Hi Thanking you and all you other grate people for your help. Daleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "-Blind Computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] PC Maintenance
> Hi Daleen, > > Here you go. > Subject: PC Maintenance from the Jaws Users tips & tricks page > > > >>From time to time I post information that will assist you in working with > your PC. Just like servicing your car, your PC needs attention also. > > > > Here are some recommendations everyone should do on a regular basis. > > > > There are several things you can do to maintain your PC's performance. > These procedures should be done at least once a month or even more often > depending > > on your usage. > > > > I recommend doing them in this order. > > > > 1. Prefetch > > > > When you launch an application, Windows XP stores that information in a > file > called, prefetch. These files can accumulate over a period of time and > will > > have some affect on the loading of Windows. It doesn't hurt to clean out > this file from time to time and will not affect the operation of your PC > to > delete > > them. > > > > Go to the start menu and either arrow down to run or just type the letter > R. > > > > When the edit box appears, type in: prefetch and press enter. > > > > You will have a list of applications that you have used since you have > been > using Windows XP. > > > > Simply do a control a to select all and then press your shift delete. If > you just press delete, those files will go into the recycle bin, but > adding > the > > shift key will bypass it. > > > > Now say yes to, are you sure you want to delete these files. > > > > Finally press alt f4 to exit. > > > > 2. Disc Clean-up > > > > Whenever you surf the internet or download files, your PC stores > information > on the hard drive in a temp folder. There are other files included in the > > Disc Clean-Up which you probably would want to get rid of. > > > > Go to your start menu, then to All Programs, then Accessories, > next to System Tools and finally to Disc Clean-Up and press enter. > > > > It might take a few minutes for it to open, depending on if it > will compress old files. But once it does, you will probably be asked > which > > Drive your want to clean. Select the C drive. > > > > Once this is selected, you will have a list of items that the > disc clean-up will clean. These may include: > > > > Downloaded Internet Files > > > > Temp Internet Internet Files > > > > Off Line Web Pages > > > > Office Set-Up Files > > > > Recycle Bin > > > > Temporary Files > > > > Web Publisher Files > > > > Compress Old Files > > > > Catalogue Files > > > > As you down arrow through the list, you will notice that they may be > checked or unchecked. If they are checked, this will clean that option > when > the next > > Button is pressed. I recommend checking everything with the exception of, > compress old files. You only need to check this if your hard drive is > getting > > Low on free drive space. > > > > After you have checked the files you want to clean, tab to > next > and press enter. You will be asked if you are sure you want to do this, > just > > Press enter on, yes. It will take a few minutes, but when it is finished, > you will be taken out of the Disc Clean-Up. > > > > 3. Check Disc > > > > The check disc should be performed before a scan disc is > performed. To do this, go to the start menu and then to, run. > > > > When the edit box appears, type in: chkdsk /f and press enter. You will > be > presented with a dialogue that says, the check disc cannot be performed > because > > the volume is in use. Would you like to perform this the next time your > system starts? Just type the letter Y and press enter. > > > > Now you will need to shut down any open applications and > restart your PC. When it begins to boot up and before Windows starts, > your > PC will > > perform a check disc. It will take a few minutes to perform, but when it > is > finished, Windows will start up normally. > > > > 4. Start Up > > > > One of the main reasons for your PC to be slow in starting is > what is included in your start up. The more applications you have in the > start > > up the longer it takes for your PC to load windows and be ready for use. > > > > If you don't feel comfortable in performing this operation, > give me a call and I will be glad to help you with it. > > > > Go to the start menu and then to run. When the edit box comes > up, type in: msconfig and press enter. > > > > You will be presented with several tabs and will be in the > general tab to start with. Press your control tab key until you hear, > Start > Up. > > > > You will now have a list of applications that start when you > turn on your PC. > > > > I personally don't' keep anything in my start up, but this is > completely up to you as to what you want starting up. If you are using > certain > > anti-virus programs, you certainly want to make sure those are kept in > your > start up. > > > > As you arrow down through your list, you will see that each > item will be either checked or unchecked. If it is checked, this means it > will > > start with your PC. Arrow down through your list and uncheck each item > you > don't want to start. After you make your selection, tab to OK and press > enter. > > You will be given a dialogue telling you will need to restart your > computer > in order for this process to take affect. You will have two choices, > restart > > now and restart later. > > > > Once you restart your PC, Windows will load, and should load > quicker, and you will have a dialogue telling you that you are in > selective > start > > up, Press your tab to the, don't show this dialogue again and check it by > pressing your spacebar, then to tab to OK and press enter. > > > > 4. Scan Disc > > > > Windows XP doesn't have an actual scan disc, but it does have > something relatively close to it. > > > > To run scan disc, go to your desk top and then to, My > Computer. > If you aren't using the classic start menu, you might have to go to your > start > > menu and then to My Computer there. > > > > Open My Computer and highlight your C drive, sometimes called, > Local Disc C. Don't press enter, just highlight it. Now do an alt enter > to > > bring up the properties. Next do a control tab to the Tools tab. > > > > You will be on, errors checking, check now button. Press your > spacebar and it will say, Start Button, but don't press enter yet. > Instead, > > tab to the check boxes and check, automatically fix files system errors > and > the next check box which is, scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. > > Check both of the boxes. Now tab to the start button and press enter. > > > > You will be presented with a dialogue saying that the disc > check cannot pbe performed because the disc check needs exclusive access > to > some > > files. Do you want to schedule a disc check the next time you start > Windows? Just press your spacebar on yes. Now tab to OK and press enter. > Alt f4 > > out of the properties and shut down any open applications and restart your > PC. > > > > It may take as long as an hour for this process to complete, > depending on the size of your hard drive and how many errors you have, but > be > > Patient and Windows will restart once the process is complete. > > > > 5. Defrag > > > > Sometimes when an application is shut down improperly, or you > turn off your computer improperly, files are fragmented. When this > happens, > > it takes longer for an application to launch since it has to go looking > for > the files it needs to start. > > > > To run a defrag, go to your start menu, then to all programs, then to > accessories, next to system tools and finally to disc defrag and press > enter. > > > > You will be presented with an analyze button. > Press your spacebar on this and your PC will analyze your hard disc to see > what > > percentage your disc is fragmented. This will only take a few minutes and > when it is finished you can tab to view report and press enter. Arrow > down > > and you will find what percentage your disc is fragmented. If it is more > than 5%, I would recommend running your defrag. Tab to the close button > and > > press enter, then tab to the defrag now button and press enter. This > process will take a while depending on how big your hard drive is and what > percentage > > it is fragmented. Once it is finished you can alt f4 out of the > application. > > > > These are all of the steps I recommend in maintaining your PC > that comes with Windows XP. > > > > Take care. 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