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]]> Comment on Wireless Laptop PC Guide by Peter https://computer-buying-guide.com/wireless-laptop-pc-guide#comment-1260 Peter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:04:39 +0000 https://computer-buying-guide.com/wireless-laptop-pc-guide#comment-1260 Make sure you have a firewall to protect you from online intruders and only connect to secure internet hotspots, that use encryption. For the security of the computer itself... <ol> <li>Install a secure Operating system like Windows 2000, XP or Vista. You can setup passwords. Disable the guest account.</li> <li>Engrave your details on the back, so it will get returned to you if you lose it or it gets stolen</li> <li>Most laptops have a USS (Universal Security Slot) so you can connect a cable lock or laptop alarm to your laptop. Will stop most casual thieves.</li> <li>Disable infrared ports. Same for bluetooth if you don't need it.</li> <li>External storage like a secure USB flash drive can be kept hidden and safer than you big old laptop, gives you a backup as well.</li> </ol> Make sure you have a firewall to protect you from online intruders and only connect to secure internet hotspots, that use encryption.

For the security of the computer itself…

  1. Install a secure Operating system like Windows 2000, XP or Vista. You can setup passwords. Disable the guest account.
  2. Engrave your details on the back, so it will get returned to you if you lose it or it gets stolen
  3. Most laptops have a USS (Universal Security Slot) so you can connect a cable lock or laptop alarm to your laptop. Will stop most casual thieves.
  4. Disable infrared ports. Same for bluetooth if you don’t need it.
  5. External storage like a secure USB flash drive can be kept hidden and safer than you big old laptop, gives you a backup as well.
]]> Comment on Reformat Hard Drive by Peter https://computer-buying-guide.com/reformat-hard-drive#comment-1259 Peter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:50:44 +0000 https://computer-buying-guide.com/reformat-hard-drive#comment-1259 Is it a new disk? It shouldn't take that long. Is it a new disk? It shouldn’t take that long.

]]> Comment on Cheap Computer Monitors by Peter https://computer-buying-guide.com/cheap-computer-monitors#comment-1258 Peter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:48:37 +0000 https://computer-buying-guide.com/cheap-computer-monitors#comment-1258 Branded models offer far much more assurance of quality than no name brand models. You will notice a few cheap monitors that look identical but have different brand names on them. They're just rebranded by the manufacturer. I'd avoid these. It is almost not necessary to get a second hand monitor anymore as the prices are very low. But many older CRT monitors will last for over a decade. I have a 19 inch Viewsonic p90f, which is now 5 years old, and has had the power supply fixed once, which was 3 years ago. Branded models offer far much more assurance of quality than no name brand models. You will notice a few cheap monitors that look identical but have different brand names on them. They’re just rebranded by the manufacturer. I’d avoid these.

It is almost not necessary to get a second hand monitor anymore as the prices are very low. But many older CRT monitors will last for over a decade. I have a 19 inch Viewsonic p90f, which is now 5 years old, and has had the power supply fixed once, which was 3 years ago.

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