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Manage your hard disk drive (HDD)
Check the remaining free space on your hard disk drive
1. Click on Start
>
Computer.
2. Right-click on the Gateway icon and select
Properties.
3. The
Hard Disk Properties
window displays the
amount of used space and free space on your
hard disk. If your hard disk is almost full (less
than 200 MB remaining), you should consider
freeing some space.
To see easily how much space is used and how
much is left, simply place your pointer over the
hard disk drive icon. The information will
automatically appear.
Free some Space on your hard disk drive
1. Empty the Recycle Bin: When you delete a file
from your computer, Windows places it in the
Recycle Bin. All the deleted files remain there
until you decide to permanently delete them
from your computer or to restore them to their
original location. Double-click on the Recycle
Bin on the Windows desktop and click on Empty
Recycle Bin or select only the items you want to delete. Items
deleted from external devices, such as memory cards, do not go to
the Recycle Bin, they are permanently deleted.
