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... Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. If this
icon is not available, click the Start button in the lower-left
corner of Windows and click My Computer. If you can’t
find the My Computer icon ... remove this watermark.
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ANALYZE YOUR PC
A
fter using CA’s PC Pitstop Optimize software,
you may find it necessary to make some
changes to your PC. Before upgrading your
hardwa...
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... for a Dial -Up Modem 153
Look for a Network Card 154
Identify Your Video Card 156
Determine the Video Card’s Interface 157
Chapter 13: Upgrade Your PC 159
What Should Be Upgraded? 160
Upgrade to ... Protector 184
Add a Battery Backup 185
Add a USB Hub 186
Replace Your Speakers 187
Replace Your Monitor 187
Clean Your Mouse 188
Replace Your Mouse 190
Replace Your Keyboard 190
Con...
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... optimize your PC. Performing
these additional tasks, along with using PC
Pitstop Optimize, regularly or at least once a
month will ensure your PC runs faster and more
efficiently.
Keep Windows Up to ... for and perform needed updates
for Windows by visiting the following website:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
You can also configure Windows XP to automatically
download updates when th...
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... Internet not working prompt
Fixes:
If you have active firewall protection on your PC, it’s likely the prob-
lem. If your firewall software alerts you to an Internet access attempt
from Optimize, ... therefore you should ensure Optimize is given authorization
to access the Internet.
You’ll need to set your firewall to allow
www.pcpitstop.com. The
corresponding IP is 64.29.201.21.
1. Open t...
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... option, you must connect to the Internet so
the program can update itself.
3. If you can’t update the program, or if the update doesn’t
resolve your problem, check the program manufacturer’s
website ... essential for the
protection and security of your computer, sometimes they can inter-
fere with the actions of other programs. If updating or patching your
troubled program doesn’t solv...
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... vice versa). Identifying the speed of the USB ports
on your computer can be quite helpful when deciding what type of
peripherals to purchase. For example, if your computer has USB
2.0, you should ... used with your computer.
1. Turn off your computer and unplug it from all electrical out-
lets.This will prevent you from receiving a serious electrical
shock and will protect t...
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... a CD or DVD drive in your computer, do the following:
1. Purchase a CD or DVD drive from a computer or electron-
ics store or from an Internet retailer.
2. Turn off your computer and unplug it ... hands-on computer
work while standing or sitting on a carpet or rug. Doing so
can generate static electricity that can travel from your body
into the computer and damage or destroy y...
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... 80–81
CPU
manufacturer and speed, determining,
137–138, 161
reason to upgrade, 160
crashing, random
overheated computer, 200
software problems, 199
USB hub, malfunctioning, 200
customer support, PC Pitstop ... 215–216
warranty, 220–221
computer performance, causes of poor
files and programs, unused, 6
fragmentation, 8
hard drive errors, 7
out-of-date Windows, 6
Registry entries, invalid, 7...
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