Dell T5400 manual Hard Drive Problems, Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

Hard Drive Problems

R U N C H E C K D I S K —

Windows XP:

1Click Start and click My Computer.

2 Right-click Local Disk C:.

3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.

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

Windows Vista:

1Click Start and click Computer.

2 Right-click Local Disk C:.

3 Click 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, 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.

NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network adapter connector (see "Back Panel Connectors" in your User’s Guide).

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→ Options→ Security.

2Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark, as needed.

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.

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