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Maintaining Your Computer
Using the Maintenance Wizard
The
Maintenance Wizard
lets you schedule maintenance tasks
such as running Disk Defragmenter and ScanDisk and deleting
unnecessary files.
Windows maintenance
Checking hard drive space
In Windows, you can see a chart of the available hard drive space.
Backing up files
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 backup media. Use a backup device
such as a CD-R, Zip drive, or other high-capacity backup device. If you do
not have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, you
can contact Gateway’s Add-on Sales department or visit our Web site at
www.gateway.com.
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