Unfortunately, people don't learn from mistakes. Even myself who is an super experience computer guy still suffer this problem once in a red moon.

That's why this month I want to remind all people who receive my e-mail to back up your data on a regular basis and provide some really intelligent and wild tips.

Let me begin with a story. About a week ago, I received an emergency phone call to rescue a computer. This customer is a bookkeeper. She has all the data entry done on Quick Book or Simply Accounting. She used to be a faithful believer of back up computer data. However, not long ago things get busy for her and she stop doing back up for her work. When I arrive the scene.

It was already too late.

The hard drive had fried.

That means 3 months worth of full time data input is gone.

That means all her e-mail messages and contacts are gone.

That means all her document and pictures are gone.

Imagine same thing happen to you or your business.

That's like worst nightmare turn into reality.

I'm a kind person and hate to give bad news.

There is no return!!

So back up, back up and back up your back up.

Let me share with you another positive story. Last Friday, another customer of mine gave me a phone call. And it wasn't a happy phone call because thief had broken into her office stolen the new computer she bought with new accounting system set up 3 months ago.

Not only all the data is gone, even the computer, monitor and the printer are all GONE.

The good news is....

She has back up until last Wednesday.

That means just a little bit of data entry and couple hundred dollar cash lost for a new computer and monitor.

So following are very useful 9 tips on backup.

1. Get a portable 40 GB USB hard drive to back up things you don't update all the time.

2. Get a 512 MB USB Key Chain Drive to back up things you update all the time.

3. Get a DVD or CD Burner to burn your important data and store it in a different location then your computer

4. Get a second computer to back up files

5. Get an Gmail account and e-mail yourself important document, you can have up to 2 GB of space with Gmail.

6. Get a one touch back up device with a gigantic 200 GB hard drive to back up your whole computer including the programs, data and every bit of information.

7. Back up all your back up

8. Make back up of your favorite software, music, movies and give to your friends. So your friend will be very happy to receive a free gift, but in fact you are using them as a way to back up your data.

9. Every month spend 2 hours of work time planning and doing some back up.

If you have any question about backing up computer data, please call Ian's direct hotline at 604-720-0694

So that's it for this month edition's PC FIX D.I.Y. free newsletter.

Ian, The Computer Guy

PS.

I'm making my 2nd ever computer seminar in Ramada Hotel Guildford Surrey this coming Wednesday June 8th. I will be teaching people about virus, backup and Internet marketing. My partner will be teaching computerized accounting system. If you are interested in attending this free 2 hour seminar, just show up at 6:30PM. For complete info please click here.

http://1800pcfixnow.com/seminar_online.htm