UTILITIES

FORMATTING A DISKETTE
 
When you format a disk, you divide the disk into areas called tracks and sectors.

STEPS TO FORMATTING A DISK

1. Insert the disk into the floppy drive.
2. Double click on my computer.
3.  Right click on the drive you want to format.
4. Select Format from the menu.
5. Choose the full option. You may choose Quick on a disk that has already been used, but it does not check the disk that has already been used, but it does not check the disk errors and so is not generally recommended.
6.  Enter a label for your disk if you wish. Use up to 11 letters or numbers.
7.  If this disk will be used to boot your PC, check the box marked 'Copy system files' to format the disk as bootable.
8.  Click the start button.
9. View the results to make sure the disk was properly formatted.
10.  Click the close button.



 



 

SCANDISK

 

 Scan disk checks your disk for any errors or faults -- faults in the file systems and physical faults in the disk itself and it either fixes these faults or it emerginates the faulty sectors so that they are not used anymore.

 

 

Choose thorough for the surface test too-- it will check for the physical defects in your hard disk.

 

 

 

 

DEFRAGMENTATION

 

 

The disk defragmentation rearranges the files and free space on your disk so that files are opened more quickly because they are stored in adjacent units and free space is consolidated.

 

 

TO START DEFRAG:

1. Click start
2. Point to programs
3. Point to accessories
4. Point to  system tools
5. Click Disk Defragmentation

 

 

Choose the drive you want to apply disk defragmentation.

 

You can stop, pause and even show more details while working with the defrag.

 

 

WINZIP/COMPRESSED FOLDERS

 

 

Folders that are compressed using compressed folders (Winzip) feature use less space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly.

 

 

When you have compressed folders you can drag folders, files or other programs to it.

 

To create compressed folders:

 

Open my computer then double click a drive or folder. On the file menu, point to NEW , and then click Compressed (zipped) folder. Then you can type a name for this folder and click ENTER.

 

 

 

Virussss

 





 

 

 

What is a computer virus?

 

It is a program that disrupts the normal operation of a computer. It is created intentionally to cause harm.

 

 

......but you can update an anti virus software so your computer can be protected...

 

Types of Anti-virus software are; MacAfee,

                                                  Norton Anti virus.

 

 

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus