Backing up your information
As you add new software and data files, you should back up your system on a regular basis to
maintain a reasonably current backup. Back up your system at the following times:
At regularly scheduled times
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NOTE:
Before the computer is repaired or restored
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Before you add or modify hardware or software
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Note the following when backing up:
Create system restore points using the Windows® System Restore feature, and periodically copy
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them to disc.
Store personal files in the Documents library and back up this folder periodically.
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Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
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Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your
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settings. The screen shot can be a time-saver if you have to reset your preferences.
To copy the screen and paste it into a word-processing document, follow these steps:
1.
Display the screen.
2.
Copy the screen:
To copy only the active window, press
To copy the entire screen, press
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Open a word-processing document, and then select Edit > Paste.
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Save the document.
You can back up your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs.
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When backing up to discs, use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R,
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CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD±RW. The discs you use will depend on the type of optical drive
installed in your computer.
NOTE:
recovery discs required.
When backing up to discs, number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive of the
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computer.
Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
DVDs store more information than CDs, so using them for backup reduces the number of
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