It's best to be prepared for viruses, since they do spread around campus rather quickly and are hard to completely remove. The IT Help Center can check your diskettes if you suspect a virus. Be sure to have current virus protection on your own systems. Saving your work Because computers are not error-free, it is vital to save your work frequently . A good procedure for saving your work is to save it when you complete enough that you don't want to do over.
Many programs have automatic save functions.
If these are utilized, they should save at least every five minutes. Remember many programs do not have this feature and you should manually save your work frequently. All important files should be backed up frequently on a separate disk. Every now and then make a copy of your disks and leave them in your room. This is an official publication of the University of Maine.