43Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file,the LED lamp should light up momentarily.The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.If your computer has been subjected to static electricity orphysical shock, you may have damaged the disk drive.The hard drive is making abnormal whining noisesYou should back up your files as soon as possible.Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard driveand not the fan or other devices.The hard disk drive has reached its capacityArchive files or programs that you had no longer used bymoving them to an alternative storage medium (card reader,etc.) or uninstall programs that are no longer used.Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache tospeed up the performance. Check the program’s Online Helpfor instructions on decreasing the cache size or on removingtemporary Internet files.The hard disk takes longer to read a fileInterrupt requests or problems with other hardware devicesmay have occupied the CPU and therefore slows down thesystem performance.DDiissppllaayy PPrroobblleemmssThe display panel is blank when the system is turned onMake sure the computer is not in the Standby or Hibernatesuspend modes. The display is turned off to conserve energyin these modes.The screen is difficult to readThe display resolution should at least be set to at least800x480 for optimal viewing.The screen flickersIt is normal if the display flickers a few times during shuttingdown or powering up processes.TechnologyCompanion PC