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Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to
optical discs, or a storage drive:
NOTE
You cannot back up the computer while running on
battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before
continuing.
1
From the Start screen, type
Control Panel
2
Click or touch
File History
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files.
For additional Help, while in the Windows Desktop screen,
press the
F1
screen. Search for "back up files".
General tips for installing hardware and
software
Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation
of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard
drives, optional external writable optical disc drives, scanners,
etc.) and software applications like Microsoft Office and
®
Adobe
Photoshop
toolbars for your web browser.
❖
Create a restore point (refer to
configuration with restore points" on page
installing anything, use the System Restore utility to set
a restore point (see the section titled restore points). If
anything goes wrong, you will then be able to easily
restore the Windows operating system to the state it was
in prior to the installation, undoing any changes that the
installation process introduced.
❖
Back up your critical data (see
your entire computer with the Windows operating
system" on page
❖
Have your back up media on hand in case you need any
files from them.
If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
from the list that appears.
Save backup copies of your files with
under the
key to launch the Windows Help and Support
®
, or utility software such as special
132).
. Click or touch
Control
System and Security
"Saving system
"Backing up your data or
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heading.
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