Hard Drive Problems; E-Mail, Modem, And Internet Problems - Dell Vostro 1000 PP23LB Owner's Manual

F Y O U C A N N O T E J E C T T H E
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1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
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• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

Hard drive problems

A 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
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 the Start button and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties.
4 Click the Tools tab.
5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
7 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.
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Solving Problems
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