Troubleshooting
Do's are extremely important to remember since they will save you money as you
follow these steps to prevent damage and save you grief should you ignore any
of these which may result in a problem showing up.
Take the time to go over these
troubleshooting Do's first and pay close attention to removing any and all
static buildup from yourself. Troubleshooting
Do's consist of the following procedures.
DO make sure your hardware device
drivers are up to date with any patches downloaded and installed. Take the time
to visit your video card, sound card, motherboard, and other hardware
manufacturer web sites to see if you have the most up to date device drivers.
DO check that all connections are seated
firmly and properly in their sockets. This is a must check as these connections
do tend to work themselves loose over time and cause problems you may blame on
software.
If you have been working in your system
unit recently and you noticed a fault manifesting itself, you want to go back
and take a look at all connections you were near. Look to be sure your fingers
did not press against other connections and causing then to work loose.
DO perform preventive maintenance on
your computer and keep it clean regularly. Its a good idea to open up the
system unit and remove all dust that have accumulated on the motherboard as
well as all other boards.
Dirt and dust conducts heat and will
cause the computer to run at higher temperatures than it normally would. Take a
look at the vents in the back of the case and remove dust that have
accumulated.
The best way to remove dust from all
circuit boards in the system unit is by a can of compressed air, available at
any computer store and now, most retail stores.
DO make absolutely sure you have removed
any and all electrical static buildup from yourself before working inside your
computer and before touching any new circuit cards and chips.
Please don't overlook this troubleshoot
tip. It would be a tragedy to purchase new memory only to short circuit them
either before you installed them or you do so the process.
RAM, short for Random Access Memory
chips are very vulnerable for this. So to rid yourself of Electrical Static
Charge you may consider purchasing a Wrist Strap. This tool is especially
designed for this. If you don't want to go this route, you can simply touch the
case's mental chassis.
Troubleshooting
Don'ts are just as important to remember and follow as those troubleshooting
Do's and they will include the following.
DON'T allow your computer to run hot.
Each device you install in the system will generate heat. Be sure your system
is well ventilated. If you install more than two extra devices, you should
consider installing an extra cooling fan. Cooling fans are easy to install and
will be well worth the effort. They come will instructions that are easy to
follow. It may be best to simply keep the extra devices in your system down to
two or three at the most.
DON'T use a brush when you decide to clean
the circuit cards and motherboard in your computer. They create static
electricity that will render them useless. If you don't have a can of
compressed air, wait until you can get one.
DON'T download and install files from
the Internet without scanning them for viruses first. This as particularly true
for any applications or files you download from file- sharing networks.
DON'T plug in your mouse, keyboard, or
any peripheral while the computer is on. Switch the computer off before
disconnecting or connecting anything from it. About the only device you can connect
to, disconnect from your computer while it is running are USB devices. USB
stands for Universal Serial Bus and now come in the new version 2.0. You may have escape that one time when
you turn on your computer and something went wrong. But it will happen at one
time or another.
Don't add to the problem by failing to
Do such tasks as removing static buildup.
Learn to troubleshoot your computer with
great care and you'll be richly rewarded by the fact that you were able to
diagnose the problem and were safe in the process.
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