Keeping Your Computer In Good Shape Keeps Your Business Protected

Aug. 26, 2009 - PRLog -- Keeping Your Computer In Good Shape Keeps Your Business Protected

From my previous article about Spring cleaning for your PC, this one is sort of a continuation. Since computers are something most people ‘set up and forget’, I figured I’d continue down that track with some more of what I consider the basics.

This is very important for restaurant owners and other retail business owners out there. whether you are using the latest restaurant POS equipment or not, computer problems can greatly affect your business' performance. By following these few reminders, you'll be able to keep your business in tip top shape.

1. Computers Needs Regular Maintenance. As you change the oil of your car, your computer also needs regular maintenance to keep it running smoothly and extend the usable life. Tools like disk cleanup, defragmentation, and updating your virus protection files are necessary to keep your machine running at its’ best and to ward off small problems before they become huge.

2. An Anti-virus Software is A Must. As I always say, an antivirus software is a very important piece of software you should have. By now you should probably be aware of the attacks coming from the internet and sneaky infected emails. Anti-virus software will notify you before you open the infected file and release the virus to do damage. One key point to remember is anti-virus software cannot repair the damage a virus has already done. You also need to update your anti-virus software monthly so it's using the latest protection against sneaky viruses that threatens your computer system.

3. Backup Backup Backup. It's one of the most important things you should be doing to keep your file in safe place. CD-RW and DVD Disks, Tape Drives, Memory Sticks and USB External Hard Drives are all good medias to use for backing up. And once your backup plan good to go, use it regularly!

Your computer will eventually retire someday. I kinda hate to tell you this, but it doesn't really matter how new or old your computer is, it will retire one day. Like any other computers, the one you use is also a machine. But sadly, machines don’t last a lifetime.

The data your computer holds can be priceless to replace. Think of all those financial data, e-mail contacts in your email address book, pictures, recipes, and so on. There will come a day you'll open your computer wait for it to load and get disappointed because it has already retired! At that exact moment you'll begin to realize how important it is to have a BACKUP. What are you going to do to backup all of your computer data? I find it surprising that most people don't have a backup plan. You will never realize just how much you have on your computer until it is gone! You need a backup plan.

In a restaurant, having a backup plan is a must. Why? Because there are so many business info you will be needing for future references, like employee and customer info, data on the products or services of the retail establishment, and so on. To be able to effectively track down sales and inventories, a reliable restaurant POS system must be used. And one way to protect their POS system is to maintain it in good condition.

4. Let An Expert Do What They Do Best. If your computer needs service, seek out a trained, qualified technician. Your friends’ son may know a bit about fixing your problem, but many times the problems even gets worse. This may cost you a lot of time and money in the end. Remember, your computer system is the ‘central nerve’ of your business. Trained, qualified technician's are experts in their field and will have the necessary skills and resources to properly fix your problems in a timely, cost effective way.

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The author of this article is the VP for Customer Relations at http://pos-for-restaurants.com - a national organization of retail and restaurant POS systems dealers.

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