What should I do when Hard Drive of my computer gets really hot?
It is normal for Hard Drives to
generate heat, but it should never get too hot to touch. The newer drives
especially make more heat, but a well ventilated case should adequately dispose
of the heat.
When run a scan disk utility, it finds occasional errors.
This is normal. During normal
operation of a PC, some files become corrupted. A good disk scanner can usually
fix the errors. If the errors seem excessive, this could mean a more serious problem.
Check for viruses. Also, make sure you shut down Windows properly. Turning a
system off from the desktop can mess things up.
The Hard Drive and CD-ROM seem
to be working even when user doing nothing.
To an extent, this is normal. Windows 95 has an auto-detect feature for CDs in the CD-ROM. Sometimes this will cause Hard Drive activity. This can be disabled if it bothers you. Also, be absolutely sure you don't have some operation set up to operate behind the scenes. Windows also occasionally performs some operations with the files
To an extent, this is normal. Windows 95 has an auto-detect feature for CDs in the CD-ROM. Sometimes this will cause Hard Drive activity. This can be disabled if it bothers you. Also, be absolutely sure you don't have some operation set up to operate behind the scenes. Windows also occasionally performs some operations with the files