The "regular" way to get rid of excess modem noise is to go to the Control Panel, open the Modems icon, click your modem, then the Properties button, and turn the volume down from there.
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Everyone has been to Computer Hell at one time or another. It is that place you visit when your personal computer is driving you insane with problems, glitches and much more. To try to soothe the frustration, we will provide some tips, hints and trouble shooting remedies to help you get out of Computer Hell. Be warned however, sometimes there is no escape.
How To Clean Your Computer Inside and Outside
Cleaning The Outside Of Your Computer:
Gather the following supplies:
Two 100% cotton cloths
A spray bottle with cleaning liquid such as a small amount of dish detergent. No ammonia based liquids should be used around electronic equipment. Static Free Computer Cleaner is recommended.
Cotton swabs
Several 3x5 index cards or pieces of tagboard
Toothpick (plastic if possible)
Toothbrush
Unplug Computer:
Always log out (IBM) or shut down (Mac) the computer before starting to clean the machines.
Unplug the keyboard and mouse from the machine. Be careful when pulling out the cables. Always pay close attention to where you unplug the cables.
Begin with the monitor:
Check and be sure that the cloth is clean and free of any particles that could scratch the screen.
Always spray the cloth, not directly onto the computer.
Watch to see that you aren't spraying the liquid at someone or near your own face.
Clean the screen first. Wipe the monitor going around the whole screen. Be sure to clean the small lip that frames the glass section. Look carefully to see that it isn't streaked when you're finished.
Wiping the plastic case:
Clean the lips of the CD rom drive and the disk drive.
When cleaning the top, back and sides, wipe the areas that allow air to circulate.
Optional: a small vacuum cleaner can be used to get more dust out of circulation vents.
How to clean the keyboard:
Tip the keyboard over gently. Tap the keyboard and watch the dust and paper particles drop on the counter. Don't hit it too hard, but don't be afraid to tap it to loosen the dust particles.
Clean the frame. A little extra rubbing may be needed on the spacebar, Enter (IBM) and Return (Mac) keys.
Wrap one finger with the cloth and walk the keyboard, going over each individual key.
Spray a cotton swab. Use your fingers to wring it out so it is not too wet. Use it to go between the rows and clean the sides of the keys.
Optional: All Keys with the exception of the space key can be removed and cleaned. Be careful and remember to spray your cloth, not your keyboard.
Cleaning the mouse is vital:
Remember: spray the cloth first.
Clean the outside of the mouse. This is done by taking an index card and folding it in half vertically. The small open ridge around the mouse is a dirt collector. Use the index card and go into the ridge area and remove the dirt.
Turn the mouse over and remove the plastic plate at the bottom (The arrows usually tell you which way the plate comes off). Use the toothpick to get the dirt off the wheels on the inside that the trackball uses.
Spray the rag again, place the ball into the rag and clean the track ball.
Reassemble the mouse.
Clean the workspace:
Use the toothbrush to dust off the mouse pad.
Lift up the keyboard and mouse. Clean the areas they rest on.
Lift the monitor and clean behind and under it; repeat the process for the CPU.
Reconnecting the keyboard and mouse:
Now, reboot the machine (turn the power back on) and be sure that the monitor, CPU, keyboard and mouse are all working properly.
Cleaning The Inside Of Your Computer (PC):
A cluttered computer can cause you unnecessary interruptions and problems.
Go through your document files and software and delete or un-install those you no longer use or are outdated.
Note: If you're unsure whether your computer will run efficiently without a software program, it's best to leave it on the computer.
Scan Disk. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scan Disk. Choose the thorough option and check the "automatic fix errors" box.
Defrag Your Computer. This can speed up your computer considerably. If you have never done this before, it can take a few hours. After that, do it regularly (such as weekly) and it will take just 10 minutes or so. Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. It will ask you if you'd like to defragment Drive C, D, or E (depending on your computer), click yes or OK.
Disk Clean Up:
Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Cleanup. Select the drive you want to clean up, usually drive C. Then check the boxes for Temporary Internet Files, Recycle Bin, and Temporary Files. Click OK to delete these files.
Disclaimer: I have used these techniques myself over and over with no problems and trust that you will do the same but I cannot accept the responsibility if something goes wrong with your computer. Use and follow these instructions carefully.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK FROM A VIRUS!
Here's a computer trick today that's really ingenious in its simplicity.
As you may know, if/when a worm virus gets into your computer it heads straight for your email address book, and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
This trick won't keep the virus from getting into your computer, but it will stop it from using your address book to spread further,and it will alert you to the fact, that the worm has gotten into your system.
Here's what you do:
First, open your address book and click on"new contact," just as you would do if you were adding a new friend to your list of email addresses. In the window where you would type your friend's first name, type in AAAAAAA. Same in space labeled screen name.
For email address enter AAAAAA@AAAAAAA.AAA.
Now, here is what you have done and why it works: The "name" AAAAAAA will be placed at the top of your address book as entry #1. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to send itself to all your friends. But, when it tries to send itself to AAAAAAA, it will be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered. If the first attempt fails (which it will because of the phony address), the worm goes no further and your friends will not be infected.
Here is the second great advantage of this method: If an email can not be delivered, you will be notified of this in your In Box almost immediately.
Hence, if you ever get an email telling you that an email addressed to AAAAAAA could not be delivered, you know right away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to get rid of it! Pretty slick huh? If everybody you know does this then you need not ever worry about opening mail from friends.
You may want to pass this on to all your friends. Weather this works or not, I do not know so use it at your own risk.
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