An HP Pavilion Mx75 can be an outstanding option for those who want a stable and consistent PC, but when something goes incorrect it is significant to know what steps to take. Luckily, there are some easy methods PC owners can solve and diagnose their systems. By knowing how to utilize these techniques, PC owners can frequently obtain their PCs up and running rapidly.

Check Event Viewer

1. Event Viewer built into Windows operating system can tell you a huge deal about both hardware and software problems with HP Pavilion PC. To open Event Viewer, just click on "Start" button, select "Control Panel" and double click "Administrative Tools" applet. Then select "Event Viewer" and start application. Go through tabs looking for problems. When there is a hardware or software crash, it is recorded in Event Viewer, and you can utilize the information you find there to decide which program or part of hardware is misbehaving.

Check Device Manager

2. This is another strong tool in PC troubleshooting magazine. This useful application gives a graphical look at all of hardware in PC, from network card to graphics controller. To open Device Manager just right click "My Computer" and select "Properties". Then click on "Hardware" tab and click "Device Manager". Go through hardware, looking for yellow or a red circle. These yellow and red circles are indications that a particular part of hardware is not working correctly. If you find a broken part of hardware, attempt installing a new device driver by highlighting that item, right clicking and selecting "Update Driver". Windows will mechanically search for and install a new driver for that part of hardware. Many HP Pavilion PCs had problems with display drivers that unexpectedly end working, so if display does not look right, Device Manager is a good place to start your study.

Use System Restore

3. If you just installed a new program or part of hardware and directly started having problems with PC, that new change is possibly source of t problem. To try to solve problem, first uninstall the program or remove part of hardware. If that does not solve problem you can also utilize System Restore to take PC back in time to before problem first happened. To begin System Restore click on "Start" button, select "Accessories" and then select "System Tools." Click on "System Restore," and select a restore point before seen problem.