Toshiba Portege M400 Series User Manual page 78

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Learning the Basics
Computing tips
It is easy to put off backing up because it takes time.
However, if your hard disk suddenly fails, you will lose
all the data on it unless you have a separate backup copy.
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Use Error-Checking and Disk Defragmenter regularly to
conserve disk space and improve performance.
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Scan all new files for viruses.
This precaution is especially important for files you
receive via diskette, email, or download from the
Internet.
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Take frequent breaks to avoid repetitive-motion injuries
and eyestrain.
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Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light
indicates a drive is active.
Turning off the computer while it is reading from or
writing to a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both.
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Before turning off the computer, use the Turn off
computer command or Standby command. See
and configuring Standby mode" on page 71
about Standby.
TECHNICAL NOTE: The operating system records information,
such as your desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If
you do not let the operating system shut down normally,
details such as new icon positions may be lost.
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