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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
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The modem is on, set up properly and still will not
transmit or receive data.
transmit or receive data.
Make sure the line has a dial tone. Connect a telephone
handset to the line to check this.
handset to the line to check this.
The other system may be busy or off line. Try making a test
transmission to someone else.
transmission to someone else.
Develop good computing habits
Make sure you are prepared.
Save your work frequently.
You can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing
you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many
software programs build in an automatic backup, but you
should not rely solely on this feature. Save your work! See
you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many
software programs build in an automatic backup, but you
should not rely solely on this feature. Save your work! See
for instructions.
On a regular basis, back up the information stored on
your hard disk.
your hard disk.
Here are some ways you can do this:
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Copy files to diskette, following the steps in
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Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized
software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape.
software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape.
Some people use a combination of these methods, backing up
all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on
a daily basis.
all files to tape weekly and copying critical files to diskette on
a daily basis.
If you have installed your own programs, you should back up
these programs as well as your data files. If something goes
wrong that requires you to reformat your hard disk and start
again, reloading all your programs and data files from a
backup source will save time.
these programs as well as your data files. If something goes
wrong that requires you to reformat your hard disk and start
again, reloading all your programs and data files from a
backup source will save time.