Proper hardware maintenance

If you observe, a lot of time is consumed of a medical transcriptionist by system problems. This results in decrease in productivity and hence efficiency. So maintaining your system in a good condition certainly saves the time and can earn you extra money.

• 1. As far as possible, use authentic softwares for your computer system including your operating system and softwares needed for medical transcription. You will find it a little bit costlier at start but you will get the returns within one year because of the performance, support, and updates the authentic softwares give.
• 2. Always use the best quality hardware for your computer system. Please do not settle for cheaper ones. It will cost you more in long run. Your computer RAM, hard disk, CPU speed affect the speed of your computer and hence your line count.
• 3. Use good quality keyboard for smooth and hassle free typing. Poor quality keyboard can cause harm to your hands including carpal tunnel syndrome and can make you handicapped for whole of your life. TVS Gold is a good quality keyboard we recommend.
• 4. Always use a good quality headphone such as Phillips, which will cover external parts of your ear and you will get minimum noise disturbance.
• 5. Delete your temporary files everyday.
• 6. Delete all unnecessary data from your hard disk.
• 7. Do not save unnecessary data onto your desktop.
• 8. Install a good quality antivirus and antispyware.
• 9. Uninstall all unnecessary programs from your computer.
• 10. Keep you computer system and its surroundings clean and neat.
• 11. Get your computer system checked by a professional hardware engineer periodically.
• 12. Make sure your PC has a proper power backup such as an UPS or an inverter, so that power failure will not damage your PC.