Chapter 1: Maintaining Your computer www.gateway.com60To 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 LocalDisk (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 computer display. Whenfinished, 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 DiskDefragmenter window.Backing up filesHelp and SupportFor more information about backing upfiles, click Start, then click Help andSupport. Type the keyword saving filesin the Search box, then click the arrow.Backing up files and removing them from the hard drive frees space for new fileson the hard drive. Backing up also protects you from losing important informationif 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 arecordable drive) or to a network storage device. Use a backup device, such as arecordable drive or network storage, to do a complete hard drive backup. If youdo not have a high-capacity backup device and you want to purchase one, visitthe Accessories Store at accessories.gateway.com.
