If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive; Pc Card Problems; General Program Problems; A Program Crashes - Dell Latitude 100L Owner's 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
operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before
turning it on.
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In Windows XP , click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-click My
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Computer.
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click Properties.
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Click the Tools tab.
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Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
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Click Start.
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PC Card Problems

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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
Hardware (Unplug or Eject Hardware in Windows 2000) icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the
card is listed.
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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
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manufacturer.

General Program Problems

NOTE:
Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.

A program crashes

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E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N
information that may help you solve the problem. Ensure that you properly installed and configured the
program. Reinstall the program if necessary.
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Solving Problems
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PC C — Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.
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PC C
— A hot hard drive may prevent the
W — Double-click the Safely Remove
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- P C C — Contact Dell (see page 106).
P R O V I D E D A R D
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A R D N O T P R O V I D E D B Y
— Many software manufacturers maintain websites with
— Contact the PC Card
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