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... Hard Drive Before You Begin 39 Turning Off Your Computer 39 Before Working Inside Your Computer 39 Hard Drive 40 9 Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics 43 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 43 Drive Problems 45 CD and DVD drive problems 45 If you there is no audio 46 If you hear an... responding 51 A program crashes repeatedly 51 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 51 A solid blue screen appears 51 Other software problems 52 Memory Problems 52 Network Problems 53 PC Card Problems 53 Power Problems 53 Contents 5
... Hard Drive Before You Begin 39 Turning Off Your Computer 39 Before Working Inside Your Computer 39 Hard Drive 40 9 Solving Problems Dell Diagnostics 43 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 43 Drive Problems 45 CD and DVD drive problems 45 If you there is no audio 46 If you hear an... responding 51 A program crashes repeatedly 51 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 51 A solid blue screen appears 51 Other software problems 52 Memory Problems 52 Network Problems 53 PC Card Problems 53 Power Problems 53 Contents 5
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...Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • If you reinstall the operating system for your computer, you use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your...contacting technical support. • Solutions - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - NSS provides critical updates for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M ...
...Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • If you reinstall the operating system for your computer, you use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your...contacting technical support. • Solutions - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - NSS provides critical updates for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M ...
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... the air vents. See page 25. Releases the battery. B A T T E R Y L A T C H R E L E A S E - NOTE: The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View memory module cover hard drive battery battery-bay latch release fan M E M O R Y M O D U L E C O V E R - The computer uses an internal fan to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such...
... the air vents. See page 25. Releases the battery. B A T T E R Y L A T C H R E L E A S E - NOTE: The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Bottom View memory module cover hard drive battery battery-bay latch release fan M E M O R Y M O D U L E C O V E R - The computer uses an internal fan to accumulate in a low-airflow environment, such...
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..., click the applicable tab described in the left pane of devices. This test typically takes an hour or more information. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your hardware configuration for running the test. You can customize the tests you want to select a test based... is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem you to run a test from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for more and requires you to customize the...
..., click the applicable tab described in the left pane of devices. This test typically takes an hour or more information. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your hardware configuration for running the test. You can customize the tests you want to select a test based... is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of the problem you to run a test from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for more and requires you to customize the...
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...THROUGH THE Start MENU R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Ensure that you begin any open programs you are following the memory installation guidelines. • Run the Dell Diagnostics. 52 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER...8226; Ensure that the program is related to a software problem. If all tests run the software. See the software documentation for minimum memory requirements. • Run the Dell Diagnostics.
...THROUGH THE Start MENU R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - IF YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS - • Ensure that you begin any open programs you are following the memory installation guidelines. • Run the Dell Diagnostics. 52 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER...8226; Ensure that the program is related to a software problem. If all tests run the software. See the software documentation for minimum memory requirements. • Run the Dell Diagnostics.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Memory Integrated memory Memory module connector Memory module capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory Ports and Connectors Audio Modem Network adapter USB Video Communications Modem: Type Controller Interface Network adapter Video Video type Video controller Video memory LCD interface 256-MB DDR 1 one SODIMM socket 256 MB 2.5-V SODIMM ... internal bus 10/100 Ethernet LAN on system board SiS M650 integrated graphics 32 MB with 256 MB of system memory 64 MB if system memory is larger than 256 MB LVDS (Low-Voltage Differential Signaling) 68 Appendix
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Memory Integrated memory Memory module connector Memory module capacity Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory Ports and Connectors Audio Modem Network adapter USB Video Communications Modem: Type Controller Interface Network adapter Video Video type Video controller Video memory LCD interface 256-MB DDR 1 one SODIMM socket 256 MB 2.5-V SODIMM ... internal bus 10/100 Ethernet LAN on system board SiS M650 integrated graphics 32 MB with 256 MB of system memory 64 MB if system memory is larger than 256 MB LVDS (Low-Voltage Differential Signaling) 68 Appendix
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..., 17 floppy drive description, 20 system view, 20 H hard drive description, 20 problems, 46 replacing, 40 system view, 20 hardware conflicts, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 62 Help and Support Center, 11 help file, 9 I installing parts before you begin, 39 turning off your computer, ...32 system view, 14 keyboard status lights description, 15 system view, 15 keypad numeric, 31 L labels Microsoft Windows, 10 Service Tag, 10 M memory module cover description, 20 system view, 20 messages error, 48 microphone description, 16-17 system view, 16-17 Microsoft Windows label, 10 modem ...
..., 17 floppy drive description, 20 system view, 20 H hard drive description, 20 problems, 46 replacing, 40 system view, 20 hardware conflicts, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 43 Hardware Troubleshooter, 62 Help and Support Center, 11 help file, 9 I installing parts before you begin, 39 turning off your computer, ...32 system view, 14 keyboard status lights description, 15 system view, 15 keypad numeric, 31 L labels Microsoft Windows, 10 Service Tag, 10 M memory module cover description, 20 system view, 20 messages error, 48 microphone description, 16-17 system view, 16-17 Microsoft Windows label, 10 modem ...