About My Computer
    On your computer there is a file called my computer. (It looks like a small computer)  In this file there are different drives.  You can have many drives depending on your computer.   The drive that is almost always on there is the C Drive or C.  This is where all of your files are on your computer.     There is also a A drive on your computer for floppy disk.  Your CD drive can be in different drives just remember that is is the drive with a CD next to it.  None of these drives can ever be deleted.


    The C drive is the internal memory of your computer.  Everytime you save something you save it to the C drive.    You have memory on the C drive the amount depends on your computer.   To check how much you have simply click on the C Drive and it will show you how much memory you have.  If you don't what the letters mean then look at the chart below.

	Bytes	Kilobytes	MegaBytes	GegaBytes
Bytes	1	0	0	0
Kilobytes	1,000	1	0	0
MegaBytes	10,000	1,000	1	0
GegaBytes	100,000	10,000	10,000	1

    Bytes (b) is your smallest memory unit and Gegabytes (GB) is your biggest memory unit.   If you want to delete a program off of your computer to make more space follow these steps.     Keep in mind that some programs are important to your computer and  can not be removed.

  1. Go to My Computer and click on Control Panel.  
  2. Click on Add/Remove.  
  3. Select the program you want to remove and click Remove.    
  5. Restart your computer if Necessary.  
  6. You're done!!!!!!  


    Many times you have a file that you need on another computer.  There is a way simply put a 3 1/2 floppy into your floppy drive. Floppy disk only have about 2 MB of memory, so it can only save small files. Follow these steps to save files on a floppy disk.  

  1.  Insert a 3 1/2 floppy disk into your floppy drive.  
  2. Go to where the files you want are.  
  3. Right click on each file and click on Send To then click on 3 1/2in. Floppy.
  4. You're done!!!!



    Installing a program is easy but first make sure that your computer meets the programs requirements.  Then follow these directions to install a program.

  1. Insert the program CD into your CD tray. (A setup screen should appear.)  
  2. Read the license agreement and click Yes or I agree to continue.  
  3. Select a location for your program on the C Drive  
  4. Select where you want it on your programs menu.
  5. Click install  
  6. You're Done!!!!!