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"Reasonable
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Opposite
Barclays Bank, Next to Marshalls Chippy |
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April
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Revised Opening
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
- Open 11am while 6pm |
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Friday
- Open 11am while 5pm |
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Saturday
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End
of July/Beginning of August 2009: |
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Local
Computer Services |
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Market Street, Normanton |
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Opposite Barclays Bank, next to Marshalls
Chippy. |
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16/02/09 |
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Microsoft
Rumoured To Offer Windows 7 |
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Upgrade
For Late Vista Adopters |
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In
what appears to be a bit of a last-ditch attempt to push |
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People onto Windows Vista, it looks like Microsoft will be |
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Offering a free upgrade program for those who buy its |
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Current
OS after July 1st. |
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courtesy
of GIZMODO |
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"Reasonable
rates and friendly service" |
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Local
Computer Services (Normanton) |
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Is
NOT a Telephone based business |
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If
you are unable to contact us using the |
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LandLine
number 01924 315 320 |
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Please
Try the Mobile number 0788 0620
321 |
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Computer
Servicing, Repairs and Upgrades |
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Upgrades: |
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Upgrade
your old tired computer |
£180* |
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Dual
Core upgrade package,
includes: |
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Intel
Core 2 Duo E5300 (2 x 2.6GHz) Cpu + Intel Cooler, |
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Main
Board: Socket 775, DDR2 1066, PCI-Express, SATA, VGA, |
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Audio & LAN. |
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2048MB/2GB
High end DDR2 800 RAM (inc. heat sinks) |
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Price
includes full installation into your original PC case, |
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PC
Service, hardware check and software optimisation. |
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(Other
Parts / Components may be require, these are not included |
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in the initial £180, for example, a new power supply unit may be require, |
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this is not covered by the initial £180). |
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(*Web
Exclusive Price - Quote "WebDualCore") |
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Memory
Upgrades (includes in-store installation) |
Laptop |
PC |
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512MB
DDR RAM |
£25 |
£20 |
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1024MB
(1GB) DDR RAM |
£35 |
£35 |
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1024MB
(1GB) DDR2 RAM |
£25 |
£20 |
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2048MB
(2GB) DDR2 RAM |
£40 |
£35 |
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Hard
Disk Drive Upgrades |
SATA |
IDE |
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250GB
7,200rpm (as an extra drive) |
£40 |
£50 |
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250GB
7,200rpm (as the System/Boot drive*) |
£65 |
£75 |
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500GB
7,200rpm (as an extra drive) |
£50 |
£60 |
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500GB
7,200rpm (as the System/Boot drive*) |
£75 |
£85 |
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150GB
WD Raptor 10,000rpm (as an extra drive) |
£145 |
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150GB
WD Raptor 10,000rpm (as the System/Boot drive*) |
£170 |
N/A |
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(includes installation *& Re-install of MS Windows etc) |
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Laptop
Hard Disk Drive Upgrades |
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160GB
5,400rpm IDE (as the System/Boot drive) |
£70 |
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160GB
5,400rpm SATA (as the System/Boot drive) |
£65 |
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250GB
5,400rpm IDE (as the System/Boot drive) |
£95 |
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250GB
5,400rpm SATA (as the System/Boot drive) |
£85 |
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(includes installation & Re-install of MS Windows etc) |
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Service: |
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Computer
Service |
£25 |
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includes:
hardware check & software optimisation, |
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virus / spyware removal and installation of Anti-virus, Firewall and |
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anti-spyware
where necessary |
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Re-install
OS (Operating System / Windows) |
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Windows
95/98/ME re-install |
£25 |
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Windows
2000 / Xp re-install |
£35 |
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Windows
Vista / Win 7 re-install |
£35 |
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Virus
removal / Spyware removal |
£25 |
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(Includes
hardware check & software optimisation, |
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virus / spyware removal and installation of Anti-virus, Firewall and |
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anti-spyware
where necessary). |
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Repair:
Replacement of faulty parts |
Laptop |
PC |
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15.4" LCD Laptop* Screen Replacement |
£120 |
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(To replace a cracked or broken 15.4" Laptop* LCD screen) |
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(other sizes available, price upon request) |
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Laptop* Power / Charger Connector Repaired
or Replaced |
£70 |
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(if you are unable to charge your Laptop* due to damage to
the |
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power / charging connector on the Laptop*) |
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Most popular brands of Laptop and Notebook Repaired) |
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CDrom
/ CDrw / DVDrom / DVDrw (etc.) inc. replace &
check |
£45 |
£27 |
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Includes 1 (one) new DVDrw Disk Drive (Burns & reads both CD & DVD) |
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Hard
Disk Drive replacement (160Gb Laptop HDD or 160Gb
PC HDD) |
£70 |
£65 |
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Includes re-install of Operating System (Windows) & Data Recovery (IF
possibly) |
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Other
Components: |
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All
major Computer Parts repaired or replaced |
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Call
for a free quote 01924 315 320 |
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Other
Services: |
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Wireless
Router / Internet configuration from |
£35 |
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(Includes
configuration of one wireless router & one wireless Computer/Pc on-site) |
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Extra
PC/Laptop config. during site visit : |
£10
per PC/Laptop |
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Product E-Commerce Website |
£250 |
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(inc. '.com' or '.co.uk' domain name)
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Business
Website from |
£100 |
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(inc. '.com' or '.co.uk' domain name)
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All
information correct at time of publication, |
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prices
& times may change without prior notice. |
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General
Tips for Windows users |
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Internet Security
recommendations |
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Please ensure you have
the following 3 forms of protection: |
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Anti-virus software
(free
here) |
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a Firewall,
including Port and Application protection |
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(DO NOT rely on the free
Windows Firewall to fully protect you |
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as this only provides port protection and
a little more) |
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Anti-spyware
software (free
here) |
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NB: Any Software
package that does three or four jobs, i.e. |
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Anti-virus, Firewall and Anti-Spyware, Spam
filter etc etc etc |
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MAY make your computer
slower, |
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below are some examples: |
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Mcafee Internet Security |
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Norton Anti-Virus/ Internet Security/System
Security/Works |
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(Separate
Anti-virus, Firewall and Anti-Spyware are |
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usually
more robust, |
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because
if one program fails the other two usually still |
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run
whereas with norton/mcafee, one failing module can |
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cause
the whole security system to fail, norton/mcafee also |
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over-ride
the MS Windows protection once installed. |
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So
if norton / mcafee fails on your PC, |
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you could end up having no protection at all). Be Aware! |
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For
information about the health of your PC, visit the link below: |
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BBC
Click - PC Health Check
(external Link) |
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Flat
Screen / LCD Monitor or Laptop / Notebook Users: |
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ALWAYS
set your Screen to Power off, |
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your
LCD screen has components that WILL wear out, |
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Please
Don't use an animated or picture screen-saver, |
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as
that will make you need a replacement more quickly. |
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Laptop
/ Notebook Users: |
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Your
Laptop / Notebook Battery has a Limited Life, |
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If
your system will run without the Battery installed, |
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remove
the Battery & just use the Mains Power/Charger Unit, |
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or
if not, charge your battery to Full then unplug the Charger; |
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Never
leave the Laptop / Notebook plugged into the Charger |
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all
the time, only when Charging the Battery. |
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Local
Computer Services Advice: |
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Backing up All your important
info, |
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pictures,
videos, documents, music etc |
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BEFORE
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attempting
ANY of the system maintenance tasks
below. |
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All
the below system maintenance tasks are microsoft utilities, |
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and
therefore Local Computer Services accepts |
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no responsibility for any subsequent problem or data lose |
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occurring
during utilisation of the Microsoft system maintenance tasks. |
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Error
checking your Hard Disk (Thorough
Check) |
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(use
this Method a minimum of once per month |
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or
straight after a unscheduled re-boot or system crash |
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or
always before a Defragmentation) |
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Open
"My Computer" |
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Right
Click over "Local Drive C:" or its Icon |
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(or the Hard Disk you're checking, e.g. "Local Drive E:") |
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Left
Click on "Properties" at the bottom of the pop-up menu |
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when
the "Properties" window opens |
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Left
Click on the "Tools" tab near the top |
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Then
Left Click "Check now..." in the Error-checking section |
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when
the small new window opens |
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Put
a "tick" in both boxes: |
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"tick"
(Automatically fix file system errors) |
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"tick"
(Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors) |
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(Only
"tick" Automatically fix file system errors to run the |
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Standard
Check, this will only take about 5-20 minutes) |
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and
Left Click on "Start" on the small window |
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Another
message will appear, Left Click on "Yes" |
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(the
message says you can only do a thorough Hard Disk check |
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when
Windows is not full running, because it needs exclusive |
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access
to the Hard Disk been checked, blah blah blah) |
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then
Left Click the "Start" Button in the corner of your screen |
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Left
Click "Turn off Computer..." |
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Left
Click on "Restart" |
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As
your computer re-starts, before starting full Windows Xp |
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a
blue screen should appear, giving a Ten (10) second countdown |
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please
don't press any keys at this stage, |
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wait
for the Hard Disk check to begin |
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(then
go make a tea or something, |
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average
checking times for a 20Gb Hard Disk: 15 - 80 mins) |
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Once
the Hard Disk check has finished the computer may: |
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Re-boot / re-start then load Windows |
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b)
immediately load Windows |
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Both
these are normal, any errors should have been repaired, |
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unless
serious errors have occurred on your Hard Disk Drive, |
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in
that case, back-up your personal data (photos, favorites, etc), |
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to
CD / DVD or Removable Storage Device and have the |
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Hard
Disk Drive replaced by qualified service personnel as soon |
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possible. ;0) |
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Defrag
- Defragmenting your Hard Disk |
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(use
this Method a minimum of once per week |
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or
straight after installing / uninstalling software) |
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Only
use Defrag AFTER error checking
your Hard Disk |
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(Thorough
Check) (Method as above) |
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Hard
Disk information is stored randomly, a program like |
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MS
Word may be a 1000 individual storage units randomly |
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placed on the Hard disk, defragmentation moves the stored |
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information
into a more quickly accessed format, |
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all
1000 storage blocks in a 'line' instead of randomly allocated. |
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Defragmentation
can speed up file access and therefore |
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speed
up your computer. |
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(Recommendation:
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Run
Defrag overnight or when you're not using your computer, |
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close
ALL other programs and unplug your internet connection). |
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Open
"My Computer" |
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Right
Click over "Local Drive C:" or its Icon |
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(or the Hard Disk you're checking, e.g. "Local Drive E:") |
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Left
Click on "Properties" at the bottom of the pop-up menu |
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when
the "Properties" window opens |
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Left
Click on the "Tools" tab near the top |
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Then
Left Click "Defragment now..." in the Defragmentation section
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When
the new window opens |
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Left
Click on "Defragment" |
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(then
just leave it running, |
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average
defrag times for a 20Gb Hard Disk: 15 - 80 mins, |
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a
120Gb Hard Disk, badly fragmented, can take over 10 Hours). |
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System
File Check utility (SFC) |
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Run
the system file check utility to replace any missing or |
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corrupted windows system files. |
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(You
MAY need the MS Windows CD/DVD |
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to
use this utility) |
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Click
"Start" |
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Click
"Run" |
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Click
into the "Open:" text box and |
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type
"cmd" Press ok or Enter, |
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a
black window will open on your desktop, click this window |
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type
"SFC /SCANNOW" and press Enter |
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a
small dialog should appear in the centre of your desktop, |
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this
is the system file checker running, please wait as |
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this
may take 10-35 minutes, have a tea or something, |
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Re-start
your computer when this utility finishes (Disappears). |
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Always
keep your Windows updated |
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"Reasonable
rates and friendly service" |
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