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NOTEBOOK AND DATA CARE
Proper care of your notebook can help extend its working life and protect
your important files.
Backing Up Data
Back up your data regularly to external media such as CDs, DVDs, or floppy
disks. Windows XP provides both a
Backup
program and a
Files and Settings
Transfer Wizard
for this purpose. To use these tools, click the
Start
menu,
then choose
Accessories
, then choose
System Tools
.
Maintenance Programs
You can avoid some hardware and software errors with use of two Windows
XP programs:
Disk Defragmenter
and
Disk Cleanup
. To use these tools, click
the
Start
menu, then choose
Accessories
, then choose
System Tools
.
Disk Defragmenter
Disk defragmenter reorganizes the files on your hard drive. This can improve
hard drive performance. Running the disk defragmenter program can take a
considerable amount of time. Make sure that you are logged off of any
network before running disk defragmenter. Do not use your mouse or
keyboard while running disk defragmenter or you may reset the process.
Disk Cleanup
Disk cleanup deletes unnecessary files to free up space on your hard drive.
You will have the option to choose which types of files to delete, such as
temporary Internet files or files in the recycle bin.
Scheduling Tasks
The
Scheduled Task Wizard
lets you set specific times that you want
maintenance programs, such as disk defragmenter, to run. This way you can
make sure that the maintenance programs are completed without interfering
with your notebook use. However, your notebook must be on in order to run
scheduled tasks. If you set a task to run at midnight, but you turned off your
notebook when you went to bed at eleven, your task will not run.
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