Toshiba A130/A135 Manuale Utente
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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
Each CD has room for 650-700 megabytes of data. Follow this
same set of steps any number of times to back up any number of
files to as many CDs as is required to hold them.
same set of steps any number of times to back up any number of
files to as many CDs as is required to hold them.
The Windows
®
operating system also includes a Backup utility,
though it does not directly support writing to CDs. For more
information, click Start, Help and Support, or start the Backup
utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Backup Status and Configuration.
information, click Start, Help and Support, or start the Backup
utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System
Tools, Backup Status and Configuration.
General tips for installing hardware and software
Here are a few tips to help ensure safe and easy installation of new
hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD
writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft
hardware (printers, pointing devices, external hard drives, DVD
writers, scanners, etc.) and software (applications like Microsoft
®
Office and Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
, or utility software such as special
toolbars for your web browser).
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Create a Restore Point (refer to
). Before installing anything,
use the System Restore utility to set a Restore Point (see the
section titled Restore Points). If anything goes wrong, you will
then be able to easily restore the Windows
section titled Restore Points). If anything goes wrong, you will
then be able to easily restore the Windows
®
operating system to
the state it was in prior to the installation, undoing any changes
that the installation process introduced.
that the installation process introduced.
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Back up your critical data (see
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Have your factory Restore/Reconfiguration CD(s) on hand in
case you need any files from them (available on certain
models).
case you need any files from them (available on certain
models).
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Do not guess—follow directions carefully! It is often necessary
to run an installation utility first—before connecting a new
hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first,
it may be very difficult to complete the installation
successfully. Always carefully follow the installation
instructions that accompany the hardware or software.
to run an installation utility first—before connecting a new
hardware item to the computer. If the device is connected first,
it may be very difficult to complete the installation
successfully. Always carefully follow the installation
instructions that accompany the hardware or software.
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Restart the Windows
®
operating system. Always restart the
Windows
®
operating system after each installation, even if the
installation utility does not prompt you to do so. This will
ensure that the installation is completed, and will clean up
anything that the installation utility left behind.
ensure that the installation is completed, and will clean up
anything that the installation utility left behind.
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Do one installation at a time. If you have several new items to
add to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating
Restore Points immediately before each successive installation.
add to your computer system, install just one at a time, creating
Restore Points immediately before each successive installation.