Backup and Recovery

Backing Up Your Information

When to Back Up

On a regularly scheduled basis.

Set reminders to back up your information periodically.

Before the computer is repaired or restored.

Before you add or modify hardware or software.

Backup Suggestions

Create system restore points using Windows XP Professional System Restore feature.

Store personal files in the My Documents folder and back up these folders periodically.

Back up templates stored in their associated programs.

Save customized settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar by taking a screen shot of your settings.

The screen shot can be a time saver if you have to reset your preferences.

To copy the screen and paste it into a Word document:

a.Display the screen.

b.Copy the screen:

To copy only the active window, press alt+fn+prt sc.

To copy the entire screen, press fn+prt sc.

c.To paste the copied images into a document, open Word, and then select Edit > Paste.

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