HP Presario B1000 Compaq Presario B1000 Notebook PC Series - Notebook Computer - Page 127

8 Caring for Your Notebook 8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a big part. After a good working session, the typical routine is to shut the machine and close the cover. But the display surface - no matter what type it is - and the components inside the computer radiates heat; when you close the cover, you trap the heat against the screen. Leave the computer's cover open for about ten minutes while the heat disperses. Make this a habit. You should also enable the power management of your computer to turn off the LCD power and display when the system is in inactivity for some time. Adding screen savers is also acceptable. Follow the safety guidelines mentioned earlier and how to clean your computer. 8.4 Maintaining Your Hard Disk Losing your data has the same consequences as a system break down. Users must make it a habit of doing hard disk maintenance every week or so. Here is some maintenance you could do: • Always backup your data files from your hard disk. • Install the virus detecting program to monitor virus that could tamper your files. • Use SCANDISK once in a while to correct any errors found in the directory and File Allocation Table. This will also free up space from any unused sectors. • Never move or raise the computer while the hard disk is being accessed, most especially don't jar the hard disk as this may cause a hard disk crash. 127