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Backing up your information in Windows Vista NOTE: You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use HP Backup & Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer. With HP Backup & Recovery Manager, you can perform the following tasks: ● Backing up your information regularly to protect your important system files ● Creating system recovery points that allow you to reverse undesireable changes to your computer by restoring the computer to an earlier state ● Scheduling backups at specific intervals or events When to back up ● 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 Backup suggestions ● Create a set of recovery discs using HP Backup & Recovery Manager. ● Create system recovery points using HP Backup & Recovery Manager, and periodically copy them to disc. ● Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up these folders 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: a. Display the screen. b. Copy the screen. To copy only the active window, press alt+fn+prt sc. To copy the entire screen, press fn+prt sc. c. Open a word-processing document, and then select Edit > Paste. NOTE: Before you can perform backup and recovery procedures, the computer must be connected to external power. NOTE: Drivers, utilities, and applications installed by HP can be copied to a CD or to a DVD using HP Backup & Recovery Manager. Backing up your information in Windows Vista 119

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Backing up your information in Windows Vista
NOTE:
You can only recover files that you have previously backed up. HP recommends that you use
HP Backup & Recovery Manager to create an entire drive backup as soon as you set up your computer.
With HP Backup & Recovery Manager, you can perform the following tasks:
●
Backing up your information regularly to protect your important system files
●
Creating system recovery points that allow you to reverse undesireable changes to your computer
by restoring the computer to an earlier state
●
Scheduling backups at specific intervals or events
When to back up
●
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
Backup suggestions
●
Create a set of recovery discs using HP Backup & Recovery Manager.
●
Create system recovery points using HP Backup & Recovery Manager, and periodically copy them
to disc.
●
Store personal files in the Documents folder and back up these folders 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:
a
.
Display the screen.
b
.
Copy the screen.
To copy only the active window, press
alt+fn+prt sc
.
To copy the entire screen, press
fn+prt sc
.
c
.
Open a word-processing document, and then select
Edit > Paste
.
NOTE:
Before you can perform backup and recovery procedures, the computer must be connected to
external power.
NOTE:
Drivers, utilities, and applications installed by HP can be copied to a CD or to a DVD using HP
Backup & Recovery Manager.
Backing up your information in Windows Vista
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