User's Manual

Caring for Your Mini-note 8
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You should also enable the power management of your Mini-note to turn off
the LCD power and display when the system is inactive for some time.
Adding a screen saver also helps prolong the life of your Mini-note screen.
Follow the safety guidelines mentioned earlier and how to clean your Mini-
note.
8.4 Maintaining Your Hard Disk
Losing your data has the same consequences as a system break down. Users
must make it a habit of doing hard disk maintenance every week or so. Here is
some maintenance you could do:
• Always back up your data files from your hard disk.
• Install the virus detecting program to monitor virus that could tamper
your files.
• Use SCANDISK occasionally to correct any errors found in the directory
and File Allocation Table. This will also free up space from any unused
sectors.
• Never move or raise the Mini-note while the hard disk is being accessed,
most especially don't jar the hard disk as this may cause a hard disk crash.
• Use hard disk maintenance programs like Disk Defragmenter of
Windows. These reorganize your hard disk by eliminating fragmentation
and improving your hard disk access time.
• Install a system password in your Mini-note so others won't be able to use
the hard disk.