4 tips to help your computer survive a storm
I have been one of those that has lost documents due to a storm. It wasn’t data in my computer, but rather documents I was working on, that I had not saved yet. One power outage and POOF, bye bye they went. That was before the days of auto-save. We here at Call That Girl know when there are massive storms going on, the next day we will get calls from people that had their modems zapped, computers fried or routers blew away from storms. Are you our next client? We hope not for these calls. These calls usually include complete new purchases and are costly. While they may be able to be claimed on an insurance policy, the point is that it’s money you have to put out now and be down with work. The downtime to set up and reconfigure everything and get your data back is the biggest headache of the whole ordeal. Now on to some tips!
Tip #1, if it’s raining out, save often.
Tip #2, if it’s storming out, turn off your computer.
Tip #3, if it’s thundering out, turn off your computer and unplug it from the wall/electric source.
Tip #4, To avoid doing 1, 2 and 3, consider getting one of these babies. Not only do they save your computer from a meltdown, but keep your computer running during the storm. Plug your modem into it and you are still surfing away while lighting is going on. It’s pretty cool to see the first time you are running on a battery during a storm. It’s like a candle almost haha.
They run about $80, sold at most electronic stores.
Now… a computer should not be plugged into one of these…
These are useless. Sure, they are good for getting more power, but do nothing for you in regards to saving you computer during a storm. And I bet most of you have your computer plugged into one right now.
If you can’t afford the $80 price tag on the big power back up, you can consider a cheaper model sold at most Lowe’s, Target, Walmart type stores. These run about $20.
If you need help with figuring out all of your cords and would like a home visit, please fill out this form and we will get back to you to schedule an appt. If you have had your power destroy your computer and you want your data back, we can help with that, too of course. Or better yet, let’s set up online back up today!
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Lisa Hendrickson is the owner of Call That Girl. She is an Outlook Expert and Microsoft 365 Consultant.Subscribe
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