Dell Latitude D630 - Manual (Page 108)

108 Troubleshooting
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
Hard drive problems
A L L O W T H E CO MP U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N — A hot hard drive may
prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return
to room temperature before turning it on.
R U N C H E CK D I S K —
1 Click the Start button and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties.
4 Click the Tools tab.
5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
7 Click Start.
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist (see "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 198) as
you complete these checks.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not
operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network.
C H E C K T H E M I CR O S O F T O U T L O O K® E X PR E SS S E CU R I T Y S E T T I N G S — If you
cannot open your e-mail attachments:
1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.
2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.