Gateway E1400 System Manual page 83

Backing up files
Regularly backing up your files protects you from losing data and lets you
keep fewer files on your hard drive. Back up old files to a large capacity disk
drive or tape drive and delete the files from your hard drive. You can use the
software that came with your tape backup drive or your large capacity disk
drive to back up the files.
You can also back up files by running the Backup utility that came with your
operating system. In Windows 95 and Windows 98, Backup copies files to
diskettes or a tape drive. In Windows NT, Backup copies files to a tape drive.
To run Backup in Windows 95 and Windows 98:
1
Click
Start,
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
To run Backup in Windows NT:
1
Click
Start,
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Deleting unneeded files
By deleting unneeded files from the hard drive, you free up space on the hard
drive and help improve hard-drive performance. The following sections give
you some simple ways to delete unneeded files.
Deleting Windows temporary files
During normal operation, Windows constantly creates new temporary (temp)
files. You can safely delete all but the most recent temp files.
To delete temp files:
1
Open Explorer, select
2
At
Named
3
In the
4
Click
Find Now
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Managing Your System
then select
Programs
then select
Programs
Tools
, type *.tmp
drop-down list, select your drive letter.
Look in
. The list of temp files is generated.
, ,
Accessories System Tools
,
Administrative Tools
, then , then
Find Files and Folders
, then
Backup
, then .
Backup
.
.