save more power as it will completely shut down itself .

Defragging your hard drive regularly. The faster your hard drive does its work the less demand you are going to put on the hard samsung rv520 lcd cable drive and your battery. Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. In Windows XP, you do this by going to “My Computer” and right click on the “C:\” drive. Then, select “Properties” In Properties, click Tools. In tools click Defrag Now.

Dim the laptop screen. Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery life.

No background programs. I-tunes, Desktop Search or screensavers, etc. All these add load to the CPU and cut down battery life. Samsung BA39-01030A LCD Cable Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.

Cut down on external devices. USB devices & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use.Charging devices. If you charge other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop you will quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.Add more RAM memory. This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on Samsung N130 Video Cable virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient.

Laptop temperature down. Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or laptop cooling fan.

Optimize your power options in Windows. Go to Power Options in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).Multitasking is a bad idea. Do one thing at a Samsung NB30 Video Cable time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3.

Reducing laptop demands. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD.

Buy an Energy Star or other efficient laptop. Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers Samsung N210 Video Cable are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.

Memory Effect. If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the memory effect will keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect.

Autosave function is not good. Microsoft Word and Excel’s autosave functions are great, but because they keep saving at regular intervals, they work your hard drive harder than it may have to. If you plan to do this, you may Samsung N148 Video Cable want to turn it back on as the battery runs low. While it saves battery life in the beginning, you will want to make sure your work is saved when your battery dies.

Less graphics use. You can do this by changing the screen resolution and shutting off fancy graphic drivers. Video cards use as more power today as hard disks.

Having an available antivirus software would help. Even if hp pavilion dv6 cpu fan you know what you download, it may contain a virus that can lead to a circuit error in your system hardware or slowness in the software.

Keep food away from your laptop. Don’t eat over your laptop. The crumbs can go down between the keys in the keyboard and provide an invitation to hp pavilion dv7-2000 cpu fan small bugs. The crumbs can also irritate the circuitry. Worse, it makes the laptop look dirty if there are crumbs and food stains on it.

Always have clean hands when using your laptop. Clean hands make it easier to use your laptop touchpad and there will be less risk of leaving hp pavilion dv6 cpu fan dirt and other stains on the computer. In addition, if you clean your hands before use, you will help reduce wear and tear on the coating of the laptop caused by contact with sweat and small particles that can act upon the laptop’s exterior underneath your wrists and fingers.

Protect the LCD display monitor. When you shut your laptop, make sure there are no small items, such as a pencil or small ear-phones, samsung r530 hinges on the keyboard. These can damage the display screen when shut; the screen will scratch if the item is rough. Close the lid gently and holding from the middle. Closing the lid using only one side causes pressure on that hinge, and over time can cause it to bend and snap.

Hold and lift the computer by its base, not by its LCD display (the screen). If you lift it by the screen part alone, you could damage the display or the samsung p530 hinges attaching it to the base. The display is also easily scratched or damaged by direct pressure – avoid placing pressure on it.

Don’t pull on the power cord. Tugging your power cord out from the power socket rather than putting your hand directly on the plug in the socket and pulling can break off the plug or damage the power socket. Also, samsung rv511 hinges if you have the power point near your feet, avoid constantly bumping into the plug or you could loosen it and eventually break it.

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Have the unit cleaned once a year to remove internal dust. Get this done by a computer professional. If dust accumulates, the system Lenovo G475 LCD cable cannot cool itself correctly. Heat can destroy the motherboard.

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Look into getting a laptop bag. Many breaks happen because of laptops being dropped or bumped. A bag greatly reduces the risk of damage.

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Try and keep the laptop on a flat surface. This prevents damage to the laptop. This step can be hard, particularly if you are going out with your laptop, but if there is a flat surface available to put your laptop on then do so.

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