Dell XPS 420 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Troubleshooting 63
Hard drive problems
RUN CHECK DISK
1
Click Windows Vista
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, Modem, and Internet Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not
operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network.
NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network adapter connector (see
"Back I/O Connectors" on page 20).
C
HECK THE MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
®
EXPRESS SECURITY SETTINGS If you cannot
open your e-mail attachments:
1
In Outlook Express, click
Tools
Options
Security
.
2
Click
Do not allow attachments
to remove the checkmark, as needed.
CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION
CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK
CONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK
USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE
Verify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem (the jack has
either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it).
Ensure that you hear a click when you insert the telephone line connector into the modem.
Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a telephone, then
listen for a dial tone.
If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine,
fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, bypass them and use the telephone to
connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack. If you are using a line that is
3 meters (10 feet) or more in length, try a shorter one.
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