5. Click the Tools tab.
6. Click Optimize. Select the desired drive and then click Optimize.
7. Follow the instructions on the screen.
The free storage drive space is insufficient.
Solutions:
Free up the storage drive space.
• Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders from your e-mail application.
• Clean up your C drive.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Windows System ➙ File Explorer ➙ This PC.
3. Right-click your C drive and then click Properties.
4. Check the amount of free space, and then click Disk Cleanup.
5. A list of unnecessary file categories is displayed. Select each file category you want to delete, and
then click OK.
• Turn some Windows features off or remove some unnecessary programs.
1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
2. Click Windows System ➙ Control Panel.
3. View Control Panel by Large icons or Small icons, and then click Programs and Features.
4. Do one of the following:
– To turn some Windows features off, click Turn Windows features on or off. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
– To remove some unnecessary programs, select the program you want to remove, and then click
Uninstall/Change or Uninstall.
The free memory space is insufficient.
Solutions:
• Right-click a blank area on the taskbar and open Task Manager. Then, end some tasks you are not
performing.
• Install additional memory modules. See Chapter 9 "Hardware removal and installation" on page 95. To
purchase memory modules, go to:
https://www.lenovo.com
Serial connector problem
The serial connector cannot be accessed.
Solutions:
• Connect the serial cable from the serial connector on the computer to the serial device. If the serial device
has its own power cord, connect the power cord to a grounded electrical outlet.
• Turn on the serial device and keep the device online.
• Install any programs supplied with the serial device. Refer to the documentation that comes with the serial
device for more information.
• If you added one serial-connector adapter, ensure that the adapter is installed correctly.
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