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If Something Goes Wrong Develop good computing habits 141 from optical discs. External optical disc writers are also widely available. Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical discs, or a storage drive: NOTE You cannot back up the computer while running on battery power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing. 1 From the Start screen, type Control. Click Control Panel from the list that appears. 2 Click 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 139). 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 140). ❖ Have your back up DVD(s) on hand in case you need any files from them. ❖ Do not guess - follow directions carefully! It is often necessary to run an installation utility first - before connecting a new hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first, it may be very difficult to complete the installation successfully. Always carefully follow the installation instructions that accompany the hardware or software.

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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
from optical discs. External optical disc writers are also widely
available.
Follow these steps to back up your computer or files to optical
discs, or a storage drive:
You cannot back up the computer while running on battery power.
Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.
1
From the Start screen, type
Control
. Click
Control
Panel
from
the list that appears.
2
Click
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 139
). 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 140
).
❖
Have your back up DVD(s) on hand in case you need any files
from them.
❖
Do not guess
-
follow directions carefully! It is often necessary
to run an installation utility first
-
before connecting a new
hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first,
it may be very difficult to complete the installation
successfully. Always carefully follow the installation
instructions that accompany the hardware or software.
NOTE