Compaq 8000 - Manual (Page 72)

5–6 Getting Started
Maintaining the PC
5. Click Properties.
6. On the Tools tab, click the Check Now
button.
7. Select the disk check options you want to use.
8. Click Start to begin scanning.
Defragmenting the Drive
You can improve the efficiency of the PC by
defragmenting it regularly. Defragmenting moves
the files closer together so that the hard disk drive
space is used more effectively.
1. Close all open programs.
2. Click the Start button on the Windows
taskbar.
3. Click My Computer.
4. Right-click the hard disk drive you want to
check.
5. Click Properties.
6. On the Tools tab, click the Defragment
Now button.
7. Select the disk you want to defragment.
8. Click Defragment to begin.
Your PC may not have defragmenting
software installed or may use another type
of defragmenter.