Software Updates and Recovery
If you plan to select the items you want to back up, rather than backing up your entire system, the following suggestions may be helpful:
■On many notebooks, data files are stored by default in the My Documents folder. If you created data files in other locations, be sure to check all the possible locations.
■Templates are often stored in the folders of their associated applications. For example, a Microsoft Word template that you created may be stored at C:\ Program Files\ Microsoft Office\ Templates.
■The shortcuts on a desktop are often stored in C:\ Documents and Settings\ (Your User Account)\ Desktop.
■If you have customized the settings in a window, toolbar, or menu bar, you may want to take a screen shot of that element. The screen shot could be a
a.Display the element on the screen.
b.Copy the element or entire 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 image into a document, open Word, and then select Edit > Paste.
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