
Taking Care of Your Computer
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Cleaning your Operating System
•
Clean up your configuration
by deleting the programs you do not use. Check the Windows
®
on-line
help to know how to do this.
•
Run system cleanup
to delete unnecessary temporary files, temporary internet files and empty your
recycle bin, freeing up hard drive space. Check the Windows
®
on-line help to know how to do this.
•
Clean up your files
by putting regularly your files in order, and deleting or archiving the ones you do
not use. This will free up some space on your hard disk.
•
Shutdown
your computer when you are done using it, so that your computer can initalize itself.
Moving or Shipping Your System Safely
Use these steps to prepare your system for moving or shipping:
1.
Back up the files on the hard disk drive to discs or to an external hard disk drive.
2.
Remove any CD or DVD from the optical drive.
3.
Turn off the system unit and any external options connected to it.
4.
Unplug the system unit power cable from the wall outlet or Back-UPS unit, then from the unit itself.
5.
Unplug any external options from the wall outlets or Back-UPS unit, then disconnect them from the
computer.
6.
Pack the system components in the original shipping materials and cartons. If these are not available,
be sure to use adequate packing materials to protect the components.
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