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... 54 If there is no audio 54 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 54 Hard drive problems 54 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 55 Error Messages 56 Keyboard Problems 57 External Keyboard Problems 58 Unexpected Characters 58 Lockups and Software Problems ...
... 54 If there is no audio 54 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 54 Hard drive problems 54 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 55 Error Messages 56 Keyboard Problems 57 External Keyboard Problems 58 Unexpected Characters 58 Lockups and Software Problems ...
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...Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 72 10 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 75 Recommended Tools 75 Turning Off Your Computer 75 Before Working Inside Your Computer 76 Memory 77 Hard Drive 79 11 Appendix Specifications 81 Using ...the System Setup Program 87 Overview 87 Viewing the System Setup Screens 87 System Setup Screens 88 Commonly Used Options 88 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 89 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals ...
...Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 71 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 72 10 Adding and Replacing Parts Before You Begin 75 Recommended Tools 75 Turning Off Your Computer 75 Before Working Inside Your Computer 76 Memory 77 Hard Drive 79 11 Appendix Specifications 81 Using ...the System Setup Program 87 Overview 87 Viewing the System Setup Screens 87 System Setup Screens 88 Commonly Used Options 88 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 89 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals ...
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... your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Finding Information 11 Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - What Are You Looking...
... your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Finding Information 11 Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website - The website may not be as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system available in all regions. • Customer Care - What Are You Looking...
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..., press the volume-control key combinations. Press this button to enter or exit a power management mode. About Your Computer Front View display latch release display hard drive and keyboard status lights keyboard touch pad touch pad buttons device status lights power button...
..., press the volume-control key combinations. Press this button to enter or exit a power management mode. About Your Computer Front View display latch release display hard drive and keyboard status lights keyboard touch pad touch pad buttons device status lights power button...
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HARD DRIVE AND KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the light is flashing. 9 Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. About Your Computer 15 Turns on when the caps lock function is enabled.
HARD DRIVE AND KEYBOARD STATUS LIGHTS The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following: Turns on when the numeric keypad is enabled. NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the light is flashing. 9 Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. A Turns on when the scroll lock function is enabled. About Your Computer 15 Turns on when the caps lock function is enabled.
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HARD DRIVE - Fan noise is installed, you can damage the computer or cause a fire. 20 About Your Computer Restricting the airflow can use the computer without connecting ... through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. When a battery is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans or the computer. 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 -
HARD DRIVE - Fan noise is installed, you can damage the computer or cause a fire. 20 About Your Computer Restricting the airflow can use the computer without connecting ... through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating. When a battery is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans or the computer. 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 -
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...available to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Uninterruptible Power Supplies NOTICE: Loss of power while data is being saved to the hard drive may result in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the telephone wall jack and disconnect your computer to a separate power strip ... protectors have a telephone jack for certain types of different devices. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a UPS. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on battery operating time and to ensure that the device is approved by nearby lightning strikes...
...available to connected devices when AC power is interrupted. Uninterruptible Power Supplies NOTICE: Loss of power while data is being saved to the hard drive may result in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the telephone wall jack and disconnect your computer to a separate power strip ... protectors have a telephone jack for certain types of different devices. Connect other devices, such as a printer, to a UPS. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on battery operating time and to ensure that the device is approved by nearby lightning strikes...
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... the Advanced tab (see page 35) in standby mode, it returns to enter hibernate mode. Shut down Windows and turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. Close the display. - Completing...
... the Advanced tab (see page 35) in standby mode, it returns to enter hibernate mode. Shut down Windows and turn off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of the following methods: - Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. Close the display. - Completing...
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... the power button. Keep the default Portable/Laptop power scheme to manage power consumption and monitor battery charge status. For more information on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Close the display. - Press . You cannot make the...battery power. 34 Power Management Power Schemes Tab The Power schemes drop-down menu displays the selected preset power scheme. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To exit standby mode, press the power button or open the display depending on how you set the power management options...
... the power button. Keep the default Portable/Laptop power scheme to manage power consumption and monitor battery charge status. For more information on the hard drive and then completely turning off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Close the display. - Press . You cannot make the...battery power. 34 Power Management Power Schemes Tab The Power schemes drop-down menu displays the selected preset power scheme. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To exit standby mode, press the power button or open the display depending on how you set the power management options...
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...any of bootable devices. 4 Use the down-arrow key to select Diagnostics and press to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive. When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with a list of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ... the component that appear. • If a failure is blank, press the key. The one-time boot menu displays with your hard drive. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on page 91. Solving Problems 51 NOTE: If the boot device list does not display and the screen is detected...
...any of bootable devices. 4 Use the down-arrow key to select Diagnostics and press to start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on your hard drive. When to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with a list of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ... the component that appear. • If a failure is blank, press the key. The one-time boot menu displays with your hard drive. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on page 91. Solving Problems 51 NOTE: If the boot device list does not display and the screen is detected...
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... not muted by the program that is running. • Ensure that are checked. www.dell.com | support.dell.com C H E C K F O R H A R D W A R E I N C O M P A T I B I L I T I T O N - Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I E S - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - See page 65. If there is inserted properly. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is not caused by clicking any boxes that the disk or disc is...
... not muted by the program that is running. • Ensure that are checked. www.dell.com | support.dell.com C H E C K F O R H A R D W A R E I N C O M P A T I B I L I T I T O N - Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I E S - R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - See page 65. If there is inserted properly. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is not caused by clicking any boxes that the disk or disc is...
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... or you have subscribed to the Internet. D A T A E R R O R - See page 53. 56 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware... C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Error Messages CAUTION: Before you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the Product Information Guide. The hard drive cannot read the data. Use an antivirus program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the proper...
... or you have subscribed to the Internet. D A T A E R R O R - See page 53. 56 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware... C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - Error Messages CAUTION: Before you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the Product Information Guide. The hard drive cannot read the data. Use an antivirus program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the proper...
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...on the disk, or the disk is too large to a different disk or use . Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Solving Problems 57 Try copying the file to fit on the screen. 5 See the program documentation...Change/Remove and follow the safety instructions in MS-DOS® mode or when running the Dell Diagnostics or the system setup program. Reinstall the hard drive, see page 91). N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . E X I T S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I S N O T R E A D Y - If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 79. O P E R A T I L E W A S ...
...on the disk, or the disk is too large to a different disk or use . Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Solving Problems 57 Try copying the file to fit on the screen. 5 See the program documentation...Change/Remove and follow the safety instructions in MS-DOS® mode or when running the Dell Diagnostics or the system setup program. Reinstall the hard drive, see page 91). N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . E X I T S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I S N O T R E A D Y - If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 79. O P E R A T I L E W A S ...
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...designed for an earlier Windows operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I O N - USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS. 60 Solving Problems If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key... on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating ...
...designed for an earlier Windows operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I O N - USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS. 60 Solving Problems If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key... on the screen. www.dell.com | support.dell.com A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating ...
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... Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. 1 After copying the driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and...
... Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver. 7 Click Install from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. 1 After copying the driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and...
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...69) to resolve the problem. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you set your Dell™ computer to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in boldface type. System Restore does not monitor your data files. All calendar dates...in this document were written for additional information on using System Restore. To access help, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories...
...69) to resolve the problem. Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State If problems occur after you set your Dell™ computer to restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in boldface type. System Restore does not monitor your data files. All calendar dates...in this document were written for additional information on using System Restore. To access help, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories...
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...prompted, click Yes to restart the computer. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click ... when you prefer. 5 Click Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that...
...prompted, click Yes to restart the computer. 7 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your hard drive to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2 Click ... when you prefer. 5 Click Next. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is automatically selected. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that...
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... at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . If you remove PC Restore from your computer's operating system to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Click Quit and log on to the computer as a local administrator. 2 In Windows Explorer, go ...NOTICE: PC Restore enables you to restore your computer's operating system to the condition it , and you do not remove PC Restore from the hard drive, you cannot ever recall it was in time, let the computer finish restarting, and then restart the computer again. there is restored to gain...
... at the top of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press . If you remove PC Restore from your computer's operating system to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. Click Quit and log on to the computer as a local administrator. 2 In Windows Explorer, go ...NOTICE: PC Restore enables you to restore your computer's operating system to the condition it , and you do not remove PC Restore from the hard drive, you cannot ever recall it was in time, let the computer finish restarting, and then restart the computer again. there is restored to gain...
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... page 75. 2 Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw in the memory module cover, and lift the cover away from the bay. 8 Remove the hard drive (see page 79).
... page 75. 2 Turn the computer over, loosen the captive screw in the memory module cover, and lift the cover away from the bay. 8 Remove the hard drive (see page 79).
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...in the computer, click the Start button, click Help and Support, and then click Computer Information. To confirm the amount of the hard drive. NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer, follow the safety instructions located in hibernate mode. Adding and Replacing Parts ... to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. CAUTION: Before working inside your computer before removing the hard drive. If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is on, in standby mode, or in the Product Information Guide. As the computer boots, it . 5 ...
...in the computer, click the Start button, click Help and Support, and then click Computer Information. To confirm the amount of the hard drive. NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer, follow the safety instructions located in hibernate mode. Adding and Replacing Parts ... to install the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. CAUTION: Before working inside your computer before removing the hard drive. If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is on, in standby mode, or in the Product Information Guide. As the computer boots, it . 5 ...