As social media continues to explode, so do the number of new users that are very unfamiliar with the processes associated with setting up and maintaining a Facebook page. The purpose for setting up your Facebook page will determine the type of page you pick. Whether for personal reasons (i.e. keeping in touch and online games) or for a business/organization the correct setup will save you a lot of time and aggravation.  No matter what page you decide to create make sure to take the time to understand all your options.

Take Note When Setting Up a Facebook Page for Personal Use

If you are setting up a Facebook page for personal use signing up for a regular page is the way to go. Use an email address that you don’t mind having Facebook messages regarding your account sent to and can easily access. If you opt to have various notifications sent to you they will all go there. The security requirements and setup options have been changing a lot recently, so be prepared to have to bounce between the Facebook page and email upon initial setup.

Setting Up Facebook for Business or Organizational Use

If the focus of your Facebook page is to attract people to your business or organization you will need to set up a fan page. A fan page can be created after you start a personal account. After you create it, the link to access it should be somewhere on your main page when you are logged in. This is a great way to get the word out about who you are and what you do, and has many options to help you show off your business or organization.

NOTE: If you want to give your page an easy to find name (i.e. your name is Jane Doe …www.facebook.com/JaneDoe) you need a certain number of  “likes” before you can do so in options.

Ease of accessibility is the main reason people start to save documents on their desktop. We have all done so at some point in time. Some of the desktops I look at on a daily basis look like a warped treasure map of locations that may never be visited again. There are times the reason I am there is that there was a computer malfunction that have caused all the files on the desktop to disappear as well, turning the treasurer map to a wasteland. The lesson to be learned…avoid saving files on your desktop.

If your computer malfunctions you have a higher risk of losing desktop saved files. If there is a computer malfunction a number of things could happen. Firstly, it is important to note that if you are using Windows XP and have to use the System Restore feature, the files may be gone after the restoration process is complete. Secondly, any files saved to the desktop are saved directly to your “user profile.” If your user profile becomes corrupt you will lose all of your desktop files.

Keep in mind the caveats of saving your file to the desktop next time you feel the urge. Besides, you will cover-up that wonderful desktop image you worked so hard to find on your lunch break! I encourage you to use the “My Documents” folder. You can always create a shortcut or a toolbar and place it on the desktop if it is a file you will visit often.

Quick Tips:

• Do not put any files on your desktop are security sensitive. They are easy to quickly access.
• Files put on a desktop can easily be inadvertently deleted.
• If memory is an issue in your computer keep in mind that files in the Desktop folder load into active memory, while the files in My Documents do not. It makes a huge difference in terms of system resources.