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Troubleshooting
Hard drive problems
A
LLOW
THE
COMPUTER
TO
COOL
BEFORE
TURNING
IT
ON
—
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
UN
C
HECK
D
ISK
—
Windows XP
1
Click
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
1
Click
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.
4
Follow 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
HECK
THE
W
INDOWS
M
AIL
S
ECURITY
S
ETTINGS
—
If you cannot open your
e-mail attachments:
1
In Windows Mail, click
Tools
, click
Options
, and then click
Security
.
2
Click
Do not allow attachments
to remove the checkmark.
E
NSURE
THAT
YOU
ARE
CONNECTED
TO
THE
I
NTERNET
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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Summary of Contents for XPS M1730
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Page 12: ...12 Contents ...
Page 18: ...18 Finding Information ...
Page 19: ...About Your Computer 19 About Your Computer Front View 1 13 2 4 8 7 10 5 9 3 11 14 12 6 15 ...
Page 46: ...46 Using the Keyboard ...
Page 54: ...54 Using a Battery ...
Page 102: ...102 Setting Up and Using Networks ...
Page 148: ...148 Troubleshooting ...
Page 162: ...162 Adding and Replacing Parts ...
Page 184: ...184 Appendix ...
Page 208: ...208 Index ...