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A15: Running out of hard drive space

QUESTION: Is it possible that I will run out of space on my computer because of the songs in iTunes or my photographs? ANSWER: Music, video, and photos take up much more space on a computer than documents, so it is possible to run out of space on your computer if you have a large […]

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A14: When to upgrade software

QUESTION: I keep getting offers to upgrade the existing software on my computer. When and why should I upgrade my software? ANSWER: You don’t need to upgrade your software unless or until you want to. Manufacturers regularly make improvements on their existing software and offer upgrades to their customers. Some offer these upgrades for free. […]

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A13: Learning on mac and using a pc

QUESTION: If I learn on a Mac, will I be able to use a PC at some point? ANSWER: Sure. You can learn anything. Once you’re on the Internet there are very few differences between the two. There are, however, some differences with how things look on the screen otherwise and how to organize documents, […]

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A12: Computer and the air conditioner

QUESTION: Can I put my computer in front of my air conditioner? ANSWER: The real enemy of a computer is heat, not cold. My concern is the air blowing onto the computer. It would seem to me that you would be more apt to have unwanted particles get into your computer that way. I would […]

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A11: Cat sleeping on CPU

QUESTION: My cat loves to sleep on top of the CPU. Is that bad? ANSWER: Yes that’s bad! It isn’t good for your computer AND I doubt it is healthy for your cat. Set a large bowl on top of the CPU to dissuade the cat from curling up there. Just don’t put anything liquid […]

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