All Sales Computers Recommends to Defrag Defrag Defrag
What does it mean to defrag your computer? Defrag is short for defragment. Microsoft includes a hard drive defragment tool in Windows. This tool pushes the pieces of your files, on your hard drive, together, to make accessing them faster. A hard drive does not write files in a continuous stream like the groove of a record. A hard drive writes your files to a spinning disk. The heads on your drive will write your data to the first available spot, as it passes under the heads. As time goes on, and you install/uninstall programs, save/delete pictures, save/delete music, etc. your files become more scattered. As your files become scattered it takes longer for the computer to load them, as the heads of the hard drive has to read more areas, of the platters, to find them.
What does the defrag program do? The defrag program speeds up the loading of your files and
programs, because it puts them in order and closer together. Think of it like this: if you take a box of legos and you throw them around the room, and you have to pick up just the blue pieces, it will take a lot longer, than if the legos were placed right in front of you and were already groups by color. You would not have to go all over the room searching for just the blue pieces, rather you could each down and just pick up all of the blue ones at once. This time savings is very similar to how the defrag program rearranges your files.
How do I access the disk defragmenter? In Windows 7 and Vista, to access the defrag program, go to the Start button and type "disk defragmenter" into the search window at the bottom. In Windows XP, open My Computer, right-click on the disk that you want to defragment, and select Properties. On the Tools tab, click "Defragment Now."
We recommend "defragging" your hard drive at least once a month, as part of your regular manintenance. We recommend "defragging" Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Regular maintenance on your computer, like your automobile, will insure reliable service. Defragging is just one part of regular maintenance.
If you have questions or need more information, call our Baton Rouge store at (225) 275-6262 . All Sales Computers serves the Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, and City of Central areas. We are conveniently located on Florida Blvd. near Sherwood Forest Blvd. Visit us today.
All Sales Computers Sells New and Used Computers
When you shop with All Sales Computers in Baton Rouge, you have access to the best quality refurbished, off-lease equipment, as well as new equipment. Our refurbished PCs include only business class, computers and laptops. This means that you will not find the "low-end" models that Walmart, Office Depot, or Best Buy sell. We sell business class equipment from from Dell, HP, Compaq, and IBM.
We methodically go through each machine and test them rigorously. We make certain that each computer we sell will
provide you with best experience.
We can customize any computer purchase with more RAM, larger Hard Drive, Add-on Card, etc.
You feel confident when making a purchase at All Sales Computers, because every sale is backed by our warranty. We never pressure you into purchase. We will assist you in making a decision on the proper computer for your needs and answer every question with a non technical response.
Whenever shoppers in Baton Rouge, Denham Springs or City of Central think "computer store," they think "All Sales Computers." We are conveniently located on Florida Blvd., near Sherwood Forest Blvd. Call us Today, (225) 275-6262 .
All Sales Computers New Video | Baton Rouge | Laptops | Repair Sales | Virus Removal
Our New Nerdy video, on our official Youtube All Sales Computers' channel. We have the lowest prices, of any computer store, in the Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, and City of Central areas. You pay only $70 for Virus Removal. You always get free backups if a reinstall is necessary. You always get Free Diagnosis. We repair and upgrade ALL brands, including Apple. Same Day service on most repairs.
We sell new and used computers and laptops. We offer a warranty on everything sold.
Legacy Hardware is FUN!
Legacy hardware can be an absolute blast to enjoy. Not only is if fun to have an old electronic device as a great conversation piece or for nostalgia, but it can be a great way to teach children and teenagers about electronics and computers. The older devices have simpler electronics and lots of character. In many cases older electronics can be obtained inexpensively or free. There are very collectable and expensive devices, like the Commodore Pet, and very inexpensive and plentiful Apple IIe computers. The Apple IIe are very simple, easy to find on ebay or even garage sales.
A quick search on Ebay list almost 400 items for the Apple IIe. There are plenty of expansion boards, joysticks, software, and
other accessories. These machines were reliable, fast, and simple. It is a great starting point for anyone interested in electronics. Besides, if you do irreparable harm to the machine, the mainboard is around $20 and the entire computer can be had for less than $50.
You can learn about programming and circuit boards from these older devices. A Google search reveals ample websites for enthusiast regarding the Apple IIe and other devices, including schematics. Plenty of manuals, software, and accessories are available.
At All Sales Computers, we have lots of vintage hardware. Stop by and inquire about our legacy computers.
Why We Recommend Purchasing a Previously Owned Business Class Computer
A good quality “business class” computer, laptop, server, or printer will outlast a cheap consumer machine sold at Walmart, Office Depot, or Best Buy. The value and savings are further increased when you purchase a previously owned “business class” machine. A business class machine will give you several years of reliable service. This makes the total cost of ownership lower than a consumer level machine. If consumer level equipment offered a lower total cost of ownership, large companies would fill their offices with consumer level machines. These corporations would have a $35 inkjet and $399 computer system from Walmart on every desk. However, they do not. This article is an introduction and broad generalization of consumer vs business machines. It is not intended to be a definitive answer to a complex comparison.
Dell, HP, and IBM charge a premium for their business class machines. Not because they are targeting a company, but because the components tend to be a higher quality, i.e. the motherboard, power supply, case. These units are designed to offer a more trouble-free operation, and they typically have better specs than the consumer equivalents. The motherboards and power supplies will have larger capacitors and better quality circuit board material. The same is especially true for laptops. The common components like cpu, hard drive, optical drive, lcd, and even ram have very small amounts of price difference at the wholesale level. For example the difference between a 300gb hard drive and a 500gb hard drive could be as small as $4. In other words hard drives in $500 laptops are close to the same price in $1000 laptops. Case quality, circuit board quality, and case material quality will not be close.
So what can a manufacturer trim, in order to build a $499 laptop? The biggest savings come from the motherboard, material quality (case), low quality power supplies, smaller battery (fewer cells that will only last 2-4 hours instead of 6-8hours). The manufacturer can save a lot of money here, and as a result will produce an inferior product to the “business class” counterpart. Additional savings come in the form of smaller, slower hard drives, lower resolution lcds, and the number of options. While these later cuts do not save as much money, but when you are mass producing, every penny counts.
Finally, a previously owned, business class computer is more than powerful enough to run most end users applications. Unless you are an extreme 3-D gamer, digital photograph editor, 3-D designer, or run some other extreme software, you will not really gain the real world benefit of the latest greatest hardware. Email, You-Tube, Facebook, Twitter, and Ebay are not extremely hardware aggressive. The money you will save from purchasing a previously owned computer, will give you more benefit in a savings account, paying your child’s college tuition, paying off a high interest credit card, or supporting your favorite philanthropic organization.
Call us today at (225) 275-6262. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
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