Troubleshooting: Dell Latitude E4300 Service Manual
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Turn off standby mode in Windows before writing to a disc —
Search for the keyword
standby
in Windows Help and Support for information on power management modes.
Hard drive problems
Run Check Disk —
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.
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
.
E-Mail and Internet Problems
CAUTION:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on
www.dell.com at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Check the Microsoft Outlook
®
Express security settings —
If you cannot open your e-mail attachments:
1. In Outlook Express, click
Tools
®
Options
®
Security
.
2. Click
Do not allow attachments
to remove the checkmark, as needed.
Ensure that you are connected to the Internet —
Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet provider. With the
Outlook Express e-mail program open, click
File
. If
Work Offline
has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove
it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet service provider.
Error Messages
CAUTION:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your
computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on
www.dell.com at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
If the error message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the
message appeared.
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | —
Do not use these characters in
filenames.
A required .DLL file was not found —
The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and
then reinstall the program:
Windows Vista
:
