9. What actions does Microsoft
recommend home and small business owners take to address PC
readiness for the year 2000?
Microsoft recommends
that home and small business PC owners follow a four-step approach
for achieving year 2000 readiness:
Step 1:
Investigate
Take inventory of what you have for
your hardware,
software (operating
system and software
programs), and personal data files.
Step 2:
Determine Readiness
Prioritize what to assess
first, based on what you have learned from the educational tour on
this Year 2000 Consumer Web site. Learn about the readiness of
each item. You will need to contact the manufacturers of your
computer hardware and software products that you own.
Step 3: Choose
Strategy
Each manufacturer may suggest one or more
alternatives for making that item ready for the year 2000. Choose
an option or strategy that works best for your needs. The best
option will vary, depending on your specific overall PC systemùand
how you use it.
Step 4: Implement
On the basis of the
strategy you chose for each item in step 3, carry out the actions
needed to achieve readiness.
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