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   DaveG to All   
   Re: 1000TX 20 Meg Hard Disk Card   
   23 Apr 06 07:28:12   
   
   From: dave-ng@nospam.tld   
      
   Sometime on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:22:56 -0500, Brady scribbled:   
      
   > Also, I'm a little afraid that the hard disk itself might be dead.  I'm   
   > not sure that it is spinning up when the computer turns on.  Is there an   
   > easy way to check before I get into a software hunt?   
      
   Other than the cooling fan in the PSU at the back, the only other whirring   
   noise you should be able to hear is the hard disk.   
      
   If you can't be sure it's on, take the cover off and listen as you switch   
   on.  It should be obvious if it's spinning.   
      
   --   
   Dave   
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