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There are certain things that everyone should be able to do on their computer. These basic skills are the fundamentals for using a computer and for keeping your computer working properly. If you do not already possess these basic skills then you might want to devote a few minutes to gaining them.

System Maintenance

You should be able to perform certain basic system maintenance tasks on your computer. These are basic programs that you run that help your computer to keep running as well as it should. They free up extra space in your computer's memory and just do what it takes to maintain your computer's speed and overall usability. Whether it's general disk cleanup or defragmentation these are essential skills. They are not difficult tasks either. All you have to do is click on the right icon and these tasks take care of themselves.

Antivirus Software

You should be able to use your antivirus software. Of course, you will first need to have antivirus software on your computer but after that you will have to be able to use it. Again, you do not need to have in-depth knowledge as to how this software works or how to target specific threats. A cursory knowledge of how to run a complete scan on a regular basis is enough. Many programs will scan your computer at regular intervals anyway. You just need to be able to run your own and deal with threats to your computer when they come up.

Word Processor Programs

You no doubt have some sort of word processing program and your computer. To put it simply, you want to be able to use it. You may wish to type up something for work, start on your novel, or just type out a letter that has that professional appearance. You may need to create a resume and you will need to be able to use your word processing program well enough to create one that makes it look like you are an ideal candidate for any job. Whatever you wish to do, you should have at least a passing familiarity with and be able to use your word processing program.

Get Online

You should be able to get online. How you do this exactly will depend upon your computer, your internet connection, and other such things but it is never difficult. You should also be able to get to web sites once you are online. Typing in the right web address is a simple task but for those who have never done it before it may seem complicated. You may think that everyone knows how to do this but you would be surprised.

Send E-Mail

Along with getting online, you should be able to send e-mail. This is a popular and fast form of communication these days and you want to be able to do it to stay in the loop. This is the final thing that you should be able to do. At the very least, you can send an e-mail to ask questions about the other basic computer skills.

Tom Rheinecker writes posts on where to get a master in computer science.

From the E34 onwards the 5 series has been a bargain second-hand for those who learn how to select the right car. Many can be bought optioned up to the hilt. Wealthy buyers who did not mind putting out a few more grand for the executive model or other option packages were a big slice of the market for these cars for many years and across several series. Many of these cars
are still in pristine condition because the car has been on a maintenance contract or at least had regular dealership services performed on time throughout it's life.
There is a valid reason for this.
BMW options are well made and assembled, unlike many after-market accessory packs from other makers. The big question is which model of the 5 series to buy and why?
Many luxury model 5 and 7 series have electric seats and other comforts such as heated steering wheel and mirrors, massage and or heated seats and many more options.
Some very basic truths about the 5 series.







The reason you can buy an immaculate high performance peace of superb engineering so damn cheap, is that people are terrified of all these failures.
The problems associated with the BMW range can be found to originate at the dealership in many cases. Most BMW dealerships notified their customers of all recalls, then carried out the replacement of faulty parts free and efficiently. 
Others were out of their depth when it came to replacing cylinder heads on the sixes, and rebuilding the very complex gearbox on the 5 series, resulting in a cycle of problems that resulted in the car being repaired many more times before the problem is solved to the owners satisfaction. Other owners with legitimate problems have run in to a brick wall and got no help at all.
What you need to do is avoid all the cars that have been disassembled 30 times for the same repair, by third rate mechanics. BMW cars are beautifully made, but not easy to work on, as the engine and gearbox are designed to last a very long time indeed, so pulling a motor or gearbox out is a full days work for two highly paid and trained specialists in a workshop with a quality four post hoist with two jacking stands, or on a free span 4 ton hoist, because the vehicle weight distribution will vary wildly when the motor and or transmission are removed and replaced and the larger hoist is safer.
Why a 5 series?
From the early box shaped BMW 5 onwards the 5 series BMW has always been a drivers car. No matter how ordinary the early model looked, it went well, which is surprising considering it's weight!

Heavy sound insulation materials are used extensively across the engine firewall and hood, the carpets are very good quality as are the door linings, dashboard and roof lining. They also have larger protrusion bars in the doors, with heavy glass to maintain the edge in driver and passenger pleasure and safety in many of the later models.
So despite being a bit heavy the 5 series is a fine package of established engineering excellence.
By the time the E34 body style with the rounded "Bertone" look came out, the world knew that BMW had made a real winner, with it's understated aerodynamic shape and tight fitting panels, it was , not unlike the Alfa Romeo Veloce styled by Bertone, ageless.
The E34 beauty can still be seen in all BMW shapes right up to the latest model and even on their 4WD vehicles.
You should be able to buy a top class BMW 5 series without anything more than your good common sense and the little bit you learn here.
The rules to remember when buying a used 5 series BMW.

• Only buy used 5 series with impeccable service records
• Without accident damage.
• With very low mileage.

Why? Because you can! There are plenty of good cars to choose from in this market. If you ignore this rule you will most likely buy one of the thousands of lemons floating around the market, being sold time after time, every owner wasting thousands on what is a very bad motor vehicle, and a complex one at that.

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• The engine must be totally clean and free from any oily marks. The underside of the engine and transmission bone dry and dusty.

If it isn't don't ask why, just move on to the next car. This one has not been sorted during recalls and will have problems with many other components in all likelihood. It may need a head gasket or rocker cover gasket, but either problem results in oil loss between services and is not only a sign of bad maintenance but also that it missed the recall.
This vehicle will need a new motor, not a cylinder head.
At some time it will have run low on oil, as once the problem of leaking was not solved when the vehicle was recalled or it missed the recall.
The motor should be clean enough to eat off. Again if it is simply a leak from the brake master cylinder reserve, or the power steering pump reservoir this still indicates that proper servicing has not taken place so the rule is, don't try to be an expert when there is no need to be, simply leave it alone.

The transmission and drive train must be completely vibration free, as tail-shaft balancer units are expensive to repair and this will usually be the problem with the early models if you find a slight vibration from about 40 mph onwards. Expensive to repair and difficult to get right as a unit, leave it for someone else to try and fix it, you may not get it right, many haven't even after spending $1,700 on parts alone.
The engine should idle smoothly enough to balance a coin on edge without it falling on the later model motors and all but those early motors which had hot cams.
Any rough running at idle even when dead cold is a sign of something a lot more expensive than a tune up in many cases. This is a complex area, and you may be told it only needs a tune up. Don't believe it. If the thing is less than pristine, leave it there, as the market is full of good one owner low mileage gems. I have a good friend of long standing who specialises in high end used BMW car sales, Start any of his many cars and you can balance a coin on the running engine of all of them.
The transmission should drive like a new car, with no backlash or "clunk" from 1st to reverse when stationary. A well serviced and maintained drive train will still be smooth even with very high mileage. If the drive train has been maintained BMWs do not show transmission backlash and should not "pull" excessively in either direction when you change the auto or manual from drive quickly through neutral to reverse and back, even if the car has done over 300,000 miles. The ones that are worn are down to bad preventative maintenance. For example the manual may have been crunched in to gear after some fool has worn the clutch out prematurely and the gearbox winds up wearing all the clutch problem. No matter how good a clutch is, if it is misused long enough it will curl up and die.
(A friend has a much loved 1992 5 series he purchased new. It is a 535 with the works, and with 630,000 miles on the clock, drives like a new car. He has a great dealership and has never missed a recall or a service.)

All electrics should be in perfect order including electric windows (can be expensive to repair) Bad electrics or slow window motors indicate poor servicing, as the motors are well up to the job providing the window slide rails are kept perfectly aligned and lubricated
Take a look along the sides of the car in sunlight to ensure the panels fit perfectly and that there is no "orange peel" appearance of the paint.
Service books detailed must be complete, detailed and up to date.

Congratulations! If you found a car that fulfils the criteria above, you can become another satisfied BMW 5 series owner!