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123 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits The time stamp and description of each Restore point is displayed. NOTE At this point you can tap/touch Scan for affected programs to determine what the impact of using the chosen Restore Point will be. 7 Verify that the Restore point you chose is the correct one. If it is not, tap/touch Back to return to the previous step. 8 Close all programs and save all open files. 9 Tap/touch Finish, and then Yes to begin the system restore. Your Windows operating system configuration will now be restored to the state it was in when the chosen restore point was created, and then the device will be automatically restarted. Backing up your data or your entire device with the Windows operating system The most valuable component of your device's system is the data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since problems with either hardware or software can make the data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable component of your device's system may be a recent backup of your data. Fortunately, the Windows operating system offers a convenient way to back up your device or just your important files to hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is required. Follow these steps to back up your device or files to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the device while running on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the Windows charms appear, tap/touch the Search ( ) charm. In the Search field, begin typing Control Panel. Tap/touch Control Panel from the list that appears.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
The time stamp and description of each Restore point is
displayed.
At this point you can tap/touch
Scan for affected
programs
to determine what the impact of using the
chosen Restore Point will be.
7
Verify that the Restore point you chose is the correct
one. If it is not, tap/touch
Back
to return to the previous
step.
8
Close all programs and save all open files.
9
Tap/touch
Finish
, and then
Yes
to begin the system
restore.
Your Windows operating system configuration will now
be restored to the state it was in when the chosen
restore point was created, and then the device will be
automatically restarted.
Backing up your data or your entire device
with the Windows operating system
The most valuable component of your device’s system is the
data you create and store on its internal storage drive. Since
problems with either hardware or software can make the
data inaccessible or even destroy it, the next most valuable
component of your device’s system may be a recent backup
of your data.
Fortunately, the Windows operating system offers a
convenient way to back up your device or just your
important files to hard drives. An external hard drive is
recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No
additional software is required.
Follow these steps to back up your device or files to optical
discs, or a storage drive:
You cannot back up the device while running on battery
power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.
1
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen. When the
Windows charms appear, tap/touch the
Search
(
)
charm. In the Search field, begin typing
Control Panel
.
Tap/touch
Control Panel
from the list that appears.
NOTE
NOTE