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Requirements for optimal performance:
•
a stable, trouble-free computer
•
a correctly installed operating system
•
cables correctly attached to the hard disk
•
regular execution of the Windows
®
defragmenter
and
scan-
disk
programs to remove sources of error and increase the sys-
tem performance.
Defragmenting your hard drive can take some time (several hours
even on a fast PC), and you cannot use your PC during this time. It's
advised that you leave your PC defragmenting over night. To defrag-
ment your drive in Windows XP:
1.
Close down all applications and disable your virus scanner if
possible. Also switch off any screensavers.
2.
Click Start and then
Programs
->
Accessories
->
System
Tools
-
>
Disk
Defragmenter
3.
Select a drive and click Analyze.
4.
Defragment if it is recommended.
ScanDisk is not present in Windows XP. Instead, use Check Disk. To
start Check Disk:
1.
Open
My Computer
, right-click a drive, and then click
Proper-
ties
.
2.
On the Tools tab, under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
