10 BEST LAPTOP SAFETY TIPS

BEST LAPTOP SAFETY TIPS EVER

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Laptops and expensive and fun to show off especially when you have a really nice one, untill scratches, breaks and mulfunctions start to eat it up due to your own unintended damages that come to it. In this article am going to share with you the best and yet very simple tricks to follow and save your laptops beauty and dignity for ages.

1.       OPENING THE LAPTOP

·      When opening your laptop lead or top it is advisable to locate the lock and either slide it or push it depending on the design and model of your laptop.

·       Hold the center of the lead or at the web camera position and pull upwards with one hand while the other hold the base firmly down wards. It is bad practice opening your laptop lead form the corners as laptops today have slim screens that are very liable to breaking or breaking the hinges too if force is not applied evenly.

2.       TURNINING ON

·      When turning on yo laptop it is advisable to locate the power button with a universal power symbol.
    
Today power buttons can be at any side of the pc as different manufacturers want to differ in uniqueness and design.

·       Press the button gently ONCE or TWICE and the laptop should power on. If it fails, remove the battery and adaptor, hold down the power button for 5 seconds and try powering on again but this time with charger only plugged in. This is intended to remove any excess power surge causing the laptop not to power on.

·       If this fails, stop any attempt to power on and visit the nearest technician and ask him to remove the hard drive first as multiple failures to boot my damage the hard drive and lead to loss of your data.

3.       POSITION AND USAGE

·       If your laptop is fine and powers on successfully, it is very important to mind the position in which you hold your laptop and the surface you place it at in order to get the best of its efficiency.

·       When adjusting position for your comfort when working it is advisable to hold the center of the lead normally at the web camera area and move it back or forth to your desired position.

·       If not on your laps, try never to place the laptop on a blanket or any heavy or thick cloth material, as it will cover the fan and prevent air flow to the laptop. Try wooden and glass surfaces or the floor.

4.       BATTERY LEVEL AND CHARGING

·      When using the laptop in battery mode without the charger plugged in, it is always safe to plug the charger back in when the battery reaches 20% and out when it reaches its maximum charge capacity. This way your battery will last longer at the same efficiency.

·       Never remove or/and replace the laptop battery when the laptop is in power, in use or turned on. This can lead to power shock to the laptop and permanent damage.

·        If your battery shows “plugged in but not charging” yet you’re sure the battery if fine try another power adaptor or GO HERE for a video on how to solve this.

5.       NORMAL LIGHTING AND DISPLAY.

·       Proper light and display adjustments increase the performance of the laptop and increase battery life. Always make sure you reduce the light to at list 25%, 50% or 75% MAX, this reduces the power used by the laptop as the greatest amount on power is consumed by the screen and the graphics card.

·       If you use your laptop for typing work, internet and research or just watching movies and the third party programs you use do not need the graphics card to be active, it is advisable to turn it OFF and this will greatly increase your battery hours. Here is a short video on how to.

6.       SPEAKER(S) SAFETY.

·      To increase the life span of your laptop speakers it is advisable to first of all mind the system volume and then the volume setting of the third party music players you install on your laptop. Most user love installing VLC media player as it works best for both MAC and PC but what they forget is that its maximum volume goes beyond 100% to 300% there for playing music in this player at maximum volume will blow the speaker coil and you will have to replace with new ones.

·       Always first set the computer’s main volume found in the bottom right section of the task bar to 80%, from there you can use you music player at any volume but not its maximum. The advantage of this is that the laptop’s main volume setting will protect your speakers for you and you will have no problem for a very long time.

7.       KEYBOARD SAFETY.

·       Protecting the keyboard will involve a lot of carefulness as it serves a great purpose. Make sure you always use your laptop from dust free areas to reduce the amount of dust entering the keyboard as this will kill most keys and force you to look for a replacement.

·       Always place a clean white piece of cloth on your keyboard before you cover and store or when you leave it open for long hours while not in use especially when watching a movie, though it is advisable to always keep it shut when not in use.

8.       

      SHUTTING DOWN.

·       When shutting down of turning off your computer after use it is advisable to go to the default power off command in your operating system, follow the steps to power off. Wait till the fan is off and all power indicator lights are off before you cover the lead.

·       It is bad practice to just hold down the power button till the machine turns off unless it’s really necessary.

9.       SAFE STORAGE AND TRAVEL

·      When packing your laptop in the backpack/bag, it is advisable to make sure it is completely OFF, fun not spinning and all power light indicators OFF. Moving a laptop in Hibernation or Sleep mode is NOT advisable at all as this might cause power surge and shock to the laptop. Hibernation and sleep mode are good if the laptop is going to stay in the same position till its next use.

·      Place the laptop in the first compartment of your backpack close to your back with the screen side first, make sure the fan is facing down and the DVD ROM up if it has any.

·      Place the power adaptor in the very last compartment of your backpack to prevent it from pressing on the laptop to prevent screen damage.

·      Do not put anything else in the same backpack/bag with the laptop or squeeze multiple gadgets in the same space with it to prevent scratches.

1.   CLEANING

·      We all need good looking laptops until they get dirty and bad looking. But still cleaning a laptop is not something you just play around with as you can easily damage the screen or keyboard or the entire laptop. I recommend using the “Universal Foam cleaner “ this is works well with plastic and glass surfaces but should NEVER  and I repeat NEVER touch the keyboard of your laptop.

·      When using it mix it together with “WD40” to bleach all the dirt off your laptop. This process is so risky so I have decided to create a simple step by step video on how to clean your laptop, so that you guys do not kill your laptop keyboard and batteries.

      Find it HERE.
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