Unplug Your Computers
Few people realise just how fragile a computer can be and if you want your machine to last then you really must look after it.
Taking care of your computer can extend its life by quite a considerable margin and one of the simplest things you can do to look after your computer is to turn it off and unplug it from the wall socket any time an electrical storm is in the area.
Another important time to unplug it from the wall socket is if there is a blackout or if the power has been turned off by the electricity company. On Wednesday Ergon disconnected the power to parts of Kawungan for five hours and at least one person found that simply switching the machine off prior to the power cut was not enough to protect it from the surge that came when the power was restored.
Here at the Hervey Bay Gossip’s office we always turn off and disconnect whenever a storm is around and whenever there is a power cut.
