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... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... 297 If the screen is blank 297 If the screen is difficult to read 298 16 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Transferring Information to a New Computer 299 User Accounts and Fast User Switching 300 Adding User Accounts 300...Dell Diagnostics 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . 313 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD (Optional 313 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 314 System Lights 316 Diagnostic Lights 317 Beep Codes 319 Error Messages 321 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 325 Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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...Guide is optional and may not ship with your computer. You can use the CD to run the Dell Diagnostics • Error codes and diagnostic lights • Tools and utilities • How to run the Dell Diagnostics or access your computer. Finding Information 15 Readme files may be included on your documentation. NOTE:... your computer. Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS) Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as a PDF at support...
...Guide is optional and may not ship with your computer. You can use the CD to run the Dell Diagnostics • Error codes and diagnostic lights • Tools and utilities • How to run the Dell Diagnostics or access your computer. Finding Information 15 Readme files may be included on your documentation. NOTE:... your computer. Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be available for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS) Find It Here Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as a PDF at support...
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... wake device in the Windows Device Manager. For more information, see "System Setup" for bootable USB devices (see "Diagnostic Lights." The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that you troubleshoot a ... will flicker when the hard drive is established. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 CD/DVD drive 2 floppy drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button 7 power light 8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector Insert a CD or...
... wake device in the Windows Device Manager. For more information, see "System Setup" for bootable USB devices (see "Diagnostic Lights." The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that you troubleshoot a ... will flicker when the hard drive is established. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 CD/DVD drive 2 floppy drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button 7 power light 8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector Insert a CD or...
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...different operating states: • No light - Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 card slots 2 back-panel connectors 3 power connector Access connectors for a description of speakers. Insert the power cable. 98 Desktop Computer The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. For more information,... a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. See "Power Problems." See "Diagnostic Lights" for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy...
...different operating states: • No light - Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 card slots 2 back-panel connectors 3 power connector Access connectors for a description of speakers. Insert the power cable. 98 Desktop Computer The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. For more information,... a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. See "Power Problems." See "Diagnostic Lights" for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy...
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Can be rotated to a USB device). Use the lights to turn on the diagnostic code. This light flickers when the hard drive is recommended that you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.... About Your Small Form Factor Computer Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 98 7 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 2 power button 3 Dell badge 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 hard drive activity light Use the front USB connectors for devices that a LAN (network) connection is established. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn the badge. ...
Can be rotated to a USB device). Use the lights to turn on the diagnostic code. This light flickers when the hard drive is recommended that you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.... About Your Small Form Factor Computer Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 98 7 1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 2 power button 3 Dell badge 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 hard drive activity light Use the front USB connectors for devices that a LAN (network) connection is established. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn the badge. ...
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...any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. Use the microphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Insert the power cable. 158 Small Form Factor Computer...slots 2 back-panel connectors 3 power connector Access connectors for a description of speakers. The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 power light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Turns on and blinks or remains solid ...
...any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. Use the microphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Insert the power cable. 158 Small Form Factor Computer...slots 2 back-panel connectors 3 power connector Access connectors for a description of speakers. The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 power light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Turns on and blinks or remains solid ...
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... drive in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 microphone connector 4 power light 5 power button 6 vents 7 module bay 8 hard-drive access light 9 vents Connect USB devices such as your CD player are operating.... into either of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents. The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Instead, perform a Microsoft® Windows® shutdown. The light might also be...
... drive in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 microphone connector 4 power light 5 power button 6 vents 7 module bay 8 hard-drive access light 9 vents Connect USB devices such as your CD player are operating.... into either of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents. The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Instead, perform a Microsoft® Windows® shutdown. The light might also be...
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... a description of the computer, allow air to flow through your computer. 1 vents Back View The vents, which are on each side of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Rotate this knob in a clockwise direction to flow through your computer. The connectors for the power ...
... a description of the computer, allow air to flow through your computer. 1 vents Back View The vents, which are on each side of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Rotate this knob in a clockwise direction to flow through your computer. The connectors for the power ...
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... a VGA monitor, see "Connecting a VGA Monitor." It is transmitting or receiving network data. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 parallel connector 2 link integrity light 3 network adapter 4 network activity light 5 line-out connector 6 line-in connector 7 USB connectors (5) 8 serial connector 9 video connector 10...ensure reliable operation. Connect a serial device, such as a printer, to a network or broadband device, connect one end of light codes that can help you have a USB printer, plug it into the white DVI display connector and connect the monitor cable to ...
... a VGA monitor, see "Connecting a VGA Monitor." It is transmitting or receiving network data. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 parallel connector 2 link integrity light 3 network adapter 4 network activity light 5 line-out connector 6 line-in connector 7 USB connectors (5) 8 serial connector 9 video connector 10...ensure reliable operation. Connect a serial device, such as a printer, to a network or broadband device, connect one end of light codes that can help you have a USB printer, plug it into the white DVI display connector and connect the monitor cable to ...
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...desktop computer, a solid green light indicates a network connection. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on , and the computer is on diagnosing the beep code. Blinking yellow A power supply or system board failure See "Power Problems." Solid green and a beep code... lights to wake the computer. If the problem is in a power-saving mode (Microsoft® Windows® XP). Blinking green The computer is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. 316 Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities faulty or incorrectly installed. See "Beep Codes"...
...desktop computer, a solid green light indicates a network connection. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on , and the computer is on diagnosing the beep code. Blinking yellow A power supply or system board failure See "Power Problems." Solid green and a beep code... lights to wake the computer. If the problem is in a power-saving mode (Microsoft® Windows® XP). Blinking green The computer is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. 316 Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities faulty or incorrectly installed. See "Beep Codes"...
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... the front or back panel. The lights can appear either vertical or horizontal. The diagnostic lights can be off " condition, or a possible pre-BIOS failure has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. Troubleshooting... Tools and Utilities 317 When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the system type. Reinstall the processor and restart the...
... the front or back panel. The lights can appear either vertical or horizontal. The diagnostic lights can be off " condition, or a possible pre-BIOS failure has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. Troubleshooting... Tools and Utilities 317 When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the system type. Reinstall the processor and restart the...
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...lights turn green briefly before turning off to identify a more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the computer. Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code on the Diagnostics Checklist. 2 Run the Dell...display errors or problems. This series of three beeps, and then one beep, a burst of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are detected. • If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it...
...lights turn green briefly before turning off to identify a more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the computer. Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code on the Diagnostics Checklist. 2 Run the Dell...display errors or problems. This series of three beeps, and then one beep, a burst of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are detected. • If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it...