Winbook X2 manual Physical Security, System Maintenance

Chapter 7: Configuring & Maintaining Your System

When conducting business on the Internet, be certain that you are using a secure site before providing sensitive financial information such as credit card numbers.

Physical Security

You can help protect your WinBook notebook from theft by taking several steps:

•Clearly mark the system with your name and other identifying informa- tion.

•Obtain a lock to attach to the lock slot (on the left side of your WinBook notebook). You can use this to secure the system to a heavy object, such as a desk.

•You can obtain alarms and other anti-theft devices from computer retail- ers.

•See the travel tips in Chapter Three for more information about protecting your system.

System Maintenance

Backup

It is a good idea to make backup copies of your files on a regular basis. You can obtain a tape backup unit or other device that will allow you to save your whole configuration of files at once. Software can be used to make that process automated. If you are not likely to generate a lot of data, you might be fine with backing up your work onto floppy disks. You will still want to provide a backup of your whole system first (in case you ever need to restore anything). You should try to back up your files on a regular basis (daily if you generate a lot of hard-to-replace work, and certainly weekly in any event).

Although you may have all the programs on disk or CD and feel that a complete backup is not neces- sary, you should keep in mind that reinstalling software is time-consuming and that you will then have to reset all the custom settings that you have made in all your software. A complete backup is a much faster and safer way to restore your disk in the event of some technical or physical problem. Your computer will need to be on for the regularly scheduled maintenance routines to be completed at the right time. If your system is off or suspended to disk, those routines will be delayed.

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