I F Y O U H E A R A N U N F A M I L I A R S C R A P I N G O R G R I N D I N G S O U N D —

•Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.

•Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

Hard drive problems

A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N — A hot hard drive may prevent the operating

system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.

R U N C H E C K D I S K —

1Click the Start button and click My Computer.

2Right-click Local Disk C:.

3Click Properties.

4Click the Tools tab.

5Under Error-checking, click Check Now.

6Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

7Click Start.

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network.

C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I N G S — If you cannot open your e-mail

attachments:

1In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.

2Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.

C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E L I N E C O N N E C T I O N .

C H E C K T H E T E L E P H O N E J A C K .

C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K .

U S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I N E

•Verify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem. (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it.)

•Ensure that you hear a click when you insert the telephone line connector into the modem.

•Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.

•If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack. If you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.

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1300 specifications

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