Sound cannot be recorded -
You will need to plug-in an external microphone to the
microphone connector to record sound.
Double-click the speaker icon on the lower right corner of
the taskbar to see if the microphone has been muted.
1. Click Options and select Properties.
2. Select Recording and click the OK button.
3. After Click OK button, the recording volume control panel will
appear.
Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel] and double-click the
Multimedia icon (or Sounds and Audio Devices icon). In the Volume
or Audio page, make sure that Realtek Azalia Audio is the default
recording device.
Hard Disk Problems
The hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable -
If you had just performed a hard disk upgrade, make
sure the hard drive connector is not loose and the hard disk
drive is also correctly seated. Remove it and reinsert it firmly,
and restart your PC. (Refer to Chapter 4 for details.)
The new HDD may need to be partitioned and
reformatted. O/S and drivers will need to be re-installed as well.
Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a
file, the LED lamp should light up momentarily.
The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.
If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or
physical shock, you may have damaged the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises -
You should back up your files as soon as possible.
Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard
drive and not the fan or other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity -
Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All
Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup] The
system will prompt you for what to do.
Archive files or programs that you had no longer used
by moving them to an alternative storage medium (floppy disk,
