Tech Tip
Travel Safe
To prevent damaging the moving parts of your laptop's hardware, always travel with it completely turned off.
Power Protection
To protect your computer from being damaged by a sudden spike in voltage, always plug your computer into an electrical power strip with a surge protector.
Accurate Mapping
On your favorite online maps site, save your home and work address as a starting point so you can get driving directions more quickly.
Archive Emails
To free up valuable disk space, use a CD to archive your email program's "Sent Mail" that is dated more than a year old.
Laptop Backup
Before extended business trips, make sure to back up your laptop to an external hard drive.
Save Printer Paper
Before printing a web page, select Preview from your printer window to verify how many actual pages it will generate.
Conserve Computer Energy
If you want to conserve energy, change your computer's "sleep" time to 5 minutes or less. On a PC, go to: Start > Control Panel > Power Options. On a Mac, go to System Preferences > Energy Saver.
Wireless Mouse Batteries
Make sure to turn off your wireless mouse each night so you don't drain the batteries.
Secure WiFi Search
Before you head to a coffee shop to work on your laptop, make sure it has WiFi by searching the Cybercaptive café search engine or WifiFreeSpot. Call the establishment to make sure the WiFi is secured.
Virus Protection for Handhelds
To protect handheld devices from viruses, install antivirus software just as you would on your laptop or computer.
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