8-6 SERVICE AND SUPPORT PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
1400 SERIES
Hard Disk
Errors
This section covers:
•Usin
g
ScanDisk
•Usin
g
Disk Cleanup
•Deletin
g
Stored Files
•Defra
g
mentin
g
Your
Hard Disk
In the ScanDisk dialog box,
you can select the option
“Automatically fix errors.”
You can also optimize your
disk space with other options.
For detailed information, see
the Presario Notebook
Operating System Manual
included with your
new Notebook.
Using ScanDisk
The ScanDisk utilit
y
examines the hard drive for surface
errors and file and folder problems. ScanDisk corrects these
problems so that Windows and other pro
g
rams run efficientl
y
.
Use ScanDisk from once a week to once a month, dependin
g
on how often
y
ou use
y
our Notebook. Also use ScanDisk if
y
ou encounter hard drive problems.
To run ScanDisk, complete the followin
g
steps:
1. Click Start, Programs, and then Accessories.
2. Click System Tools and then ScanDisk.
3. Select the drive(s)
y
ou want to check for errors.
4. Select the t
y
pe of test
y
ou want to run.
5. Click Start to be
g
in scannin
g
y
our hard drive for errors.
6. Click Close when finished.