88 Learning the Basics
Saving your work
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Saving your work
Before you turn off the computer, save your work to a hard
disk drive or a diskette.
Always save your data even when you are using the Standby
command. If your battery fully discharges, your information
will be lost. Your computer can be configured to warn you
when the battery is running low, see “Power Management” on
page 201.
Many programs offer a feature that saves documents at
regular intervals, such as every 15 minutes. Check your
programs’ documentation to see whether they have an
automatic save feature.
To sa ve:
❖A file you are updating, open the program’s File menu
and click Save.
❖A new file, choose Save As from the File menu, type a
name for the file, and click OK.
HINT: To make another copy of the file you are currently
working with, choose Save As from the File menu and give the
new file a different name.
For information on how to name a file, see “Windows® XP
file system” on page 138.