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