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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 —

Windows XP

1Click Start and click My Computer.

2Right-click Local Disk C:.

3Click Properties→Tools→Check Now.

4Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.

Windows Vista

1Click Start and click Computer.

2Right-click Local Disk C:.

3Click Properties→Tools→Check Now.

The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the desired action.

4Follow the instructions on the screen.

E-Mail and Internet Problems

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

C H E C K T H E W I N D O W S M A I L 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 Windows Mail, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.

2Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark.

E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I N T E R N E T

Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet service provider. With the Windows Mail open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it, and then connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet service provider.

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