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Software programs and files |
| Check for hard disk drive errors: | ||
take longer than normal to | 1 | Close all open programs and windows. | ||
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(continued) | 2 | Click the Windows Start Button, and then Computer. | ||
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| 4 | Click the Tools tab. | ||
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| 6 | If desired, place a check mark in the Automatically fix file system | ||
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| 7 | Click Start. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. | ||
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System shuts down on its own. |
| When the computer or its parts get overheated, the system shuts down. Clean | ||
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| the computer at least every 2 to 3 months, and more if it is a dusty | ||
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| environment. See “Keeping the Computer Free of Dust and Dirt” on page 2. | ||
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Computer overheats. | If your computer is | |||
| that all cables you disconnected are reconnected. | |||
| A buildup of dust also causes overheating. See “Keeping the Computer Free of | |||
| Dust and Dirt” on page 2. | |||
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Error message: Insufficient | Close all open programs, and then try the desired task again, | |||
memory. | or restart your computer (click the Windows Start Button, | |||
| click the Arrow button next to the Lock button, and then click | |||
| Restart). If the message displays again, consider purchasing and installing | |||
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| additional memory. | ||
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