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Proper Use of the Computer

Health Concerns

eyestrain
head, shoulder, neck, and back pains
hand and wrist injuries

Proper Workstation Design

Position in a well-ventilated room

Use extendable/retractable legs of the keyboard

Use an adjustable workstation: ergonomic computer chairs


Place the monitor 16 to 24 inches away, at eye level or slightly at a lower angle; tilt the
monitor or adjust the light source; adjust the brightness and contrast settings
Mouse must be easily accessible by your dominant hand
Use a document holder to minimize vertical head movements

Good Posture

Sit up straight. Feet flat on the floor, use a footrest if needed.

Keep wrists straight vs. carpal tunnel syndrome

position your lower arms parallel with the floor and level to your keyboard, with elbows at
your side

Do not lean into the monitor but sit close enough to the keyboard and the mouse to stay
relaxed.

Good Working Habits

Tap on the keys/mouse buttons gently


Avoid long, uninterrupted periods of typing

Take short stretch breaks, ideally every 20 minutes, to prevent fatigue

Avoid staring at the monitor for long periods

Take vision breaks: focus on objects at least 20 feet away


Do eye exercises
Proper Care of the Computer
Computer = Investment!
Hardware
Software
Maintenance

Supplies
Power Surges

Use an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)


Unplug your system during lightning storms, even if it is surge protected.
Disconnect from the Internet during lightning storms to protect modems.
Avoid octopus connections.

Basic Troubleshooting

Do not panic!
Create a boot disk / startup disk.
If the computer hangs or is acting weird:

Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring up the Task List.

Avoid by not opening too many apps simultaneously.

Do a manual reboot or shut down the computer and turn it back on after at least 10
seconds.

Basic Troubleshooting

If a hardware component is not functioning well or not functioning at all:

examine the power button, power cords, cables, and connectors


try rebooting so that the computer can detect the hardware
call the lab technician for a replacement hardware component.

Basic Troubleshooting

mouse or the keyboard not functioning well: usually due to dust and dirt
Non-system disk message: check if diskette is inserted in the disk drive
drive has difficulty reading storage device: ask the lab technician to examine and clean the
drive

Basic Troubleshooting

safe mode: generally due a corrupted operating system, or bad sectors in the hard disk,
or having a non-compatible hardware connected - use the system utilities to try and fix the
problem

printer not functioning properly: use the Printer Properties Maintenance tab

scan for viruses

Basic Troubleshooting

final resort: contact your vendor in case your unit is still under warranty. If not, then contact
the local computer shop or the lab technician

Never try to tinker with the internal hardware unless you have undergone special
training on computer maintenance.

System Utilities

Error-checking vs. bad sectors


Defragmentation to increase the speed of access and retrieval.
System Backup for easy restoration in the event of a system crash or failure.
Disk Cleanup to free up space on the hard disk.

Regular File Back-ups

to portable storage devices like CDs, flash drives, and diskettes

for easy retrieval of files vs. accidental file deletion, a system crash, or hardware failure
take care of storage devices: keep away from heat, moisture, and magnetic fields like
phones, and speakers

Capabilities are:
1. Can solve complex calculations quickly which takes a long time to solve manually
2. Capable of handling and processing large calculations at a single time
3. All Electronic Items have some form of Computing functions.
Limitations are:
1. Cannot replace a Human Brain
2. Works only on Stored Procedures and cannot think on its own.
3. Not all complex calculations can be solved through computers
4. Cannot depend on computers all the time

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