Dell Dimension 5100, Owner'S Manual

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Solving Problems 85
If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
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
C lick 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
HE C K T H E
PC C
A RD
— Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the connector.
E
NSU R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E CO G N IZ E D B Y
W
I ND O W S®
—
Double-
click the
Safely Remove Hardware
icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the
card is listed.
I
F Y O U HA V E P R O B L E MS W I T H A
D
EL L
-
P R O VI D E D
PC C
A R D
—
Contact Dell (see page 126).
I
F Y O U HA V E P R O B L E MS W I T H A
PC C
AR D NO T P R O VI D E D B Y
D
E L L
— Contact the PC Card manufacturer.