I have Windows xp Professional. It is rated at 7.8GB and I have used 3.55GB. I have 33 icons on my screen. My question. What is GB and will my hardrive ever become full?
2007-02-21 16:48:27 · 10 answers · asked by Buck 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
GB = gigabyte
giga = 1,000,000,000 (sorta, but for this discussion close enough)
byte = 8 bits
bit = holds a value of '1' or '0' and is how computers represent a number. It's a base two system.
Your hard drive will fill up quick. Hard drives are fairly inexpensive so I'd recommend getting another one***. You also might have your HD partitioned. It's been a while since they sold 10GB drives so it's either a very old computer or you're reading your OS partition (kind of small for a partition too).
***If all you want to do is use it for internet, storing recipes, address book, calendar, word processor, emailing, and solitaire --- you can probably get away with 10 GB.
2007-02-21 16:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by Eric L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
GB = Gigabytes, or "gig" as in "I've got a 300 gig hard drive". It's a measure of data in bytes - 1,000,000,000 bytes actually.
1 GB = 1,000 Megabytes (MB) = 1,000,000 Kilobytes (KB)
To relate those numbers to everyday terms, a typical mp3 file is 3-4MB. So 1 GB = ~300 songs
And yes, your hard drive will eventually become full. You can check the capacity by clicking Start, My Computer, and click on the drive. In the left column there will be a details box with "Free Space" and "Total space" listed.
2007-02-22 01:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by txdavid74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, several questions to answer:
1. (what is a GB?) A GB is a unit of space, the full name is a "gigabyte". Most hardrives that come with computers now a days come with hardrives between 60-150 GB. (just to give you a perspective of how small your hardrive is)
2. yes, your hardrive is going to fill up very quickly if that really is all the space you have on it. i would recommend going to a local computer part shop and having them buy and install another hard drive for you(no offense, you don't seem like that type that would want to mess with putting a new hardrive in a computer)
2007-02-22 00:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by rabid9797 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This question makes absolutely no sense. Windows XP Pro is an operating system. It is not "rated at 7.8 GB" - that has nothing to do with it. The number of icons on your screen is totaly irrelevant to anything. If your hard drive has a capacity of anything like 7.8 or 3.55 Gb you have a puny hard drive that is practically worthless. You need to reword this question so we can understand what you need to know.
2007-02-22 00:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gigabyte is a measure of how much space you have,
in this case on your hard drive.
You’ve already used about 33% of your space
and that leaves 66%.
You may use up your free space sooner than you think.
That does not mean you must get another computer.
You have options.
You can add another hard drive for more storage.
You can move files – burn them to CD
(if you have a CD burner) for external storage;
and access them from the CD left in your CD drive when you want to view or use those files.
You can remove programs you don’t use very much.
h2h
2007-02-22 01:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I sit in amazement here. How can you have XP Pro on a 8 GB drive and have used 3.5 GB. XP pro will probaly use 7 or 8 gb after installation and if I remember right, it will not install with out haveing a drive or space of 15 GB.
You are a magician.
More "CORRECT" information please.
2007-02-22 07:57:43 · answer #6 · answered by pocbr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on start, my computer, under local disk drive hold the cursor over hard drive (c:) and it will pop up your hard drive size which I promise isn't 7.8GB.
A GB stand for gigabite and it equals 1024 Mb megabites. I have over a Terabite of data on my computer which is 1024 gigabites.
Unless you store alot of video or an emormous amount of music and photos then using everyday programs and files you will be fine until you upgrade to your next computer years from now.
2007-02-22 00:57:56 · answer #7 · answered by Lanny J 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A GB is a Gigabyte. A Gigabyte is 1,024 Megabyte's. A Megabyte is 1,024 Kilobytes. A Kilobyte is 1,024 Bytes. A Byte is 8 zero's or one's. If your computer's hard drive is Only 8 gigabytes, then it will most likely become full fast.
P.S. a Terabyte is 1,024 Gigabytes.
and a Petabyte is 1,024 Terabytes
In comparison, one hour of standard definition video if about one gigabyte
2007-02-22 00:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by whosdadog 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
o ya
2007-02-22 00:50:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ur question is not clear
2007-02-22 00:55:10 · answer #10 · answered by sweetraskels 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋