Toshiba Satellite 1955 User Guide - Page 79

Learning the Basics Backing up your files 79 Backing up your files Backing up your files means copying individual files to a diskette or copying entire sections of your hard disk to another device, such as a tape drive. Copying to an optional diskette drive 1 Insert a diskette into the optional external diskette drive. 2 Click Start. The Start menu appears. 3 Click My Computer. The My Computer window appears. 4 Double-click the drive that contains the file you want to copy. 5 Double-click the folder that contains the file, then click the file you want to copy. HINT: You can use the Ctrl or Shift keys to select more than one file. To select multiple consecutive files, hold down the Shift key and click the first and then the last file (all files within that range will be highlighted). To select non-consecutive files, hold down the Ctrl key and click the individual files you want to select. 6 Right-click the mouse, select File, then click Send To. 7 Click the icon for the diskette drive (3 1/2 floppy [A:]). HINT: You can also back up a file to an optional diskette by clicking the file (or files) you want to backup with the secondary button, then pointing to Send To and clicking 3 1/2 Floppy (A:). For more information, refer to "Connecting an external diskette drive" on page 64.