Gateway GT4015H manual 124, Backing up files, To defragment the hard drive, Click Defragment Now

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Help & Support

For more information about defragmenting the hard drive, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword defragmenting in the Search box, then click the arrow.

To defragment the hard drive:

1Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens.

2Right-click the hard drive that you want to defragment, for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens.

3Click the Tools tab.

4Click Defragment Now.

5If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, click Defragment.

Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the computer display. When finished, Disk Defragmenter asks if you want to quit the program.

6Click Close, then click the X in the top-right corner to close the Disk Defragmenter window.

Backing up files

Help & Support

For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase saving files in the Search box, then click the arrow.

Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. It also protects you from losing important information if the hard drive fails or you accidentally delete files.

You should back up your files regularly to a writable CD or DVD (if you have a recordable drive). Use a backup device, such as a recordable drive, to do a complete hard drive backup.

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