HP t150 Maintenance & Service Guide: HP MultiSeat 6000 Desktop, HP MultiSe - Page 177

Solving General Problems

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Table K-1 Solving General Problems (continued) Poor performance is experienced. Cause Solution Hard drive is full. Transfer data from the hard drive to create more space on the hard drive. Low on memory. Add more memory. Hard drive fragmented. Defragment hard drive. Program previously accessed did not release reserved memory Restart the computer. back to the system. Virus resident on the hard drive. Run virus protection program. Too many applications running. 1. Close unnecessary applications to free up memory. 2. Add more 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 and type msconfig. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration Utility, clear applications that you do not want to launch automatically. Some software applications, especially games, are stressful on 1. Lower the display resolution for the current application or the graphics subsystem consult the documentation that came with the application for suggestions on how to improve performance by adjusting parameters in the application. 2. Add more memory. 3. Upgrade the graphics solution. Cause unknown. Restart the computer. Computer powered off automatically and the Power LED flashes Red two times, once every second, followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps two times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but LEDs continue flashing). Cause Solution Processor thermal protection activated: A fan may be blocked or not turning. OR The heatsink is not properly attached to the processor. 1. Ensure that the computer air vents are not blocked and the processor cooling fan is running. 2. Open hood, press power button, and see if the processor fan spins. If the processor fan is not spinning, make sure the fan's cable is plugged onto the system board header. 3. If fan is plugged in, but is not spinning, then replace the heatsink/fan assembly. 4. Contact an authorized reseller or service provider. Solving General Problems 167

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Table K-1
Solving General Problems (continued)
Poor performance is experienced.
Cause
Solution
Hard drive is full.
Transfer data from the hard drive to create more space on the
hard drive.
Low on memory.
Add more memory.
Hard drive fragmented.
Defragment hard drive.
Program previously accessed did not release reserved memory
back to the system.
Restart the computer.
Virus resident on the hard drive.
Run virus protection program.
Too many applications running.
1.
Close unnecessary applications to free up memory.
2.
Add more 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
and type
msconfig
. On the
Startup
tab of the
System Configuration Utility, clear applications that you
do not want to launch automatically.
Some software applications, especially games, are stressful on
the graphics subsystem
1.
Lower the display resolution for the current application or
consult the documentation that came with the application
for suggestions on how to improve performance by
adjusting parameters in the application.
2.
Add more memory.
3.
Upgrade the graphics solution.
Cause unknown.
Restart the computer.
Computer powered off automatically and the Power LED flashes Red two times, once every second,
followed by a two second pause, and the computer beeps two times. (Beeps stop after fifth iteration but
LEDs continue flashing).
Cause
Solution
Processor thermal protection activated:
A fan may be blocked or not turning.
OR
The heatsink is not properly attached to the processor.
1.
Ensure that the computer air vents are not blocked and
the processor cooling fan is running.
2.
Open hood, press power button, and see if the processor
fan spins. If the processor fan is not spinning, make sure
the fan's cable is plugged onto the system board header.
3.
If fan is plugged in, but is not spinning, then replace the
heatsink/fan assembly.
4.
Contact an authorized reseller or service provider.
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