HP Firebird with DNA 803 manual Click Uninstall a program, Bad sectors check boxes

Performance (continued)

Symptom

Software programs and files take longer than normal to open or respond.

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Possible solution

Remove unused programs:

1Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Control Panel.

2Click Uninstall a program.

3Select the program you want to remove, and then click Uninstall.

4Follow the onscreen instructions.

	Check for hard disk drive errors:
	1	Close all open programs and windows.
	2	Click the Windows Vista start button, and then
		Computer.
	3	Right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check, and
		then click Properties.
	4	Click the Tools tab.
	5	Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
	6	If desired, place a check mark in the Automatically fix file
		system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of
		bad sectors check boxes.
	7	Click Start. If you are prompted to restart the computer,
		click Yes.
System shuts down on	When the computer or its parts get overheated, the system shuts
its own.	down. Clean the computer at least every 2 to 3 months, and more if
	it is a dusty environment. See “Keeping the HP Firebird Free of Dust
	and Dirt.”

System hangs during boot and displays an error message about missing Windows files.

Undo any overclocking you may have done to your video card, and then restart the system.

Bad memory modules or a faulty hard disk are known to cause this problem also. Run a memory test and a hard disk diagnostic before calling Customer Care.

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