"Clockwork Orange" Alex transcribed the legal copy
from the latest round of Mac Ads from Apple.
"Please
note that when you first receive your PC there is some suggested work that
needs to be done before PCs can perform at their peak. These steps include, but
are not limited to, downgrading and installing necessary drivers for
peripherals. These drivers may include printers, scanners, cameras, storage
devices, music players, and other media devices. There may be more depending on
your needs. It is also recommended that first time users remove all unneeded
bloatware and remove all optional components. To remove unwanted bloatware
first open uninstaller, select applications to remove, and uninstall.
To remove
optional components, click start, go to all programs and open control panel,
select remove components, select components you want to remove, select next,
when done, select finish. Once initial prep is complete, PCs may then be easy
to use under certain controlled conditions and when properly maintained.
In
order for PCs to achieve optimal performance on a regular basis and for long
periods of time, routine maintenance should include (but is not limited to) the
following: download and install updated anti-virus software, check for system
updates, clean out registry, defragment hard drive, free up disk space, remove
temporary Internet files, empty the recycle bin, remove unnecessary programs,
run error check utility and fix file system errors. It is recommended that a
maintenance schedule is developed and adhered to in order to make sure your PC
is running safe and secure. Update your software, do a virus scan, and run
error check utility once a week.
Search for and download software and driver
updates, free up disk space, and defragment hard drive at least once a month.
Empty the recycle bin and remove unnecessary programs once every three months.
Back up all your files once a year. Please see instruction manual for more
details. Failure to perform these functions may result in the following:
freezes, viruses, slow performance, and/or error messages. If problems persist
after routine maintenance is performed, please contact your local IT
professional who may or may not refer you to your software or hardware manager depending
on where the problem originated.
Important information about easy to use PCs:
PCs may become more difficult to use if the following occurs: sluggish
operating system, viruses, and error messages, crashing, and freezing.
Unfortunately, freezing and/or crashing are sometimes unavoidable. To avoid
sluggish operating systems, crashing and freezing, it is recommended that you
clean up your system registry, defragment your hard drive, free up your disk
space, and perform other routine maintenance tasks. To clean out your system
registry, first backup your data, backup your registry, purchase, download, and
install Registry Repair program, then quit all programs, scan registry,
determine safe registry items to repair/delete/remove, select ok, and repeat if
necessary.
To defragment your hard drive, click start, and go to all
programs>accessories>system tools>and open disk defragmenter, then
select C: drive, select defragment and wait. To free up disk space on your PC,
click start, go to all programs>accessories>system tools>and open disk
cleanup. Scan will automatically start. From scan results, select files to be
removed, select ok. Restarting your PC may then be necessary upon completion of
system registry clean up, hard drive defragmentation, and disk space clean out.
Please note: trying to remove registry items on your own is not recommended.
It
is often difficult to determine which items correspond to which applications,
and by attempting to remove items yourself, you might accidentally remove a
valid registry item, causing software crashes and errors. If a system registry
becomes corrupt because you made a mistake when cleaning out the registry,
follow these steps: back up data, back up registry, purchase, download, and
install Registry Repair program, quit all programs, scan registry, determine
safe registry items to repair/delete/remove, then select ok and repeat if
necessary.
Also, easy to use PCs can experience difficulty if malware, viruses,
or spyware infect your PC’s system. There are 1.5 million signature-based
malware detections with 20,000 new ones discovered everyday (based on 2008
reporting). Although some viruses are unavoidable, there are some preventative
measures that you can take. When you first get your PC, configure your security
settings (including things like Internet firewall, automatic updating,
anti-virus, anti-spyware and other malware protection, other Internet security
settings, and user account control).
Eventually you may have to download and
install security patches for your operating system and then as security updates
become available download and install again. If your PC does get infected with
malware talk with your IT professional first about the risks and benefits of
treating the problem as your own.
Do not try to remove a virus unless your IT
professional has taught you and you understand everything. Ask them if you have
any questions. Please see accompanying important information about virus
protection on your hardware and software manufacturer’s website.
Anyone can sit
down and edit photos on their PC as long as their computer is running properly.
Please note that proper maintenance, specifically disk defragmentation can take
anywhere from minutes to hours to run depending on the size of your hard drive
and how fragmented it is. Therefore, editing photos might be postponed if you
choose to run maintenance on your computer prior to this act. Please note: your
camera driver must be installed on your PC in order to review and edit your
photos. Your camera will not work with your PC if the software/drivers are not
downloaded first. Editing photos on a PC may be difficult for children under a
certain age, or for people who are unfamiliar with how a PC works and how to
download camera software and drivers.
Also, no PC connected to the Internet is
one hundred percent immune to viruses, spyware, adware, or other forms of
malware. Once a year, PC users should back up a year’s worth of photos and
files to a CD or DVD. Power PC users should start fresh and back up all their
files and applications on an external hard drive, then use your original system
installer disks to erase, rebuild, and reinstall your operating system from
scratch. Therefore, if your PC is not one hundred percent trouble free at least
you won’t lose all of your files.
PC does not claim ownership of problems that
occur from materials or software that you downloaded off the Internet. If your
warranty has expired, and your PC is not one hundred percent trouble free, you
are not eligible for a refund or replacement under the terms of the warranty.
In addition, we cannot help you with software or hardware obtained without a
warranty, such as software provided “as is” or for free.”
Again, if problems
persist, please contact your IT professional."
