Hurricane season protecting your computers

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New website for Jtechmiami.com  We will save you time and show you how to repair your computer on your own Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend                                                                  Johnnie ( Jtech miami )  Computers make very fast, very accurate mistakes. •   If your computer says: Printer out of Paper, this problem cannot be resolved by continuously clicking the ‘OK’ button. Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook Hurricane season With the hurricane season looming right around the corner, it is very important that all your computer repair solutions are in place. Anyone who has access and uses a computer regularly, knows how valuable these 20th century machines are, especially with all of our important information and precious memories we have stored on them. It is important to take the necessary steps to protect your PC and the peace of mind knowing your PC is protected. Therefore saving you time and money without having to wait for your on-line service to respond ,or have your hard disk crash. That's why we, at JTECH MIAMI COMPUTER REPAIR are HERE FOR!!! We don't just repair the problem. With the use of our monthly JTECH MIAMI computer service, we are able prevent it from breaking or being problematic in the first place! Although this article is primarily about protecting your data, the first place you should always start is by protecting yourself. Regardless of where you live and what sort of disaster you might be facing, preparation is always key and, in the right situation, could possibly save your life. There are numerous resources online for advice and planning for emergencies and disasters, including Ready.gov, which is a US government public service website for spreading this very type of information. On it, you can find instructions on how to make emergency kits, create emergency plans with your family, and general information about what to expect in case of earthquake, flood, hurricanes, and many many other potential disasters. Here’s a short list of links to some of the information available. Protect your computer during storm Things you will need : UPS - Due to the frequency of summer electrical storms, protecting computer equipment with an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) (Battery Backup) These devices contain a battery that will provide electrical current for a short period (usually 4-15 minutes) to a computer even when the power is out.  Some UPS devices can be configured to signal a computer to initiate an orderly shutdown if the power goes out even if the user is not available to shut the computer down.  These devices have become more affordable . JTECH. will help you find the one suitable for your needs or check some of these UPS Getting started: Back up your data and keep the copy in a safe place.  Shut down your computer and turn off your monitor. You should also turn off any peripherals, such as printers and external drives. Unplug the power cords from all devices. Miami may lose power during a storm. Surges can happen when power is restored. Unplugging from the wall will help insure the devices will be protected. Often forgotten Unplug the network cable going to your computer, as well as your printer (networked printers only) and don't forget your fax. Lightning can send voltage through these lines, possibly damaging your network cards. Although, there is grounding protection in place in most buildings  it is still a good protective measure to take. If located near a window move it or , you may want to cover your computer with a garbage bag in case water comes in. (NOTE: Be sure to unplug the power from the devices before doing so. This will insure that the computer does not overheat when power is restored.) Keep Important Data on a Cloud Network One very useful strategy is to upload your data to cloud-based services, provided that the services you’re uploading to don’t have servers based in the affected area. The advantage of keeping lots of your data in cloud-based services is that if you lose your PC or it gets broken, you can jump to any other machine and retrieve the bulk of your most important information. Photo sharing websites like Flickr can be a good place to back up photos, and in case of disaster or hard drive failure, can be a good place to reclaim lost images. I will post more on this subject later Please don't forget to signup share and like.