HP Firebird with VoodooDNA 800 User Guide - Page 40

Checking for Hard Disk Drive Errors Perform the following procedure to check the integrity of the hard disk drive in Windows Vista. Close all open programs before beginning the disk check. 1 Click the Windows Vista start button, and then click Computer. 2 Right-click the hard disk drive that you want to check, and then click Properties. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5 If desired, place a check mark in the Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check boxes. 6 Click Start. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. The computer will restart and check the hard disk drive for errors. NOTE: The hard disk drive on HP computers with the Windows Vista operating system preinstalled may appear to be smaller than what is stated in the product specifications, in the documentation, or on the box. Hard disk drives are described and advertised by manufacturers in terms of decimal (base 10) capacity. Windows Vista and other programs, such as FDISK, use the binary (base 2) numbering system. In decimal notation, one megabyte (MB) is equal to 1,000,000 bytes, and one gigabyte (GB) is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes. In the binary numbering system, one megabyte is equal to 1,048,576 bytes, and one gigabyte is equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes. Because of the different measuring systems, you may see a difference between the size reported by Windows Vista and the size advertised. The storage capacity of the hard disk drive is as advertised. Windows Vista reports smaller capacity in the Windows Explorer tool and in the Computer window, because it shows information about one partition on the hard disk drive at a time. One of the partitions contains the system recovery information. Keeping the HP Firebird Free of Dust and Dirt Physical maintenance of your hardware is required to keep components working well. This includes cleaning keyboards, screens, and internal fans in the computer. You might notice that your system is getting louder when it runs. This can be caused by dust buildup on the inside. When dust buildup gets to a certain point, the system can overheat, causing automatic shutdown. To clean the HP Firebird you will need: A clean, dry, lint-free cloth Isopropyl or rubbing alcohol (optional) Small battery-operated vacuum cleaner Can of compressed air with small sprayer tube 36 HP Firebird Desktop Essentials (Features may vary by model)