Gateway E-3600, System Manual

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Managing hard drive space
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4
Select the check box beside each file type you want to delete. For more
information about file types you can delete, read the descriptions in the
Disk Cleanup dialog box.
5
Click
OK
, then click
Yes
.
Checking the hard drive for errors
The Error-checking program in Windows XP and Windows 2000 or ScanDisk
program in Windows Me and Windows 98 examines the hard drive for
physical flaws and file and folder problems. These programs correct file and
folder problems and mark flawed areas on the hard drive so that Windows
does not use them.
If you use your computer several hours every day, you probably want to run
Error-checking or ScanDisk once a week. If you use your computer less
frequently, once a month may be adequate. Also use Error-checking or
ScanDisk if you encounter hard drive problems.
To checking the hard drive for errors:
1
In Windows XP, click
Start
, then select
My Computer
.
- OR -
In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, double-click the
My
Computer
icon.
2
Right-click the hard drive that you want to check for errors, then select
Properties
. The System Properties dialog box opens.
Help and
Support
For more information on checking the hard drive for errors,
click
Start , then select Help and Support or Help .