8 Removing the Hard Drive

Before You Begin

39

Turning Off Your Computer

39

Before Working Inside Your Computer

39

Hard Drive

40

9 Solving Problems

Dell Diagnostics

43

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

43

Drive Problems

45

CD and DVD drive problems

45

If you there is no audio

46

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

46

Hard drive problems

46

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

46

Error Messages

48

Keyboard Problems

49

External Keyboard Problems

49

Unexpected Characters

50

Lockups and Software Problems

50

The computer does not start up

50

The computer stops responding

50

Slow computer performance or problems connecting to the Internet. . . 51

A program stops responding

51

A program crashes repeatedly

51

A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system

51

A solid blue screen appears

51

Other software problems

52

Memory Problems

52

Network Problems

53

PC Card Problems

53

Power Problems

53

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Dell 1000 owner manual Before Working Inside Your Computer, If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound