9-12Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshooting Game Problems

Games

Symptom

 

Problem

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game crashes

 

Minimum hardware or

 

Review the game documentation or

frequently.

 

software requirements set by

 

packaging for minimum requirements.

 

 

Game manufacturer have not

 

 

 

 

 

been met.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game was not set up properly

 

Reinstall the program, noting any settings

 

 

when installed.

 

and default selections that pertain to your

 

 

 

 

Internet PC, and restart the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic distortion or

 

Incorrect version of game.

 

Contact game manufacturer for updated

blank screen exists

 

 

 

version of game.

during game’s

 

 

 

 

 

introduction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Hard Drive Problems

Hard Drive

 

Symptom

 

Problem

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet PC seems to

 

Program in use has stopped

 

Attempt a normal Windows shutdown.

 

 

have locked up.

 

responding to commands.

 

If this fails, restart your Internet PC by

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressing the Power button for 4 or more

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds to power it off. To restart your

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet PC, press the Power button again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard drive error

 

Part of hard drive has failed.

 

Run the Windows Maintenance Wizard to

 

 

message is

 

 

 

repair the drive. Refer to Maintaining Your

 

 

displayed.

 

 

 

Internet PC in the User’s Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard drive fault

 

Part of hard drive has potential

 

Call a Compaq Authorized Service

 

 

protection error

 

to fail or could already have

 

Provider. Refer to your Warranty Statement

 

 

message is

 

failed.

 

for details.

 

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient memory

 

All memory in Internet PC is

 

Close one or more programs and retry.

 

 

message is

 

being used by open programs

 

It may also be necessary to restart

 

 

displayed.

 

and memory is needed for

 

Windows to recover memory should this

 

 

 

 

desired task.

 

fail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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