Dell Inspiron 700M - Manual (Page 56)

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Solving Problems
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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
Hard drive problems
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
NOTE:
Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate while it is
connected to a digital telephone network.
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
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 —
1 Click the Start button and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties.
4 Click the Tools tab.
5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
7 Click Start.
C HECK THE M ICROSOFT O UTLOOK® E XPRESS S ECURITY S ETTINGS — If you cannot open your
e-mail attachments:
1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.
2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.