Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1800 English - User's Guide for A Series - Page 47
Backing up your data
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Backing up your system To capture a snapshot of your system configuration with ConfigSafe: 1. Click Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs, ConfigSafe, and then ConfigSafe. 3. Double-click ConfigSafe. 4. Click the camera icon. 5. Type a name for the snapshot. For example, before installing a word processor, you might type, "pre word processing install." 6. Click OK. 7. After a few moments, the main ConfigSafe window will return. The snapshot is complete. If you need to restore a configuration snapshot, open ConfigSafe and follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up your data Hard disks are reliable data storage devices. Even so, it is wise to protect yourself against accidental data loss or the unlikely event of a hard-disk malfunction by backing up your important files regularly. To back up data, start the backup application as follows: 1. Click Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and Backup. 3. Click Backup. Make sure that the Create a new backup job button is marked in the Microsoft Backup window. Click OK. The Backup Wizard will guide you through backing up some or all of the files on your hard disk. Chapter 3. Solving computer problems 31