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...hibernate mode, press the power button. If you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with enough disk space to store the contents of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not function when the computer is restored to the state...or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the Power Options Properties window. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved ...
...hibernate mode, press the power button. If you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with enough disk space to store the contents of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not function when the computer is restored to the state...or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the Power Options Properties window. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved ...
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...select a timeout from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks, System stand by allowing one physical processor to : • Place the power options icon in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the computer. ... time-out before the monitor does, your Windows password before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to time-out before the computer exits from the displayed list. To recover, press any key on your computer to use the Microsoft®...
...select a timeout from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks, System stand by allowing one physical processor to : • Place the power options icon in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the computer. ... time-out before the monitor does, your Windows password before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to time-out before the computer exits from the displayed list. To recover, press any key on your computer to use the Microsoft®...
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...that the original one is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed...D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I S K - NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I N G T O A C D / D V D - Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M...
...that the original one is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed...D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I S K - NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I N G T O A C D / D V D - Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M...
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... you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in the Product Information Guide. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 6 Click Scan for a dial tone. • If...
... you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in the Product Information Guide. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 6 Click Scan for a dial tone. • If...
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... Information Guide. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is operating properly. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I A - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I R E D . A R E Q U I B L E . The drive cannot read the disk. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to remove. 3 Click the Change or Remove Program icon...documentation for installation instructions. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH ...
... Information Guide. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is operating properly. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I A - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I R E D . A R E Q U I B L E . The drive cannot read the disk. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to remove. 3 Click the Change or Remove Program icon...documentation for installation instructions. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH ...
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...IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER Solving Problems 31 N O N - Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your selection. Media Card Reader Problems CAUTION: Before you might have to restart your computer to insert media. When Microsoft...Card Reader. 6 Click OK to confirm your computer. If so, run the program that you are mapped to the Media Card Reader. Contact Dell (see page 96). IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you want to use first. Each of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
...IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER Solving Problems 31 N O N - Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your selection. Media Card Reader Problems CAUTION: Before you might have to restart your computer to insert media. When Microsoft...Card Reader. 6 Click OK to confirm your computer. If so, run the program that you are mapped to the Media Card Reader. Contact Dell (see page 96). IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you want to use first. Each of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
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... an operating system shutdown. A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on a floppy disk or CD. Solving Problems 33 The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on your keyboard or moving your mouse...
... an operating system shutdown. A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on a floppy disk or CD. Solving Problems 33 The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in its documentation or on your keyboard or moving your mouse...
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... modules (see page 46). 34 Solving Problems BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you...not using to see if that the device drivers do not conflict with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 64) to run the software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - •...
... modules (see page 46). 34 Solving Problems BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you...not using to see if that the device drivers do not conflict with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 64) to run the software. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - •...
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... a different restore point, or you prefer. 5 Click Next. To see and select restore points. All calendar dates with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore...
... a different restore point, or you prefer. 5 Click Next. To see and select restore points. All calendar dates with less than 200 MB of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is automatically disabled. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore...
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...save the new settings to avoid losing the changes. The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is in the computer, the computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive... is on the screen when the computer starts. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 4 Select a device and press . www.dell.com | support.dell.com POST Hotkeys Keyboard Errors This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the drive, the computer generates an error...
...save the new settings to avoid losing the changes. The computer attempts to boot from the CD drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is in the computer, the computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive... is on the screen when the computer starts. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 4 Select a device and press . www.dell.com | support.dell.com POST Hotkeys Keyboard Errors This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the drive, the computer generates an error...
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...removing, 70 slots, 66 types supported, 66 CD/DVD drive problems, 28 CD/DVD-RW drive problems, 28 CDs copying, 21 playing, 19 Check Disk, 29 CMOS settings clearing, 92 computer cleaning, 93 crashes, 32-33 internal parts, 60 restore to previous operating state, 50 stops responding, 32-33 ...connectors network adapter, 57 serial, 57 copying CDs and DVDs, 21 cover closing, 80 opening, 59 D Dell contacting, 95-96 Dell Diagnostics, 46 support policy, 94 Dell Support website, 10 diagnostic lights, 43 diagnostics Dell, 46 lights, 43 display. Index A audio.
...removing, 70 slots, 66 types supported, 66 CD/DVD drive problems, 28 CD/DVD-RW drive problems, 28 CDs copying, 21 playing, 19 Check Disk, 29 CMOS settings clearing, 92 computer cleaning, 93 crashes, 32-33 internal parts, 60 restore to previous operating state, 50 stops responding, 32-33 ...connectors network adapter, 57 serial, 57 copying CDs and DVDs, 21 cover closing, 80 opening, 59 D Dell contacting, 95-96 Dell Diagnostics, 46 support policy, 94 Dell Support website, 10 diagnostic lights, 43 diagnostics Dell, 46 lights, 43 display. Index A audio.