Volume 33 Issue 15 - 15 October 2021

Laptop Care and Maintenance Tips

As students are preparing to return to school over the next couple of weeks we asked our very own IT gurus for their top tips for laptop care and maintenance.

Image: Amel Hasanovic. (2017). Unsplash.

Thank you to Mr Esposito for sharing these words of wisdom.

  • Ensure you update your device regularly (Settings → Updates), as updates can fix issues with your computer.
  • Ensure you restart your laptop regularly. It is best practice to shut down your laptop before you go to bed, and turn it on when you get to school.
  • Empty your trash regularly, as extra files will take up space.
  • Uninstall any apps you don’t use anymore and delete any files you don't use anymore (or you can upload those files to Google Drive and delete them from your computer)
  • Don’t download programs / apps you don’t recognise, as it can affect your computer's performance
  • Clean your laptop screen and keyboard regularly, by turning the device off, and then wiping it down with a damp cloth or glass cleaner applied to the cloth.
  • Organise your folders based on the following structure: Year → Subject → Assignments / Textbooks / Class work / etc.
  • With those folders, ensure you back them up to Google Drive, by using the Google Drive Backup app

For more laptop care and maintenance tips, please click here.

Christian Esposito - IT Team