Gateway E-4400 System Manual page 67

Backing up files
Regularly backing up your files protects you from losing data and lets you
keep fewer files on your hard drive. Back up old files to a large capacity disk
drive or tape drive and delete the files from your hard drive. You can use the
software that came with your tape backup drive or your large capacity disk
drive to back up the files.
You can also back up files by running the Backup utility that came with your
operating system. In Windows 98, Backup copies files to diskettes or a tape
drive. In Windows NT, Backup copies files to a tape drive.
To run Backup in Windows 98:
1
Click
Start
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
To run Backup in Windows NT:
1
Click
Start
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Deleting unneeded files
By deleting unneeded files from the hard drive, you free up space on the hard
drive and help improve hard-drive performance. The following sections give
you some simple ways to delete unneeded files.
Deleting Windows temporary files
During normal operation, Windows constantly creates new temporary (temp)
files. You can safely delete all but the most recent temp files.
To delete temp files:
1
Open Explorer, select
2
At
Named
3
In the
4
Click
Find Now
5
Click
Modified
to maximize the Find window. The list is sorted by date.
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Managing Your System
, then select
Programs
, then
Programs
Tools
, type *.tmp
drop-down list, select your drive letter.
Look in
. The list of temp files is generated.
above the list. To see the
, ,
Accessories
,
Administrative Tools
, , then
Find Files and Folders
Modified
, then
System Tools
, then .
Backup
.
button, you may need
.
Backup