De-fragmenting the hard disk of your Presario Notebook on a regular basis optimises the speed of your Notebook.

Deleting Stored Files

To free hard disk space, remove unused files stored on your hard disk by completing these steps.

1.Double-click the My Computer g icon on your Windows desktop.

2.Right-click the disk that you want to free space on.

3.Click Properties, then click Disk Cleanup on the General tab.

4.Select the files you want to remove by clicking the adjacent check boxes.

5.Click OK to confirm your request, and then click OK to start the deletion process.

De-fragmenting Your Hard Disk

The Disk De-fragmenter utility rearranges files and unused space on your hard disk so that programmes can run faster.

Caution: Plug your Notebook into AC power before de- fragmenting the hard drive.

Caution: Do not turn your Notebook off during the de- fragmentation process.

To de-fragment your hard drive, complete the following steps:

1.Click Start, Programmes, and then Accessories.

2.Click System Tools, then Disk De-fragmenter.

A dialogue box prompting you to select the drive you want to de-fragment is displayed.

3.Select the drive you wish to de-fragment.

4.Click OK to begin de-fragmenting your selected hard drive.

PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SET-UP GUIDE

SERVICE 8-7

1200 SERIES

 

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