User manual

Hard Disk Problems
This section provides some guidance on investigating problems with
the hard disk. You should make sure when trying to solve hard disk
problems that you do not erase important files unnecessarily.
Note: Make regular backups of files on the hard disk and keep
backup disks of applications.
The notebook appears to be operating slower than normal and with
prolonged periods of disk access.
_ The hard disk may be nearly full or have errors. Check using the
CHKDSK utility (see the operaing system manual ). If full, try
emptying the recycle bin or deleting any unnecessary files to free
up some space on the hard disk (e.g. old files or files with .BAK,
.CHK or .TMP extensions).
_ The files on the disk may have become fragmented. Check by
using the disk defragmenter utility (see the operating system
manual).
You cannot boot up using the hard disk.
_ Does the hard disk LED flash during start-up? Run the FDISK
command (see the operaing system manual) and check for an
active partition.
Beware: FDISK can destroy the information held on your hard disk if
you re-partition.
_ Check to see whether the BIOS System Configuration screen
(displayed during start-up) reports a hard disk is present.
Note: Some viruses can change the BIOS configuration so check by
running a virus checking program.
_ Run the Setup program and ensure that the hard disk type is
correct.
_ Is it possible to start up the system using a boot disk and then
read the information on the hard disk? If so, see the problem
explanation below.
_ If you cannot access any of the information on the hard disk,
contact RM.