Re: what can i do about my computer being out of disk space?
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I figured id just plug it in and id have lots of extra space...apparently I was wrong.
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Actually you are wrong now and were right before. You do have lots of extra space. The stuff that came up when you installed the external HD was probably just asking if you wanted to link some backup software to it so backups could be done with one click or automatically.
If you go to MyComputer, you should see that drive listed along with your current HD and DVD drives. So just go to control panel and files and move your itunes directory from your main HD to the external. Same for anything else you want to move like movies. And when you just want to back up something that needs to stay on your main HD, just select its directory and then paste it to the external.
All of this assumes the external is properly setup, which should have been automatic. If you can see it when it is hooked up in MyComputer along with the other drives, then it is set up OK. Also keep in mind that you can't just disconnect a USB connected device which is on or in use, without first clicking on the icon in your systray for safely doing so.
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