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● Recovering a program or driver ● Performing a full system recovery 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 NOTE: Set reminders to back up your information periodically. ● Before the computer is repaired or restored ● Before you add or modify hardware or software Note the following when backing up: ● Create system restore points using the Windows System Restore feature, and periodically copy them to a disc. ● Store personal files in the Documents library, and periodically back up this folder. ● Back up templates stored in their associated programs. ● You can back up your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs. ● When backing up to discs, use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD±RW. The discs you use depend on the type of optical drive you are using. NOTE: DVDs store more information than CDs, so using them for backup reduces the number of recovery discs required. ● When backing up to discs, number each disc before inserting it into an optical drive. ● Save the customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of the settings. The screen shot can be a time-saver if you have to reset your preferences. To copy the screen and paste the image into a word-processing document: 1. Display the screen. 2. Copy the screen: To copy only the active window, press alt+prt sc. To copy the entire screen, press prt sc. 3. Open a word-processing document, select Edit> Paste. 4. Save the document. 90 Chapter 7 Backup and recovery

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Recovering a program or driver
Performing a full system recovery
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
NOTE:
Set reminders to back up your information periodically.
Before the computer is repaired or restored
Before you add or modify hardware or software
Note the following when backing up:
Create system restore points using the Windows System Restore feature, and periodically copy
them to a disc.
Store personal files in the Documents library, and periodically back up this folder.
Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
You can back up your information to an optional external hard drive, a network drive, or discs.
When backing up to discs, use any of the following types of discs (purchased separately): CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD±RW. The discs you use depend on the type of optical drive you
are using.
NOTE:
DVDs store more information than CDs, so using them for backup reduces the number of
recovery discs required.
When backing up to discs, number each disc before inserting it into an optical drive.
Save the customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of the
settings. The screen shot can be a time-saver if you have to reset your preferences.
To copy the screen and paste the image into a word-processing document:
1.
Display the screen.
2.
Copy the screen:
To copy only the active window, press
alt+prt sc
.
To copy the entire screen, press
prt sc
.
3.
Open a word-processing document, select
Edit> Paste
.
4.
Save the document.
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Chapter 7
Backup and recovery