System Settings

System Settings let you change some of the default settings, for everyone, all at once. This is especially helpful if Big Business changes its default settings and you don't like the result. There will usually be a Classic option to continue in the old way.


  Backing Up Your Data

Backing Up Your Data (6405)

Before you begin to use Big Business, you should develop a plan for regularly backing up your data. The Big Business database file will eventually contain nearly every item of data about your business--tax information, account balances, invoices, bills, and so on. It is vitally important that you back up this information to a secure medium such as removable media or a different hard disk. If there is a major hardware failure like a hard disk crash, you will lose all the data that isn't backed up.

When you develop a backup schedule, remember that in the event of a hard disk crash or other problem, you will have to re-enter all the data entered after your last backup. To prevent a serious disruption of your business activities, back up the data file every day if possible, or once a week at least.