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WHAT should I use for a BACKUP?
Every week I find someone that does not have a proper backup, and there is no way to retrieve the files because the hard drive is dead (without sending it to a data forensic specialist that costs thousands), What do I recommend for a backup? Here are two solutions which I like. This of course depends somewhat on your situation. Off-site Backup - My absolute favorite backup software is www.mozy.com. For $5.00 a month (per computer) it uploads to an off-site location and does not bother you anymore. After the initial upload process that takes a while depending on how much information you have (faster with 5 gigs of data than 500 gigs) it will upload changes on a daily basis. For instance if you create a new document or save a change to an existing one. It saves all versions of every file for 30 days. This can be a downside though. Ex. So if you delete a picture, 30 days later you will not be able to retrieve it. I have seen this backup solution save businesses huge headaches. You can individually retrieve any file easily. External Hard Drives - These are good because if you want a backup that you can use on multiple computers or save documents that you no longer want on your local hard drive you can do it. If the external hard drive does not come with backup software you would have to purchase this separately unless you want to manually put files onto the hard drive which can be a pain and is not something I recommend. A great software is Acronis True Image because it can be set to do a number of things including taking a snapshot of your system which you can actually retrieve programs as well. This is good for people that want to be up and running faster. If you have any questions about back ups or genral computer questions please feel free to call or email us. 352-872-5667 info@computerrepairgainesville.com
Drivers are missing when I reinstalled windows or other driver issues.
Right click on "Computer" or "My Computer". From here click on "Manage". In this windows you should see "Device Manager" . If there are drivers missing, corrupt or any type of hardware malfunction you will see it here in items that have a yellow or red icon next to them. To fix this here is what to do. (assuming your hardware has not failed, if it has failed you will need to replace.) Go to the computer manufacturers support site. Ex. support.dell.com. You can find this by searching in google if you do not know it. Here you can enter your computers model number in and it should pull up a list of drivers that came with your computer. Download and reinstall. Hint* bookmark this page when you find it. This way it gives you easy access back to it.
How to change power options like sleep, hibernate and lid close?
In your computer panel in Windows there is a icon for Power Options. Here you can truly customize your computer by adjusting what it does when you close the lid, hit the power button, or what it does when you click shut down. For me, I like my laptop to stay on when I close the lid where some people like it to sleep and others to have it shut down the computer. When the power button is hit, sometimes it will go to hibernate or sleep. For me, I like to have it ask me what to do so I can choose. This way I can easily choose to sleep or shutdown etc. All these options are customizable. Remember the computer should work for you, not the other way around. Let me know if you have any questions about how to do this. Email or call.