Many times when downloading software, other programs that you are unaware of
come with it. Malware writers often use the download as a way to transfer their
malware into your PC.
The point here is to use caution whenever you are surfing around and visiting
new websites. The Internet is like a city. Some places are safe and others are
not. Unsafe places in a city have telltale indicators that you can see, but
websites don't and therefore you need to treat unknown sites as if they are
dangerous!
So in conclusion - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The small
amount of time and in some cases cost of installing and updating these programs
is 'Nothing' compared to the time and effort it takes to restore a compromised
PC or to recover your identity after it's been stolen!
Without fail - keep your antivirus and antimalware software constantly updated
and active!
There
are no indications, from extensive research, that computers will cause
disease or permanent damage to eyes. But the fatigue of intensive
computer work can cause discomfort, even to healthy eyes. Because it
gives your eyes more demanding tasks, it might also make you aware of
an eye problem that you did not know about before. Take regular breaks.
Question 1:My serial mouse just isn’t getting
detected by Windows Plug and Play. What can I do?
Answer: What I'd do is to manually try to add the mouse via Add
New Hardware in the Control Panel. Short of that, try to make sure your
serial to USB connector is up to date. Older ones may give your serial mouse
problems.
Question 2:My mouse isn’t responsive to
double-clicks. Why?
Answer: Older mice tend to have this problem. Switch out the mouse and try
with a newer one to see if the problem is solved. If it works, the first mouse
has a problem. If it still doesn't work, then you should go into the Windows
Control Panel to slow down the double-click setting, then see what happens.
Question 3:My mouse keeps jumping across the screen in bursts. Why?
Answer: This behaviour happens is your mouse
is connected to a serial port using a 16550 chip. Don't worry if that sounds
cryptic - what you need to do is to go into your computer BIOS and toggle the
FIFO (first-in, first-out) hardware buffer. There should be an option for this.
Toggle it, and then see what happens.
Question 4:If I move the mouse away and then
back, it continues past the sticking point. Why?
Answer: This one is usually due to dirt in the mouse, especially if you
have a mechanical one. Remove the mouse ball and clean out any dirt you find.
Question 5:So how do I go about cleaning my
mouse?
Answer: Here is the procedure. Unplug your mouse from the PC, and
then get a soft tissue and some cleaning fluid. Remove the mouse cover, and
then clean out the mouse ball to remove all dust and dirt. Also clean out the
rollers within the mouse. Once done, pop the cover back and your mouse should
be spick and span.
Conclusion
That's a list of the most
common questions and answers about the computer mouse. The next time you have
computer mouse trouble, be sure to check out these answers first. Good luck!
Internet Explorer is the most widely used browser on the planet. It is not as
secure as it could be and is often used as an entry point to gain access to
your PC.
There are other browsers available that are not big targets for malware.
Firefox from Mozilla and Opera are two free browsers you can use as browsers
instead of, or along with Internet Explorer.
You can have more than one browser on your PC. You can have only one browser
active at a time while the others sit on the Taskbar along with any other
minimized programs you have. Remember that a browser is just a program that you
launch when you need it!
Checkout Firefox or Opera by typing either name into Google Search.
A big scam today is sending you an email that claims it is from your bank, credit card company or other business that handles online money transactions. When you get an email from a company stating that they need to have you provide sensitive personal information, immediately use caution!
When this type of scam first started you would be asked to provide sensitive personal information in the email itself. Legitimate institutions sent emails to their customers stating that they NEVER ask for sensitive personal information in an email. So the scammers changed their game. They now include a link in their email that is supposed to connect you to a secure page of the institution they claim to represent.
Click the link and see what happens. Often a page appears that looks like the real web page of the company. At this point take a good look at the web address of the page which always appears on the address line of your browser. If the page address begins with anything but 'https' it is not a secure site. It is bogus page! Legitimate companies always provide links that take you to a secure site to enter sensitive personal information!
The identity thieves never give up. Sometimes they insert an address bar at the top of the page they display which contains an address beginning with https. Don't be fooled by this. Check your browser's address bar and you will see that the page address actually begins with http! Any information you provide on the http page will be taken and misused!
If you are in doubt about whether a request is legitimate, copy the address of the page you've been asked to send your information to and paste it into an email. Send the email to a contact at the company mentioned in the email and ask if they have requested information from you. Legitimate companies you do business with will always provide you a link to their secure 'https' site when requesting information from you!
While Windows Update provides you with updates specifically for Windows, Microsoft Update expands the service to download and install updates for other Microsoft software, such as Microsoft Office and Windows Live. Automatic updating is a feature that allows you to set your PC to automatically download and install updates using either service, making it easy and convenient for you to keep your Windows PC current.
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