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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Follow these steps to back up your device or files to a flash
drive, or an external storage drive:
You cannot back up the device while running on battery
power. Connect the AC adaptor before continuing.
1
In the
Search
field, type
Save backup copies of your
files with File History
.
2
Click or touch
Save backup copies of your files with
File History
and follow the on-screen instructions to
back up your files.
For additional Help, press the
FN
+ (
) keys to launch the
Windows Help and Support screen, and 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, optional external writable optical disc drives, 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
configuration with restore points” on page 154
). 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
your entire device with the Windows operating system”
on page 155
❖
Have your back up media 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 device. If that
hardware 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