Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide - Manual (Page 25)

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Chapter 2. Use and care Information
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An important part of owning your computer is maintenance. With proper
care, you can avoid common problems. The following sections provide
information that can help you to keep your computer running smoothly.
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General tips for maintenance
1 Check the capacity of your hard disk drive from time to time. If the hard
disk drive gets too full, the operating system will slow down and might
produce errors.
2 Empty your recycle bin on a regular basis.
• To free up disk space, uninstall unused application programs.
• Clean out your Inbox, Sent, and Trash folders from your e-mail client
program.
• At least once a week, make a point to back up your data. If critical data is
present, it is a good idea to perform a daily backup. Lenovo has many
backup options available for your computer. CD-RW drives and
CD-RW/DVD drives are available for most computers and are easily
installed.
• Use or schedule System Restore to take a system snapshot periodically.
Note: Always take a system snapshot before installing new drivers, updating
software, or installing new software.
• Update device drivers and BIOS when needed.
• Profile your machine at http://support.lenovo.com to keep up to date
with current drivers and revisions.
• Keep up to date on device drivers on other non-Lenovo hardware. You
might want to read the device driver information release notes prior to
updating for compatibility or known issues.
• Keep a log book. Entries might include major hardware or software
changes, driver updates, minor issues you have experienced and how you
resolved them.
• If required, you can find your country’s customer support center at the
following Web address: http://support.lenovo.com.
When calling the customer support center, please make sure you have your
machine type, model, and serial number available and the computer is in
front of you. Also, if the machine is producing error codes, it is helpful to
have the error screen on or the message written down.