eMachines 8513152, Reference Manual

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Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Computer
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You should back up your files regularly to a writable optical
disc (if you have a recordable drive). Use a backup device, such
as a recordable disc drive, to do a complete hard drive backup.
To back up files:
1
Click ( Start ) then click Computer . The Computer
window opens.
2
Right-click the drive that you want to back up, click
Properties , then click the Tools tab.
3
Click Backup Now , then click Run a file backup now .
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to select a backup
storage location and the files and folders to back up.
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Task Scheduler lets you schedule maintenance tasks such as
running Disk Defragmenter and checking your drives for
errors.
Help
For more information about backing up files, click Start , then click
Help and Support . Type backup in the Search Help box, then press
E
NTER
.
Important
Your computer must be on during scheduled tasks. If your computer is off,
scheduled tasks will not run.
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