bootcamp 119: spring cleaning your pc, part 1

Forging expensive air purifiers, your computer has done an admirable job of extracting dust and particles from the atmosphere.
Just a few months later, the interior of most desktop computers was covered with thick dust and debris from the cooling fan suction enclosure.
Most of them are relatively harmless, but if it goes into the record and reheader in the floppy drive or into the optical pickup in the CD --
It causes problems.
The accumulation of dust in the power supply can also cause overheating, which can cause failure in extreme cases.
Dirt, hair, and gunge enter an efficient desktop vacuum cleaner, that is, your mouse, making the movement of the pointer unstable.
Since most of us are messy diners, the PC keyboard should really have removable breadcrumbs trays.
That\'s your printer.
Dust and fiber produced by paper plug inkjet nozzles and feeding mechanism, which will eventually lead to cardboard and aspiration
If you have a scanner, the glass template is likely to be covered with greasy finger marks.
In short, it\'s time for you to be a place for springcleaning!
This week we will be dealing with hardware issues and the second part is the rotation of the hard drive.
Of course, there is a school of thought that if it is not bankrupt, do not repair it, but, the few minutes spent on preventive maintenance now may save you from potential catastrophic failures in the future.
In the past, we have been accused of advising owners to turn on their computers to remove internal garbage.
If you have never covered before, or doubt your ability to remove a few screws, this is certainly not something you should try, but, if you follow some simple common sense guidelines, there will be no harm.
Don\'t worry if you feel uncomfortable, you can do a lot of things from outside.
Before removing the housing, remember to turn the PC off on the power outlet but keep it plugged in as this will ensure that the metal housing remains grounded and prevents static discharge, it can be built on your clothes and body.
The golden rule of working in your computer is that unless you know what you\'re doing, don\'t touch anything, blow, don\'t suck!
In other words, don\'t push the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner extension hose into the box and grab a can of compressed air or gas
Most stationery suppliers-
Blow out the dust on the board and all the corners and gaps that build up.
Pay special attention to floppy disks and CD-
ROM drive and vent on power module (
Metal box with fan)
, This can be blocked and try to blow the dust out of the back of the fan.
If you are familiar with the internal structure of the computer, you can check the cables and plugs connecting the motherboard and the disc drive, which is also worth the re-seating plug-
In the card, the contacts may become intermittent due to repeated heating and cooling effects when the machine switches, but this can only be tried by advanced users.
When you change the lid switch and make sure everything works.
Now back outside, it\'s worth it to treat floppy disks and CDs
The ROM drive runs with the disc cleaning kit, always purchasing high quality products from reputable suppliers and always following instructions, especially using the \"wet\" cleaning agent of the alcohol cleaning solution.
Let the fluid have enough time to evaporate before using the drive.
It\'s also a good idea to re-plug all the plugs and sockets on the back panel, though make sure you know where they all go;
If necessary, mark the cable or draw a simple chart before disconnecting any connection.
Wipe the entire shell with gently moistened cloth and some washing liquid to remove finger marks, especially those around the disc slot and switch.
When you are there, wipe the outside of the display and use the reverse
Wipe or pat the window cleaner on a soft cloth with an electrostatic cleaner.
Give it to the mouse now.
In most models, you can remove the ball by rotating a small round plate on the lower side, which will release the ball and reveal a set of rollers.
You can remove any sediment on the roller with a slightly wet cotton bud;
You can gently remove stubborn hard shells with sharp matches.
Blow out any dust and debris with a can of compressed air, clean the ball and bounce the ball back.
Let a damp cloth wipe outside.
Most keyboards are placed with many small screws, and it can be painful to remove them, making it harder to regroup together, so only take your keyboard apart if you enjoy the challenge.
Otherwise, turn it upside down and blast it a few times with a compressed air tank.
It is possible to clean the top and outer surface of the key with wet cloth and washing liquid.
If there is water in it, place the keyboard near the radiator, preferably overnight before use.
The compressed air blower with a long extension nozzle is ideal for cleaning up the printer, debris collection around the roller, gear paper path and cartridge parking spaces, wiping the roller to remove any blurry stains.
Finally, if you have a scanner, use a quick jet of window cleaning fluid to remove stains from the glass and liner and wipe the case. Next week -
Spring cleaning your hard drive cleaner wet wipes with special formula cleaning and moisture proof
Most office supplies companies offer static fluids, pressing glass plates on a flat-panel scanner and placing files on a flat-panel scanner. Wet cleaner soft disk cleaner use fabric tray and moisten with alcohol.
It is important to follow the instructions to allow sufficient time for the fluid to evaporate as any remaining liquid damages the magnetic coating on the disc this is a very convenient little utility, it will appeal to all users of Office 2000 or any of its components, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and more.
It\'s called the WOPR 2000 Place Bar customizer for a price of 2 which is all yours
Download minutes from Microsoft website.
WOPR 2000 allows you to modify the location bar, the five folder rows that appear on the left side of open and save.
Dialog boxes used by all Office 2000 applications.
Five folders that appear (
History, personal, favorites, desktop and Web folders)
Normally it is not possible to change, but with WOPR 2000, you can specify the folder or disc drive that is most often used, which makes placing the bar more useful.
You can also double the number of displayed folders to ten by selecting the show small icon option.
Small download file-
Only 423 bytes
And it is easy to install and configure new items that appear from the Tools menu of the application.