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Backing Up Yield Data

It's very important to keep a copy of the original yield files from your yield monitor. If you ever need to re-process the original data, these files will be necessary. The following are some tips on how to store your data so it is easy to find in the future.

Creating folders

1. Right-click the Microsoft® Windows Start menu, and then select Explore.

2. Click the drive or folder you want to work with to turn it blue.

3. Click on the folder where you want the data ("My Documents" is a good folder to select).

4. Right click in the white area on the right side of the screen.

5. Select New and then Folder.

6. Type in the name for the new folder (ex Yield data 2004).

7. Press the enter key.

Copying Files on to your hard drive

1. Right-click the Microsoft® Windows Start menu, and then select Explore.

2. Click the drive or folder you want to work with. (Card reader drive letter)

3. Click the file or folder you want to copy or move.

4. From the Edit menu, select Copy.

5. Open the folder or disk where you want to copy or move the item.

6. From the Edit menu, select Paste.

Note: These steps apply to Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP and may vary for other Windows versions. Please refer to Windows Help for specific instructions for your version

These same steps would be followed if you are putting the files onto a 3 ½" disk, zip disk, or external USB storage device (jump or flash drive).

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