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How do I
get infected with Spyware?
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1/7/05 |
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New
computers vulnerable to attack.
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1/7/05 |
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New
website released!
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FREE PC
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Computer Problems?
Why not check your computer to see if you
can fix it... |
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Power |
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Don't
overlook the obvious...check that the
computer is plugged in and that the electrical
outlet has power. Also check that any
surge protector hasn't tripped. |
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Connections |
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Make sure
that all the wire connections in the back
and/or front of the computer are secure and
fully plugged in (especially the monitor and
power cables). |
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Recent Changes? |
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Did you
recently install any hardware such as a hard
drive, ZIP® drive, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+/-RW,
Monitor, Keyboard, Printer, Scanner, etc.?
If so, check
all connections, and follow the directions
that came with your new hardware to
reinstall the hardware drivers. Still
problems? You may have a device
conflict. Check your hardware
documentation for device conflict solutions.
Still problems? The hardware itself
may be faulty and may require an exchange
from the place of purchase. |
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Age of PC |
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Is your
computer five or more years old?
It's internal
battery, which keeps track of the time and
critical BIOS and CMOS information may have
expired.
How will
you know? Set the time on your
computer, then shut down and turn off your
computer. Come back a few hours later
and turn the computer on. Does it lose
your time settings? If so, contact a
computer representative for professional
replacement of your internal computer
battery and to professionally re-setup your
CMOS and BIOS settings. |
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Any corrupt files? |
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If you are
using any Windows based PC, it's important
to periodically run ScanDisk to check your
hard drive for any possible errors. If
it finds errors, it is usually advisable to
have it fix those errors before they grow
out of control and cause serious problems.
For Windows
95, 98, 98SE and ME, to start ScanDisk,
simply click Start, Run, then type Scandisk
in the box.
For
Windows XP, select My Computer,
right-click the drive, Properties, Tools,
Check Now..., Select Options, Start.
You may be prompted to restart Windows
before it will run. |
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Slow PC? |
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If your
computer seems to churn slower and slower,
run Defrag.
If Defrag can't
complete to 100%, start Defrag from a
freshly turned on PC followed by closing or
exiting any running programs located in the
bottom right hand corner of your screen on
the taskbar. |
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Odd Behavior? |
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Odd or
strange behavior could be caused by spyware,
trojans, viruses, etc.
If you have
icons that "magically" appear and won't go
away, call us right away to prevent any
further infection. |
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Questions? |
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We have
answers. Give us a call today!
1-270-683-7341. |
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