Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows XP)
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3
Press
R
to select restart.
3
If the computer does not restart, follow these steps:
1
Press the
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
Delete
keys simultaneously. The
Windows Task
Manager
window appears.
2
Press and release
Alt
to highlight the menu bar, and press the
Right
Arrow
key to select
Shut Down
.
3
Press
Enter
.
4
Press
R
to select restart.
4
If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button or slide and
hold the power switch until the computer turns off.
Why is the sound of my computer’s fan so loud?
The computer’s fan may be running at a high speed to cool the CPU. By lowering
the CPU speed, you also lower the speed and noise level of the computer’s fan. If
your computer comes with the PowerPanel™ utility
1
, use it to lower the CPU
speed. If your computer does not come with the PowerPanel utility, use the power
schemes to lower the CPU speed.
To lower the CPU fan speed using the PowerPanel utility:
1
On the Windows® taskbar, right-click either the
CPU
icon
.
2
Select
Edit/Create Profiles
. The
AC Power Profile Editor
window
appears.
3
Double-click
System
to open the
System
submenu if it is not already open.
4
Double-click
CPU Fan Control
, and select
Level 1 Quiet
.
5
Restart your computer.
To lower the CPU speed using the power schemes:
1 Available on selected models.
✍
See PowerPanel Help for more information.
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