Skip to content
919.515.3160
design_help@ncsu.edu
NC State, College of Design

NC State, College of Design

William Bayley IT Lab

  • HELP!
    • Design IT Staff
    • Room Reservation
    • Equipment Checkout
    • Shop Orientation
    • Laser Cutter Certification
    • Laser Cutter Problems
  • Contact Us
    • Operating Hours
    • IT Lab Team
    • Materials Lab Team
  • Schedules
    • Class Schedules
    • Laser Cutter Schedules
  • Computer Requirements
    • Architecture
    • Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning
    • Art+Design
    • Design Studies
    • Graphic Design
    • Industrial Design
    • PhD in Design or Doctor of Design
    • General Computer Purchase Information
    • Older Computer Recommendations
  • Resources
    • Computing Clusters
    • Printing Information
    • Equipment Reservation
    • Materials Lab
    • Laser Cutter Information
    • Lampe Maker Space
    • 3D Printing Information
    • 3D Scanning Resources
    • Digital Critique Spaces
    • Photo Studio
    • Document Scanning
    • Audio Recording
  • Announcements
    • ComputingNEWS
    • William K. Bayley
    • 2014 Renovations
    • IT Lab Virtual Tour
    • 111 Lampe Drive Renovations
    • Lab Policies

Backup Your Data!

July 13, 2022 Christine IT Newsarchive, backup, computer, data, google drive, storage, time machine

It is critical to make backups of your data. No matter how sophisticated your computer is, the possibility of data loss due to fire, theft, hardware failure, etc. is statistically inevitable. While unfortunate, a crashed computer should not slow down anyone with proper backups.

Current Macintosh and Windows operating systems both include backup software. All you need is an external hard drive attached to your computer. Drives are available for $100 or less. This investment is well worth the cost.

Macintosh computers use software called Time Machine. Windows computers use software called Backup. Configuration is available in the System Preferences of Mac OS or in the Control Panels on Windows. Both provide automatic backups as long as the external drive is connected and turned on.

Macintosh Time Machine instructions—https://www.apple.com/support/backup/

Windows Backup Instruction—http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/back-up-files#1TC=windows-7

There are many online backup services available for a fee. These provide the added benefit of having backups in another location.  This could be helpful in the case of theft or fire where your computer is kept. Both are simple to set up and both provide automatic backups whenever your computer is connected to the internet.

Above all, please get into the habit of making current backups!

If you have trouble, please contact the College of Design IT staff in Brooks 202-204 for help. If you have a laptop you need help with, bring it with you. You can also send an email to design_help@ncsu.edu or use this form to contact the College Information Technology staff with specific information about your problem.

Post navigation

Next: Policies

Materials Lab
2 articles
Hardware
8 articles
Scanning
2 articles
CNC Machines
1 article
Facilities
6 articles
Software
6 articles
Faculty Computers
6 articles
Student Computers
10 articles
Network Access
1 article
Laser Cutters
9 articles
Printing
9 articles
News and Information
6 articles
3D Printers
3 articles
Computer Requirements
9 articles
Digital Fabrication
9 articles

Privacy Statement | NCSU Policies | IT Lab Policies | Contact |  NC State | College of Design
 © 2015
NC State | College of Design © 2015