I deleted a user account but my macbook still shows 106gigs used.. How do i erase it??

Hey guys iam gonna sell my computer and erased my old user account after i made a new one and for some reason its still showing 106 gigs used.. how can i delete the content since my computer will be sold in a few hours

Does it boot from the Install Disc?
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
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