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Install a virus detection program. Universities are virus heaven! Take the opportunity to make backup disks of your software. You'd be surprised how many problems can be fixed with a clean system installation.

Keep a backup of all important software!!! There are two types of computer users: those who've had a hard drive crash, and those who are about to. Please don't wait until it happens to you!

Keep it protected from drops, falls, and spills. For a laptop consider purchasing a well-padded carrying case.

Purchase a system "tune up" utility. These programs can detect and fix many software quirks before they become troublesome. For Macs, Norton Utilities is probably the most popular software package. For PC's, learn how to use ScanDisk and Defrag which are built into the Windows OS.

Find a certified computer repairman to assist you in your computer reapirs and know what kind of parts that you have in your computer system to avoid computer hardware theft.  You can easily take off your computer case and check the hardware before a repairman does the work to assure that the same parts are in the computer when the repairs have been completed.

Check around for the best prices for your computer repairs so that you are not overcharged including the service fee that is charged.