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LAPTOP
CARE
BASICS
THE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR LAPTOP
The week of
August 29 , all
high school
students will
have laptops.
Modeling proper
use and care is
important, to
make this
transition as
seamless as
possible here are
some guidelines
to follow.
COMPUTERS DO NOT GET THIRSY
A simple solution : Keep your drinks away
from your computer. Even if you're careful.
Keep liquids
away from your
laptop.
As tempting as it
might be to drink
coffee, soda, water
or any other liquid
near your laptop,
accidents can
happen all too
easily. Spilled
liquids may damage
the internal
components or cause
electrical injury to
the laptop. Short
circuits can corrupt
data or even
permanently
destroy parts.
Crumbs always end up in
places you never intended.
COMPUTER DO NOT GET HUNGRY
A simple solution: Keep your
food away from your computer.
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
irritate the
circuitry.
Worse, it makes the
laptop look dirty if
there are crumbs
and food stains on
it.
WASH YOUR HANDS!
Wash often especially after lunch,
shop, science lab, etc.
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.
You can give a virus to your neighbors computer by
email, sharing flash drives, or letting someone else
use your computer.
COMPUTERS CAN GET SICK!
Yes, computers are contagious.
All computers
need
antivirus
software.
Your laptop has ,
Sophos, an
antivirus software
installed. Pay
attention to the
blue shield in the
system tray,
bottom right of
your screen.
Websites,
downloads, and
emails, may
contain a virus that
can lead to a circuit
error in your
system hardware
or slowness in the
software.
HINGES AND SCREENS WILL BREAK.
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. These can
damage the display
screen when shut;
the screen will
scratch if the item is
rough. Open and
close the lid gently
and holding from
the middle. Using
only one side causes
pressure on that
hinge, and over time
can cause it to bend
and snap.
THE LID COULD SNAP OFF!
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
hinges attaching it to
the base. The display
is also easily
scratched or
damaged by direct
pressure – avoid
placing pressure on
it.
NEGLIGENCE
Take care of
the power
adapter and
cord.
IS NOT CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR.
Reach down and
pull the plug NOT
the cord.
Keep your feet
away from the
power cord and
adapter.
Cords can become
tangled around
your feet causing
you to trip or jerk
your computer on to
the floor.
Don't roll your
chair over the
computer cord.
Learn and use to
correct method for
putting up the
cords and adapter.
One damaged port on a laptop requires
the entire main board to be replaced.
Do you know why?
OUCH! THAT DOESN’T GO THERE.
Did you know…
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.
I know my being
cold is no
surprise but
computers also
can be too cold or
hot to function
properly.
LET ME WARM UP FIRST.
Brrrrrrrrrrr!
I am cold.
Don't expose
your laptop
to rapid
temperature
fluctuations.
When bringing
your laptop indoors
during winter,
don't turn it on
immediately.
Instead, 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.
HELP I AM MELTING.
Don't leave
your laptop
in
a car.
Not only do the
insides of cars
experience large
temperature
swings that could
damage a laptop.
Also a laptop (or
laptop bag) is an
inviting target
for a smash and
grab.
I AM NOT INDESTRUCTIBLE.
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.
But they are trying to sell a product. The correct
way is hinges up.
HANDLE WITH CARE.
Yes, this image is wrong!
Place your
laptop in
your bag
correctly.
Once the laptop is
closed properly,
pick up you laptop
with both hand .
Securing it on the
hinges side. Place
it into the bag
with the hinges
up.
Place it to the
bottom, DO NOT
drop it in.
If a computer can’t get
fresh air it will get hot
enough to melt.
Do not blow in or
on your laptop.
Do you
know why?
PLEASE DON’T SUFFOCATE ME.
Where is your fan?
Do you know?
Use and store
in a wellcirculated
area.
When you are
using your
laptop, do so in a
place that has a
constant aircirculation. Lots
of people ruin
their laptop by
using it in an
enclosed area
and thus making
the laptop
overheat. It also
helps if you store
it in a well
circulated area.
Yes, it’s required!
KEEP ME CLEAN. I HAVE WORK TO DO.
Be sure and sign off on the
How to Clean Your Computer handout.
You'll need:
Can of compressed air
(available from
computer dealers or
office-supply stores)
Cotton swabs (do not
use a cotton ball)
50% water – 50%
white vinegar
solution. Do not use
alcohol.
Soft, lint-free cloths,
or anti-static cloths
(Do NOT use paper
towels on LCD
Monitors)
Water
Safety glasses
(optional)
Important: Always
turn your computer
off and disconnect it
from the power
source before you
begin any of these
steps. NEVER,
EVER have drips
when cleaning any
part of your
computer.
NO PADDING NEEDED.
This includes any soft, fabric surface.
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
further debris
which lies in the
bed, ultimately
blocking the fan.
Refrain from this
by using the
laptop somewhere
else than the bed.
DO NOT CLICK ON POP-UPS.
NO! YOU DID NOT WIN.
Traps are
everywhere!
Do not click on
links and/or popups. No one out
there is giving
away free Ipads,
no random
website can know
if you have a virus
on you computer,
unless it put it
there.
These are ALL
ploys to get you
install spyware,
malware, viruses,
or junk mail list.
YOU’RE THE WINNER!
Follow these guidelines,
take the test
and
you will be
the
WINNER
Check your
email for the
test you must
complete it
successfully
as part of
your laptop
training
requirements.