Dell XPS M1730 (M1730, Late 2007) - Manual (Page 114)

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Troubleshooting
Hard drive 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.
R UN C HECK D ISK —
Windows XP
1 Click Start and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
4 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
Windows Vista
1 Click Start and click Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
E-Mail and Internet Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
C HECK THE W INDOWS M AIL S ECURITY S ETTINGS — If you cannot open your
e-mail attachments:
1 In Windows Mail, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.
2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.
E NSURE THAT YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE I NTERNET
Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet service provider. With the
Windows Mail open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it,
click the checkmark to remove it, and then connect to the Internet. For help,
contact your Internet service provider.
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