Acer Aspire 6100 User Manual page 18

Service Center
The Service Center contains four main segments:
• Diagnostics provides utilities to assist you in testing your
computer and its components to ensure that everything is
functioning correctly.
• Maintenance provides tools to keep your computer running
smoothly and operating at optimal performance.
• Repair provides tools to fix monitor problems that may
occur on your computer.
• Support on the Web provides ways to get help from Acer or
other vendors of your computer.
Diagnostics Tools Menu
The Diagnostics Tools Menu has the following options to
choose from:
• Registry Repair
A number of Windows problems are caused by incorrect or
corrupted registry entries. Use this tool to verify your registry
health, fix problems or to make a backup copy.
1 • Select the Registry Repair option.
2 • Follow the onscreen directions and tips.
3 • Wait for the results to be displayed.
• Hardware Diagnostics
The Hardware Diagnostics option contains tests that you can
run to verify the functionality of your computer's hardware
components. If you suspect that you may have a hardware
component failure, you will need to run this program prior to
contacting Acer Technical Support.
1 • Select the Hardware Diagnostics option.
2 • Follow the directions on the screen.
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Maintenance Tools Menu
When you enter the Maintenance Tools Menu, you will have
the following options to select from:
• Defragment Hard Drive
This is a Windows 98 option designed to help keep data stored
on the hard drive in an optimal configuration for performance
and reliability. We recommend this program be run 1-2 times
per year.
1 • Select the Defragment Hard Drive menu item.
2 • Choose the default drive "C:" to run the test.
Note: We recommend that you turn off the screensaver or any other
programs that use the hard drive while scanning the hard drive. If any
program attempts to access the hard drive, the scan or defrag will
restart.
• Scan Hard Drive for Errors
This is a Windows 98 option for finding and correcting errors
on your hard drive. You should run this program every 2-3
months to avoid loss of data due to problems with the storage
of information.
1 • Select the Scan Hard Drive for Errors option.
2 • Click on Start to run the Standard Scan.
3 • This test will take a while to complete. Throughout the
scan, you may be asked if you wish to correct any errors that
have been located. We recommended that you allow the pro-
gram to fix these problems. In some cases, you may be warned
that you could lose data. This is normal, and most data that is
corrupted may not be needed. Each error needs to be treated
on a case-by-case basis.
4 • Once the program has been completed, you will be asked if
you wish to scan another drive. Under the Standard Scan, this
will not be necessary, and you may exit the program.
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