If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive - Dell Latitude D400 User Manual

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If you have problems with a hard drive

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L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N
hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
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H E C K T H E D R I V E F O R E R R O R S
• Run the Windows error-checking tool:
In Windows XP , click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows
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2000, double-click My Computer.
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and
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then click Properties.
Click the Tools tab.
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Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
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Click Start.
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• Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the
PC Card Problems
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the connector.
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N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y
click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
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U N T H E A R D D I A G N O S T I C S T E S T
came with the PC Card for instructions if a diagnostics test was provided with
the card.
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F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A
Contact Dell.
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F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A
D — Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
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Dell Diagnostics.
— Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
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— See the documentation that
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