Lenovo S10E, S9E manual Lenovo IdeaPad S9e and S10e User Guide

Use disk defragment tool regularly on your hard disk drive to improve data seek and read times.

vTo free up disk space, uninstall unused application programs.

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You might also want to look for application program duplication or overlapping versions.

vClean out your Inbox, Sent, and Trash folders from your e-mail client program.

vAt least once a week, make a point to back up your data. If critical data is present, it is a good idea to perform a daily backup. Lenovo has many backup options available for your computer. CD-RW drives and CD-RW/DVD drives are available for most computers and are easily installed.

vUse or schedule System Restore to take a system snapshot periodically.

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Always take a system snapshot before installing new drivers, updating software, or installing new software.

vUpdate device drivers and BIOS when needed.

vProfile your machine at http://www.lenovo.com/support to keep up to date with current drivers and revisions.

vKeep up to date on device drivers on other non-Lenovo hardware. You might want to read the device driver information release notes prior to updating for compatibility or known issues.

vKeep a log book. Entries might include major hardware or software changes, driver updates, minor issues you have experienced and how you resolved them.

vIf you ever need to run a recovery operation on your computer to return the contents of the hard disk to the factory-installed state, the following tips might help along the way:

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