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              January 23, 2002

     Library of Congress - ISSN #1530-8790
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_____ IN THIS ISSUE ________________________

- Announcements

- Editor's Ramblings

- Subscriber Feedback From Last Week's Issue
     We sure have some intelligent, not to mention witty 
     subscribers!

- 2-Liners For Our Fellow Home-based Entrepreneurs

- Chicken Soup For Your Computer
     ...Did you know that more than 27 tons of dust fall  to 
     the earth everyday?  Dave explains what this has to do 
     with your home office.

- Classifieds

- Kind Things You Have Said... Thanks!

- Contact, Submission and Subscriber Info

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_____ ANNOUNCEMENTS ________________________

#1) If you'd like to win an official 2002 Olympics "United We 
Stand" pin, all you have to do is participate in the forums this 
week.  Then, send us your mailing address and we'll rush it 
right off to you.  Here's the forums link:
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_____ EDITOR'S RAMBLINGS ___________________

A warm welcome from Heidi and Dave to our new subscribers.

To Our Friends,

Dave, affectionately known as "The Computer Geek With 
Personality," wrote this week's article.  You've got to love 
him!  His "Chicken Soup For Your Computer" is something you 
really should consider.  And, the story he tells about my 
computer is sad, but true.

If you want a copy of Jeff Parrack's eBook on a tax savings plan 
for your home-based business, Dave and I are still handing out 
$10 rebates.  So, if you want $10 off, use this special link and 
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Pass this newsletter on to your friends and associates.  Let 
them know you sent it.

Remember, we read every email from our subscribers, so send 
'em our way!

Heidi and Dave Perry
Your Home-based Slipper Buddies
mailto:Editor@HomeBusinessOnline.com


Archives of past issues and articles may be found at
http://www.HomeBusinessOnline.com/ezine/hbb/ 


_____ SUBSCRIBER FEEDBACK FROM LAST WEEK'S ISSUE ____

Last week's article on going to the dentist to sneak in reading 
time must have really struck a nerve with many of you.  We can 
tell by the amount of feedback we received.  Many of you added 
your own ideas, some very witty.  We'd like to share feedback 
from a few of you.

Karen Murray, a.k.a. "The Coupon Lady," takes her children to 
McDonalds and Chuck E. Cheese so they can play while she gets in 
some reading time.  We had to laugh at this one as Dave and I 
took our children to Chuck E. Cheese just last week so that we 
could have a "business meeting."

We hope you're being smart and using these as tax write-offs!

Karen offered valuable idea.  She signs all of her kids up for 
lessons at the same time, i.e. they all take Jukido (similar to 
Judo/Karate) at the same time, so that she can get in a full 
hour of reading.  Great idea!

Now, I didn't get around to asking John Counsel (of the 
excellent http://www.ProfitClinic.com ) for permission to 
include his comments here, but I'm sure he won't mind.  He's 
contributed quite a bit in the past to HomeBizBytes.  Read on 
and you'll see why I had to let you all take a peak at his 
wit...

John writes...

I prefer the hairdresser. Here's why...

1. Your visits to the hairdresser are (hopefully)
   a LOT more frequent than the dentist.

2. The wait is usually longer. More reading time.

3. You can read in the chair while your hair's done.

4. There's a lot less anxiety attached and no pain.

5. The bill's a LOT less.

6. There's an immediate, positive benefit, not hours
   of discomfort, numb-face and dribbling..

7. You can eat afterward... even more reading time
   if you stop off on your way home.

Of course, when you have as little hair as mine,
you tend to call for annual contracts and you need
fewer visits. But the principles still apply.

- End of John's comments -

Anyone dare to admit that they relate with John?  Come on!

Please send us your thoughts on finding business reading time. 
We'll post your ideas here. mailto:Editor@HomeBusinessOnline.com


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              Chicken Soup For Your Computer


Many HomeBizByte articles are written based on true life 
experiences at HomeBusinessOnline.com.  This one is no 
exception.

Recently, Heidi's computer seemed to come down with the flu. It 
started making coughing and wheezing sounds. Then it would quit 
working altogether. Well around here a sick computer is more of 
a disaster than a sick child. You can give the sick child some 
chicken soup, tuck them into bed... problem solved. I wasn't 
sure if chicken soup would be good idea for Heidi's computer. 

So I decided to take a look under the hood of Heidi's computer, 
I found the CPU fan hardly moving. Thus the coughing and 
wheezing. But the coughing and wheezing was not from a virus, it 
was DUST! Lots of dust. The computer was less than a year old. 
Dust had found it's way to the workings of the fan and had 
caused it to slow down making the CPU over heat and shutdown.

Apparently, more than 27 tons of dust fall to the earth each 
day. Nearly 10,000 tons every year!  And I think it all landed 
in Heidi's computer. After giving the inside of her computer a 
good cleaning, the coughing and wheezing went away for a time 
and the fan seemed to be working fine.  But after a few days we 
could start to hear the fan making funny noises again. The dust 
damage was done. We had to replace the fan with a new one. If 
only we had cleaned the computer earlier.

It is recommended that you clean (or have cleaned) the inside of 
your computer twice a year. And the outside, even more 
frequently. 

Professor Tang Lee with the University of Calgary's faculty of 
environmental design has been heard to say, 

   "Our fascination with high tech equipment gives germs more 
opportunity to travel on all those buttons on computer 
keyboards, fax machines, telephones and printers etc. Common 
causes of indoor workers taking sick leave are colds, flu 
pneumonia and strep throat. Most likely source for these 
germs, the Computer Equipment."

Well if that doesn't convince you to clean your computer, I 
don't know what does. Actually, a dirty computer can be very 
expensive. Not only in repairs and downtime, but possibly lost 
data.  So do yourself a favor and clean your computer. Your 
computer will thank you. Really it will.

Many retail computer companies offer computer cleaning service. 
Prices range from $19.95 to $49.95. Sometimes they will clean it 
for free if you upgrade or have other service done. However, 
this does not include cleaning the outside. Some companies offer 
cleaning up your hard drive from files that your computer is no 
longer using. We will save this topic for another article.

The following are instructions and suggestions for cleaning and 
maintaining a happy computer. This includes the keyboard, the 
computer box(central processing unit, CPU, box, etc.) and the 
monitor.

First let me provide this warning. If you are not comfortable 
poking around the inside of your computer, let a professional do 
the cleaning. Static electricity is potentially very dangerous 
to the inside of your computer. With that said, cleaning the 
inside of a computer is not too hard.


Let's start with the keyboard...

  1. Properly shut down and unplug your computer.

  2. Disconnect the keyboard from the computer.

  3. Using a vacuum (with brush attachment) and some compressed 
or canned air, clean the dust and other crumbs from your 
keyboard. You may have to remove some keys to get to bigger 
pieces. 

  4. Clean the keyboard with computer cleaner purchased from 
your favorite computer store. Some household cleaners will 
also work but be careful you don't remove the letters from 
your keys. If you're like me, they are still very important.

  5. Use a lint-free cloth to dry your keyboard.

  6. Blow-dry your keyboard with compressed or canned air.

  7. Re-examine your keyboard and check for any dust or dirt 
that tried to escape your efforts and set aside.

  Note: Canned compressed air, computer cleaners and lint-free 
cloths are available at many computer stores. You may also 
find small vacuums made for cleaning computer equipment. I 
found the best price on canned compressed air at Costco. Also 
available online at Costco.com.


The Box, CPU, Computer

  This is the most sensitive part of the computer. It is best to 
clean it where it sits, however I like to move it to a part of 
the house where I can control the dust that will be fleeing 
your computer. Plus you will want to clean around the area 
where your computer has been living. You never know what may 
be lurking behind your computer.

  1. Unplug all cables and power cord from the back of your 
computer. You may want to label you cables so you'll know 
where they go back when you are done cleaning your computer.

  2. Remove the cover from your computer. There will be some 
screws behind or on the side that will need to be removed. 
When you remove the cover, be aware of wires or cables that 
may be caught up inside the cover. Place the cover aside to be 
cleaned in a moment.

  3. Using the vacuum, first remove as much of the dust as 
possible. 

  4. With some compressed or canned air and the vacuum continue 
cleaning. Pay close attention to the power supply and fans. If 
you have to touch anything in the computer, touch the outside 
metal case first. This should ground you to the computer and 
prevent a static discharge.

  5. Using your favorite computer cleaner, clean the entire 
cover and outside of the computer. DO NOT USE IT ON THE 
INSIDE! Dry outside with a lint free cloth.

  6. Replace cover and reconnect cables and reposition computer.


The Monitor

  1. Turn Your monitor "OFF" and unplug.

  2. Remove dust from the outside of your monitor with your 
vacuum using the brush attachment.  Check the vented areas. 
With some compressed or canned air and the vacuum continue 
cleaning.

  3. Clean the outside with your favorite computer cleaner. Be 
careful not to get liquid inside the monitor.

  4. Return monitor to its original place and reconnect cables.

  5. Clean the monitor screen with an Anti-glare screen cleaner.

 
Wow, what a difference! Now don't forget your printer.  Oh, one 
more thing.  Chicken soup doesn't work on your computer.

Good luck and happy cleaning,

Dave

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of HomeBusinessOnline.com and PrettyGreat.com.  Get free 
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_____KIND THINGS YOU HAVE SAID______________

The feeling is mutual.  We enjoy writing them!....

  "Thanks for a great article, and a great newsletter. I always 
look forward to reading them."

   Karen Murray
   a.k.a. "The Coupon Lady" 


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