Scheduling Maintenance Tasks; Moving From Your Old Computer; Transferring Files And Settings With Windows Easy Transfer - Gateway 3-Bay mBTX Pro User Manual

Scheduling maintenance tasks

Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as running Disk Defragmenter and
checking your drives for errors.
off, scheduled tasks will not run.
To start the Task Scheduler:
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Moving from your old computer

Transferring files and settings with Windows Easy Transfer

You can move your files, folders, software settings, and user account settings (such as display,
Internet, and e-mail settings) from your old computer to your new one using Windows Easy
Transfer, providing your old computer uses Windows XP or Windows Vista.
While using Windows Easy Transfer, you will not be able to run other tasks on the computers.
must manually move your data by using a writeable disc, flash drive, or external
hard drive.
To move files and settings from your old computer:
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CHAPTER 11: Maintaining Your Computer
Important
Your computer must be on during scheduled tasks. If your computer is
Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler dialog box opens.
Click Create Basic Task for basic tasks or click Create Task for more complex tasks, then
follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up and scheduling the task.
Help
For more information about scheduling tasks, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type task scheduler in the Search Help box, then press E
Important
If your old computer does not use Windows XP or Windows Vista, you
If you want to transfer program settings to your new computer, install those programs
on the new computer before running Windows Easy Transfer. Windows Easy Transfer copies
only the software's settings, not the software itself, to the new computer.
Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then click Windows Easy
Transfer. The Windows Easy Transfer dialog box opens.
Click Next, click Start a new transfer, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the transfer.
Help
For more information about transferring files, click Start, then click Help
and Support. Type transferring files in the Search Help box, then press E
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