Managing hard drive space
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To defragment the hard drive:
Help & Support
For more information about
defragmenting the hard drive, click
Start
,
then click
Help and Support
. Type the
keyword
defragmenting
in the
Search
box, then click the arrow.
1
Click
Start
, then click
My Computer
. The
My Computer
window opens.
2
Right-click the hard drive that you want to defragment, for example Local
Disk (C:), then click
Properties
. The
Properties
dialog box opens.
3
Click the
Tools
tab.
4
Click
Defragment Now
.
5
If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, click
Defragment
.
Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the computer display. When
finished, Disk Defragmenter asks if you want to quit the program.
6
Click
Close
, then click the
X
in the top-right corner to close the
Disk
Defragmenter
window.
Backing up files
Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new
files on the hard drive. It also protects you from losing important information
if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files.
Help & Support
For more information about backing up
files, click
Start
, then click
Help and
Support
. Type the phrase
saving files
in the
Search
box, then click the arrow.
You should back up your files regularly to a writable CD or DVD (if you have a
recordable drive) or to diskettes (if you have a diskette drive). Use a backup
device, such as a recordable drive or Zip drive, to do a complete hard drive
backup. For more information, see
“Creating and copying data CDs and DVDs”
. If you do not have a high-capacity backup device and you want to
purchase one, you can visit the Accessories Store at
accessories.gateway.com
.
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