Toshiba Tecra 9100 User Guide - Page 225

225 Troubleshooting Guide Developing good computing habits moments, and it could save you many hours of work to recreate files. On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your hard disk. Files held in your network partition will be backed up for you, but you need to back up any important files that reside only on the Tecra's hard disk. Here are a few ways you can do this: ❖ Use Windows to copy files to diskettes. ❖ Connect a storage device to the system and use specialized software to copy all your data from hard disk to a tape. ❖ Connect the system to a LAN and copy files to some other location on the network. Some people use a combination of these methods, backing up all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on a daily basis. If you've added software to your system, you should back up the software as well as the data. If something goes wrong that requires you to format your hard disk and start again, reloading all your software and data from a backup will save time. Read the manuals. It's very difficult to provide a fail-safe set of steps you can follow every time you experience a problem with the computer. Your ability to solve problems will improve as you learn about how the computer and its software work together. Get familiar with all the manuals provided with your computer, as well as the manuals that come with the programs and devices you purchase. Look in your local computer store or bookstore for self-help books you can use to supplement the information in the manuals.