Toshiba Satellite 4060CDT - Page 177

If Something Goes Wrong
Fixing device-related problems
1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, System Tools
and click ScanDisk.
2 Click the drive you want to test.
3 Select the type of test you want to use.
A thorough test is more complete but takes much more time
than a standard test.
4 Click Start.
ScanDisk tests the disk.
Your hard disk seems very slow.
If you have been using your computer for some time, your files
may have become fragmented. Run Disk Defragmenter. To do
this, click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, System Tools
and click Disk Defragmenter.
Your data files are damaged or corrupted.
Refer to your software documentation for file recovery proce
dures. Many software packages automatically create backup files.
You may also be able to recover lost data using utility software,
which is available from your dealer.
Some programs run correctly but others do not.
This is probably a configuration problem. If a program does not
run properly, refer to its documentation and check that the hard
ware configuration meets its needs.
A diskette will not go into the diskette drive.
You may already have a diskette in the drive. Make sure the drive
is empty.
You may be inserting the diskette incorrectly. Hold the label of the
diskette with the hub side facing down, and insert it so that the
metal head window cover goes into the drive first.
The metal cover or a loose label may be obstructing the path into
the drive. Carefully inspect the diskette. If the metal cover is loose,
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer