Systems Maintenance

Putting off computer maintenance can lead to many problems that can result in lost productivity or lost data. In the home, a downed computer can be a very big hassle. For a small business, computer downtime can be very costly. So what are computer owners to do?

The Technology Lifeline Maintenance Plan offers the assurance of regularly scheduled maintenance for small business and home computers plus the convenience of having all the work done for you, expertly and quickly.

The following will be performed each month:

• Clean the mouse and keyboard of damaging contaminants.
• Clean the monitor screen.
• Remove dust from monitor and computer vents that could cause overheating.
• Verify the hard drive is sound and not giving errors.
• Defrag all hard drives to improve performance.
• Patch the operating system to fix bugs and security issues.
• Patch applications to keep them up to date.
• Apply paches to peripherals as necessary.
• Evaluate hard drive and memory use to ensure peak performance.
• Check for loose and worn cables.
• Verify all fans are turning freely.