posted on 28 Aug 2008 11:51 by computertips in WindowsTips
Computers, like any appliance, can break down or fail. To protect your important files from computer failure, you should make backup copies of your files. Each edition of Microsoft Windows XP—except Windows XP Home Edition—includes Windows Backup, a program that helps you save your files to an external disk. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you can manually install Windows Backup.
To manually install Windows Backup
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Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD drive. If Windows XP Setup does not appear after several seconds, open My Computer, right-click your CD drive, and then click AutoPlay.
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In the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP window, click Perform additional tasks.
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Click Browse this CD.
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Double-click VALUEADD, double-click MSFT, and then double-click NTBACKUP to open the \VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP folder.
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In the NTBACKUP folder, double-click NTBACKUP.
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After setup is complete, click Finish.
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You can now start Windows Backup by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing to System Tools, and then clicking Backup. For more information about protecting your files from computer failure, read Back up your files.
posted on 28 Aug 2008 11:47 by computertips in WindowsTips
Do you have a folder that you'd like to be able to open quickly and easily whenever you want? If you create a keyboard shortcut for that folder, you can open it anytime by pressing a key combination, no matter which other programs you have open.
To create a keyboard shortcut to open a folder
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Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
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In Windows Explorer (the program that appears when you open folders such as My Computer, My Documents, My Pictures, or My Music), right-click the folder to which you want instant access, click Send To, and then click Desktop.
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On your desktop, right-click the new shortcut, and then click Properties.
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On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut key box. Now press the letter on your keyboard that you want to use to open the folder.
Note: In the Shortcut key box, Microsoft Windows XP automatically adds CTRL+ALT before the key you press, because to use the shortcut to open a folder, you have to hold down both the CTRL and ALT keys simultaneously, while pressing the letter you chose. This way, your folder won't open every time you type that letter.
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Click OK.
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Now test your shortcut. Hold down the CTRL and ALT keys, and then press the letter you chose.
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This tip can be applied to folders, programs, and text file shortcuts that are placed on the desktop. For more keyboard shortcuts, read Tired of chasing your mouse? Use keyboard shortcuts
posted on 28 Aug 2008 11:39 by computertips in WindowsTips
You can create shortcuts on your desktop that enable you to open your favorite files and folders by simply double-clicking your mouse.
To add a shortcut from a file to your desktop
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Browse through your My Documents folder, and find the file that you want to create a shortcut to.
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Right-click the file that you want to be able to open from your desktop, click Send To, and then click Desktop.
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You’ll see the shortcut on your desktop.
Note: The shortcut icon has an arrow in the lower-left corner to indicate that it’s a shortcut rather than the actual file. You can open a shortcut just like you would any other file by double-clicking it. However, if you delete the shortcut, you won’t remove the file itself.
For more information about shortcuts, read Working with icons and shortcuts.
posted on 26 Aug 2008 14:41 by computertips in WindowsTips
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