 | All computers have some form of removable disk. They need this to feed the
software in to get the computer going when it is new. |
| If you have a magnetic disk, copy the files to a set of these disks. |
| Tidy your files before you copy them onto a disk, as space is limited. The
maximum size for a single file is a little over 1.2Mb so it is easier to
move small files than large ones. It is unlikely that you will be able to
put many pictures on a floppy but you could fit the text of a whole book. |
| If you have a Zip
disk fitted, this is ideal for backup. |
| If all you have is a CD-ROM (as opposed to a Read-Write CD-ROM) without
the capacity to write, then you cannot save the work on your computer. You
could use one of the web-based services. There are hundreds of file backup
services online. These can manage the process for you - No need to remember
to backup - the web-server will 'suck' changed files and do it for you
automatically. |
| If you operate on a network, ask the administrator to copy the files to a
disk for you to take away. (Don't be surprised if they are offended because
they will operate an 'infallible' backup procedure) |
| You do not need to backup your software as you should have copies of this. If the software arrived preloaded you might need to sweet-talk the
supplier in the unlikely event of this becoming corrupt. |
