Five Things You Should Never Do - Toshiba Satellite 110 Series User Manual

Set up your computer to fit your tastes and needs.
You're the one that's going to be looking at the screen while you
work. If you don't like the colors or the fonts on the screen, go
ahead and change them: click a blank area of the desktop with the
secondary button, then click Properties. This causes Windows 95
to open the Display Properties dialog box. The Appearance tab of
this dialog box lets you choose the colors you see on the screen.
Scan all new files for viruses.
This precaution is especially important for files you receive from
your friends or download from the Internet. It's unlikely, but pos-
sible, that even new programs you buy from your local computer
store may contain a computer virus. See "Viruses and How To
Cure Them" on page 195 for information about detecting and
removing computer viruses.
Run Create System Disks and Master Disk Creator or purchase
master program diskettes.
At some point, you may need installation diskettes for the pro-
grams that came pre-installed on your computer's hard disk. See
"Create or Purchase Master Diskettes" on page 32 for more
information.

Five Things You Should Never Do

Don't spill a drink into the computer's keyboard.
If you do spill a drink that gets into the keyboard, turn the com-
puter off immediately and unplug it. Leave the system off over-
night to give the computer time to dry out before you return to
work.
Don't format a disk that contains valuable information.
Formatting removes all the information that's currently on the
disk. If your files are important to you, always double-check a disk
before you format it.
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