Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 42)

42 Solving Problems
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Hard drive problems
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
HINT: Connect the
modem to an analog
telephone jack only. The
modem does not operate
while it is connected to a
digital telephone network.
R UN C H EC K D I S K —
1 Click the Start button, and then double-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 HE C K F O R IN T E R RU P T RE Q U ES T C O N F L I C T S — See page 70.
C HE C K T H E T E L E P H O N E L IN E C O N NE C T I ON — Verify that the telephone
line is connected to the jack on the modem. (The jack has either a green label or
a connector-shaped icon next to it.) Ensure that you hear a click when you insert
the telephone line connector into the modem.
C HE C K T H E T E L E P H O N E J A C K — Disconnect the telephone line from the
modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
C O NN EC T T H E M O D EM D I R E CT L Y T O THE T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K —
If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering
machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and use
the telephone to connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack.
U S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E LI NE — If you are using a line that is 3 m
(10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.
R UN T H E M O D E M H E L P ER D IA G NO S T IC S — Click the Start button, point
to Programs, and then click Modem Helper. Follow the instructions on the
screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem Helper is not available
on all computers.)