Many businesses have experienced the devastation of a computer crash they never saw coming, but the problem for most companies is that employees don't know PCs often will exhibit clear warning signs before an impending meltdown.
By teaching staff to recognize these symptoms, business owners can avoid the hassle and costly downtime of a complete computer breakdown. More than 25 percent of small and mid-size businesses experience network downtime due to computer issues like spyware infections, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association. These issues can cost businesses an additional $8,000 per year.
What's more, the association found that most workers waited 18 work hours before letting anyone know there was a problem, further affecting company productivity and allowing computer issues to persist. That is why it's important for businesses to be able to recognize the symptoms that can trigger a meltdown.
Continuing to ignore these warning signs until it's too late causes companies to lose time and valuable information, such as important presentations, payroll information and tax preparation data. Being proactive allows business owners to fix the problem with minimal downtime and without jeopardizing the information stored on their office computers.
The five most common warning signs that a PC is headed toward a debilitating crash are:
1. Strange noises coming from the computer like grinding, buzzing, clicking or whirring sounds.
2. Extremely slow or incomplete start-ups or forced “safe mode” start-ups.
3. Constant hard drive access. If the light on the front of the computer is constantly on, there may be some hard drive issues that could lead to a meltdown.
4. The blue screen of death. This error screen is displayed when the operating system encounters a critical system error, which can cause it to shutdown to prevent further damage.
5. Your hard drive is getting full. If your computer has experienced an excessive amount of software installation, it may overwrite critical data because of a lack of space.
If staff recognizes any of these symptoms, consider working with a professional computer technician and doing some maintenance to help prevent a serious computer meltdown.
For more information, call (760) 598-7786 or visit www.datadoctors.com/meltdown.
By teaching staff to recognize these symptoms, business owners can avoid the hassle and costly downtime of a complete computer breakdown. More than 25 percent of small and mid-size businesses experience network downtime due to computer issues like spyware infections, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association. These issues can cost businesses an additional $8,000 per year.
What's more, the association found that most workers waited 18 work hours before letting anyone know there was a problem, further affecting company productivity and allowing computer issues to persist. That is why it's important for businesses to be able to recognize the symptoms that can trigger a meltdown.
Continuing to ignore these warning signs until it's too late causes companies to lose time and valuable information, such as important presentations, payroll information and tax preparation data. Being proactive allows business owners to fix the problem with minimal downtime and without jeopardizing the information stored on their office computers.
The five most common warning signs that a PC is headed toward a debilitating crash are:
1. Strange noises coming from the computer like grinding, buzzing, clicking or whirring sounds.
2. Extremely slow or incomplete start-ups or forced “safe mode” start-ups.
3. Constant hard drive access. If the light on the front of the computer is constantly on, there may be some hard drive issues that could lead to a meltdown.
4. The blue screen of death. This error screen is displayed when the operating system encounters a critical system error, which can cause it to shutdown to prevent further damage.
5. Your hard drive is getting full. If your computer has experienced an excessive amount of software installation, it may overwrite critical data because of a lack of space.
If staff recognizes any of these symptoms, consider working with a professional computer technician and doing some maintenance to help prevent a serious computer meltdown.
For more information, call (760) 598-7786 or visit www.datadoctors.com/meltdown.