Anyone
who’s ever worked in a scale house knows what it like to have trucks backing up
and your system is down. Sometimes that can’t be helped but we’ve listed the
top 10 tips to help prevent your scale house from down time.
1) Save time by keeping up on
maintenance! Clean your computer. Dust builds up in your computer and needs
blown out occasionally. PC’s live longer if you blow them out. You can take
your case apart to do this but that is not always necessary. Just taking
a can of air and spraying into any fans, vents and holes in the case will go a
long way.
2) Make sure there is enough air flow
around your computer. It’s important to make sure you’re not blocking the fans
on your PC’s. The airflow keeps your computer cool so it doesn’t over heat.
3) Label your cable! Make sure all your
cables are labeled properly and plugged in. Chances are a loose cable may be
your problem. Properly labeled you can quickly identify the cable and plug it
in the without having to track down where it goes. Saving you a lot of time!
4) Get off to a good start! Set up your
system properly from the start. Make sure you follow all set up procedures
properly and this will help you in the long run and decrease the
troubleshooting time.
5) Shut your PC down properly. Use the
proper procedures for shut down.
6) Power source is important! Make sure
you have a good power source. We know some scale houses are in rural areas with
unreliable power so use a UPS (uninterruptible power supply). It’s always a
good idea to use a UPS in any environment and will keep you from problems down
the road.
7) Back it up! Back up your data. It’s
a good idea to back up your data at the end of every day. Even better, back it
up twice a day.
8) Keep it clean! Keep internet use to a
minimum on the computer you use for your scale and office software. You could
get a virus going to certain gaming and social sites.
9) Key to success. Make sure your scale key is
plugged in and secure at all times.
10)
Location, location, location. When scale software updates are released make
sure all locations install the latest executable.
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