1. TO A CD

2.  DATA CAN BE LOST DUE TO ◦ POWER SURGES ◦ MANUFACTURING DEFECTS ◦ HURRICANES/LIGHTENING STRIKES

3. BACKUP UP THE FOLLOWING FILES:  DESKTOP – Contains your icons, shortcuts, and files  MY DOCUMENTS – All your created files are usually stored here  FAVORITES – Bookmarked locations from your browser  MAILBOX – Outlook Personal Folders  COOKIES – Information saved by websites

4. Step-by-Step Instructions

7.  This folder has the same name as your login to your computer ◦ last name, first initial(s) ◦ example: smithm

8.  Press and hold the Ctrl button on your keyboard and click on the following folders: ◦ Cookies ◦ Desktop ◦ Favorites ◦ Mailbox ◦ My Documents

9.  Release the Ctrl key.  Point to one of the selected folders and right click on it.  Scroll down to Copy and left click on it to select it.

10.  Release the Ctrl key. Insert your CD into your DVD/CD drive. If a window opens asking if you would like burn a CD, click Cancel.

11.  Point to one of the selected folders and right click on it.  Scroll down to Send To, then over to DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:) which you select with a left click.

12.  You will see the copy window open and files being copied. Then the CD drive window will open with the message Files Ready to Be Written to the CD.

13.  Right click on the Ready message and select Write these files to CD

14.  The Writing Wizard will prompt you for a CD name, we recommend putting in the date of the backup. The CD will now be written to. It will notify you when complete. Click Finish and you are done.

15. You have successfully backed up the important files from your computer.  If you have any questions about backing up your computer files, please contact the Help Desk at 433-7600