[Wiseman]

Ok vets i am starting this for you to tell us new people to the world a technology young and old, tricks and things we should know about this. Do not be shy talk or should i say type away. Give us ideas and good computers, phones, MP3s, ect.
Peace.

[coastie65]

Hey Wiseman, Whew! That is pretty open ended. It works better if there was a particular target subject. coastie65

[Flashorn]

Hey Wiseman!!



I would have to agree with coastie!



We are always willing (and most of the time able) to help anyone who asks for help .



But, maybe specify a few categories that you think would benefit new comers to the



Sport of computing.



Your question is so broad that most of us could fill a book with suggestions and



experiences had through out our relation with the electronic world.



So , as coastie has suggested. pick what you think is the most relavant



and we will take it from there.





FLASHORN.

[Wiseman]

Alright sorry guys. I'll narrow it down laptops and desktops. Just stuff on the hardware and programs not internet.

Does that help?

:D

[AuroraDizon]

I don't mind random tips and tricks



Google is your friend < best advice ever lol

[Kilme]

You should always have a firewall of some sort. Check for spyware/viruses at least once weekly, and defrag your hard drive at least once monthly.

Now for one pet peeve I see with many computers I work with: Learn to clean up your desktop! You don't need 5 billion icons everywhere! :p

[Wiseman]

thanks guys. any others?



?:|

[piyushsingh]

laptops and desktops - hardware and programs . whew . You are still in a very big world . Narrow it down a bit . Maybe some particular topic. Dont hesitate to ask.
My general computer related tip - dont blindly click on these two buttons - Next and OK button.

[coastie65]

When shopping for a new computer, DO YOUR HOMEWORK. First dertermine what you will be using the computer for. For general purposes such as e-mail and surfing, an off the shelf computer will probably suffice. If you are planning on some heavy gaming, then you need to then factor in the upgradability of the computer, such Video Cards which leads to yet another consideration, the PSU. As a general rule to save manufacturing costs, most come with minium PSU, just ot handle the configuration. So if you decide to add a PCI-E video card, you will most certainly have to upgrade the PSU. Other considerations would be a memory upgrade, addition of a second HDD, and yes even a processor upgrade. All require you to do your homework to be sure your system will support whatever change you plan to make. coastie65

[Wiseman]

alright piyushsingh how about we just stick to general tips and tricks.

dont have anything specific

[mphenterprises]

Hi Wiseman. I definitely appreciate the initiative you showed by starting this Discussion; however, general tips and tricks is way too wide of a topic to successfully maintain a solid and free flowing discussion.

What I would suggest is that you pick a topic that is not only important to you but something that you feel will be beneficial to other members. It may be in your best interest to open a brand new Discussion once you pick a single topic.

[LincolnSpector]

Spector's First Law of Computing: Never have only one copy of anything.

Translation: Back everything up.



Lincoln

[smax013]

Kilme said:

Now for one pet peeve I see with many computers I work with: Learn to clean up your desktop! You don't need 5 billion icons everywhere! :p

Different strokes for different folks. While YOU may not need a bunch of icons on the desktop, others might work differently that you do and thus want (or even need) a bunch of icons on the desktop.

[AuroraDizon]

Hehe advice



Sometimes its better turn your messangers and video games off for a while to see what you can accomplish.