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A: To put it simply, a UPS is like your first aid when things go bad. The power shuts down you are at lost but still, your PC is running well, how? Well, that's because of the power coming from the saved energy on the UPS' battery which will give you enough time to save your work and properly turn off the device without any worries of lost or corrupted files.

Furthermore, the supplied power was alternating current (AC) through an inverter which is acceptable by most of the devices found in the Philippines. The lead acid batteries found are in a form of gel which is sealed properly that requires little to no maintenance.

A: It's a sudden spike in your power which is notorious to damaging your devices not immediately but in the long run.

Power surges usually occur inside the house though can sometimes cause by lightning strikes which could be identified as internal and external power surges.

Internal power surges - The causes of the inside surges were devices with motors that starts up or shuts off. This action then diverts power to and from other appliances. Main culprits of this are refrigerators and air conditioners but could also be caused by your hair dryers and power tools.

External power surges - Are caused by natural causes such as a little animal getting stuck in the transformer or a huge tree in your place was touching the line or worse a lightning strike a utility equipment.

Power surges are a pain but could be less painful when you could protect your devices with the right protection like a UPS.

A: Yes, there are two types: AC/AC and AC/DC.

AC/AC

• Power comes from the wall socket (AC) then transferred with the same voltage via an inverter.
• This type is mainly used to protect industrial equipment.

AC/DC

• Efficient on facilities with critical processes and systems which require the highest level of the power supply without fail.
• An example of this is a laptop, the PC was already built in with a DC UPS. 

Though this was quite the shortest of lists to answer your questions, I do hope it enlightens you to the advantages you can gain when you integrate an uninterruptible power supply on your devices such as PC.

The firewall is present to help you avoid any unwanted file sharing but still lets you check your email and browse the web.

Did you know, every day a new malware is being created. Best to keep your anti-malware updated from time to time and up and running when you're using your PCs.

2. Keeping up with the updates

3. Always optimize your Disk space

A computer is already installed with disk clean up and disk defragmenter softwares, all you need to do is have them do their work at least in annually. To learn how to defrag, here's a nifty site that would surely help you with that.

Outside Maintenance

By outside meaning the hardware, having them well-maintained at all times would ensure a longer lifespan.

1. Filtered power? Yes, please!

A filtered power is the best way to keep your device from any rise and low supply of power. It would not hurt if you could invest in a good and worthy uninterruptible power supply for your computer.
Be sure to be reminded to buy from the best and have the best.

2. Just dusting around

If people have dust allergy so does computers but no one calls it like that because it is weird. A clean PC is a PC for great performance.

For a detailed way on how to overall clean your PC just visit here.

3. Regular checkup of hardware

For lasting performance, it is ideal to make it a habit to have your hardware be checked yearly.
Though this may sound a bit tedious for you perhaps having a person with enough knowledge do the checking for you. Making your hardware always in check would diminish the chances of faulty devices when you need it most.

An addtitional for you diligent ones, having your files backed up would be your life buoy when you encounter the blue screen of death or you've been detected with a virus or a malware.

Be sure to keep this nifty tips to your disposal and make the right choices always.