How do I manage the amount of space for back up on a timecapsule

I have a 1GB time capsule that is stating that it is full. I only use it  for back up of my macbook. I want to add a pc to it for backup purposes. Is there a way to manage the amount of space one user uses?

First, you'll need some sort of app on the PC to do backups to a network location.
Second, mixing Time Machine backups and other data on the TC's internal HD presents some conflicts.  See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for details and some possible workarounds.   Your easiest option is to connect a USB drive to the TC and back the PC up to it.
If you still want to do both backups to the TC's internal HD, you have two unattractive options:
Erase the TC's internal HD, and let Time Machine start fresh. 
Manually delete a lot of old Time Machine backups to make room for the PC backups.  See #12 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions and don't miss the pink box there.

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