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Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to CDs, DVDs,
or a hard drive:
NOTE
You can not back up the computer while running on battery power.
Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.
1
Prepare your backup target by connecting it and/or inserting a
blank CD or DVD in the drive.
2
Click Start.
3
Click Control Panel.
4
Click System and Maintenance.
5
Click Backup and Restore Center.
6
You can choose to back up some files or the entire computer.
Click either Back up files or Back up computer.
NOTE
If you choose to back up your entire computer, you will be setting up
a scheduled backup that will be performed periodically, and will only
include the changes made since the last backup.
7
Follow the on-screen help to complete your backup.
For more help, click Start, Help and Support, and search for
"back up."
Favorites (bookmarks) for Internet Explorer
Follow these steps to back up your Favorites for Internet Explorer
(ver 5.0 or newer):
1
In Internet Explorer
2
The Import/Export Wizard will appear. Click Next.
3
Click Export Favorites, Next. (To restore the Favorites to the
hard disk drive later you would select Import Favorites from
this list.)
4
A list of your Favorites folders will appear, with the top-level
Favorites folder selected (highlighted). Click Next to back up
all of your Favorites, or select a particular Favorites folder to
back up, then click Next.
5
In the Export Favorites Destination window, use the Browse
button to browse to the Documents folder. Click Save in the
Select Bookmark file window, and then click Next.
If Something Goes Wrong
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