Removing desktop icons | Compaq S0000 / 8000 specification

removing desktop icons

You can remove most desktop icons by either deleting them or moving them to an unused icons folder.

CAUTION: Do not delete unfamiliar desktop icons. Instead, follow the steps to move unfamiliar desktop icons to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder.

Delete a desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then selecting Delete.

To move a desktop icon to the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder:

1Click Start.

2Click Control Panel.

3Click Appearance and Themes, if it is present.

4Double-click Display.

5On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop.

6Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now.

7Follow the onscreen instructions.

Retrieve a desktop icon by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop and dragging the icon onto the desktop.

cleaning up your hard disk drive

As you use your PC and store files, the hard disk drive fills up and becomes cluttered, affecting performance. To manage this, delete files you are not using.

1Close all open programs.

2Click Start on the taskbar.

3Click My Computer.

4Right-click the hard disk drive you want to clean, and click Properties.

5On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.

6Wait for the calculations to complete.

CAUTION: Do not delete unfamiliar files. If in doubt, do not delete.

7Select the types of files you want to delete, click OK, and then click Yes.

8Click OK to close the window.

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Compaq S0000 / 8000 manual Removing desktop icons, Cleaning up your hard disk drive

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8000 series Removing the front bezel from the 8000 series Removing or upgrading a drive Locating drive positions Disconnecting the optical drive cablesRemoving a drive Drive positions on the S0000/8000 series S0000 shown User’s guide Removing an optical or diskette drive from the 8000 series Removing a drive from the S0000 series Removing a hard disk drive from the 8000 series To replace or add a drive Replacing or adding a drive User’s guide Reassembling the diskette adapter Removing a memory module Upgrading or replacing memoryReplacing the diskette drive adapter on the 8000 series Locating the memory module Opening the latches on the memory module socket Replacing or adding a memory moduleRemoving a memory module Installing a memory module Removing or installing an expansion card Removing an expansion card on the S0000/8000 S0000 shown To remove an expansion card Replacing the expansion bracket cover on the S0000 series To install an expansion card Replacing the front bezel on the 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