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Network Problems - hard drive replacement

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C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - See the help files for your CD creation software. C L O S E A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S - Closing all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem. 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 In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-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. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Ensure that the network cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE NETWORK CONNECTOR - Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R - Try to log on to the network again. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 63

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Solving Problems
63
If you have problems with a hard drive
Network Problems
C
HANGE
THE
WRITE
SPEED
TO
A
SLOWER
RATE
—
See the help files for
your CD creation software.
C
LOSE
ALL
OTHER
OPEN
PROGRAMS
—
Closing all other open programs
before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
A
LLOW
THE
COMPUTER
TO
COOL
BEFORE
TURNING
IT
ON
—
A hot
hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
C
HECK
THE
DRIVE
FOR
ERRORS
1
In Windows XP,
click the
Start
button and click
My Computer
.
In
Windows 2000, d
ouble-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.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
CABLE
CONNECTOR
—
Ensure that the network
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the
network wall jack.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
LIGHTS
ON
THE
NETWORK
CONNECTOR
—
Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not
green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter
driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
—
Try to log on to the network again.