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Are you a home user?
If you use your computer primarily for email, web surfing, games,
photographs, and
personal business, you're considered a home user. But you still need to be
aware of things you need to do on a regular basis to keep your computer
running at peak efficiency, and to make sure you don't lose any of the files you
need for your personal business. The tax information you'll need to give your accountant,
the novel you're writing in your spare time, and the photographs of your
friend's wedding may be irreplaceable
and you don't want them to disappear. Nor do you want to
be inundated by spam.
Here are some things to think about when it comes to your home computer:
- Backup -- Backing up is crucial. For
information on how to back up, what to use, and when to do it,
click here.
- Device Connection -- How many devices can you connect to one USB port?
What if you don't have a USB port?
- Spam Filters -- Spam and junk mail can clog your in-box. To get rid
of it, or make sure you don't receive it in the first place, you need to
install anti-spam filters. We can provide recommendations for those
programs that we've found work the best.
- Virus Protection - Viruses can completely destroy all your files.
To protect your files, use a virus protection program from Symantec which makes Norton Anti-Virus, McAfee,
or Computer Associates, and update it frequently.
- Internet connections -- Do you want DSL or cable?
To see the pros and
cons, click here.
- Home networking -- Do you have more than one
computer? Do you want to connect all of them to the Internet and/or have
them use the same printer? For an overview of home networking,
click here.
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