Broadcom Corporation BRCM1005-D Manuel D’Utilisation
Solving Problems
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D E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A RY 1 / 2 9 / 0 3 – F O R P R O O F O N LY
If you have problems with a hard drive
PC Card Problems
A
L L O W
T H E
C O MP U T E R
T O
C O OL
B E F O R E
T U R N I N G
I T
ON
— A warm
hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
C
HE C K
T H E
D R IV E
F O R
E R R O R S
—
• Run the Windows error-checking tool:
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.
• Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the
.
C
HE C K
T H E
PC C
A RD
— Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
the connector.
E
NSU R E
T H A T
T H E
C A R D
I S
R E CO G N IZ E D
B Y
W
I ND O W S
— Double-
click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
R
U N
T H E
PC C
A R D
D I A GN O S T I C S
T ES T
— See the documentation that
came with the PC Card for instructions if a diagnostics test was provided with
the card.
I
F
Y O U
HA V E
P R O B L E MS
W I T H
A
D
EL L
-
P R O VI D E D
PC C
A R D
—
.
I
F
Y O U
HA V E
P R O B L E MS
W I T H
A
PC C
AR D
NO T
P R O VI D E D
B Y
D
E L L
— Contact the PC Card manufacturer.