Make sure all of the files and folders that you wish to save are in your "My Documents" folder. Any files and folders that are on your desktop should be dragged or copied and pasted into your "My Documents" folder which is located on your desktop. (Copying and pasting is safer)
You can right mouse click on any files or folders on your desktop, choose copy and then right mouse click on My Documents located on your desktop and choose paste.
Once that is done, do the following:
- Locate your "My Documents" folder on your desktop and double click on it.
- With this folder open, go to Edit and click.
- From the drop down list click on Select All. (Now all your items are highlighted)
- Go back to Edit and click.
- From the drop down list click on Copy.
- Go back to your desktop and double click My Computer.
- Find and double click your "K" drive.
- Right mouse click in a space inside this folder, being careful not to click on a folder or
file, and select paste from the drop down list.
Now all of Your Documents are on your "K" drive and will be backed up at night.
Do this often to minimize the chance of losing data if your HD crashes or something happens to your laptop.
* When you do this after the initial time, a prompt will come up telling you a file or folder already exist and do you want to over-ride it. Say yes. After you've done this a few times you can just click "Yes to All".
Keep in mind you only have 1Gb of disk space so placing a lot of pictures or music on your "K" drive will not be good. A good rule of thumb is; Do not place personal pictures in your "My Documents" folder. You can keep these in another folder but they will not be backed up. Only what you save to your "K" drive will be backed up.
If you have pictures or music you wish to safe guard you should burn them to a CD or thumb drive. If you need help with that let your CRS know.
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