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Te chnology in Action

Explore the crucial aspects of maintaining your computer equipment for optimal performance. This chapter covers practical tips on cleaning your keyboard and monitor, maintaining your printer with minimal effort, and setting up your workstation ergonomically. Understand the importance of monitor position, wrist alignment, and taking breaks to minimize fatigue. Learn about power management tools such as sleep mode and hibernation, which protect your data while maximizing efficiency. Ensure your computer runs smoothly and comfortably with these essential practices.

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Te chnology in Action

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  1. Technology in Action Chapter 2-Tibits

  2. Did you Know? • Clicking the Windows Key • Brings up the Start menu 2-54

  3. Cleaning Your Keyboard 2-55

  4. Keeping Your Keyboard Clean 2-55

  5. Cleaning Your Monitor 2-63

  6. Maintaining Your Printer • Requires very little maintenance • Do not wipe away any ink residue inside the printer. • Never manually move the printer head. • Run the printer’s cleaning cycle occasionally. • Use a cleaning sheet to brush the print head clean. • Clean the cartridge with a special fluid found where cartridges are sold. Printer Maintenance

  7. Setting It All Up • Monitor Position • 25 inches from your eyes • At eye level • Wrists should be flat • Forearms parallel to floor • Take Breaks • Adequate Lighting • Adjustable Seating Ergonomics Equipment that maximizes productivity and minimizes fatigue 2-77

  8. Leave the Computer ON or OFF New Computers have power management systems • Shut down only to repair, move, or install hardware. Power Management Tools • Sleep Mode: all documents, applications are in Random Access Memory and easily accessible. • Hibernation: Saves your data to the hard disk. If there is a power failure, your data is saved. 2-70/71

  9. Motherboard: contains the circuitry that enables the computer to operate Brains Add additional peripherals Motherboard 2-76

  10. Random Access Memory • RAM (Random Access Memory) • acts as the computer’s short-term memory • stores data temporarily as it is being processed • is considered to be volatilebecause this memory is erased when the computer is turned off 2-77

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