Lenovo IdeaPad U110 User Manual

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Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information

3.

Select Properties from the pull down menu.

4.

Check the capacity of the hard disk drive.

5.

Click the OK button to close the properties window.

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Empty your recycle bin on a regular basis.

3

Use Diskeeper Lite or the Microsoft Disk Defragmenter on your hard

disk drive on a regular basis to improve data seek and read time. To

start the Disk Defragmenter, click Start -> All Programs ->

Accessories -> System Tools -> Disk Defragmenter.

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To free up disk space, uninstall unused application programs.

Note:

You might also want to look for application program duplication or

overlapping versions.

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Clean out your Inbox, Sent, and Trash folders from your e-mail client

program.

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At least once a week, make a point to back up your data. If critical data is

present, it is a good idea to perform a daily backup. Lenovo has many

backup options available for your computer. CD-RW drives and CD-

RW/DVD drives are available for most computers and are easily

installed.

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Use or schedule System Restore to take a system snapshot periodically.

Note:

Always take a system snapshot before installing new drivers, updating

software, or installing new software.

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Update device drivers and BIOS when needed.

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