San Juan
Macintosh
User Group

                                 newsletter

 

December 2002
 Volume 1, Issue 3


ÁQuiŽn dir’a que ÒWirelessÓ
ser’a t‡n divertido!

A Bite from the Apple:

 

Para Todos aquellos que aœn no se han hecho miembro del SJMUG

ÁUnanse a nuestra comunidad Mac!

S—lo contesten Žste e-mail con Ò Quiero ser miembroÓ y lo mandan a cramirez@mac.com

Nuestra Pr—xima Reuni—n ser‡ el 5 de diciembre del 2002 @ 7:00pm
En Galer’a Paseos 2do nivel en ModŽrnica (al lado de Sears)


Los Esperamos


Carlos R. Ram’rez, MD
Presidente SJMUG


Vean Informaci—n sobre Backup en

 
http://www.mac.com/WebObjects/Tools.woa/11/wa/default?aff=consumer&cty=US&lang=en&identifier=l4AiYfia5gFEECbG

http://www.pure-mac.com/backup.html

http://www.dantz.com/products/maccompare.html

http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html

En adici—n a los Backups, es importante el mantenimiento de su Mac, estos son algunas ideas que pueden seguir:


Macintosh Maintenance Schedule

Follow this Macintosh maintenance schedule to keep your Mac happy and healthy!

Weekly:

(1) Backup important folders and files onto another drive or disk (zip, floppy, etc.).
 
Monthly:

(1) Update antivirus software, especially if exchanging files among different computers.

(2) Rebuild the desktop:

*    Restart
*    
Press and hold COMMAND + OPTION at end of start-up (before desktop appears)
*    Dialog box appears, asking if you want to rebuild the desktop
*    Click on OK

(3) Run Disk First Aid:

*    Launch Disk First Aid application
*    Select one or more disks at top of window (press and hold SHIFT to select multiple disks)
*    Click the Repair button

Every 6 months:

(1) Zap the PRAM

*    
press and hold COMMAND + OPTION + P + R during startup
*    continue holding down all 4 keys until you hear your Mac reboot 4 times
*    release the 4 keys

(2) Clean out Finder Preferences


*    
System Folder | Preferences | drag to trash
*    Restart
*    empty trash
*    reset control panels that have defaulted (Date and Time, General Controls, Memory, Mouse)

(3) Defragment the hard drive with Norton Utilities or TechTool Pro

Every year:

(1) Perform clean install:

*    
Reinstall operating system
As needed:

All of the above and:
(1) General Cleaning:

*    
Clean mouse rollers with rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab.
*    Clean mouse surface and ball with warm water.
*    Clean keyboard with compressed air, moist cotton swab and lint-free cloth.
*    Clean monitor screen with screen cleaner.

 

Wipe down monitor and case with damp lint-free cloth.

 


 Official Sponsors of SJMUG:
ModŽrnica Group
http://www.modernica.com
E-Mail: modernica@modernicaonline.com

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