Checking Local Disk

[Maurice]

Recently, I went to "My Computer" meaning to check my CD ROM drive, in error, I clicked on "Check Local Disk" it started, so I let it run, it came up "Scan for, & attempt recovery of bad sectors" I said OK,& it went through Phases 1,2,3 & 4 in twenty minutes, then "Disk Checked". I clicked on OK.
Since then, when I boot up, within a minute, the dialler is there, & in next to no time, I'm on-line, before, I had to go to Internet Explorer or Outlook Express before the dialler would appear, tell me it's not a coincidence, what exactly does this facility do? I know the "Scan for....etc., IS self-xplanatory but how? & has anyone else tried this,.....I guess they have.
Also it said "Check Hard Drive & check Local Disk", I'm still learning as you can gather, so what is the difference please?
Another facility was "Automatically fix files system errors" should I have done that too?
Hope this isn't too involved, but it IS all on the same subject
Thanks.

 

[Phantasm66]

This function is unrelated to your internet connection. Its used to check the file system on a hard drive partition to look for any potential problems. From your description, none were found, and your problems most likely stem from something else, such as internet connection misconfiguration.

 

[Maurice]

Thanx, Phantasm66, I now know,but why my dial-up is much faster at the moment though, is a mystery,but I'm NOT complaining!! [while it lasts]
When you've got time, what IS the difference; [hard drive/local disc] ? I know others will probably give their opinions later, but I'd like yours, & how about the"fix sysem files errors" bit?
Thanks again, sorry if I'm a pain, but TS is my life blood!!