Preventive Maintenance
The following information will help you to set up a preventive maintenance plan in order to prevent notebook problems. Depending on what your notebook is being used for, adapt them to your own needs.
These suggestions are classified according to the recommended frequency.
First Time Use
Back up your BIOS settings: these parameters saved in the CMOS memory define how your notebook works and minor changes to them can modify the way your notebook functions. To back up the BIOS settings, take a piece of paper, enter the BIOS and note the settings and their values.
For more information, please refer to: Introducing BIOS Setup for Windows Vista® in this Electronic User’s Guide.
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Note
Do not forget to modify what is written on this piece of paper each time you modify the BIOS settings.
Daily
Note
The suggestions below are only relevant to Microsoft® operating systems.
Scan for viruses: your notebook is delivered with an antivirus software
CAUTION
Update the virus definition files at least once every month, or as soon as you hear about a new virus.
Back up your data on a regular basis: you can use the Microsoft® Backup tool to save your files from your notebook to media such as a floppy diskette, a CD or a removable hard disk. Refer to the Windows® online help for more information.
Weekly
Note
The suggestions below are only relevant to Microsoft® operating systems.
Scan for hard disk logical and physical errors: to do so, use Microsoft® ScanDisk, also known as the
Clean up your hard drive by using the Disk Cleanup option in Windows®.
Defragment your hard drive: it will allow your notebook to run at peak performance. You can use Microsoft® Disk Defragmenter to perform this process. Refer to the Windows® online help for more information.
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