User Manual

General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0136-004
GD6000 User Guide
Table of Contents
Maintaining Batteries ........................................................ 49
Storing Batteries ................................................................ 49
Cleaning Your Computer ..................................50
Backup and Recovery .......................................50
Data Backup ...................................................................... 50
Save Important System Information ............................... 50
Backup your Files .............................................................. 50
Backup Drive C: ................................................................. 50
Data Recovery ................................................................... 51
Service ......................................................................52
Client Care Center (CCC) ...................................52
Product Support - Downloads ......................... 52
Troubleshooting .....................................................53
Application Troubleshooting ...........................53
My application locks up, acts strangely, or produces a Gen-
eral Protection Fault (GPF) error or blue screen .............. 53
Battery Troubleshooting .................................53
The battery does not charge ............................................. 53
The batteries take much longer than seven hours to charge
53
The batteries do not last very long ................................... 53
The gas gauge is not full after charging the battery ........ 54
The gas gauge reads “full,” but the indicator light is still blink-
ing ...................................................................................... 54
My battery seems to have less and less capacity ........... 54
Display Troubleshooting ..................................54
The display performance is slow ...................................... 54
I can’t read the display ...................................................... 54
The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters are difficult
to read on the screen ........................................................ 54
I changed my display resolution, but I see no difference on
the screen .......................................................................... 54
My screen seems to time out too quickly. ...................... 54
Hard Disk Troubleshooting...............................54
The hard disk will not spin up so the computer can’t boot up
........................................................................................... 54
Keyboard and Mouse Troubleshooting ..........54
Something unexpected happens when I press a key ..... 54
Incorrect characters appear on the screen when I press
certain keys ....................................................................... 54
I have difficulty double-clicking the mouse fast enough . 54
Modem Troubleshooting ..................................55
The modem doesn’t work ................................................ 55
The modem doesn’t dial a number .................................. 55
The modem dials and receives an answer but does not
establish a connection ...................................................... 55
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting ......................55
The computer shuts off unexpectedly ............................. 55
The speaker volume is too high or too low ...................... 55
The computer won’t turn on ............................................. 55
The computer will not come on when the power button is
pressed but the power, external power and battery indicators
flash in sequence. ............................................................. 55
The computer won’t turn off............................................. 55
The computer enters suspend mode too quickly ............ 55
The computer doesn’t automatically suspend ................. 56
The system date and time are incorrect ........................... 56
I receive an “out of memory” error message .................. 56
PC Card Troubleshooting .................................56
I can’t remove the PC card................................................ 56
Diskette Read Error ........................................................... 56
The computer locks up when I remove the PC card ....... 56
FAQs ....................................................................56
I’ve heard that cleaning up and rearranging files on the hard
drive will improve the startup speed of my programs. How do
I do this? ............................................................................ 56
How do I adjust the volume? ............................................ 56
How do I change the battery? .......................................... 56
How long will the battery last? ......................................... 56
How do I change the display brightness? ........................ 56
How do I clean the display? .............................................. 56
How do I calibrate the touch screen? ............................... 56