Backing+Up(Promethean+Stuff)

=Backing Up(Promethean Stuff):= Location of Promethean Files and What should I backup? Different CFF/EETT Laptop Setups have different locations for these file. The most common location appears to be inside your "My Documents" folder. You will need to either "Drag and drop" the contents of your "My Document" folder to the "H" drive(the drive inside "My Computer" with your name on it) or you will need to copy and paste this folder into the "H" drive. The folder containing your flp or flipchart files is located in your Activ__ folder-->My Resources--->My Flipcharts. The blank will represent the version of ActivSoftware you are using, ie Studio or Inspire. I would recommend storing your entire "My Resources" folder. This contains all flipcharts, resources backs, backgrounds, in other words, everything Promethean. Warning: Opening each flipchart individually and saving it to the "H" and then again to a flash drive is to time consuming.

"H Drive" Reminder: One trick we must keep in mind when backing up to the "H Drive" here within the school district is that as Promethean Users many of us share a common username and password for access to our laptops. This means that when you are logged in to your laptop you can't access your personalized "H drive", as you can on your desktop computer. In order to backup your files you must first login using the same username and password you use to access your desktop computer. Then search for your flps, flipcharts, docs, images etc.

My best advise is to create a folder on your desktop titled something like //kjones2010_2011schoolfiles//. I know that this name seems long, but at a glance I know what is in the folder. Move all your files and hopefully folders to this folder. Then proceed with backing it up to the H drive or even a Web 2.0(Cloud) storage option as detailed below.

Google Docs as online storage:
You can store any file, yes, including flipcharts on Google Docs. This is a free 1GB of online storage. Simply remember to be patient and uncheck the box for file conversion. You do not want to convert every file you store to a Google File type. You will most like want to store the files in their original state.

Explanation
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**How-to #1**
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