General Problems - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 8380 Supplementary Manual

General Problems

My computer won't turn on at all.
When you press the On button on the front of
your computer, the following events should
happen:
1
The keyboard indicator lights should flash.
2
The light next to the 3.5-inch disk drive
should flash.
3
You should hear the hard disk spin or the
diskette drive make a noise.
4
You should hear one beep; one beep
indicates that your computer is operating
properly.
If the computer doesn't go through the above
procedure, check the following:
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Getting Help
Make sure that the power cord and all cables
are securely plugged into the computer.
Make sure that the power cord is plugged
into a grounded, three-prong outlet. Check
to see whether the outlet works by plugging
another item (such as a lamp) into the outlet.
Make sure your display is plugged in,
connected to your computer, and turned on.
My computer (or part of it) doesn't seem to be
working.
If the system is "frozen" (no response to mouse or
keyboard actions), you may have had too many
application windows open at one time. Avoid this
overload in the future by closing applications when
you don't need them. (To close a window, click the X
in the top right corner of the window.) For now, reset
the computer as follows: