Dell Inspiron 1100 Inspiron 1100 Owner's Manual - Page 85
If you have problems with a hard drive, PC Card Problems - hard drive removal
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If you have problems with a hard drive A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on. CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click Properties. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5 Click Start. PC Card Problems C HE C K T H E P C C A RD - Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S ® - Doubleclick the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED PC CARD - Contact Dell (see page 126). IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY D E L L - Contact the PC Card manufacturer. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 85