Dell Inspiron 1520 User Manual

116 Troubleshooting
The drive tray cannot eject
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive, then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disc is inserted properly.
Hard drive problems
ALLOW 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.
RUN CHECK DISK —
Windows XP
1
Click Start and click My Computer .
2 Right-click Local Disk C: .
3 Click Properties → Tools → Check Now .
4 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start .
Windows Vista
1
Click Start and click Computer .
2 Right-click Local Disk C: .
3 Click Properties → Tools → Check Now .
The
User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click
Continue ; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

Dell Inspiron 1520 Specifications

General

Battery	6-cell or 9-cell Lithium-Ion
Chipset	Intel PM965
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Display	15.4 inch
Resolution	1280 x 800
RAM	Up to 4GB DDR2
Storage	80GB to 250GB HDD
Graphics	Intel GMA X3100 or NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Operating System	Windows Vista
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Wireless	802.11a/g/n
Ports	4 x USB 2.0, VGA, Ethernet