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If Something Goes Wrong
The Windows® operating system is not working
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If you are running on battery power, it is recommended that
you do not leave the computer in Standby mode for long
periods of time.
To charge the battery, leave the computer plugged into a live
wall outlet for several hours. For more information see
“Charging batteries” on page 107
.
The computer displays the
Non-System disk
or
disk error
message.
Make sure there is no diskette in the optional external
diskette drive. If there is a diskette in the drive, remove it and
press any key to continue. If pressing any key does not work,
press
Ctrl,
Alt
, and
Del to
restart the computer. For more
information see
“The computer is not accessing the hard disk
or the optional external diskette drive.” on page 209
The Windows
®
operating system is not
working
Once you are familiar with the desktop and used to the way
the operating system responds to your work routine, you can
easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly.
For example:
❖
The operating system fails to start after the
Starting
Windows XP
message appears.
❖
The operating system takes a long time to start.
❖
The operating system responds differently from the
normal routine.
❖
The screen does not look right.
Unless a hardware device has failed, problems usually occur
when you change the system in some way such as installing a
new program or adding a device.
If you experience any of these problems, use the options in
the Startup menu to fix the problem.