User's Manual

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Hard Disk Problems
The hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable
 If you had just performed a hard disk upgrade, make sure the hard drive connector is not
loose and the hard disk drive is also correctly seated.
 The new HDD may need to be partitioned and reformatted. O/S and drivers will need to be
re-installed as well.
 Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file, the LED lamp should light up
momentarily.
 The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.
 If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may have
damaged the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises
 You should back up your files as soon as possible.
 Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard drive and not the fan or other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity
 Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools
> Disk Cleanup] The system will prompt you for what to do.
 Archive files or programs that you had no longer used by moving them to an alternative
storage medium (floppy disk, optical record-able disk, etc.) or uninstall programs that no
longer use.
 Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to speed up the performance. Check
the program’s Online Help for instructions on decreasing the cache size or on removing
temporary Internet files.
 Empty the Recycle Bin to create more disk space. When you delete files, Windows saves
them to the Recycle Bin.