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136 If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits Fortunately, the Windows operating system offers a convenient way to back up your computer or just your important files to a flash drive, or external hard drives. An external hard drive is recommended in case the internal storage drive fails. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to a flash drive, or an external storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the computer while running on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 In the Search field, type Save backup copies of your files with File History. 2 Click or touch Save backup copies of your files with File History and follow the on-screen instructions to back up your files. For additional Help, press the FN + ( ) keys 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, optional external writable optical disc drives, 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 134). 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 restore the Windows operating system to the state it was in prior to the installation, undoing any changes that the installation process introduced. ❖ Back up your critical data (see "Backing up your data or your entire computer with the Windows operating system" on page 135). ❖ Have your back up media on hand in case you need any files from them.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Fortunately, the Windows operating system offers a
convenient way to back up your computer or just your
important files to a flash drive, or external hard drives. An
external hard drive is recommended in case the internal
storage drive fails.
Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to a
flash drive, or an external storage drive:
You cannot back up the computer while running on
battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before
continuing.
1
In the
Search
field, type
Save backup copies of your
files with File History
.
2
Click or touch
Save backup copies of your files with
File History
and follow the on-screen instructions to
back up your files.
For additional Help, press the
FN
+ (
) keys 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, optional external writable optical disc drives, 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 134
). 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
restore the Windows operating system to the state it was
in prior to the installation, undoing any changes that the
installation process introduced.
❖
Back up your critical data (see
“Backing up your data or
your entire computer with the Windows operating
system” on page 135
).
❖
Have your back up media on hand in case you need any
files from them.
NOTE