TAKING CARE OF YOUR PC
In order to ensure that your PC is kept healthy and safe, it is commonly felt essential to have an air-conditioning machine as well as an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) device along with the PC so that the chips do not get spoiled due to electrical problems. These are some of the biggest myths carried down for years in the minds of the PC users that one must have an air-conditioning machine and an UPS. As a matter of fact, you don’t need to have either as a must-have. Of course, if you have both, it is good as far as your PC’s health is concerned.
Primarily, you need two things to keep your PC safe – a clean dust-free room (That’s why you need to take your shoes off before gaining entry into a Computer room) and a stable electrical connection. If you have them, just quit bothering about an air-conditioning machine or a UPS device!
Yes, dust is the biggest enemy of any electrical goods, be it something as small as a wrist watch or as large as a supercomputer. Dust can spoil your machine even if you have the best of other facilities. Make sure that you don’t let dust flow inside the room where you have had your PC installed. If your system is exposed to abundance of dust owing to its road-side locations, try to protect your computer from it. The dust particles, mostly sand, gets inside the computer chips and disturbs the electrical connections, finally resulting in the instrument going absolutely berserk. For this, you need to cover your machine well. There is no dearth of polythene covers in the market, but it is advisable not to go for them. The reason is that most of them bring in some unwanted humidity, and start sweating during their usage. This might not be very beneficial to the machine you bought after spending some fair amount of money. What do you do then? A cloth cover is the right answer as it is an ideal thing, as opposed to polythene covers, you should have to protect your PC from dust particles.
The second most important thing you should take care of after buying a computer is to ensure a stable electrical connection. Computer, being a very delicate electronic piece of instrument, requires a very stable electrical connection. Even a small electrical fluctuation can play havoc with your PC. So, in case there is voltage fluctuations in your area, make sure you purchase a CVT (Constant Voltage Transformer) with your machine. This will ensure that voltage fluctuations do not affect your computer. If very minor fluctuations occur in your area, a spike buster will do. Before installing the PC at your place do not forget to get the wirings checked thoroughly. If your electrical connection is not earthed properly, you might face problems. The most pertinent indication for these connection-related problems is flickering on your monitor. The moment you observe this, rush to get hold of an electrician. Don’t waste a moment. It can spoil your computer. Once you have ensured a stable electrical connection and a dust-free environment, your PC would serve you reliably grinning at you every time you log in to it. There is no more looking back. Enjoy computing!
CAclubindia
