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www.dell.com | support.dell.com A C C E S S T H E TE L L M E H O W H E L P F I G H T - ACCESS MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® 2000 HELP 1 Click the Start button and then click Help. 2 Click the Search ... click Help. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click Display. 5 Follow the instructions shown on the screen. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - When the power light is in the Search box and then click Go. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem in standby mode-press a key on standby mode. C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I C A L O...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com A C C E S S T H E TE L L M E H O W H E L P F I G H T - ACCESS MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® 2000 HELP 1 Click the Start button and then click Help. 2 Click the Search ... click Help. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and then click Display. 5 Follow the instructions shown on the screen. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I O N - When the power light is in the Search box and then click Go. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem in standby mode-press a key on standby mode. C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I C A L O...
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... Windows Help. Ensure that you firmly pressed the monitor power button. For Windows Me, click Changing the elapsed time before your monitor. If the power light is available, connect it to your computer automatically goes on standby. TE S T T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B... is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. If all four lights below the serial port are not green, call Dell for fault indications and troubleshooting procedures specific to the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: See the monitor documentation for technical assistance (see page...
... Windows Help. Ensure that you firmly pressed the monitor power button. For Windows Me, click Changing the elapsed time before your monitor. If the power light is available, connect it to your computer automatically goes on standby. TE S T T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B... is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. If all four lights below the serial port are not green, call Dell for fault indications and troubleshooting procedures specific to the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: See the monitor documentation for technical assistance (see page...
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... interference. See the monitor documentation. Click the Start button, point to check for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness. R U N T H E M O N I T O R - E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I O N - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to Settings, and click Control Panel. RO T A T E T H E M O N I T O R T O F A C E A D I F F E R E N T D I R E C T I N T E R F E R E N C E - D E G A U S S ( D E M A G N E T I Z E ) T H E M O N I T O R - Solving Problems 21...
... interference. See the monitor documentation. Click the Start button, point to check for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness. R U N T H E M O N I T O R - E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I O N - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to Settings, and click Control Panel. RO T A T E T H E M O N I T O R T O F A C E A D I F F E R E N T D I R E C T I N T E R F E R E N C E - D E G A U S S ( D E M A G N E T I Z E ) T H E M O N I T O R - Solving Problems 21...
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...T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - If you did not turn the player volume down or off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to eliminate distortion. Ensure that the sound is turned up and that the speakers are connected as a lamp. A D J U S T T H E S P E A K E R C ...S I B L E I T O R - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to check for self-test instructions. See page 32. 22 Solving Pr oblems www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The volume control in the lower-right corner of the CD drive. M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A ...
...T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I V E R - If you did not turn the player volume down or off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to eliminate distortion. Ensure that the sound is turned up and that the speakers are connected as a lamp. A D J U S T T H E S P E A K E R C ...S I B L E I T O R - Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to check for self-test instructions. See page 32. 22 Solving Pr oblems www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The volume control in the lower-right corner of the CD drive. M O V E T H E S U B W O O F E R A ...
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... Try to log on standby or hibernate. Closing all programs before writing to Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click ScanDisk. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER- If you have a hard drive problem R U N S C A N D I S K - Ensure... goes on the START HERE sheet for your computer. Click the Start button, point to the CD-RW may also alleviate the problem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the CD-RW drive stops writing TURN OFF STANDBY IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD -RW D I S K - See Windows Help. C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O ...
... Try to log on standby or hibernate. Closing all programs before writing to Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click ScanDisk. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER- If you have a hard drive problem R U N S C A N D I S K - Ensure... goes on the START HERE sheet for your computer. Click the Start button, point to the CD-RW may also alleviate the problem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If the CD-RW drive stops writing TURN OFF STANDBY IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD -RW D I S K - See Windows Help. C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Ports and Connectors (continued) Secondary EIDE hard drive 40-pin connector on front panel-green for power, yellow for diagnostics Hard-drive access light green LED Link integrity and speed indicator* green LED for 100-Mb operation Activity light* yellow LED *... Video type AGP 4X or PCI video card (see manufacturer's specifications) NIC* NIC RJ45 connector Controls and Lights E-Support push button Power control push button Power lights green LED; orange LED for 10-Mb operation; blinking green in network capabilities. 62 Appendix
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Ports and Connectors (continued) Secondary EIDE hard drive 40-pin connector on front panel-green for power, yellow for diagnostics Hard-drive access light green LED Link integrity and speed indicator* green LED for 100-Mb operation Activity light* yellow LED *... Video type AGP 4X or PCI video card (see manufacturer's specifications) NIC* NIC RJ45 connector Controls and Lights E-Support push button Power control push button Power lights green LED; orange LED for 10-Mb operation; blinking green in network capabilities. 62 Appendix