| Its not something we like to think about but | | | | power.If the outlet has power.Check the power |
| your computer will fail, if you keep it long | | | | cord itself from wall to computer.Check the |
| enough.It may be a simple problem,such as the | | | | Power Supply inside the System Unit.Replace |
| floppy drive not reading the disk to a major | | | | the Power Supply rather than trying to repair |
| system crash.Because computers are run by | | | | it.If the system make those click noises,but |
| operators,User Error is the most common cause | | | | the screen is blank, check the Monitor.If the |
| of computer malfunction.When the user is at | | | | monitor proves to be good,check the Video |
| the computer,he or she may add or delete | | | | Card,even in a new system.Another big |
| certain files.Or he/she may remove or | | | | headache you will most likely encounter if |
| exchange certain hardware features.When we | | | | you're a regular user of your computer |
| look at user error,we must remember that | | | | system,is the fact that Windows will fail to |
| since we're human,the user error may be easy | | | | load or the system's POST will fail to |
| to solve by simply asking the last user if he | | | | run.Download the file below to learn much |
| she installed any software,re-configured any | | | | more about the Power On Self Test.Don't |
| software or hardware settings,etc.A large | | | | forget those preventive maintenance |
| percentage of computer malfunctions are due | | | | procedures that can be done often to keep |
| to environmental factors such as power surges | | | | your PC running at peek performance.Running |
| caused by lightning, resulting in | | | | such Windows ultilities as Scandisk,Disk |
| overvoltage.Another cause for failure may be | | | | Defragment,and Disk Cleanup will help your |
| room temperature being too high or low,as | | | | computer performing at its best.Using a can |
| well as dust,dirt,or sunlight.If you're in | | | | of compressed air removes dust that could |
| business and heavily dependent on your | | | | build to the point of causing a short.If you |
| computers,such fators as room | | | | get the computer to boot but it does not want |
| temperature,sunlight and protection against | | | | to read from the hard drive'the Master Boot |
| power surges is of the utmost importance and | | | | Record on the hard drive may be corrupted or |
| simply cannot be overlooked.The most common | | | | even missing.To verify that the master boot |
| pc problem is when you can't access your PC | | | | record has not been damaged...Boot from the |
| at all.When you turn on the power | | | | floppy disk that contains the FDISK program |
| switch,NOTHING HAPPENS.Here is a quick | | | | and type the command " fdisk mbr " to restore |
| checklist of troublshooting procedures you | | | | the master boot record onto your hard |
| should follow if you encounter this problem | | | | drive.Copyright 2006 Otis CooperOtis F. |
| .We also have videos you can download from | | | | Cooper is solely dedicated to boosting the |
| the Internet should you need assistance in | | | | knowledge and confidence of every computer |
| just how to perform these procedures:Try the | | | | user. Use his informative articles and videos |
| Power Switch a second or third time.If | | | | to understand all about the PC. |
| nothing happens..Check the wall outlet for | | | | |