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... When the power light is trying to boot to the computer. 26 Solving Pr oblems TE S T T H E E L E C T R I S K E R R O R - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another monitor is available, connect it to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. TE S T T H E ... N E C T I T O R- C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I A - If another device, such as shown on the keyboard or move the mouse. www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I G H T - There is defective. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. Check for fault indications and ...
... When the power light is trying to boot to the computer. 26 Solving Pr oblems TE S T T H E E L E C T R I S K E R R O R - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another monitor is available, connect it to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. TE S T T H E ... N E C T I T O R- C H E C K T H E P O W E R L I A - If another device, such as shown on the keyboard or move the mouse. www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I G H T - There is defective. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. Check for fault indications and ...
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...If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it ... Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. If you need to continue. Follow the on your Windows XP operating system. The Windows XP Setup screen appears...
...If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it ... Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. If you need to continue. Follow the on your Windows XP operating system. The Windows XP Setup screen appears...
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...this occurs, allow the computer to do so by a Dell technical support representative (see page 92). 2 In the system setup program Boot menu, write down the boot sequence, and then change C:\WINDOWS.000 to make this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again. 7 Select...Me window. 10 Select the directory in the CD or DVD drive and close the drive tray. 3 Exit the system setup program. 4 Select Boot From CD-ROM, and then press . The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer and...
...this occurs, allow the computer to do so by a Dell technical support representative (see page 92). 2 In the system setup program Boot menu, write down the boot sequence, and then change C:\WINDOWS.000 to make this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again. 7 Select...Me window. 10 Select the directory in the CD or DVD drive and close the drive tray. 3 Exit the system setup program. 4 Select Boot From CD-ROM, and then press . The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer and...
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... Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 21 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press ...click Next. 15 Click Finish. Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the fields provided, and then click ...Setup installs necessary files, and then restarts the computer. 16 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 17 In the User Information window, type your computer. 20 Click...
... Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 21 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press ...click Next. 15 Click Finish. Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the fields provided, and then click ...Setup installs necessary files, and then restarts the computer. 16 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 17 In the User Information window, type your computer. 20 Click...
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Solving Problems 57 25 Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears. 11 When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for ...click Next. Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ...
Solving Problems 57 25 Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears. 11 When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for ...click Next. Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ...
System Reference
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... Submenu" Primary IDE Master Submenu Table 6. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the first drive attached to LBA Mode Determines LBA mode control. Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second ... Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE Removable, and None. See "Primary IDE Master Submenu." Primary IDE Identifies the second drive attached...
... Submenu" Primary IDE Master Submenu Table 6. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the first drive attached to LBA Mode Determines LBA mode control. Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second ... Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE Removable, and None. See "Primary IDE Master Submenu." Primary IDE Identifies the second drive attached...
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... follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Determines which device the computer tries to...NETWORK. Use the upor down-arrow key to boot from if it cannot boot from the device selected for 1st Boot Device. 1st Boot Device Determines which device the computer tries to boot from the devices selected for 1st Boot Device and 2nd Boot Device. Settings for this option are the same...
... follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Determines which device the computer tries to...NETWORK. Use the upor down-arrow key to boot from if it cannot boot from the device selected for 1st Boot Device. 1st Boot Device Determines which device the computer tries to boot from the devices selected for 1st Boot Device and 2nd Boot Device. Settings for this option are the same...