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Learning the Basics
Backing up your work
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Taking care of diskettes

To protect the data stored on your diskettes:
❖Store your diskettes in their boxes or other containers to
protect them and keep them clean.
❖Keep diskettes at room temperature and avoid exposing
them to direct sunlight. Otherwise data may be lost.
❖Keep your diskettes away from sources of magnetism,
such as speakers and radios, since these can destroy data.
❖Clean dirty diskettes with a soft cloth moistened in water.
Do not use cleaning fluids.
Avoid :
❖Sliding back the protective metal cover.
❖Touching the magnetic surface of a diskette. Fingerprints
can prevent the drive from reading the data held on a
diskette.
❖Twisting or bending a diskette.
❖Placing heavy objects on your diskettes.
❖Eating, smoking or using erasers near your diskettes.
Foreign particles can damage the surface.
Backing up your work
To back up several files at one time, use the Backup or
Restore Wizard. You can choose the files and the type of
backup you want to perform.
1Connect the backup device to your computer as shown in
the manufacturer’s instructions.
2Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
Backup.
The Backup or Restore Wizard window appears.