HP dx2355 Troubleshooting Guide: HP Compaq Business Desktops dx2355/dx2358 Mic - Page 17

Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Poor performance is Hard drive is full. experienced (continued). Transfer data from the hard drive to create more space on the hard drive. Low on memory. Add more memory. Hard drive is fragmented. Defragment hard drive. Program previously accessed did not release reserved memory back to the system. Restart the computer. Virus resident on the hard Run the virus protection program. drive. Too many applications running. 1. Close unnecessary applications to free up memory. Some applications run in the background and can be closed by right-clicking on their corresponding icons in the task tray. To prevent these applications from launching at startup, go to Start > Run (Microsoft Windows XP) or Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run (Microsoft Windows Vista) and type msconfig. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration Utility, uncheck applications that you do not want to launch automatically. Ä CAUTION: Do not prevent applications from launching at startup that are required for proper system operation 2. Add more memory. Troubleshooting Guide www.hp.com 2-7