Checking The Hard Disk Space; Deleting Unnecessary Files; Using The Recycle Bin - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 800AP Supplementary Manual

This section covers:
• Checking the Hard
Disk Space
• Deleting
Unnecessary Files
•

Using the Recycle Bin

In Windows, you can see a chart of the available hard
drive space.
To check your hard drive space, complete the following steps:
• Double-click the My Computer
window is displayed.
• Right-click the hard drive where you want to check available
file space, then select Properties. The System Properties
dialog box is displayed, which shows the free and used
space on the drive.
By deleting unnecessary files from the hard drive, you free drive
space and help improve your Notebook's performance. Use the
Windows Disk Cleanup utility to delete temporary Windows
files, temporary Internet files, empty the Recycle Bin, and delete
unneeded electronic mail files.
To use Windows Disk Cleanup, complete the following steps:
1. Click Start, then select Programs, Accessories,
System Tools, then Disk Cleanup. The Select Drive
dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the drive you want to clean up and click OK. The Disk
Cleanup dialog box is displayed.
3. Click the check box beside each file type you want to delete.
For more information about each file type you can delete,
read the descriptions in the Disk Cleanup dialog box.
4. Click OK, then click Yes to confirm. The selected
files are deleted.
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