Dell Inspiron 600m - Manual (Page 70)

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Solving Problems
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If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
A LLOW THE COMPUTER TO COOL BEFORE TURNING IT 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 HECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS —
1 Click the Start button and 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 HECK THE P C C ARD — Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the connector.
E NSURE THAT THE CARD IS RECOGNIZED BY W INDOWS® — Double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card
is listed.
I F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A D ELL - PROVIDED P C C ARD — Contact Dell
(see "Accessing Help" on page 65).
I F YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A P C C ARD NOT PROVIDED BY D ELL —
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.