Physically Protect Your Computer

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Step1

Try to keep your computer off the floor and by your monitor if space allows. Do not more or jar your computer when it's turned on.

Before you move the computer case even a foot or so, power it down. Don't put the computer under your desk where it can get kicked and bumped. Although modern hard drives are sealed and much less resistant to vibration than earlier models, it's still possible to crash a dirive by banging into it while it's reading or writing data.

Step2

Don't smoke near your computer or this could be you! Don't smoke around your computer.

Tar from cigarettes can accumulate on fans, causing them to jam and the system to overheat. For older hard drives that are not adequately sealed, smoke particles can get inside and crash a drive.

Step3

Don't leave the PC turned off for weeks or months at a time. The boot record at the beginning of the hard drive can become corrupted. This will cause your computer to fail during booting. It is just like leaving old cars sit for a long period. Inactivity on your computer can do the same thing.

Step4

Don't block air vents on the front and rear of the computer case or on the monitor.

Proper air circulation is essential to keeping a system cool. Also, for optimum air flow, put covers on expansion slot openings on the rear of the case and put faceplates over empty bays on the front of the case.

Step5

The keyboard is your main input device. Guard and protect it with your life. Use keyboard covers for dirty environments.

You can purchase plastic keyboard covers to protect the keyboard in a dirty or extremely dusty environment.

Step6

Avoid extremely humid areas for computer operation.

High humidity can be extremely harmful to hard drives. Moisture gets into the hard drive even if it is adequately sealed.

Step7

Protect your private data.

If your data is really private, keep it under lock and key. You can use all kinds of security methods to encrypt, password protect, and hide data, but, if it is really that important, one obvious thing you can do is store the data on a removable storage device such as a flash drive and, when you're not using the data, put the flash drive in a fire-proof safe. And, of course, keep two copies. Sounds simple, but it works.

Step8

Protect your CDs, DVDs, and other storage media.

To protect discs, keep them away from direct sunlight, heat, and extreme cold. Don't allow the bottom of a CD or DVD to be scratched. Don't open the shuttle window on a floppyt disk or touch the disk's surface. Keep floppy disks and hard drives away from magnetic fields.

Step9

Keep magnets away from your computer.

Don't work inside the computer case with magnetized screwdrivers and or sit magnets on top of the computer case.

Step10

Don't unpack and turn on a computer that has just come in from the cold. If your new laptop has just arrived and sat on your doorstep in freezing weather, don't bring it in and immediately unpack it and turn it on. Wait until a computer has had time to reach room temerature to prevent damage from condensation and static electricity. In addition, when unpacking hardware or software, to help protect against static electricity, remove the pack tape and cellophane from the work area as soon as possible.

Make a Timer in Visual Basic

A timer in Visual Basic will permit the developer to have a predetermined activity happen on his operating system after a certain period in time. The developer determines what the activity is and what time period will be. Follow these steps to create a timer in Visual Basic.

Step1

Open up your Visual Basic program. Make one button. Enter this code under the button_click sub: MsgBox ("HELLO I'M A MSG BOX PROMPT").

Step2

Double click on the icon of the clock that is located on the left hand side of the screen.

Step3

Disable the timer so that it does not do something without being programmed with what to do. On the first line type "Private Sub Form_Load()" then on the second line type "Timer1.Enabled = False" On the third line type "End Sub."

Step4

Program the timer to do something. On the first line type "Private Sub Command1_Click()" then on the second line type "Timer1.Enabled = True" On the third line type "End Sub."

Step5

Enter some code to stop the timer from endlessly repeating itself. On the first line type "Private Sub Timer1_Timer()." On the second line type "MsgBox (HELLO I'M A MESSAGE BOX PROMPT")." On the third line type "Timer1.Enabled = False" and on the fourth line type "End Sub."

Pass Your Information Technology Certification Exam

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You can learn how to pass any information technology certification exam when you understand how these tests are presented. Knowing how to study and where the best resources are online will aid you much in passing.

Step1

There is a growing industry in the field of information technology Computer training for certification. The market is enormous with online certification training, textbooks, practice exam question and study guides. Products and services for certification training and preparation are many to choose from on the Internet. You can find many online instructors, textbooks, study guides and practice exam questions that will help you with gaining your information technology certification. The Internet has much to choose from. You may say that all you need to achieve a good start is to simply to use the search engines to find the best resources. Does any of us really know what to look for when it comes to the proper training and preparation for information technology certification? Employers want qualified PC repair technicians, software troubleshooters, engineers and administrators.

Step2

Employees want to advance their careers with a higher paying position. Computer Certification is the answer for both employees and employers. Certification proves that you are qualified and suited for the appropriate position pertaining to the area of information technology work field you are pursuing. There are many Information Technology Certifications such as: Microsoft, Comp TIA, MCDST, MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, MCPD, Comp TIA Network, Comp TIA Security, CCNA, CNA, CISA and many others. Many people are seeking to be certified in one or more areas of information technology. We all want to improve our chances of receiving the job we desire. There are many places in which you can receive training in order to be prepared for your Computer certification exam. How much do you want to spend? Who can you trust in order to receive the appropriate information that is relevant to the actual exam?
Who can you turn to be completely prepared to take your final certification exam with paying the least amount out of your pocket? How you can pass your Information Technology Certification Exam on your first attempt? How hard is getting your certification? How much money will it cost me for Computer training, books and exam fees? Does test taking make you nervous?

Step3

Is it possible to be calm during a certification exam? Are there many facts to memorize in order to be prepared for a certification exam?
Many seekers of information technology certification training will ask how much work and study is really involved in order to pass the final exam on there first try? What you would the best place to start for those who are seeking to be certified in any area of information technology? There seems to be a lot to think about concerning information technology certification exam preparation. Many people purchase textbooks, study guides and practice test questions or receive online tutoring hoping to pass their Information Technology exams only to find out that the material they bought only covered some of the actual exam. You can have the confidence needed to pass your IT Certifications by knowing where to begin. Do you think that you could learn more from someone who has actually been there? Knowing someone’s successes and failures could help minimize the work and cost that you will put into being prepared for your Computer certification exam.

Overcome a Back Button Problem with Firefox 3 for Windows

Mozilla Firefox browser, simplified

Mozilla Firefox is a good free web browser and is fast. But several messages on its Forum report a sudden loss of the upper bar, the browser toolbar. So that the browser back button (red arrow) and the present website (blue arrow) are invisible and can not be recovered by restarting.

Step1

keyboard If you download the new Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 watch whether you want to download it in "Safe Mode" for beginners, or "Custom Mode" for advanced use. The reports in the Forum of Mozilla, with the back button suddenly not working and the input for the website not available, had probably downloaded Safe Mode, as I did. Browsers become useless, if one can not move backwards, nor put another website into a new tab.

Step2

Read the Forum suggestions. They advise to use Tools, Options, and set Firefox back to Default. It did not work according to several Forum messages, neither with me. If that does not work, they advise a complicated road and wish good luck. I avoided that one, because I do not want to gamble with luck. If you like to know my way to fix the situation with Windows Vista Business, read on.

Step3

Uninstall the Firefox 3.0.5 program completely from your computer (over the Control Panel), and remove also the saved file plus the desktop icon, if you have it. Then reinstall the program from a www.mozilla.com website (green icon with download button). Choose this time the "Custom Mode". Although I had deleted my Firefox icon on the desktop it appeared again, now named: Safe Mode. Also a popup window appeared asking for the download of the custom mode. If you fill it out, an exe. file for the custom mode appears in your files and may be also the start menu list, from there you send it to your desktop and delete the safe mode Firefox icon. These two programs are linked together in the download, therefore this procedure. Now Firefox works beautifully. After a few days it adjusts to your browsing habits and your use of the internet and gets even more satisfying

Organize Your Website

Organizing your website file structure is one of the easiest things to do yet to often ingored by many webmasters. Whether your starting from scratch or you have an existing website; this article will show you how to keep your website files organized in a manageable order.

Step1

The easiest way to organize your website is group your documents and images together in there own separate folders. Along with keeping your documents separated into folders you will want to make sure you name documents and images properly; so you can easily find them.

Step2

Root Folder Your website main folder is called the root folder. This is where your index.html (home page) is located. In the root folder is where you will create all the other folders to help keep your website organized. The root folder should only contain your home page index document and any system documents related to your website configuration like the php.ini file or sitemap.xml files.

Step3

Pages Folder First we are going to organize your website page documents. Create a sub-folder in your root folder called "pages". Then move all your .html pages from the root folder to the "pages" folder. Please note that any links pointing to the original location of these pages must be changed to point to the new location inside the "pages" sub-folder.

Step4

Images Folder Next we are going to organize your website images (graphics). Create a sub-folder in your root folder called "images". Then move all your images (.jpg .gif .png) documents from the root folder to the "images" folder. Again, any image links that point to the images need to be changed to point to the new loccation inside the "pages" sub-folder.

Step5

CSS Folder If you have a style sheet it is a good idea to keep that in a separate folder as well. Create a new sub-folder in your root folder called "css". Then more your website style sheet to that new location. Remember to change your inline style sheet link to point to the new location inside the "css" sub-folder.

Step6

Now that you have organized your website it is important to keep it organized while you continue to develope and add content. Keeping your website organized makes it easy for you or anyone to update your website in the future.

Create a Simple Table in Microsoft Word

Tables present complex information in an easy-to-read format. You can insert text, numbers and graphics in tables. These instructions work for Microsoft Word 97 or 98.

Step1

Go to the Table menu and select Insert Table. The Insert Table window opens.

Step2

Select the number of rows and columns you want in your table.

Step3

Select the column width (up to 22 inches) or choose Auto to have the column width adjust automatically, making the table extend across the width of the page.

Step4

Select the AutoFormat button to select one of Word's preformatted table styles. The Table AutoFormat window opens.

Step5

Click one of the styles in the Formats box in the upper-left side of the window.

Step6

Preview each format, after selecting it, in the Preview box in the upper-right side of the window.

Step7

To customize a preselected format, select or deselect the borders, shading, font, color, heading rows, first column, last row and last column boxes.

Step8

Select AutoFit, and Word will automatically fit the table to your page.

Merge a Letter in Word

Merging letters allows you to customize letters to each individual in a mailing list. These directions are for Office 2007, though many steps are similar to previous versions of the software.

Step1

Create a template letter in Word. Then create or export a recipient list into an Excel document. Save both documents and then close them.

Open a new blank document in Word. Select Mailings from the tool bar.
In the box Start Mail Merge, select the Start Mail Merge drop down menu. Choose the Step by Step Wizard.

Step2

Choose a document type and click next. Select starting document by choosing ‘start from an existing document’. A file menu will appear. Select open or browse; search your computer for the template Word document and select open again.

Step3

Select recipients by choosing ‘use an existing file’. A file menu will appear. Select open or browse; search your computer for the Excel document.

Check ‘yes’ that your list has a header row.

If you would like to remove specific recipients from the list, un-check the boxes beside their name in the list. To continue, click okay and return to the Word menu.

Step4

Add merge fields. (The name of each field is drawn from the header row in Excel).

Use Insert on the toolbar to add text, like date and time, into your document.

Use Mailings on the toolbar to insert merge fields drawn from the excel document.

Step5

When all desired fields are inserted, under the Mailings menu select finish and merge. From here you can preview the document, view the final merged letters, save the final document, and print your letters.