Toshiba GMAD00134010 manual 184, Your hard disk seems very slow

184	If Something Goes Wrong
	Resolving a hardware conflict

To run Error-checking:

1Click Start, then click My Computer.

2Right-click the drive you want to check.

3On the pop-up menu, click Properties. The drive’s Properties box appears.

NOTE This feature is not available for optical drives.

4Click the Tools tab.

5Click the Check now button.

The Check Disk All Apps box appears.

6You can choose one or both options:

❖Automatically fix file system errors

❖Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

7Click Start.

Error-checking tests and repairs the disk.

Your hard disk seems very slow.

If you have been using your computer for a long time, your files may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do this, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Defragmenter.

Your data files are damaged or corrupted.

Refer to your software documentation for file recovery procedures. Many software packages automatically create backup files.

You may also be able to recover lost data using utility software. Consult your network administrator.

Some programs run correctly but others do not.

This is probably a configuration problem. If a program does not run properly, refer to its documentation and check that the hardware configuration meets its needs.

A diskette will not go into the optional external diskette drive.

You may already have a diskette in the drive. Make sure the drive is empty.

You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Hold the diskette with the hub side facing down, and insert it so that the metal head window cover goes into the drive first.