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... Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System...
... Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System...
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...can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. NOTE: Although your BIOS settings when you add, change, or remove hardware in your computer. • Set or change user...'s current configuration, such as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical...
...can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. NOTE: Although your BIOS settings when you add, change, or remove hardware in your computer. • Set or change user...'s current configuration, such as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical...
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... drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of space used by Shadow Storage 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. 3 Click... that refers to Shadow Storage. Solid-state is an electrical term that is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this ...
... drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors whereas Hard Drives use a magnetic media. An SSD using SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) or DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), instead of space used by Shadow Storage 1 Click Start → All Programs→ Accessories. 2 Right-click Command Prompt. 3 Click... that refers to Shadow Storage. Solid-state is an electrical term that is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin resize shadowstorage /On=C: /Maxsize=[the maximum space you will allow for this ...
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...When you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer shuts down only when you want to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. This action shuts down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example...of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you left it . Use hibernation to save your desktop state to use the computer for an extended time while working again. When you restart...
...When you want to disk, a power failure while on your computer shuts down only when you want to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. This action shuts down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example...of unsaved information. Because standby does not save power when you will be away from the computer for several seconds) when you want to add memory or you left it . Use hibernation to save your desktop state to use the computer for an extended time while working again. When you restart...
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... time as well as evaluate the effectiveness of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to a file for further review as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. These settings can be saved to profiles to be saved to view version information for that component. Dynamic BIOS Access...
... time as well as evaluate the effectiveness of the NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to a file for further review as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. These settings can be saved to profiles to be saved to view version information for that component. Dynamic BIOS Access...
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... will be free if you run the cleanup. 3 Click OK. When launched the NVIDIA Monitor application detects installed ESAcompatible devices such as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. These characteristics may include voltages, fan speeds, usage, temperatures and more. You can customize the NVIDIA Monitor to: • Choose...
... will be free if you run the cleanup. 3 Click OK. When launched the NVIDIA Monitor application detects installed ESAcompatible devices such as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. These characteristics may include voltages, fan speeds, usage, temperatures and more. You can customize the NVIDIA Monitor to: • Choose...
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... new battery during the life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your computer. Preserving the Life of a Battery The operating time of ...
... new battery during the life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics ...Meter icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your computer. Preserving the Life of a Battery The operating time of ...
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... Quick Tabs check box. Zoom Adjust the size of everything on the screen by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the file size (the number of MBs in memory) and/or reduce the number of days to keep information in the browsing history to limit the space used to zoom out. Hold the key...
... Quick Tabs check box. Zoom Adjust the size of everything on the screen by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the file size (the number of MBs in memory) and/or reduce the number of days to keep information in the browsing history to limit the space used to zoom out. Hold the key...
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... Options tab. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history, and then minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the number of MB in memory and/or reduce the number of days to keep information in temporary file space. Decreasing the Size of the Temporary Files Folder Internet Explorer keeps...
... Options tab. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history, and then minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the number of MB in memory and/or reduce the number of days to keep information in temporary file space. Decreasing the Size of the Temporary Files Folder Internet Explorer keeps...
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Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to evaluate your Service Manual for information about power lights. Some desktop computers have diagnostic ... Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for information about diagnostic and status lights. These lights function in your computer. 272 Troubleshooting With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display messages indicating...
Troubleshooting Tools Some of your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. Use the Hardware Troubleshooter to evaluate your Service Manual for information about power lights. Some desktop computers have diagnostic ... Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for information about diagnostic and status lights. These lights function in your computer. 272 Troubleshooting With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display messages indicating...
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... testing it with numbers on the front panel. Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is working condition to the same electrical outlet Diagnostic Lights for your...
... testing it with numbers on the front panel. Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the Service Manual for your computer). • If the power light is working condition to the same electrical outlet Diagnostic Lights for your...
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...(see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on the system board might be enabled or disabled in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E M E M O R Y - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. D E C R E A S I N G A V A I N T E R R U P T - K E Y B O A R D F A I L A B L E - N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L U R E - NOTICE - G A T E A 2 0 F A I V E P R O B L E M . - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER...
...(see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on the system board might be enabled or disabled in BIOS setup. N O T I M E R T I C K I L A B L E M E M O R Y - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. D E C R E A S I N G A V A I N T E R R U P T - K E Y B O A R D F A I L A B L E - N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L U R E - NOTICE - G A T E A 2 0 F A I V E P R O B L E M . - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting HARD DRIVE SELF MONITORING SYSTEM HAS REPORTED THAT A PARAMETER...
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... DEVICE AVAILABLE - ( V A L U E) - M E M O R Y S I Z E I N C M O S I N V A L I M E A N D D A T E M A Y B E W R O N G - STRIKE F1 TO RETRY BOOT, F2 FOR SETUP UTILITY. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 292. PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM SETUP Troubleshooting 277 MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - P R E S S F 5 T O R U N O N B O A R D D I A G N O S T I X E D - R T C M O D E F I C S - See "Lockups and Software Problems...
... DEVICE AVAILABLE - ( V A L U E) - M E M O R Y S I Z E I N C M O S I N V A L I M E A N D D A T E M A Y B E W R O N G - STRIKE F1 TO RETRY BOOT, F2 FOR SETUP UTILITY. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 292. PLEASE RUN THE SYSTEM SETUP Troubleshooting 277 MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - MEMORY WRITE/READ FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E) - P R E S S F 5 T O R U N O N B O A R D D I A G N O S T I X E D - R T C M O D E F I C S - See "Lockups and Software Problems...
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... or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE COMPUTER IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. Contact Dell for instructions, see "Entering the System Setup ... page 308). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE BATTERY MAY NOT CHARGE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE AMOUNT OF SYSTEM MEMORY HAS CHANGED. Ensure that require a 130-W or greater AC adapter. TI M E - O F - STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y ...
... or greater applies to laptop computers that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Contacting Dell" on page 281). THE COMPUTER IS DOCKED AND ONLY BATTERY POWER IS DETECTED. Contact Dell for instructions, see "Entering the System Setup ... page 308). THE AC POWER ADAPTER WATTAGE AND TYPE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE BATTERY MAY NOT CHARGE. PLEASE CONNECT A DELL XXX-W AC ADAPTER OR GREATER FOR BEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THE AMOUNT OF SYSTEM MEMORY HAS CHANGED. Ensure that require a 130-W or greater AC adapter. TI M E - O F - STRIKE T H E F 1 K E Y ...
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... too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on (or restart) your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. If the Pre-boot System...
... too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on (or restart) your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. If the Pre-boot System...
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... Test Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices in the system. Write down the error code and problem description and see "Contacting Dell" on a symptom of the problem you have selected the Test System option from the main menu, the following menu appears: NOTE: It is encountered ...typically can take an hour or more. Used to test a specific device or customize the tests to select tests based on page 337. Option Test Memory Test System Exit Function Run the stand-alone memory test Run System Diagnostics Exit the Diagnostics 2 After you are having.
... Test Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices in the system. Write down the error code and problem description and see "Contacting Dell" on a symptom of the problem you have selected the Test System option from the main menu, the following menu appears: NOTE: It is encountered ...typically can take an hour or more. Used to test a specific device or customize the tests to select tests based on page 337. Option Test Memory Test System Exit Function Run the stand-alone memory test Run System Diagnostics Exit the Diagnostics 2 After you are having.
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...installed on your computer. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for all devices attached to the Main Menu screen. Troubleshooting 285 Describes the test and may not display the names of all the components installed on the taskbar or from system setup, memory, and various internal tests,... and it displays the information in the device list in the left pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test ...
...installed on your computer. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for all devices attached to the Main Menu screen. Troubleshooting 285 Describes the test and may not display the names of all the components installed on the taskbar or from system setup, memory, and various internal tests,... and it displays the information in the device list in the left pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the test ...
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... Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A G A I A - For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. NOTE: Your computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard. To remove and then reinstall the program: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control... to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. Insert a bootable CD or DVD. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Close all windows and open the program that you want to restore computer resources. ENSURE THAT THE CABLE FOR THE ...
... Hardware and Sound. 2 Click Device Manager. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND TRY A G A I A - For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. NOTE: Your computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard. To remove and then reinstall the program: Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control... to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. Insert a bootable CD or DVD. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Close all windows and open the program that you want to restore computer resources. ENSURE THAT THE CABLE FOR THE ...
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... O M P U T E R O F F - For additional safety best practices information, see if that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open programs you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press... • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to 10 ...
... O M P U T E R O F F - For additional safety best practices information, see if that resolves the problem. 294 Troubleshooting IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open programs you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press... • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. See the software documentation for at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer. • Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to 10 ...
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... that your computer. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by your computer is successfully communicating with your computer. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - RESTART THE COMPUTER...Simultaneously press to the computer, then try using is supported by your computer, see the documentation shipped with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the...
... that your computer. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by your computer is successfully communicating with your computer. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). CHECK THE MOUSE SETTINGS - RESTART THE COMPUTER...Simultaneously press to the computer, then try using is supported by your computer, see the documentation shipped with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). Connect a properly working mouse to display the Start menu. 2 Press , press the...