Overview .............................................................................................................................. 73
Creating recovery discs .......................................................................................................... 73
Backing up your information .................................................................................................... 74
Backup tips ............................................................................................................ 74
Backing up individual files or folders ......................................................................... 75
Backing up the entire hard drive ............................................................................... 75
Scheduling an automatic backup .............................................................................. 75
Creating system restore points .................................................................................. 76
Performing a recovery ............................................................................................................ 76
Recovering individual files ........................................................................................ 77
Restoring the computer to a previous state .................................................................. 77
Recovering information using f8 recovery tools ........................................................... 78
Recovering information using Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) .......... 78
Recovering information using Recovery Manager ......................................... 79
Recovering information using a Windows Vista operating system DVD (purchased
separately) ............................................................................................................. 79
9 Backup and recovery—Windows XP
Backing up your information .................................................................................................... 81
When to backup ..................................................................................................... 81
Backup suggestions ................................................................................................. 81
Backing up individual files or folders ......................................................................... 82
Backing up all files and folders ................................................................................. 82
Creating recovery points .......................................................................................... 83
Scheduling backups ................................................................................................ 83
Performing a recovery ............................................................................................................ 84
Initiating a recovery in Windows .............................................................................. 84
10 Connector pin assignments
Audio-out (headphone) ........................................................................................................... 85
Audio-in (microphone) ............................................................................................................ 85
External monitor ..................................................................................................................... 86
RJ-45 (network) ...................................................................................................................... 87
Universal Serial Bus ................................................................................................................ 87
11 Power cord set requirements
Requirements for all countries and regions ................................................................................. 88
Requirements for specific countries and regions ......................................................................... 89
12 Recycling
Battery .................................................................................................................................. 90
Display ................................................................................................................................. 90
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