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If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
ALLOW 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.
CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS —
1
Click the
Start
button and click
My Computer
.
2
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then
click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Tools
tab.
4
Under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
.
5
Click
Start.
CHECK THE PC CARD — Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the connector.
ENSURE THAT THE CARD IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS
®
— Double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card
is listed.
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED PC CARD — Contact Dell
(see "Accessing Help" on page 65).
IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY DELL —
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.