Compaq Evo n1050v Service Manual - Page 152
Symptom, Call Center, Suggestions, Repair Center, Likely Causes, Comments, Accessories
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Symptom Notebook pauses or runs sluggishly. Notebook still on but stops responding. Accessories Port replicator problems. Call Center: Suggestions May be normal Windows behavior (background processing can affect response time). Certain operations (such as virus scanning or file browsers) can affect performance. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to see if an application is not responding. Restart notebook. If hard disk has spun down to conserve power, it can take several seconds to spin up (you can hear this). Use Control Panel to modify hard disk power settings. Check for overheating-see previous symptom. If notebook's hard drive frequently runs (as indicated by hard drive light on front of notebook) while notebook appears to be paused or running slowly, consider installing additional SDRAM. Make sure hard drive has adequate free space. Delete temporary and unneeded files. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and end any application not responding. Reset notebook (see page 1-57). Repair Center: Likely Causes CPU module. Motherboard. Check notebook's power supply. Check settings in BIOS Setup. Port replicator. Motherboard. Repair Center: Comments If notebook slows after period of continuous activity, check heat sink-see previous symptom. Port replicator is not repairable, and must be exchanged. Service Manual Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3-17