Hard Drive Problems; E-Mail, Modem, And Internet Problems - Dell Inspiron 1720 Owner's Manual

Hard drive problems

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
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prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
R U N C H E C K D I S K
1 Click Start
2 Right-click Local Disk (C:).
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
NOTE:
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Click to check Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, and then
click Start.

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

CAUTION:
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.
C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T
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.
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E L I N E C O N N E C T I O N
C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E J A C K
C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K
S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I N E
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• 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.
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Troubleshooting
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→ Computer.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
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O U T L O O K E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y
A hot hard drive may
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If you
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