If you have problems with a hard drive, Pc card problems – Dell Inspiron 510m User Manual
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Solving Problems
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If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
C
LEAN
THE
DRIVE
—
See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the
file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 9.
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.
C
HECK
THE
DRIVE
FOR
ERRORS
—
1
Click 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
HECK
THE
P C C
ARD
—
Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the
connector.
E
NSURE
THAT
THE
CARD
IS
RECOGNIZED
BY
W
INDOWS
—
Double-click the
Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is
listed.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
D
ELL
-
PROVIDED
P C C
ARD
—
Contact Dell.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
P C C
ARD
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
—
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
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