Gateway MX6950 8511264 - User Guide Gateway Computer - Page 146
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CHAPTER 12: Maintaining Your Notebook www.gateway.com To defragment the hard drive: 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens. 2 Right-click the hard drive that you want to defragment, for example Local Disk (C:), then click Properties. The Properties dialog box opens. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Defragment Now. 5 If Disk Defragmenter does not start automatically, click Defragment. Disk Defragmenter shows its progress on the notebook display. When finished, Disk Defragmenter asks if you want to quit the program. 6 Click Close, then click the X in the top-right corner to close the Disk Defragmenter window. Backing up files Help and Support For more information about backing up files, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword saving files in the Search box, then click the arrow. Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new files on the hard drive. Backing up 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 a writable CD or DVD (if you have a recordable drive) or to diskettes (if you have a diskette drive). Use a backup device, such as a recordable drive, to do a complete hard drive backup. If you do not have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, visit the Accessories Store at accessories.gateway.com. 138