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Computer Upgrade FAQ

(frequently asked questions)


Get Your Computer Upgrade Questions Answered Here!


1. Q. How do I find general & specific information about Computer Upgrades on the internet?
   A. Start out at site ILINKTECHNOLOGY.COM and peruse the offerings and info-pages available. From there, you will find different product links to selective computer parts, peripherals, accessories, and complete computer systems which can meet your present needs.

2. Q. I have a very old computer system that seems to run "slow". Should I buy a whole new computer system or is there another solution?
   A. Before you spend your hard-earned money on a better computer system, you should first assess your situation:

  • No. 1, Have your application needs increased whereby you are now running modern-day versions of software programs on your old computer hardware which might be too slow (old processor, system bus, slow memory, etc.) to support these present-day power-hungry programs?
  • No. 2, Could your system be slowing down due to certain reasons? For example, when was the last time System Maintenance or a Tune-up was performed on your machine: often, this includes deleting your temporary internet files (hundreds if not thousands of temp files which get created automatically by your web browser as you surf the internet), performing disk cleanup, and defragmenting your hard drive(optimizing its space).
    • Other potential reasons for slow-down can be adware (advertising code that gets on your computer and reports back to headquarters) occupying system resources which could otherwise be used for your own production purposes. A good program, FREE download for personal use, is Lavasoft Ad-Aware, located at http://www.lavasoft.de - this can scan your hard drive for adware & prompt you to delete the offending components from your machine.
    • Still, you must consider whether or not there might be a computer virus which may have infected your machine and is causing disarray. To scan your hard drive FREE using a good Server-based Computer Viral Scanner, follow this link: http://housecall.trendmicro.com
A few points:
  • As a computer ages, it seems to accumulate more and more software code which get thrown onto the operating system, and thereby begins slowing down the computer. Some of these programs could include adware or tracking software, where as a normal part of surfing the internet such programs can be deposited to your hard drive without your permission, further occupying your system processor time & resources.
  • Do other people use your machine? This could be a source of other software (bugware) potentially installed and slowing down the computer.
  • If you have kept your computer fairly "clean" of malware (malicious software downloaded without your permission) and have maintained it well, then perhaps you have graduated from novice/intermediate user to power-user, and simply your present-day computing requirements have exceeded your existing hardware demands to the point where you require more power for your daily productivity requirements. If you feel this is the case, you can find some affordable computer systems here which contain state-of-the-art computer components to handle your productivity needs.

3. Q. How do I determine which computer upgrade I need to make my system run faster?
   A. Most Windows-based machines can be given a simple tune-up to restore performance:
a) Start--Programs--Accessories--System Tools - Click on "Disk Cleanup" and delete all unnecessary files from your computer (such as "temporary" files your computer uses while accessing the internet).
b) Start--Programs--Accessories--System Tools - Click on "Disk Defragmenter"; this will tune-up your fragmented hard drive (files spread out all over the place) and synchronize files together again - this restores access speed & performance to your hard drive.

As you can see from the above, these are simple steps which anyone can perform free, without having to spend unnecessary monies for computer technician services. Usually this brings your system back or near to original system performance levels.

However, if these steps still don't bring you the speed you need, a good next step is to increase your computer RAM which is your system unit's primary memory for temporarily storing & retrieving files as you operate your computer. By adding more RAM, you are giving your CPU more capacity to quickly offload & retrieve files it needs for its ongoing operations which increases speed and improves the performance of your CPU.

4. Q. I'm scared of anything involving computers, let alone the topic of actually performing a computer upgrade. What do I do?
A. Never fear, I LINK TECHNOLOGY is here. We would be happy to help you out with any of your computer upgrade requirements. If we need to perform the upgrade in front of your machine(s), such a task would be handled as a service call by us in the North San Diego County area.



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