HP dx6100 manual Solving General Problems

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Solving General Problems (Continued)

Problem	Cause	Solution
Poor performance is	Processor is hot.	1.	Make sure the airflow to
experienced.			the computer is not
			blocked. Leave a 4-inch
			(10.2-cm) clearance at the
			back of unit and above the
			monitor to permit required
			airflow.
		2.	Make sure the fans are
			connected and working
			properly (some fans only
			operate when needed).
		3. Make sure the processor
			heatsink is installed
			properly.
	Hard drive is full.	Transfer data from the hard
		drive to create more space on
		the hard drive.
	Low on memory.	Add more memory.
	Hard drive	Defragment hard drive.
	fragmented.
	Program previously	Restart the computer.
	accessed did not
	release reserved
	memory back to the
	system.
	Virus resident on the	Run virus protection program.
	hard drive.
	Too many	1.	Close unnecessary
	applications		applications to free up
	running.		memory.
		2.	Add more memory.
	Cause unknown.	Restart the computer.

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