Web Project: Recycle or Donate You are ready to buy a new computer but you don’t

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Web Project: Recycle or Donate

You are ready to buy a new computer but you don’t know what to do with the computer you presently own. Should you recycle or donate the computer? Research the Internet to find how to donate or recycle your computer in your area. Write a brief paper outlining your options. Include the implications of just throwing your computer away, giving it away without clearing your hard drive, and options for clearing your hard drive. What environmental concerns do you need to be aware of?

Your paper should be 1-2 pages in length, well-written, free of spelling and grammatical errors, with content focused on the subject listed above.

** Please title your document: Ch6RecycleDonate_LastNameFirstName** (please use MS-Word)

Suggested Websites

http://www.earth911.com/news/how-to-recycle-your-computer/

http://www.computerswithcauses.org/

http://www.techlicious.com/how-to/how-to-safely-get-rid-of-an-old-computer/

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ht/wipe-hard-drive.htm

Suggested Keywords

recycle your computer, donate your computer, throw away your computer, clearing your hard drive

**Be sure to cite your references**

Explanation / Answer

Ch6RecycleDonate_Kavuru Manohar

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Saving the important files:

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Back up your files or transfer them to a new computer. The least consuming way to do this is to invest in an external hard drive, like the Seagate Backup Plus 3TB ($99.99 on Amazon). This drive also comes in 4TB ($119.99 on Amazon), 5TB ($138.99 on Amazon) and 6TB ($190.00 on Amazon) capacities. (Also pre-formatted for Mac in 2TB for $69.99, 3TB for $99.99 and 4TB for $129.99 on Amazon).

If you're looking for easy ongoing backup, use a cloud service such as Google Drive or Microsoft’s OneDrive. Google Drive gives you 15GB of storage for free and if you need more you can buy 100GB for $1.99 a month and 1TB for $9.99 a month. OneDrive gives you 5GB of free storage with an option to buy 50GB for a monthly subscription of $1.99. You can move up to 1TB of storage for one PC or Mac for $6.99 (includes a subscription to Office 365 Personal). Apple iCloud only 5GB free and their 50GB costs $0.99 per month, 200GB runs $2.99 per month and the 1TB option runs $9.99 per month. Dropbox offers just 2GB free. Their 1TB option is $9.99 a month or $99.99 per year

After backing up your files in the cloud, you can easily transfer them to a new machine or access them anywhere you have an Internet connection, even from your smartphone. Cloud storage also comes in handy if your computer dies and you need to restore your files or you’re traveling and need access to data on a different device.

a) Delete and overwrite sensitive files:

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If you have tax documents and other sensitive files, make sure you delete these files with specialized software designed to meet government standards for secure deletion.

b)Turn on drive encryption:

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For Windows PCs with SSD drives go to Settings > About. Toward the bottom, you'll see either an option for Drive Encryption or Bitlocker Settings. Follow the prompts to encrypt your drive. For Macs, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > FileVault and select Turn On FileVault. You'll then select a password and select Restart.

c)Deauthorize your computer:

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Some programs, such as iTunes and Microsoft Office 365, only allow you to install software on a limited number of computers or allow a limited number of computers to access your files

d) Delete your browsing history:

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Most browsers save information about your browsing history and, depending on your settings, can even store your user names and passwords various sites.

e) Uninstall your programs:

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Uninstall the main and major programs in your old computer.

f)Consult your employer about data disposal policies:

g)Wipe your hard drive.

**Note**

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Make sure that before throughing out the old computer once check the RAM, ROM, Hard disk of that old computer.

If they are good you can sell them to other in that way we can get the money that would help for our new computer.

We can sell them in online sites like OLX etc.,

Recycling your computer monitor helps ensure that valuable materials like plastic, glass and metal do not go to waste. ... Computer monitors can contain materials that are hazardous to the environment if disposed of improperly.

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