Laptop care guide
· - Keep liquids away from your laptop
· - Having anti-virus software available is
essential
· - Keep food away from your laptop
· - Always have clean hands when using your laptop
· - Protect the LCD display monitor
· - Hold and lift the computer by its base, not by
its LCD display (the screen)
· - Do not pull on the power cord
· - Do not roll your chair over the computer cord
· - Plug in accessory devices into their proper
slots
· - Handle any removable drives with care
· - Insert drives into their slots carefully and at
the correct angle
· - Check to see if labels are affixed securely
before inserting media into your laptop computer
· - Do not expose your laptop to rapid temperature
fluctuations
· - Do not leave your laptop in a car
· - Have the unit cleaned once a year to remove
internal dust
· - Avoid placing heavy materials, such as books, on
top of your laptop and keyboard
· - Use a properly sized laptop case
· - Look into getting a laptop bag
· - Use and store in a well-circulated area
· - Use an old tooth brush to clean the area around
the exhaust fan screen
· - Try and keep the laptop on a flat surface
· - Do not use your laptop on the bed
· - Allow the Operating System to go into a sleep
state, hibernation state or to be shut down completely
· - Take care not to hit the system against a solid
object
· - Do not allow the system to distract you and
create a dangerous situation
· - Note any new or unusual system noises
· - Do not rotate or open the LCD screen beyond its
design limit
· - Avoid dropping notebooks into bags or onto
surfaces
· - Avoid leaving the notebook close to the edge of
desks and tables
· - Avoid leaving notebooks on the floor unprotected
Credit : DELL
