Compaq PKX301T manual Hard Disk Drive Problems, Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Troubleshooting Your Computer

Hard Disk Drive Problems

If the computer’s hard drive doesn’t spin

•Make sure the computer has power. If necessary, connect the AC adapter, and make sure it is fully plugged into a power source and into the back of the computer.

•Remove and reinsert the hard drive—see “To replace the hard disk drive” on page 37.

If files are corrupted

•Open My Computer, select the disk you want to scan, click File, Properties, and use the Tools tab.

•Run the virus-scanning program. See the chapter titled “Basic Operation” in the Reference Guide on the Documentation Library CD included with your computer.

•Test the hard disk drive with the e-Diagtools diagnostics—see “Testing the Hardware” on page 44.

•If necessary, you can format the hard disk and reinstall the original factory software— see “To recover the factory installation of your hard disk” on page 47.

Keyboard and Pointing Device Problems

Use these suggestions for built-in or external devices.

If the pointer is difficult to control

•Adjust the pointer controls: click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, Mouse.

If the touch pad doesn’t work

•Press the touch pad on-off button so the light turns on.

•Don’t touch the touch pad while the computer is rebooting or resuming from Standby mode. If this happens, try the following: press a key on the keyboard to restore normal operation, or suspend and resume operation using the power button.

•If an external mouse is connected, the built-in pointing devices are normally disabled. You can change this setting with the BIOS Setup utility—see “To run the BIOS Setup utility” on page 46.

•Restart the computer: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart.

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