Compaq 233789-371 - Manual (Page 44)

M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED U SING Y OUR C OMPUTER 4-13
2. To remove a diskette, press
the Eject button
2 on the
diskette drive.
▲
Caution: Wait until the
diskette-drive activity is
complete (the activity
light
1
stops glowing) before
removing a diskette.
Removing a diskette when
the drive is reading from or
writing to the diskette can
damage the diskette or the
information stored on it.
Note: Remove the diskette from the
drive before shutting down Microsoft
Windows.
Using the Hard Drive
The hard drive stores system files, software, and data files inside
your computer. When you install software, download files from
the Internet, receive e-mail and attachments, or create new files,
the computer saves them on your hard drive. The available
storage space is gradually used. To regain storage space, you can
delete files or programmes loaded on your computer, or save
them on external media such as diskettes, CD-R or CD-RW
discs.