Gateway E1400, System Manual

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Managing Your System
Backing up files
Regularly backing up your files protects you from losing data and lets you
keep fewer files on your hard drive. Back up old files to a large capacity disk
drive or tape drive and delete the files from your hard drive. You can use the
software that came with your tape backup drive or your large capacity disk
drive to back up the files.
You can also back up files by running the Backup utility that came with your
operating system. In Windows 95 and Windows 98, Backup copies files to
diskettes or a tape drive. In Windows NT, Backup copies files to a tape drive.
To run Backup in Windows 95 and Windows 98:
1 Click
Start,
then select
Programs
,
Accessories
,
System Tools
, then
Backup
.
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
To run Backup in Windows NT:
1
Click
Start,
then select
Programs
,
Administrative Tools
, then
Backup
.
2
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Deleting unneeded files
By deleting unneeded files from the hard drive, you free up space on the hard
drive and help improve hard-drive performance. The following sections give
you some simple ways to delete unneeded files.
Deleting Windows temporary files
During normal operation, Windows constantly creates new temporary (temp)
files. You can safely delete all but the most recent temp files.
To delete temp files:
1
Open Explorer, select
Tools
, then
Find
, then
Files and Folders
.
2 At
Named
, type *.tmp
3
In the
Look in
drop-down list, select your drive letter.
4
Click
Find Now
. The list of temp files is generated.
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