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Monday, March 26, 2012

Survival Tips for College Kids Computers

9:43 AM  High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting  

Here are some time tested suggestions on getting your college student's computer to survive the school year.

  • Buy a Apple Mac laptop instead of a Windows laptop. Mac's currently are not a target for viruses and the Mac Operating System is more stable and reliable than Windows 7. 
  • Buy a Mac Book Pro instead of a Mac Book. The case is aluminum and protects the display better. As laptop computers get lighter in weight and screens get larger and thinner, it is more likely that the lid of the laptop will flex causing the screen to shatter. The aluminum case of the Mac Book Pro is less likely to flex than the Mac Book.
  • If you are using a Windows based computer, buy Norton Antivirus. This is one of the best preventative measures against virus infection.
  • Buy an external hard drive. Use the external hard drive to store iTunes and as a backup for pictures and photos that are stored on the built in hard drive of the laptop. iTunes music libraries grow like kudzu and will consume all free space on the built in hard drive. If no free space is available, your laptop will not boot. Move the iTunes library to the external hard drive. Here is a link with instructions: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1449
  • Never stuff a laptop into a book bag. Books packed next to a laptop will cause the screen to flex and shatter. Buy a back pack that is made to protect the laptop with cushioning or simply carry it around separately.
  • Backup all your personal files with the external hard drive on a regular basis. Use cloud backup programs like DropBox as another means of backup; two backup methods are better than one.
 
Carl Thorne 
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