5 Tips for stretching your laptop’s working time
When you set off with your laptop – fully charged – you want the battery to last as long as possible. How can you do this? Here are a few tips: Keep your laptop cool. A laptop generates heat and…
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How can I stretch the working time on my laptop?
In general, a laptop is a greener option than a desktop computer. A laptop consumes little power and you can work on it for a long time without running up your electricity bill significantly – that is when you’re working…
Who failed?
Imagine you’re a builder and are contracted to build a house. The client approves the building plans and agrees to a budget and a completion date. You start the building project and in the process you encounter numerous unanticipated problems. …
Who maintains the computers in your school?
All computer installations require regular maintenance; a gradual degradation of the system is to be expected unless such maintenance occurs. The following types of maintenance are relevant in technology facilities in our schools. Adaptive maintenance, where improvements to the system…
What maintenance does my interactive whiteboard require?
Always remember that an interactive whiteboard consists of three components: the board, a computer and a data projector. Maintenance of your interactive whiteboard involves maintenance of each one of these elements. The board itself is the easiest to maintain. Apart…
What can I do when my laptop runs out of memory?
When it is suggested to you that your laptop is running out of memory, it could mean one of two things: you need more random access memory (RAM) you need a hard disk with more storage space. You may be…
What is “defragging”?
Defragging is short for defragmenting – the even shorter word defrag is sometimes used. It refers to a process of rearranging fragments of data files on your laptop’s hard disk. The reason for defragging is best explained by means of…
Must a laptop be serviced regularly?
When you’ve travelled a certain distance with your car, you take it to the vehicle maintenance centre for a service: the oil is changed, the oil filter is replaced, worn out parts are substituted by new ones and the engine…
Should I learn to fix my laptop myself?
The high cost of maintenance may lead you to think about fixing your laptop yourself when something goes wrong with the hardware. Perhaps you are a do-it-yourself (DIY) person and are itching to get under the bonnet of your machine.…
Is it a waste of money to buy a second-hand or refurbished laptop?
Aesop’s fable, The Frogs and the Well, highlights a principle that you should follow when considering the acquisition of a second-hand computer. Two Frogs lived together in a marsh. One hot summer the marsh dried up and they left it…
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