How do i delete or rename files on my external hard drive from mac OSX 10.8.3

hi
i am trying to delete some files off of my external hard drive and rename some stuff but my mac dose not let me
i have been on all the macbook pro forums and none of the explained makes any sence to me .... has any one got an idea of what i do to simply rename and delete folder through this computer
cheers A

Click on it, choose Get Info from the File menu, and check the format.
If it's formatted as NTFS, reformat it as MS-DOS, exFAT, or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as desired.
If it's formatted as FAT32 or exFAT, use the Disk Utility's Repair Disk command on it.
If it's formatted as Mac OS Extended, click Authenticate and provide your administrator password, or change the permissions on that specific folder in its Get Info window.
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