Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 62z (English) User Guide - Page 79

Printer problems, Excessive number of fragmented files

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5. Click the More Options tab. 6. In the Programs and Features area, click the Clean up button. 7. A list of installed programs is displayed. Select the program that you want to remove. Click Uninstall/Change. • Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders from your e-mail application. The folder names and procedures vary depending on your e-mail application. If you need assistance, see the help system for your e-mail application. Excessive number of fragmented files Symptom: Excessive number of fragmented files Action: Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program. Note: Depending on the size of the hard disk drive and amount of data currently stored on the hard disk drive, the disk-defragmentation process might take up to several hours to complete. On the Windows 7 operating system, do the following: 1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows. 2. Click Start ➙ Computer. 3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click Properties. 4. Click the Tools tab. 5. Click Defragment Now, then click Continue. 6. Click Defragment Now again to start a disk-defragmentation process. On the Windows 8 operating system, do the following: 1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows. 2. Open the Windows Explorer and click Computer. 3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click Properties. 4. Click the Tools tab. 5. Click Optimize. 6. Click Optimize again to start a disk-defragmentation process. Printer problems Symptom: The printer does not work. Actions: Verify that: 1. The printer is turned on and is online. 2. Paper is loaded correctly. 3. The printer signal cable is securely connected to the correct parallel, serial, or USB connector on the computer. Note: Non-IEEE-approved printer signal cables might cause unpredictable problems. 1. Any device drivers and other software that came with the printer are correctly installed. 2. You have assigned the printer port correctly in your operating system, application program, or BIOS settings. For more information about BIOS settings, see Chapter 7 "Using the Setup Utility program" on page 41. Chapter 10. Troubleshooting and diagnostics 67

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5. Click the
More Options
tab.
6. In the
Programs and Features
area, click the
Clean up
button.
7. A list of installed programs is displayed. Select the program that you want to remove. Click
Uninstall/Change
.
Clean out your Inbox, Sent Items, and Deleted Items folders from your e-mail application. The folder
names and procedures vary depending on your e-mail application. If you need assistance, see the
help system for your e-mail application.
Excessive number of fragmented files
Symptom: Excessive number of fragmented files
Action: Run the Windows Disk Defragmenter program.
Note:
Depending on the size of the hard disk drive and amount of data currently stored on the hard disk
drive, the disk-defragmentation process might take up to several hours to complete.
On the Windows 7 operating system, do the following:
1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows.
2. Click
Start
Computer
.
3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click
Properties
.
4. Click the
Tools
tab.
5. Click
Defragment Now
, then click
Continue
.
6. Click
Defragment Now
again to start a disk-defragmentation process.
On the Windows 8 operating system, do the following:
1. Close any programs that are currently running and close any open windows.
2. Open the Windows Explorer and click
Computer
.
3. Right-click your C drive entry and then click
Properties
.
4. Click the
Tools
tab.
5. Click
Optimize
.
6. Click
Optimize
again to start a disk-defragmentation process.
Printer problems
Symptom: The printer does not work.
Actions: Verify that:
1. The printer is turned on and is online.
2. Paper is loaded correctly.
3. The printer signal cable is securely connected to the correct parallel, serial, or USB connector on the
computer.
Note:
Non-IEEE-approved printer signal cables might cause unpredictable problems.
1. Any device drivers and other software that came with the printer are correctly installed.
2. You have assigned the printer port correctly in your operating system, application program, or BIOS
settings. For more information about BIOS settings, see Chapter 7 “Using the Setup Utility program”
on page 41.
Chapter 10
.
Troubleshooting and diagnostics
67