Dell Inspiron 2650 - Manual (Page 63)

Solving Problems 63
If you have problems with a hard drive
Network Problems
C HA NG E THE W R I T E S P E E D T O A S LO W E R R A T E — See the help files for
your CD creation software.
C L O S E AL L O T HE R OP E N P R O G R AM S — Closing all other open programs
before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
A L L O W T H E C O MP U T E R T O C O OL B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T ON — A hot
hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
C HE C K T H E D R IV E F O R E R R O R S
1 In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In
Windows 2000, double-click My Computer.
2 Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and
then click Properties.
3 Click the Tools tab.
4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
5 Click Start.
C HE C K T H E N ET W OR K C A B L E C ON NE C T O R — Ensure that the network
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the
network wall jack.
C HE C K T H E N ET W OR K L IG H T S O N THE NE TWO R K C O N NE C T O R —
Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not
green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter
driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity.
R E S T A R T THE C O MP U T E R — Try to log on to the network again.
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