User's Manual

Caring for Your Notebook 8
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8.3 Maintaining the LCD Quality
When it comes to screen problems, heat plays a significant role. After a typical
working session, users routinely close the Mini-note the cover. The display
surface - no matter what type it is - and the components inside the Mini-note
radiate heat; when you close the cover, you trap the heat against the screen. To
help prolong the life of your Mini-note, leave the cover open for ten minutes
while the heat disperses.
You should also enable the power management of your Mini-note to turn off
the LCD power and display when the system is inactive for some time.
Adding a screen saver also helps prolong the life of your Mini-note screen.
Follow the safety guidelines mentioned earlier and how to clean your Mini-
note.
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 back up your data files from your hard disk.
• Install the virus detecting program to monitor virus that could tamper
your files.
• Use SCANDISK occasionally 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 Mini-note while the hard disk is being accessed,
most especially don't jar the hard disk as this may cause a hard disk crash.