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Backing up your information, Start, All Programs, Recovery Manager, Recovery Disc Creation, Paste

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● Number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive. ● If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the recovery discs. The next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue the disc creation process. To create a set of recovery discs: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Disc Creation. Recovery Manager opens. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up your information Recovery after a system failure is as complete as your latest backup. You should create a set of recovery discs immediately after software setup. These discs will allow you to start up (boot) the computer in case of system instability or failure. As you add new software and data files, you should continue to back up your system on a regular basis to maintain a reasonably current backup. Back up your system at the following times: ● On a regularly scheduled basis 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 a set of recovery discs using Recovery Manager. ● Create system restore points using the Windows® System Restore feature, and periodically copy them to disc. ● Store personal files in the Documents library and back up this folder periodically. ● Back up templates stored in their associated programs. ● Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your 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 alt+fn+prt sc. To copy the entire screen, press fn+prt sc. 3. Open a word-processing document, and then select Edit > Paste. 4. Save the document. ● You can back up your information to an 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 DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, or DVD±RW. The discs you use will depend on the type of external optical drive connected to your computer. 78 Appendix B Backup and recovery

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●
Number each disc before inserting it into the optical drive.
●
If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the recovery discs. The
next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue the disc creation
process.
To create a set of recovery discs:
1.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
>
Recovery Manager
>
Recovery Disc Creation
.
Recovery Manager opens.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Backing up your information
Recovery after a system failure is as complete as your latest backup. You should create a set of
recovery discs immediately after software setup. These discs will allow you to start up (boot) the
computer in case of system instability or failure.
As you add new software and data files, you should continue to back up your system on a regular
basis to maintain a reasonably current backup. Back up your system at the following times:
●
On a regularly scheduled basis
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 a set of recovery discs using Recovery Manager.
●
Create system restore points using the Windows® System Restore feature, and periodically
copy them to disc.
●
Store personal files in the Documents library and back up this folder periodically.
●
Back up templates stored in their associated programs.
●
Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your
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
alt+fn+prt sc
.
To copy the entire screen, press
fn+prt sc
.
3.
Open a word-processing document, and then select
Edit
>
Paste
.
4.
Save the document.
●
You can back up your information to an 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 DL, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, or DVD±RW. The discs you use will depend
on the type of external optical drive connected to your computer.
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Appendix B
Backup and recovery