Computer Maintenance and Training Manual

Electronics Recycling. Electronic recycling is one consideration the company can do better with. Recycling in general lowers greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by manufacturing items for the first time. Recycling electronics conserves natural resources making cleaner air and water. The valuable resources computers and electronic components carry are metals, plastics, and glass. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recycling a million laptops would give back enough energy for 3500 American homes’ electricity. A million cell phones would could yield 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium. Instead of throwing out the old computers and blackberry’s, the company could simply upgrade the hardware or software and then recycle the parts necessary.

You may not be the only person having to use the equipment and it is only courtesy to keep the equipment as you found it. Equipment should be kept clean and hygienic to prevent picking up illnesses such as cold and flu, and also to keep it pleasant. A sticky desk or keyboard and a crumby desk isn’t the nicest mess to tidy up when it isn’t your own.

Dust in the workplace can be very hazardous and harmful to the health of the staff and patients. Dust can appear under bed, on cabinets, shelves and on fixtures and fittings. Exposure to excessive dust can lead to respiratory problems and skin irritation depending on the degree of exposure to dust. Dust can be prevented from accumulating by good housekeeping practices and prevent skin irritation and respiratory problems. (www.hse.gov.uk)

If it seems like your home gets dusty fast, then you should think about the air ducts in your home. The air in your house circulates through the ducts so if there's a lot of dust settling on your furniture, then dust is probably in your ducts too. You can keep your furniture clean by dusting it occasionally, but dust will keep building up in the ducts. Here's when to suspect your ducts have dust buildup and how it can be removed.

Your HVAC system’s biggest way to combat dust mites is with the air filter. It’s a reason why filters need to be changed so often, since a clogged filter can make it ineffective. Be sure to change the filter regularly according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and potentially swap it out more often if you notice the filter being particularly dirty when you go to put a new one in. You’ll be breathing in cleaner air, and the filter will be able to do its job more effectively.

Destruction of electronics equipment means incineration. Businesses are allowed to dispose of their hazardous waste in this manner, but the destruction then falls under more restrictive hazardous waste rules. The incineration process yields some environmentally dirty residue and it is thus not an entirely green option.

The organic smell of dust is difficult to describe, but exposure to it can cause sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose. Dusty rooms are a strong indication of an improperly functioning HVAC system. For example, this may indicate tears or holes in the duct system. In addition to this, dust mites don’t have a particular smell, but they have a particular effect on the respiratory system. According to the American Lung Association, exposure to dust mites can cause allergic reactions, such as allergic rhinitis, and even trigger asthma. Proper humidity control, removing carpets and mopping floors are the best ways to reduce dust

When dust gets so bad that you see it coming out of the register vents, that's a sure sign the ducts need cleaned. The contractor can use a brush and vacuum to clean off the sides of the ducts and pull the dust out of your house. When your ducts are that full of dust, you should take a look at why. Maybe you aren't changing the filters in your HVAC system as often as you should. Another possible cause is letting dust accumulate in your house. To slow down the rate of dust accumulation in the air ducts, vacuum your home regularly and keep surfaces dusted. Also, don't forget to change the filters in your HVAC as often as recommended by the manufacturer. These steps could prolong the time until the next cleaning is required and they could also improve the air quality in your home.

There are many methods that can be used to dispose of obsolete computer equipment. These include employee giveaways, donations to charity, and in some cases, an execution of the old

We’ve relocated more than one million personal computers since 1974, making us experienced professionals when it comes to this vital part of commercial moving. Knowing the importance technology plays in this day and age, we take no chances by employing custom-built, heavy duty corrugated bins, protective monitor bags and static-free blankets to securely transfer any sensitive equipment. Our experienced Project Management team, state-of-the-art warehouse and fleet of reliable vehicles will help ensure your technology is transported safely and securely to your new

Start by vacuuming the carpets and seats thoroughly, then it's time to get serious. Using a paint brush and the hose with the crevice tool attached, brush the air conditioning vents. You can do the same thing for all the nooks and crannies in your dash and console, as well as around all of the switches and controls. You might be surprised at

Susanne woke early, needing to be in class by 8:00 am. Drowsiness made it hard for her to remember some of the terms she needed to know for Intro to Computers, due to the overworking of her sympathetic nervous system from so much homework. Knowing there was an exam that morning, the stressors were in overdrive, releasing corticosteroids allowing her to focus. When she entered class, she was happy to find, the test had been postponed, leaving Susanne to relax. The parasympathetic nervous system was called into action and she at once felt relaxed. Although for the moment the stress had been reduced, she was both happy and unhappy that she needed to retake a test in Intro to

It can remove twice as much dust, hair, debris, and dirt from several types of surfaces. This machines works using an airflow accelerator that has a sealed channel, which provides it with a concentrated airflow to give maximum results. The Roomba 880 can completely finish cleaning up one room and then move on to the next automatically. This ensures that every bit of pet hair debris, and dirt around the house is collected. Its HEPA filter ideally traps almost all of the tiny particles. When it’s done cleaning, it docks for recharge on its own, and you can preset is to clean when you are not

Cleaning your computer, components, and peripherals help keep everything in good working condition and helps prevent germs from spreading.

The fans normally suck in air from the back and discharger of the front, also air vents in the sides of the PC cases will help the air flow keep the PC cool. The power supply is the component to a computer that will supply power to all the other devices and components. The power supply 's voltage depends on what kind/advanced you’re other components need and if you give your computer more than you need then it may over heat and if you give your computer less it may run slowly and keep on crashing/freezing. The power supply in constantly feeding power to the computer and will gain heat very fast, to stop the power supply from overheating or becoming too hot there are built in fans to keep it cool. The power supply gets all of its electricity power from the mains in your house/office which means that some old power supplies could break from power cuts or surges, todays versions have a fuse in to stop the supply from breaking so easily. Primary storage is basically the computer’s memory that is accessed by the CPU. Some examples of primary storages can be ROM, RAM and the processor cache. The reason why there are so many storage devices is because some are much faster to access, for example applications will load through your RAM as it is faster than getting it through your storage device. RAM is used every time to open a program from the hard drive, this is because it’s faster. The ROM is storage the computer uses to start/boot up your computer when you