Chapter 6 Preventive Maintenance; What Is Preventive Maintenance; Backing Up Your Files; Using Microsoft Backup - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 80XL302 Setup Manual

Preventive
Maintenance
In this Chapter
What is Preventive
Maintenance?, 6-1

Backing Up Your Files, 6-1

Deleting Unwanted Files, 6-2
Optimizing the Computer Hard
Disk, 6-3
Note: Information in this chapter
is specific to Microsoft Internet
Explorer, the standard Internet
browser included with your
computer.
Tips: You may want to backup
critical files more frequently.
Tips: It is a good idea to run
Microsoft Backup before deleting
files from the hard disk. If you
accidentally delete an important
file, it can be retrieved from the
back- up file.
My Presario – Getting Started
You turn on your computer and it won't start. You get an error
message that prevents you from getting your work done — and
there's no one around who knows what to do. Help!
Computer problems can happen, but regular preventive maintenance
will go a long way to help you avoid them.
In this chapter, you will learn how to keep your computer in peak
operating condition.

What is Preventive Maintenance?

Basic preventive maintenance procedures include the following:
→ Creating backups of your files
→ Deleting unwanted files
→ Maximizing your hard disk
→ Running VirusScan
Perform these preventive maintenance tasks at the intervals
recommended below, or more often if you use your computer a great
deal.
Procedure
Backup Files (see note below)
Delete Unwanted Files
Maximize Your Hard Disk
Run Virus Scan
Backing Up Your Files

Using Microsoft Backup

You can use Microsoft Backup to back up files to the hard disk,
diskettes, a Zip disk, CD-RW, or another computer on your network.
If your original files are damaged or lost, you can restore them from
the backup.
1. Close all open programs.
2. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, then point to
Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and then click
Backup. The Microsoft Backup window is displayed.
Frequency
Monthly
As Needed
Monthly
As Needed
Preventive Maintenance 6-1
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