TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR COMPUTER
Always
BACK
up everything you do on your computer to both the hard drive and a disk -- you never know when your system might crash on you.
Don't just dump a bunch of junk into your
ROOT
directory -- use one drive for program files and one drive for working documents.
Set up folders in your
E-MAIL
program so you can sort incoming e-mail -- either according to what you have to do to it or by subject.
Go through your disks and hard drive at least once a year -- discard any obsolete programs and
DELETE
files that you don't need anymore.
Keep a
PRINTED
copy of all of your passwords, program installation codes, hardware serial numbers, and other vital information for fast access.
Avoid using cryptic
ABBREVIATIONS
to name your files -- you should be able to immediately recognize what a document is from the file label.
Develop a standard method for
NAMING
files -- author, document name, date, and version -- both computer files and hard copies.
Organize the files in your computer to match your paper
FILING
system -- use the same categories, sub-categories, and file names.
