2-12 Using Your ComputerBacking Up Your WorkBack up your work on a regular basis! Backup proceduresare important for the efficient and effective use of yourcomputer. Protect your program and data files with regularbackup procedures.Make backup copies of your program and data files that areon diskette and on the hard drive.The standard practice for diskette backup is to copy eachdiskette, store the original in a safe place, and use the copyas your working diskette. See your operating systemdocumentation for information about copying diskettes. Useyour Zip drive or Ditto tape backup unit (in installed) tobackup your files.Printing a DocumentBefore you can print out a document, you must connect a printer to your computer set up the printer.If you have not connected a printer, see “Connecting aParallel Printer” in Chapter 5.If you did not choose a printer when you initially set upyour computer, you’ll need to do that before you can print(see your Windows documentation). If you are using a non-Windows program, you’ll need to set up a printer driver forthat program. See your printer documentation for printersetup information.Once your program is set up to work with your printer,printing a file within a Windows application is easy:1. Turn on your printer power.
