Keep Your Cool and Your Computer's Too

As I was pondering on what to write about for this first post, my computer gave me a "blue screen of death". In previous versions that's been fairly common. However, it's the first time I ever saw it on XP. The error screen suggested rebooting. I did that, but got the same message. The hard drive had crashed. It crashed and burned so badly that there were scorch marks on the drive case.

I have used this computer in my lap for most of the year since I retired. I enjoyed the warmth for the computer. However, that same warmth was killing my computer.

To prolong the life of your computer

1. Take it out of your lap and turn it off if it gets too warm
2. Make sure the air vents are not obstructed (especially if you are using a desktop).
3. Don't store it on a pillow or other fabric surface that will obstruct air flow.
4. Dust off the air vents (especially if you have pets).

Have a great Father's Day and cool computing.