Laptop Cleaning Procedures
Laptops offer a level of mobility that standard computers cannot
provide. This mobility often results in the accumulation of dust and
dirt as the laptop travels from place to place. Taking the time to clean
your laptop properly may help keep it running smoothly while keeping it
free of fingerprints, smudges and other debris. Turn off your laptop
and remove the power cord before starting the cleaning process.
Display
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The approach you take for cleaning the laptop display depends on your personal preference. You can use specialized screen cleaning solution, cleansing wipes or sprays. Alternatively, you can use plain water to clean the screen. Regardless of what solution you choose, do not spray the screen directly. Instead dampen a lint-free cloth, but do not allow the cloth to become saturated. Then, use the cloth to wipe the monitor to remove the dust, smudges and other dirt from the screen. Use gentle pressure only to avoid damaging the screen components. Do not allow liquid to pool because this can result in damage.
Keyboard
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The accumulation of dirt and other debris, such as food particles, can cause your keyboard to malfunction. Canned air can remove debris from between and beneath the keys. Use short gentle bursts to avoid damaging the keys and to avoid the release of chemicals and condensation from within the can. A damp cloth can remove dirt and stickiness from the tops of the keys, but saturating the cloth may allow liquid to pool on the keys, damaging the internal components.
Laptop Exterior Cover
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Cleaning the exterior cover of your laptop can keep it looking new. Wipe the cover with a damp cloth. Do not saturate the cloth because this may allow water to pool and damage the interior components. You can use rubbing alcohol to remove stubborn dirt and grime, but refer to the owner’s manual to confirm that this will not damage the cover. Use a second cloth to dry the laptop completely. Then use canned air to clean the air vents and other crevices. Hold the can upright to prevent the escape of chemicals or condensation.
Prevention
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Taking certain preventive steps may keep your laptop clean and functioning properly. Cigarette smoke can build up over time, forming a dirty film that clouds the display. Eating around your laptop may result in the accumulation of crumbs on the keyboard. Drinking around your laptop may result in a spill that can cause permanent damage if the liquid seeps into the internal electrical components. It is best not to smoke, eat or drink around your laptop. In addition, it is best to use a protective carrying case when traveling with your laptop.
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obiligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination pf auxiliary verb and the preposition to.
Can/could/be able to- May/might
- Shall/should
- Must/have to
- Will/would
Can, Could, Be Able To
Can, could and be able to are used to express a variety of ideas in English:Present and Future:
can/can’t + base form of the verb- Tom can write poetry very well.
- I can help you with that next week.
- Lisa can’t speak French.
am / is / are / will be + able to + base form of the verb
am not/ isn’t / aren’t/ won’t be + able to + base form of the verb- Mike is able to solve complicated math equations
- The support team will be able to help you in about ten minutes.
- I won’t be able to visit you next summer.
Past:could / couldn’t + base form of the verb- When I was a child I could climb trees.
was / were + able to + base form of the verb
wasn’t / weren’t + able to + base form of the verb
hasn’t / haven’t + been able to + base form of the verb- I wasn’t able to visit her in the hospital.
- He hasn’t been able to get in touch with the client yet.
Note: Can and could do not take an infinitive (to verb) and do not take the future auxiliary will.- Incorrect: I can to help you this afternoon.
- Correct: I can help you this afternoon.
- Correct: I will (I’ll) be able to help you this afternoon.
Possibility / Impossibilitycan / can’t + base form of the verb- You can catch that train at 10:43.
- He can’t see you right now. He’s in surgery.
could + base form of the verb- I could fly via Amsterdam if I leave the day before.
Ask Permission / Give PermissionCan + Subject + base form of the verb (informal)- Can you lend me ten dollars?
Can + base form of the verb (informal)- You can borrow my car.
Could + subject + base form of the verb (polite)- Could I have your number?
- Could I talk to your supervisor please?
Make a suggestion – To make a suggestion use:Could + base form of the verb (informal)- You could take the tour of the castle tomorrow.
Exercises: Can, Could, Be able toFill in the correct form of can, could or be able to as in the examples.- Ben could not help his little brother with his homework yesterday.
- Can I call you later tonight?
- _______ Tony run long distances when he was a boy?
- ______ you please call a tow truck for me? My car broke down. (polite)
- The students _______ to buy their textbooks today. The bookstore is all out of them.
- ______ you teach me how to fix my computer? You’re so good at it.
- ______ you ______ reach the customer if you call him at 4:00 his time?
Answers:- Could
- Could
- aren’t able
- Can
- Will/be able to
May, MightFormal Permission / Formal Prohibitionmay / may not + base form of the verb- You may start your exam now.
- You may not wear sandals to work.
Polite RequestMay + subject + base form of the verb- May I help you?
Possibility / Negative Possibilitymay/ might + base form of the verb- We may go out dinner tonight. Do you want to join us?
- Our company might get the order if the client agrees to the price.
may not / might not + base form of the verb- Adam and Sue may not buy that house. It’s very expensive.
- They might not buy a house at all
To Make a Suggestion (when there is no better alternative)may as well / might as well + base form of the verb- You may as well come inside. John will be home soon.
- We might as well take Friday off. There’s no work to be done anyway.
Polite Suggestionmight + base form of the verb- You might like to try the salmon fillet. It’s our special today.
Exercises: May / MightFill in the correct form of may or might as in the example.- May I sit here?
- They ______ finish the project on time. The main engineer is ill.
- You _____ want to stop by the museum gift shop on your way out.
- _____ I have your autograph?
- He _______ visit the Louvre. He’s in Paris anyway.
- You ______ park your car here. It’s reserved for guests of the hotel only.
Answers:- might not
- might
- May
- may as well
- may not
Shall, Should, Ought toTo Offer of Assistance or Polite Suggestion (When you are quite sure of a positive answer)Shall + subject + base form of the verb- Shall we go for a walk?
Note: Shall is only used with I or we. It is used instead of will only in formal English
To Offer of Assistance or Polite Suggestion (When you are not sure of a positive answer)
Should + subject + base form of the verb- Should I call a doctor?
A Prediction or Expectation that Something Will Happenshould/shouldn’t + base form of the verb- The proposal should be finished on time.
- I shouldn’t be late. The train usually arrives on time.
To Give Adviceshould / ought to + base form of the verb- You should check that document before you send it out.
- You ought to have your car serviced before the winter.
To Give Advice (about something you think wrong or unacceptable)shouldn’t + base form of the verb- James shouldn’t teach him words like those.
Exercises: Should, Shouldn’t, Ought ToFill in should, shouldn’t or ought in the following sentences as in the example.- He shouldn’t encourage such bad behavior.
- You _____ get your teeth cleaned at least once a year.
- The house ______ be ready to move into by next month. It’s almost finished.
- Ron ________ to improve his attitude. If he doesn’t, he might get fired.
- ________ I get your jacket? It’s cold in here.
- You ________ put your feet on the table. It’s not polite.
Answers:- should
- should
- ought
- shall
- shouldn’t
Must, Have to, Need to, Don’t have to, Needn’tNecessity or RequirementPresent and Future:must / have to / need to + base form of the verb- You must have a passport to cross the border.
- Elisabeth has to apply for her visa by March 10th.
- I need to drop by his room to pick up a book.
Past:had to / needed to + base form of the verb- I had to work late last night.
- I needed to drink a few cups of coffee in order to stay awake.
Note: have to and need to are often used in the same context, but many times, need to is used to express something that is less urgent, something in which you have a choice.
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must + base form of the verb- Thomas has lived in Paris for years. His French must be very good
To Persuademust / have to + base form of the verb- You must try this wine. It’s excellent.
- You have to visit us while you’re in town.
Prohibited or Forbiddenmust not / mustn’t + base form of the verb- You must not drive over the speed limit.
- You mustn’t leave medicines where children can get to them.
Lack of Necessitydon’t /doesn’t /didn’t + have to + base form of the verb- You don’t have to park the car. The hotel valet will do it for you.
- Tim doesn’t have to go to school today. It’s a holiday.
- You didn’t have to shout. Everyone could hear you.
needn’t + base form of the verb- You needn’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.
Exercises: Must, Have to, Need to, Don’t Have to, Needn’tFill in the blanks with one of these modals:
must, must not, have to, has to, don’t have to, doesn’t have to, needn’t as in the examples.
There may be more than one correct answer.- Shira doesn’t have to drive to the airport. She’s going by taxi.
- You must speak politely to the customers.
- You ______ tell Anna about the party tomorrow night. It’s a surprise! (must not, need to, doesn’t have to)
- Tina _______ register for her classes on Monday, otherwise she won’t get a place in them. (doesn’t have to, mustn’t, has to)
- You ________ send that fax. I’ve already sent it. (must, will have to, don’t have to)
- A dog ______ get special training in order to be a guide dog. (must, need to, don’t have to)
- Jeremy _______ get up early tomorrow. His class was cancelled. (mustn’t, doesn’t have to, don’t need to)
Answers:- must not
- has to
- don’t have to
- must
- doesn’t have to
Modals: Will / Wouldwill / won’t + base form of the verb- John will pick you up at 7:00am.
- Beth won’t be happy with the results of the exam.
Polite Request or StatementWill / Would + base form of the verb- Will you please take the trash out?
- Would you mind if I sat here?
- I’d (I would) like to sign up for your workshop.
Habitual Past ActionWould/Wouldn’t + base form of the verb- When I was a child, I would spend hours playing with my train set.
- Peter wouldn’t eat broccoli when he was a kid. He loves it now.
Exercises: will, wouldFill in the blanks with one of the following words: will, won’t, would, wouldn’t.- Will you please help me lift this box?
- I ______ like to order the onion soup please.
- The manager _______ be pleased to hear that a customer slipped on the wet floor.
- _______ it be okay if I slept here tonight?
- When Igor lived in Russia, he ________ call his mother as often as he does now.
- I can assure you sir, the order ______ be shipped out tonight.
Answers:- would
- won’t
- would
- wouldn’t
- will
Exercises – All ModalsFill in the blanks with the correct form of the following modals:
can, could, be able to, may, might, shall, should, must, have to, don’t have to, need to
– You may have to make the modals negative according to the context of the sentence.
– There may be more than one possibility.- He has to take his car to be serviced. The brakes are squeaking.
- Would you please save me a seat at the dinner event.
- If you are sick, you ________ go to work. You’ll infect everyone there.
- Drivers _______ stop at red lights.
- You _______ finish the proposal today. You can finish it tomorrow.
- She ______ hear much better with her new hearing aids.
- ______ I order us a bottle of wine?
- Sam ______ pick his daughter up from school. She’s taking the bus home.
- You _____________ smoke here. It’s a smoke-free building.
- You ________ eat so many sweets. They are bad for you.
- _________ you mind walking a little faster? We’re going to be late.
- I’m sorry. I _______ help you. I don’t know how to do it.
Answers:- shouldn’t
- must
- don’t have to
- can
- shall
- needn’t
- mustn’t
- shouldn’t
- would
- can’t
PAST TENSE
- Mr. harris taught English at this school for five years.
- I wrote three or four letters to that company.
- The students in this class did those two lessons already.
- I knew Professor Moore for more than twelve years.
- Richard took three courses in English at this school.
- These steps are dangerous. I fell on them several times.
- Mr. Kramer was in the United States for three years.
- The janitor shut the back door.
- The student read all of stories in that book.
- Marjorie chose a pretty dress for the party.
- I spoke to my boss about the problem several times.
- That tree grew at least five feet since last years.
- Miss King spent over eighteen hundred dollars since May.
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith bought a new house in North Plains.
- The real estate agent sold the Smith’s old house.
- Charles had a bad cold for a whole week.
- I’m sorry, I forgot the name that book.
- We heard that new song several times.
- Mr. Wilson isn’t here. He went out of own for the weekend.
- Mr. Kennedy wore his blue suit to the office only twice.
- I sat in this same seat since the first day of classes.
- The money isn’t in this drawer. Someone stole it.
- Up to now, I understood every’lesson in the book.
- We had absolutely no trouble with our car so far.
- No one found that girl’s purse and gloves yet.
- The weather was very warm ever since last Thursday.
- Mr. Anderson and Mr. brown had lunch already.
- I saw the Empire State Building hundred of times.
- We spoke to the director and gave him the message.
- Grandmother flew in an airplane before.
- You tore your shirt! There’s a hole in the left sleeve.
- I read the customer’s letter and wrote a reply to him.
IRREGULAR VERB
PENGERTIAN IRREGULAR VERBVerb adalah kata kerja, sedangkan irregular verb adalah kata kerja tidak berarturan. Kata kerja tersebut berubah tergantung dari penggunaannya. Sebagai contoh, kita menggunakan irregular verb yang digunakan untuk:· Present tense: We drink 5 glasses of water every day.· Past tense: We drank 2 cups of green tea yesterday.· Perfect tense: We have drunk avocado juice since two days ago.DAFTAR LENGKAP IRREGULAR VERB BESERTA ARTINYAInfinitive
(Verb 1/ V1)Past Tense
(Verb 2/ V2)Past Participle
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(Verb 1/ V1)Past Tense
(Verb 2/ V2)Past Participle
(Verb 3/ V3)Artidealdealtdealtberurusandigdugdugmenggalidivedovedivedmenyelamdodiddonemelakukandrawdrewdrawnmenggambardreamdreamtdreamtbermimpidrinkdrankdrunkminumdrivedrovedrivenmengendaraidwelldweltdwelttinggal, menghunieatateeatenmakan
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Infinitive
(Verb 1/ V1)Past Tense
(Verb 2/ V2)Past Participle
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(Verb 1/ V1)Past Tense
(Verb 2/ V2)Past Participle
(Verb 3/ V3)Artioffsetoffsetoffsetmengimbangioutbidoutbidoutbidmengalahkan dalam menawaroutdooutdidoutdonemengalahkanoutdrawoutdrewoutdrawnmenarik lebih banyak orangoutdriveoutdroveoutdrivenmengendarai lebih baik/lebih cepatoutfightoutfoughtoutfoughtmengalahkan dalam perkelahianoutgrowoutgrewoutgrownmenjadi lebih besar, mengatasioutputoutputoutputmenghasilkan (data)outrideoutrodeoutriddenmenunggangi lebih baik, cepat, dan jauh.outrunoutranoutrunberlari lebih cepatoutselloutsoldoutsoldmenjual lebih banyakoutshineoutshoneoutshonelebih cemerlangoverbuildoverbuiltoverbuiltmembangun tambahanovercomeovercameovercomemengatasioverdooverdidoverdonemelakukan sesuatu secara berlebihanoverhangoverhungoverhungbergantungoverhearoverheardoverheardmengupingoverlayoverlaidoverlaidmelapisi, membebanioverpayoverpaidoverpaidmembayar lebih banyakoverrideoverrodeoverriddenmengesampingkan, menolakoverrunoverranoverrunmenyerbu, mengerumunioverseeoversawoverseenmengawasioversleepovesleptoversleptbangun kesianganovertakeovertookovertakenmenyusul, mengejaroverthrowoverthrewoverthrownmenjatuhkan, merobohkanpaypaidpaidmembayarproveprovedproven, provedmembuktikanputputputmeletakkanquitquitquitberhenti, meninggalkanreadreadreadmembacarebindreboundreboundmenjilid kembalirebuildrebuiltrebuiltmembangun kembalirepayrepaidrepaidmembayar kembalirethinkrethoughtrethoughtmemikirkan kembalirewindrewoundrewoundmengulang ke awalrewriterewroterewrittenmenulis kembaliridridridmembersihkan, membuangrideroderiddennaik, menunggangringrangrungberdering, membunyikanriseroserisenterbitrunranrunberlari, menjalankan
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Infinitive
(Verb 1/ V1)Past Tense
(Verb 2/ V2)Past Participle
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