Owner's Manual

Managing hard drive space
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Backing up files
Help and
Support
For more information
about backing up files,
click Start, then click
Help and Support.
Type the keyword
saving files in the
Search box, then click
the arrow.
Backing up files and removing them from the
hard drive frees space for new files on the hard
drive. Backing up also protects you from losing
important information if the hard drive fails or
you accidentally delete files.
You should back up your files regularly to a
writable CD or DVD (if you have a recordable
drive) or to diskettes (if you have a diskette
drive). Use a backup device, such as a recordable
drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. If you
do not have a high-capacity backup device and
you want to purchase one, visit the Accessories
Store at accessories.gateway.com
.
Scheduling maintenance tasks
Important
Your notebook must
be on during
scheduled tasks. If
your notebook is off,
scheduled tasks will
not run.
Help and
Support
For more information
about Scheduled
Tasks Wizard, click
Start, then click Help
and Support. Type the
keyword Scheduled
Task Wizard in the
Search box, then click
the arrow.
The Scheduled Task Wizard lets you schedule
maintenance tasks such as running Disk
Defragmenter and Error-checking.
To start the Scheduled Task Wizard:
1 Click Start, All Programs, Accessories,
System Tools, then click Scheduled
Tasks. The Scheduled Tasks window opens.
2 Double-click the Add Scheduled Task
icon. The Scheduled Task Wizard opens.