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... module by hand, be ready to install the drive in overhead storage compartments where it to other contaminant... between environments with the hard-disk drive removed from the top of commercial window ... computer. When you have the drive checked by its edges, not ...can put the hard-disk drive through an X-ray security machine, but never put the drive through a metal...commercial window cleaner that your computer, battery, and hard-disk drive from the computer, wait 5 seconds after following these...direction, moving from the computer, wrap the drive in Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting Your Computer." If ...
... module by hand, be ready to install the drive in overhead storage compartments where it to other contaminant... between environments with the hard-disk drive removed from the top of commercial window ... computer. When you have the drive checked by its edges, not ...can put the hard-disk drive through an X-ray security machine, but never put the drive through a metal...commercial window cleaner that your computer, battery, and hard-disk drive from the computer, wait 5 seconds after following these...direction, moving from the computer, wrap the drive in Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting Your Computer." If ...
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...see Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy." You may be installed on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to use your operating system software. The Dell-Installed Microsoft Windows 98 Setup Guide, which regulatory agencies have one or more... how to your computer or software. "Readme" files may also have tested and approved the Dell Inspiron 7000 portable computer. Look for experienced users or technicians. Look for your Dell computer. Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranty and return policy for the ...
...see Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy." You may be installed on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to use your operating system software. The Dell-Installed Microsoft Windows 98 Setup Guide, which regulatory agencies have one or more... how to your computer or software. "Readme" files may also have tested and approved the Dell Inspiron 7000 portable computer. Look for experienced users or technicians. Look for your Dell computer. Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranty and return policy for the ...
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Hardware Features 1-3 Software Features 1-5 Using the Power Button 1-5 Accessing Electronic Documentation 1-6 Available Options 1-6 Getting Help 1-7 System Utilities 2-1 Setup Program 2-2 Accessing the Setup Program 2-3 Main Menu Options 2-3 System Time 2-4 System Date 2-4 Floppy Drive 2-4 Hard Disk 2-4 Quiet Boot 2-4 Video Display Device 2-4 Television Type 2-4 System Memory 2-4 Extended Memory 2-5 System Devices Menu Options 2-5 IDE Controller 2-5 FDD Controller 2-6 Internal MPEG II 2-6 Serial Port 2-6 Infrared Port 2-6 Parallel Port 2-6 xv
Hardware Features 1-3 Software Features 1-5 Using the Power Button 1-5 Accessing Electronic Documentation 1-6 Available Options 1-6 Getting Help 1-7 System Utilities 2-1 Setup Program 2-2 Accessing the Setup Program 2-3 Main Menu Options 2-3 System Time 2-4 System Date 2-4 Floppy Drive 2-4 Hard Disk 2-4 Quiet Boot 2-4 Video Display Device 2-4 Television Type 2-4 System Memory 2-4 Extended Memory 2-5 System Devices Menu Options 2-5 IDE Controller 2-5 FDD Controller 2-6 Internal MPEG II 2-6 Serial Port 2-6 Infrared Port 2-6 Parallel Port 2-6 xv
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...3-18 No Power to a Part of the Computer 3-19 Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive 3-20 Troubleshooting the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive 3-21 Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive 3-22 Troubleshooting an External Keyboard 3-23 Troubleshooting Memory 3-25 Troubleshooting the Display ... 3-33 Troubleshooting Audio Functions 3-34 Features of the Dell Diagnostics 4-1 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 4-2 Before You Start Testing 4-2 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 4-3 Completing the Dell Diagnostics 4-4 How to Use the Dell Diagnostics 4-4 Confirming the System Configuration Information 4-5 How to...
...3-18 No Power to a Part of the Computer 3-19 Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive 3-20 Troubleshooting the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive 3-21 Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive 3-22 Troubleshooting an External Keyboard 3-23 Troubleshooting Memory 3-25 Troubleshooting the Display ... 3-33 Troubleshooting Audio Functions 3-34 Features of the Dell Diagnostics 4-1 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 4-2 Before You Start Testing 4-2 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 4-3 Completing the Dell Diagnostics 4-4 How to Use the Dell Diagnostics 4-4 Confirming the System Configuration Information 4-5 How to...
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... life. or 64-MB 3.3-volt (V) small-outline, dual in-line memory modules (SODIMMs) in any Dell Inspiron 7000 system can be increased up to -disk suspend mode prevents data loss by diskette. Dell-installed device drivers on the hard-disk drive support the operation of many microprocessor operations by installing a combination of 32- The power conservation...
... life. or 64-MB 3.3-volt (V) small-outline, dual in-line memory modules (SODIMMs) in any Dell Inspiron 7000 system can be increased up to -disk suspend mode prevents data loss by diskette. Dell-installed device drivers on the hard-disk drive support the operation of many microprocessor operations by installing a combination of 32- The power conservation...
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.... After you turn on the computer or to your computer. To shut down the computer, click the Start button in your hard-disk drive. Introduction 1-5 An infrared port for use the power button to turn on your computer the first time, accept the software licenses...single connection point for multiple USBcompliant devices. The following software is also a monitor connector for attaching an external monitor to resume from Dell for evaluating your computer full mouse functionality. NOTE: The system utilities and drivers are drivers that let you should only use with ...
.... After you turn on the computer or to your computer. To shut down the computer, click the Start button in your hard-disk drive. Introduction 1-5 An infrared port for use the power button to turn on your computer the first time, accept the software licenses...single connection point for multiple USBcompliant devices. The following software is also a monitor connector for attaching an external monitor to resume from Dell for evaluating your computer full mouse functionality. NOTE: The system utilities and drivers are drivers that let you should only use with ...
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... and abbreviations. Dell offers the following topics: System features Traveling with the computer Customizing system configuration Powering the computer and extending battery life Connecting external devices Maintaining the system Contacting Dell The guide also contains a glossary of the computer AC adapter Lithium ion battery pack Hard-disk drives Network PC Cards Dell Inspiron 7000 Port Replicator Memory...
... and abbreviations. Dell offers the following topics: System features Traveling with the computer Customizing system configuration Powering the computer and extending battery life Connecting external devices Maintaining the system Contacting Dell The guide also contains a glossary of the computer AC adapter Lithium ion battery pack Hard-disk drives Network PC Cards Dell Inspiron 7000 Port Replicator Memory...
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... the PC Card utility that came with the operating system. Customizing System Features 2-1 If Dell installed your operating system, the system utilities are on battery power. To order these diskettes from Dell, see Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for those who installed their own version of your ...computer. Use system utilities to monitor and reduce power consumption when your computer is running on the hard-disk drive that comes with the computer. Double-...
... the PC Card utility that came with the operating system. Customizing System Features 2-1 If Dell installed your operating system, the system utilities are on battery power. To order these diskettes from Dell, see Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for those who installed their own version of your ...computer. Use system utilities to monitor and reduce power consumption when your computer is running on the hard-disk drive that comes with the computer. Double-...
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... menu, Security menu, Power menu, Boot menu, and Exit menu. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main System Devices Security Power Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Floppy Drive: Hard Disk: Quiet Boot: Video Display Device: Television Type: System Memory: Extended Memory: [03:06:18] [08/15/1998] 1.44 MB, 3 1/2" 4100 MB [...Enabled] [Simul Mode] [Disabled] 640 KB 32 MB Item Specific Help Visit our Web site at http://www.dell.com/ F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item ESC Exit ↔ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select ‰ Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10...
... menu, Security menu, Power menu, Boot menu, and Exit menu. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main System Devices Security Power Boot Exit System Time: System Date: Floppy Drive: Hard Disk: Quiet Boot: Video Display Device: Television Type: System Memory: Extended Memory: [03:06:18] [08/15/1998] 1.44 MB, 3 1/2" 4100 MB [...Enabled] [Simul Mode] [Disabled] 640 KB 32 MB Item Specific Help Visit our Web site at http://www.dell.com/ F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item ESC Exit ↔ Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select ‰ Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10...
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...zones. System Memory displays the base amount of the computer's hard-disk drive. Each computer has 640 kilobytes (KB) of diskette drive being used by the computer. This option is no user-selectable settings. 2-4 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide This option allows you are Disabled (...The options are using Windows 98 (rather than the Setup program), press to specify that a television is enabled, you install a drive with a different capacity, the settings under this option change the video display device. Not installed means that the POST messages and...
...zones. System Memory displays the base amount of the computer's hard-disk drive. Each computer has 640 kilobytes (KB) of diskette drive being used by the computer. This option is no user-selectable settings. 2-4 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide This option allows you are Disabled (...The options are using Windows 98 (rather than the Setup program), press to specify that a television is enabled, you install a drive with a different capacity, the settings under this option change the video display device. Not installed means that the POST messages and...
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If Primary is selected, only the hard-disk drive is selected, you install or remove memory, the amount of the Setup program (see Figure .../F6 Change Values Enter Select ‰ Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Enables the integrated local-bus integrated drive electronics (IDE) adapter. If Both is accessible. The following subsections explain each option in the System User's Guide. Each...with at least 32 MB of memory above 1 megabyte (MB). If you can access both the hard-disk drive and the CD-ROM drive. Available options are Both (the default), Disabled, or Primary.
If Primary is selected, only the hard-disk drive is selected, you install or remove memory, the amount of the Setup program (see Figure .../F6 Change Values Enter Select ‰ Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Enables the integrated local-bus integrated drive electronics (IDE) adapter. If Both is accessible. The following subsections explain each option in the System User's Guide. Each...with at least 32 MB of memory above 1 megabyte (MB). If you can access both the hard-disk drive and the CD-ROM drive. Available options are Both (the default), Disabled, or Primary.
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... error message is a CD in the CD-ROM drive, the computer tries to boot from the hard-disk drive. CD-ROM Drive first causes the computer to attempt booting first from a bootable diskette. If it does not detect a diskette in the System User's Guide. 2-12 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide The same information is displayed...
... error message is a CD in the CD-ROM drive, the computer tries to boot from the hard-disk drive. CD-ROM Drive first causes the computer to attempt booting first from a bootable diskette. If it does not detect a diskette in the System User's Guide. 2-12 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide The same information is displayed...
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...work in all of your computer are corrupted, and you will need to get the necessary drivers. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 3. Press when prompted to continue, and then return to other system software on your computer, and you... 2-14 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide NOTE: If you need to determine if the drivers are provided. You are reinstalling the version of Windows 98 that help you need to use these procedures under the following items: The Microsoft Windows 98 CD. You have a new hard-disk drive, and ...
...work in all of your computer are corrupted, and you will need to get the necessary drivers. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 3. Press when prompted to continue, and then return to other system software on your computer, and you... 2-14 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide NOTE: If you need to determine if the drivers are provided. You are reinstalling the version of Windows 98 that help you need to use these procedures under the following items: The Microsoft Windows 98 CD. You have a new hard-disk drive, and ...
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...prompt appears, insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Soft- 2. In the My Computer window, double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon, and then double-click the Modem folder. 5. If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or if you are rebuilding a hard-disk drive that has corrupted software ...and you want to be able to use the save -to-disk suspend file, follow these steps to restart your computer has a DVD-ROM drive, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD ...
...prompt appears, insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Soft- 2. In the My Computer window, double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM icon, and then double-click the Modem folder. 5. If you are installing a new hard-disk drive or if you are rebuilding a hard-disk drive that has corrupted software ...and you want to be able to use the save -to-disk suspend file, follow these steps to restart your computer has a DVD-ROM drive, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Dell Inspiron 7000 System Software CD ...
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NOTE: Make sure there is the drive letter for your hard-disk drive. Follow the instructions on the amount of system memory in your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The Dell Support main menu appears. 2. Select 7000. 4. Click System User's Guide. 6. Type PHDISK /CREATE /FILE and press ...prompt type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE and press : If needed, you can download the Dell Inspiron 7000 System User's Guide from an A:\> to -disk suspend file. When prompted, save -to a D:\>, assuming D is the drive letter for your computer, plus 2 MB to handle video memory and additional system ...
NOTE: Make sure there is the drive letter for your hard-disk drive. Follow the instructions on the amount of system memory in your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The Dell Support main menu appears. 2. Select 7000. 4. Click System User's Guide. 6. Type PHDISK /CREATE /FILE and press ...prompt type PHDISK /DELETE /FILE and press : If needed, you can download the Dell Inspiron 7000 System User's Guide from an A:\> to -disk suspend file. When prompted, save -to a D:\>, assuming D is the drive letter for your computer, plus 2 MB to handle video memory and additional system ...
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...is resolved. The system configuration information was loose. Run the Dell Diagnostics. (See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") 3-2 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide Go to step 3. 3. Perform the steps in Chapter 2, "Customizing System Features." Call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for..."Checking Connections." Is the problem resolved? No. Is your computer complete the boot (start-up sector on the hard-disk drive or bootable diskette. Go to "Messages and Codes" found later in this chapter. No. Yes. Go to...
...is resolved. The system configuration information was loose. Run the Dell Diagnostics. (See Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") 3-2 Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide Go to step 3. 3. Perform the steps in Chapter 2, "Customizing System Features." Call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for..."Checking Connections." Is the problem resolved? No. Is your computer complete the boot (start-up sector on the hard-disk drive or bootable diskette. Go to "Messages and Codes" found later in this chapter. No. Yes. Go to...
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...next subsection, "Setup Options." If the indicators do not appear, run the Keyboard test group in the Dell Diagnostics (for instructions on using the Setup program. You can hear the hard-disk drive spin up, and the computer tries to toggle their respective indicators on the computer, you can test ...the key, and the key to access the boot files from Dell. NOTE: Before you turn on and off in the status display panel. If the CD-ROM/hard-disk drive access indicator does not appear, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" found later in this chapter. Looking at and listening to ...
...next subsection, "Setup Options." If the indicators do not appear, run the Keyboard test group in the Dell Diagnostics (for instructions on using the Setup program. You can hear the hard-disk drive spin up, and the computer tries to toggle their respective indicators on the computer, you can test ...the key, and the key to access the boot files from Dell. NOTE: Before you turn on and off in the status display panel. If the CD-ROM/hard-disk drive access indicator does not appear, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" found later in this chapter. Looking at and listening to ...
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..., 1-3 troubleshooting functions, 3-32 IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices test group Dell Diagnostics, 4-22 indicator light, 1-2 infrared port about , 1-5 ATA, 1-5 capacity, 2-4 power management, 2-10 testing, 4-22 troubleshooting, 3-22 Ultra DMA/33, 1-5 help tools, 5-2 interrupt assignment conflicts, 3-12 interrupt request. See IRQ IRQ line assignment, 3-12 hard drive. getting help, 5-1 graphics mode screens, B-5 grounding procedure, viii...
..., 1-3 troubleshooting functions, 3-32 IDE (ATA/ATAPI) devices test group Dell Diagnostics, 4-22 indicator light, 1-2 infrared port about , 1-5 ATA, 1-5 capacity, 2-4 power management, 2-10 testing, 4-22 troubleshooting, 3-22 Ultra DMA/33, 1-5 help tools, 5-2 interrupt assignment conflicts, 3-12 interrupt request. See IRQ IRQ line assignment, 3-12 hard drive. getting help, 5-1 graphics mode screens, B-5 grounding procedure, viii...
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...,LWR,LCD,I7000 Upper BMPR,RBR,UPR,LCD,I7000 Customer Kit, 4.0GB Hard-Disk Drive, IBM CUS,HD,4GB,I,IBM,I7K 4.0GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x .5 SCR,3X.5,KSH,MS,CPS Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,...HD,I7000 Plastic Cover CVR,PLSTC,HD,I7000 Connector Board CON,2X22,INTFC,IDE,HDD,I7000 Customer Kit, 4.0GB Hard-Disk Drive, Fujitsu CUS,HD...
...,LWR,LCD,I7000 Upper BMPR,RBR,UPR,LCD,I7000 Customer Kit, 4.0GB Hard-Disk Drive, IBM CUS,HD,4GB,I,IBM,I7K 4.0GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x .5 SCR,3X.5,KSH,MS,CPS Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,...HD,I7000 Plastic Cover CVR,PLSTC,HD,I7000 Connector Board CON,2X22,INTFC,IDE,HDD,I7000 Customer Kit, 4.0GB Hard-Disk Drive, Fujitsu CUS,HD...
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... CUS,HD,6.4G,I,12.5MM,FJTSU,I7K 6.4GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x 0.5 SCR,M3.0x0.5x4,PHH,NPL Hard-Disk Drive, 6.4GB HD,6.4GB,I,F2,12.5MM,FJTSU H10 Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,HD,I7000 Plastic ... CUS,HD,6.4GB,I,12.5MM,IBM,I7K 6.4GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x 0.5 SCR,M3.0x0.5x4,PHH,NPL Hard-Disk Drive, 6.4GB HD,6.4GB,I,F2,12.5MM,IBM ACDIA Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,HD,I7000 Plastic ...
... CUS,HD,6.4G,I,12.5MM,FJTSU,I7K 6.4GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x 0.5 SCR,M3.0x0.5x4,PHH,NPL Hard-Disk Drive, 6.4GB HD,6.4GB,I,F2,12.5MM,FJTSU H10 Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,HD,I7000 Plastic ... CUS,HD,6.4GB,I,12.5MM,IBM,I7K 6.4GB Subassembly Boot Information INFO,1ST BOOT,HARD DRIVE Screw, 3 x 0.5 SCR,M3.0x0.5x4,PHH,NPL Hard-Disk Drive, 6.4GB HD,6.4GB,I,F2,12.5MM,IBM ACDIA Hard-Disk Drive Carrier Assembly ASSY,CARRIER,MTG,HD,NBK,I7000 Top Shield PLT,MET,BTM,HD,I7000 Plastic ...