Compaq 277958-001 manual Using the Hard Drive

Using Your Computer Drives

ÄCAUTION: If you remove a diskette while the activity light is glowing, you can damage the diskette or the information stored on it.

Using the Hard Drive

You can store computer operating files, applications, data, Internet, and personal files on your hard drive.

As you create and save files, download information from the Internet, install applications, or receive e-mail messages and attachments, your hard drive storage space diminishes. The amount of information you can store on your computer’s hard drive depends on the size of the drive.

It is recommended that you periodically check the amount of space available on your hard drive. To check the amount of space on your hard drive, follow the directions in the “To Check Hard Disk Space” section of Chapter 1.

If you need to free space on the hard drive, you can:

■Delete files and applications

■Save files or applications to external storage media like diskettes (floppy), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, or DVD-RW discs.

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