PC Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Objectives :
- Maintain Hard Disk Drives
- Work with Scandisk Utility
- Work with Disk Cleanup Utility
Maintaining the Hard Disk Drives :
Scan the disk to check a particular volume for file system errors
File system errors indicate bad sectors on the volume
Chkdsk is used to check the disk for errors based on file system, displays status report, and repair errors
Lost clusters, cross-linked files or allocation errors are detected using Chkdsk
Disk Cleanup determine which files are no longer required on the hard drive and delete the same
Disk Cleanup enables you to free up the space on your hard drive
Maintaining the I/O Devices :
Input output devices refer to the external components that are attached to the system
Input devices are :
- Mouse (Clean and troubleshoot from control panel)
Output devices are :
- Monitor (Clean and show how to check E to N voltage)
Maintaining Storage Devices :
Storage devices enable you to store and transfer data between the computer and different storage media
Different storage devices are :
Maintaining Floppy Drives :
- Do not use dirty or corrupted disks
- Clean the head regularly by using a floppy drive cleaning kit
Clean the CD-ROM drive for proper functioning
Summary :
Scanning your disk enables you to check a particular volume for file system errors
The Disk Cleanup ut-ility enables you to determine which files are no longer required on the hard drive and delete the same
Input output devices refer to the external components that are attached to the system
Mouse and keyboard are the most handled device while working with the computer
Storage devices enable you to store and transfer data between the computer and different storage media such as floppy disks and CDs
The floppy drive is the one of the oldest storage devices used by PCs. It must be handled with care to avoid data transfer problems
The Check Disk utility enables you to check a particular volume for file system errors
Using the disk cleanup utility you can remove the different temporary and unnecessary files from your hard drive
