20 Gateway ALR 7300 User’s Guide
Using disk defragmenter
The Disk Defragmenter program helps maintain the integrity of the hard
drive by rearranging files so that unused space on the hard drive is not
scattered around the drive, but is contained in one contiguous area on the
disk. You may notice, after running Disk Defragmenter, that the
applications run a little faster and more efficiently. That is because the hard
drive head can go directly to the data it needs instead of skipping around to
different places on the disk to find pieces of data.
We suggest you run Disk Defragmenter weekly to monthly, depending on
how much use the system receives.
1.
Click on the
Start
button, then follow the popup menus through
Programs
, then
Accessories
, and then
System Tools
. Then select
Disk
Defragmenter
.
A dialog box opens asking you to select a drive to defragment
2.
Select the drive from the pull-down menu, then click
OK
.
A dialog box opens showing the progress of the defragmentation.
When defragmentation is complete, a dialog box opens and asks you if
you want to quit the Disk Defragmenter program.
3.
If you are finished defragmenting the drives in your system, click
Yes
.
If you have more drives to defragment, click
No
and return to Step 2.
Computer virus notice
A virus is a program written with malicious intent for the sole purpose of
creating havoc in a computer system. It attaches itself to executable files or
boot sectors, so it can replicate and spread. Some viruses may only cause
the system to beep or display messages or images on the screen. Other
viruses are highly destructive and corrupt or erase the contents of files or
disks. To be safe, never assume any virus is harmless.
Viruses are identified by how they infect the computer.
To Run Disk Defragmenter
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