| Now that you have your own laptop computer, you | | | | you do not put too much pressure on the screen. |
| will want to know how to keep it safe right? Our | | | | You will also want to avoid touching the screen and |
| laptops, or any kind of computer, are very important | | | | playing with the liquid inside. LCD screens are very |
| to our lives and for many of us, our work. Because | | | | sensitive and can be very easily damaged. You also |
| these machines are so important to use we want to | | | | do not want to clean it with anything but the |
| do everything in our power to make sure they are | | | | cleaners that are specifically designed for LCD |
| protected. If something should happen to your laptop | | | | screens. |
| there goes everything that you had on it, whether it | | | | Four: Try to keep drinks and foods away from your |
| be pictures of family and friends or business | | | | laptop unless you absolutely need them there. If you |
| documents - you wouldn't want to loose any of it. | | | | have to have a drink or food near your laptop be |
| Here are five ways to make sure you keep your | | | | very careful not to spill anything. Take this from |
| laptop safe. | | | | personal experience, one little drop of liquid in the |
| One: You need to make sure your computer stays | | | | wrong place can be detrimental. Try to keep your |
| properly ventilated to keep from overheating. If your | | | | liquids on a different surface than your laptop and |
| laptop overheats it can cause your CPU and other | | | | when you drink make sure that you are not leaning |
| components to fry leaving you without a computer. | | | | over your laptop. |
| You should make sure that you never leave your | | | | Five: Make sure you have anti-virus and anti-spyware |
| computer sitting on a soft surface while it is on so | | | | software on your computer if you use the Internet. |
| the vents will always get the air they need to keep | | | | This will keep your computer safe from nasty viruses |
| your computer cool. | | | | and prying eyes. There are several very good free |
| Two: Do not ever drop your computer. We all know | | | | anti-virus and anti-spyware software on the market |
| that accidents can happen but one drop and your | | | | but you can also get good software for a decent |
| laptop could be a goner. You should make sure that if | | | | price. |
| you are carrying it from one place to another that it | | | | These are just five of the many ways you can keep |
| is safely in your laptop bag. Make sure that when you | | | | your computer safe. Make sure you follow all the |
| set it on a table that it is level and not near the edge. | | | | precaution as listed above and your computer should |
| You wouldn't want someone to walk by and | | | | be safe. However, as mentioned earlier accidents |
| accidentally knock it over. | | | | happen and sometimes we may not be able to |
| Three: When you open your laptop make sure that | | | | control the bad things that can happen to our laptops. |