Toshiba NB305-SP2002M User Manual page 170

Nb305-sp2002m user's guide
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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Fortunately, the Windows
way to back up your computer or just your important files to optical
discs, or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in
case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is
required. Most of the external optical drives that are now widely
available can write to (or 'burn') as well as read from optical discs.
Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical
discs, or a storage drive:
NOTE
1
Prepare your backup target by connecting it and/or inserting a
blank optical disc in the optional external optical disc drive.
2
Click Start.
3
Click Control Panel.
4
Click Back up your computer under the System and
Security heading. Follow the on-screen instructions to back up
your files.
For more help, click Start, Help and Support, and 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, DVD
writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft
Office and Adobe
toolbars for your web browser).
Create a restore point (refer to
with restore points" on page
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
the state it was in prior to the installation, undoing any changes
that the installation process introduced.
Back up your critical data (see
entire computer with the Windows® operating system" on
page
You cannot back up the computer while running on battery power.
Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.
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Photoshop
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operating system offers a convenient
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