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Don has a Wise Owl who likes to teach…

Creative Logic Software, LLC

So, What's With this "Tooter" Thing?
You'll probably agree that some of us "graceful agers" don't really know very much at all about how certain computer things work… Don’s Owl does!

We'd like to tutor you to try & bring a little more knowledge for PC-related things than you may already have…

While this website can be an invaluable teaching guide for PC users who are not technically savvy, the Owl's level of detail is intentionally limited here — eMail Don (above) if you need more information? The Owl also admits to an absolutely unavoidable information challenge: "evolution"… Tomorrow, today's advice may be completely out of whack! As Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity is Near book points out, "The future ain't what it used to be…" (Yogi Berra)


If you find that the Owl's thoughts don’t really help you to find/fix your problem, or if you already know that something's "broken", you should consider a visit to a repair shop that's near Don’s office? They're pretty good! You might also consider asking for a personal visit… you do have to be reasonably close, near Roswell, GA to allow this; click it & then click "Directions" (on the left), add your zip code (or city) & press "enter" to see if it might work? If so, please eMail Don (above)!

Finally, please view the Tooter's disclaimer as well as our legally required Compliance and Privacy Policy… feel free to eMail Don (above) or visit the Creative Logic business web site for more information?


So…as you start out with the Owl's ideas, would love to hear your thoughts—click the eMail link for Don near the top of the page?

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Misbehaving?

Help?

1

Scanners are used to capture photographs, pictures, articles & text into the PC

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2

A CPU (or Microprocessor) does almost all of the work in a PC

In the simplest terms, it rapidly reads/writes up to today’s 64-bit binary data to/from memory (RAM or disk drives) & interacts with the drivers that control all of the devices

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Yes

3

Primary storage (or RAM) is conceptually a somewhat simple place where both the system & application software tools scribble their stuff to interact with each other

When many things are running at the same time, RAM segments are temporarily swapped out to the disks to manage the available space

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4

Expansion cards (including graphics cards, etc) are used to add devices to the system

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5

A power supply connects the system to a source of power like the wall plug
It's also a good idea to isolate the PC from the power lines with a power strip or UPS!

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6

An optical disc drive brings video, music or programs from a CD or DVD

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7

Secondary storage (the hard disk) is where the PC data & programs are stored permanently

The Owl does guarantee that users who do not backup important data on a regular basis will one day be spectacularly unhappy! Click "Misbehaving">>

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8

Motherboards are of interest but are too complex to be explained in detail by the Owl…

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9

Speakers bring various sounds out of the PC

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10

Monitors display stuff for the PC

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11

The number 11 is at the lower left-hand corner of the display above

System software is the computer "core" that organizes everything on the PC, as well as all of the networking connections

Be sure to always take extra care when working here, as you can inadvertently introduce enormous issues with security as viruses hit this area pretty hard!

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12

The number 12 is at the lower right-hand corner of the display above

Application software is the term for things that you do with a PC, such as word processing, eMail, etc & is the focal place for Malware & Phishing tools

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13

Keyboards are the main way that data gets into the PC from your brain via your fingers

In the not-too-distant future, they’ll no longer be needed as the PC will listen to you -or- you’ll have a brain implant!!

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14

A mouse allows you to interact with all those little windows thingies

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15

An external hard disk lets you to store stuff outside of the PC, allowing easy moves to another machine

It's also the best place to keep backup files!!

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16

Printers mostly print stuff…
not too much for the Owl to say, but there's some pretty good info in "Misbehaving">>

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"Required" legal disclaimer: should we perform a personal repair for your PC, these are performed professionally
but do not have a formal warranty period & are not insured, bonded or licensed.
Should our repair fail within one month, it will be resolved at no cost.



Watch for Owl's new thoughts which appear periodically…

…visit the "Front Office" at Creative Logic Software, LLC

…and eMail Don (above) with your comments & thoughts?