Toshiba Tecra A9 Series User Manual page 206

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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
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).
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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.
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Back up your critical data (see
with the Windows® operating system" on page
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Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in
case you need any files from them.
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Do not guess—follow directions carefully! It is often necessary
to run an installation utility first—before connecting a new
hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first,
it may be very difficult to complete the installation
successfully. Always carefully follow the installation
instructions that accompany the hardware or software.
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Restart the Windows
Windows
does not prompt you to do so. This will ensure that the
installation is completed, and will clean up anything that the
installation utility left behind.
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Do one installation at a time. If you have several new items to
add to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating
Restore Points immediately before each successive installation.
This will make it much easier to determine the origin of any
new problems. For best results, follow this sequence:
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after each installation, even if the installation utility
Back up critical data.
Create a Restore Point.
Install one item of hardware or software.
Restart the Windows
Use the new hardware or software for a while, noting any
new problems. Make sure that your critical applications (e-
mail, business applications, etc.) are working correctly,
and verify that important devices are still functioning.
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"Saving system configuration
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operating system. Always restart
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