Hard Disk Drive Space; Troubleshooting - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SR1500 Supplementary Manual

the recovery process, and then continue with
step 3.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
WARNING: The Full System Recovery option
deletes any data files you created or
programs that you installed after purchase.
Be sure to back up any data that you want
to keep onto a removable disc.
4 Complete the PC startup, finish the registration
process, and wait until you see the desktop. Then,
turn off the PC, reconnect all peripheral devices,
and then turn on the PC.
Starting System Recovery if the PC is not
responding
1 Turn off the PC. If necessary, press and hold the On
button until the PC turns off.
2 Disconnect all peripheral devices from the
PC except the monitor, the keyboard, and the
mouse.
3 Press the On button to turn on the PC.
4 During the startup, do the following to enter the
System Recovery program:
When the black screen with the Compaq logo
appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You
have only a few seconds to press the F10 key
before the normal startup process continues.)
5 The PC starts the recovery; wait for the onscreen
instructions to display, and then follow those
instructions.
WARNING: The Full System Recovery option
deletes any data files you created or
programs that you installed after purchase.
Be sure to back up any data that you want
to keep onto a removable disc.
6 Complete the PC startup, finish the registration
process, and wait until you see the desktop. Then,
turn off the PC, reconnect all peripheral devices,
and turn on the PC.
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PC Troubleshooting and System Recovery Guide

Hard Disk Drive Space

Compaq Presario desktop PCs with the Windows XP
operating system preinstalled may appear to have a
hard disk drive smaller than what is stated in the
product specifications, documentation, or on the box.
Hard drives are described and advertised by
manufacturers in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity.
Windows and other programs, such as FDISK, use the
binary (base 2) numbering system.
In decimal notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to
1,000,000 bytes, and one gigabyte (GB) is equal to
1,000,000,000 bytes. In the binary numbering
system, one megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes,
and one gigabyte is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes.
Because of the different measuring systems, you may
see a difference between the size reported by
Windows, and the size advertised. The storage
capacity of the hard disk drive is as advertised.
Windows reports smaller capacity in the Windows
Explorer tool and in the My Computer window
because it only shows information about one partition
on the hard disk drive at a time. The first partition
contains the System Recovery information.

Troubleshooting

To address problems that may arise when you install
your PC, refer to the following pages for possible
solutions.
Symptom describes the sign or warning message for
the type of problem.
Problem identifies one or more reasons why the
symptom may have occurred.
Solution describes what you should do to try to solve
the problem.
Look up the description of the symptom or problem,
and try the solution listed.
Some of the symptoms listed may not apply to your
PC. For problems relating specifically to the monitor or
printer, refer to the equipment documentation.