4–4 Getting Started
Maintaining the Computer
To Empty the Recycle Bin
1. Double click the Recycle Bin icon on your Windows
desktop.
2. On the File menu, click Empty Recycle Bin to delete all
files.
3. Click Ye s to confirm the deletion.
Scanning the Hard Drive
You can scan the hard drive to search for and repair errors.
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Your computer may not have the ScanDisk application installed.
To Scan the Hard Drive
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 Check Now button.