Elitegroup V10IL1 User Manual

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Multimedia icon (or Sounds and Audio Devices icon). In the
Volume or Audio page, make sure that the audio codec
mentioned in the spec is the default recording device.

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If you had just performed a hard disk upgrade, make sure
the hard drive connector is not loose and the hard disk drive
is also correctly seated. Remove it and reinsert it firmly, and
restart your PC.

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The new HDD may need to be partitioned and reformatted.
O/S and drivers will need to be re-installed as well.

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Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file,
the LED lamp should light up momentarily.

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The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.

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If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or
physical shock, you may have damaged the disk drive.

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You should back up your files as soon as possible.

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Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard drive
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Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup] The system
will prompt you for what to do.

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Archive files or programs that you had no longer used by
moving them to an alternative storage medium (floppy disk,
optical record-able disk, etc.) or uninstall programs that no
longer use.

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Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to
speed up the performance. Check the program’s Online
Help for instructions on decreasing the cache size or on
removing temporary Internet files.

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Empty the Recycle Bin to create more disk space. When you
delete files, Windows saves them to the Recycle Bin.

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If you have been using the drive for a period, the files may
be fragmented. Go to [Start > Programs > Accessories >
System Tools > Disk Defragmenter] to perform a disk

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