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125 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Backing up your data or your entire device with the Windows® operating system The most valuable component of your device 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 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 optical disc drives, or hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. No additional software is required. External optical disc writers are also widely available. 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 From the Start screen, type Control. Click or touch Control Panel from the list that appears. 2 Click or touch Save backup copies of your files with File History under the System and Security heading. Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files. For additional Help, while in the Windows® Desktop screen, press the F1 key to launch the Windows® Help and Support screen. Search for "back up files". General tips for installing hardware and software Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft® Office and Adobe® Photoshop®, or utility software such as special toolbars for your web browser). ❖ Create a restore point (refer to "Saving system configuration with restore points" on page 123). Before installing anything, use the System Restore utility to set a restore point (see the section titled restore points). If anything goes wrong, you will then be able to easily

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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Backing up your data or your entire device
with the Windows
®
operating system
The most valuable component of your device 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 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 optical disc drives, or hard drives. An
external hard drive is recommended in case the internal
storage drive fails. No additional software is required.
External optical disc writers are also widely available.
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
From the Start screen, type
Control
. Click or touch
Control Panel
from the list that appears.
2
Click or touch
Save backup copies of your files with
File History
under the
System and Security
heading.
Follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files.
For additional Help, while in the Windows
®
Desktop screen,
press the
F1
key to launch the Windows
®
Help and Support
screen. Search for “back up files”.
General tips for installing hardware and
software
Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation
of new hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard
drives, optical disc drive writers, scanners, etc.) and software
(applications like Microsoft
®
Office and Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
,
or utility software such as special toolbars for your web
browser).
❖
Create a restore point (refer to
“Saving system
configuration with restore points” on page 123
). Before
installing anything, use the System Restore utility to set
a restore point (see the section titled restore points). If
anything goes wrong, you will then be able to easily
NOTE