HP 80XL302 Deleting Unwanted Files, Taking Inventory of Your Hard Disk, Emptying the Recycle Bin

Caution: When deleting files, make sure you don’t delete any files that are necessary for system or program operation, including the following file extensions: .exe, .dll, or .ini.

Caution: Files that are emptied from the Recycle Bin cannot be retrieved.

Tips: When you delete mail in Microsoft Outlook, the mail is stored in the Deleted Items folder on the hard disk. You will want to delete this mail periodically from the hard disk.

3.Select the drive you want to backup.

4.Click the Start button to begin the backup.

Deleting Unwanted Files

Taking Inventory of Your Hard Disk

1.Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. The My Computer window is displayed.

2.Right-click the disk on which you need to free space, and click Properties on the pop-up menu.

3.On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup.

4.Click the files you want to delete.

5.Click OK.

Emptying the Recycle Bin

1. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Windows desktop.

Or you can:

1.Click individual files and press Delete. Or click the File menu, and then click Empty Recycle Bin to remove all files.

2.Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Deleting Unwanted Mail

1.Right-click the Deleted Items icon on the Outlook toolbar.

2.Select Empty “Deleted Items” Folder.

3.Click Yes.

Deleting Temporary Internet Files

1.Double-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer icon on the Windows desktop.

2.From the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.

3.Click Delete Files.

4.Click OK.

Increasing Temporary Internet File Space

1.Double-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer icon on the Windows desktop.

2.From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

3.Click Settings.

4.To increase the amount of space to store pages in, click the slider and move it to the right.

5.Click OK to verify the new setting.

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