To display hard disk space

To view the amount of space on the hard disk:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Click Control Panel.

3Click Performance and Maintenance, if it is present.

4Double-clickAdministrative Tools.

5Double-click Computer Management. The Computer Management window opens.

6Double-click Storage.

7Double-clickDisk Management (Local).

Information is displayed for each drive on your PC. You may need to scroll the window

to the right to see the capacity and the free space sizes.

Increasing available hard disk space

You can free up space on the hard disk

by uninstalling programs and removing desktop icons, or by using the Disk Cleanup utility to remove unneeded files.

Uninstalling programs

1Click Start.

2Click Control Panel.

3Double-click the Add or Remove Programs, if it is present.

4Click the program to remove, and then click the Change/Remove button. Follow the onscreen instructions.

5Click OK when the confirmation window opens.

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a210a (ap), a220a (ap) specifications

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