"A message appears indicating insufficient hard drive space; please delete." Xing Baohua's casual remark left Xiao Tian speechless.
Don't assume that everyone who can use a computer these days is a newbie. They might actually be an expert, knowing what to delete and how to handle patches and drivers.
Moreover, they will never bother others with things they can do themselves, unless they don't have the hardware on hand. If they do have it, they will probably fix it themselves.
The term "computer novice" probably only appeared after 2000.
Xing Baohua remembers a young receptionist who came to the company back then and did something funny.
There's a Dell computer at the front desk. I don't know how the girl was using it, but the screen suddenly went black.
She reported it to the administrative supervisor, who told her to handle it herself. Although it's a mobile phone company, there are many computer experts there, and the supervisor meant that anyone in the technical department could help her.
As a result, the receptionist called Dell customer service.
The after-sales service arrived eagerly, and when I saw it was from the mobile phone company, I was a little uneasy.
Because the computer had a very serious problem that even their company couldn't fix it? At the time, I thought it must be a hardware problem; if it were software, the people at this company could fix it in no time.
When preparing to disassemble the machine for on-site inspection, it was discovered that the plug under the table was a bit far from the power strip!
Press it firmly with your hand and let the young lady try turning it on.
The machine lit up, leaving the after-sales service speechless. The supervisor was so angry that she said she was stubborn. She's so pretty, but when she went to the technical department and saw that guy was idle, she just mentioned that her computer was having a problem, and all those single guys were scrambling to fawn over her.
And believe it or not, ever since that joke happened, the young lady's computer has never broken down again, except for a lot of computer viruses.
After leaving Xing Baohua's office, Xiao Tianna returned to the research and development lab and held a short meeting with the team members to convey Xing Baohua's message.
The driver issue must be resolved, and the system's file explorer also needs to be updated so that more resources can be seen running.
As for system updates and driver updates, a large server and database are needed to store patch files and updated driver files.
The automatic update program is easy to design. Just create a prompt box with the filename of the driver update file. With a single click, the hidden link will automatically connect to their server and download the file locally.
Once the downloaded program reaches the designated drive, it will be installed automatically, achieving integrated upgrade functionality.
However, there's a small problem: if the network connection is weak, the download will never finish, and you'll be prompted to update every time you turn on your computer.
That notification box will not appear until you have finished updating.
Each time the download is interrupted, a new file package is created on the hard drive. During the next update, the download will not continue from the previous one, but a new package will be created and downloaded again.
If an update fails to complete after five attempts due to network issues, it will generate five junk files and take up hard drive space.
Xiao Tian's team didn't notice this because they hadn't reached that stage yet and wouldn't encounter this situation.
Don't take lab data too seriously; you'll never reach the highest data levels in real-world use.
Just like with routers, people say that 100 Mbps can reach this much, or 1 Gbps can reach this much, but do you try running it on your device?
With a 56K internet speed, the download speed is only a few KB at most. Browsing a forum website is laggy, and downloading a slightly larger file takes forever.
Xiao Tian and the others just need to focus on doing their jobs well; as for the junk files generated by the failed downloads, that's none of their business.
It's your internet that's so slow. If it were fast, you could download everything in one go without all this trouble.
Okay, let's solve the current problems first. We need to make various changes to the drivers and optimize the system for compatibility.
This small job took seven or eight days to complete, and that was only possible with the cooperation of dozens of people.
As per Xing Baohua's requirements, desktop computers must maintain smooth operation and reliable quality. Laptops, on the other hand, must be convenient and not too heavy.
It needs to be fully functional and run smoothly, with a clear screen that can't be seen in sunlight. The system should be responsive, and the battery should have long battery life.
Even the world's most high-end laptops wouldn't easily meet this requirement, and price is also a key factor.
Even the high-end version of your machine costs less than 10,000 yuan. You want it to be lightweight, smooth, and have a long battery life?
If you really do that, how can you live with yourself if you don't sell it for 70,000 or 80,000 yuan a unit?
The screen issue isn't something their software team is concerned with; that's a problem with the outsourced Changhong. If it doesn't meet their standards, they'll have to switch suppliers.
Changhong was stunned when it received the task. Not only did they have to offer a low price, but they also needed a clear screen. They were dreaming. Even if they actually met the requirements, the price would be half the value of a laptop.
Changhong tried to explain, but the purchasing department said it was the boss's decision: if they couldn't do it, they would have to outsource to Samsung.
Under this pressure, Changhong focused its efforts on the research and development of the outer screen.
The desktop computer case is still manufactured according to the currently popular horizontal design, which makes it a bit large.
The materials used are quite generous; the iron plates are 0.5 mm thick.
What a waste!
After reading it, Xing Baohua simply said, "Change it!"
Don't just think about using iron! Use plastic where possible.
The designers nearby said that good plastic is more expensive than sheet metal.
Xing Baohua then realized that he had been away from the front line for a long time and was no longer sure about the prices of many supply materials.
“Our product is designed for low power consumption, with a small fan and a motherboard that isn’t the old large board. You need to design the case based on the board size.”
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