Toshiba PT310U01R01Q Guia Do Utilizador

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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 

 for instructions.

Use Windows

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 to back up files, or the entire computer, to an optical 

disc, or external hard disk. Here are some ways you can do this:

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Use the Windows

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 operating system to back up files or your 

entire computer to an optical disc, or external hard disk.

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Copy files to a rewritable external storage device.

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Connect your computer to the office network and copy files to 
your network partition.

Some people use a combination of these methods, backing up all 
files to tape weekly and copying critical files to external media 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 internal storage drive and start again, 
reloading all your programs and data files from a backup source 
will save time.

It is very difficult to provide a fail-safe set of steps you can follow 
every time you experience a problem with the computer. Your 
ability to solve problems will improve as you learn about how the 
computer and its software work together.

Get familiar with all the user’s guides provided with your computer, 
as well as the manuals that come with the programs and devices you 
purchase.

Your local computer store or book store sells a variety of self-help 
books you can use to supplement the information in the manuals.