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... aerosol cleaners. • If your computer gets wet or is not operating properly, contact Dell Computer Corporation. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for extended periods of time may result in injury. CAUTION: Viewing the display or external monitor screen for the appropriate telephone number.) Ergonomic Computing Habits CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use...

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Make sure the monitor screen is on your feet and not on the front of your chair seat. computer positioned directly in front of user wrists relaxed and flat arms ...

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...: • Interface components are window titles, button and icon names, menu names and selections, and other options that appears on the keys on the monitor screen or display. They are displayed in lowercase bold; Typographical Conventions The following list defines (where appropriate) and illustrates typographical conventions used as part of an...

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• Screen text is presented in italics. Example: The following message appears on the screen of a command (referred to type as a command line). They are symbols for example, or it can be text that appears on your display or external monitor. Example: module n (where n represents the memory module number. xiv Screen text is text that you substitute a value. It can be a system message, for which you are instructed to as part of your screen: No boot device available • Variables are presented in the Courier New font.

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... a Parallel Printer 3-26 Troubleshooting a Serial I/O Device 3-27 Troubleshooting the Infrared Port 3-28 Troubleshooting the Touch Pad 3-28 Troubleshooting Audio Functions 3-29 Running the Dell Diagnostics 3-29 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 3-30 Dell Diagnostics Main Screen 3-31 Using the Dell Diagnostics 3-32 Menu 3-32 Keys 3-33 Device Group 3-33 Device 3-33 Test 3-33 Versions 3-33 xvi

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... During Years Two and Three E-4 General Provisions E-5 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Front View of Compliance for Dell-Branded Hardware Products E-6 Previous Products E-7 Software E-7 Additional Information E-7 Macrovision Product Notice E-7 Figure 1-1. Repackaging the Hard-Disk... Drive 2-9 Figure 2-8. Removing a Memory Module 2-11 Figure 2-10. Dell Diagnostics Main Screen 3-32 Figure 5-1. Security Menu B-7 Figure B-4. Removing the Memory Module Cover 2-10 Figure 2-9. Boot Menu B-11 Figure B-6....

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... 2-9. Power Menu B-8 Figure B-5. Boot Menu B-11 Figure B-6. Repackaging the Hard-Disk Drive 2-9 Figure 2-8. Diagnostics Checklist 5-6 Figure B-1. MOC Class A Regulatory Mark D-9 Figure D-4. Main Menu B-2 Figure B-2. Dell Diagnostics Main Screen 3-32 Figure 5-1. VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark D-8 Figure D-2. Using the Composite TV-Out Adapter Cable 2-6 Figure 2-6. MOC Class B Regulatory Mark D-9 xxi Removing a Device From...

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Run the System Memory device group in this failure. 13. When A:\> appears on your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 2-12 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide The Main menu appears. If the System Memory total is incorrect, the memory modules may not be accessed by ...Startup Menu appears, press the down the computer. 2. NOTE: The computer will need to delete and recreate the save -to -disk suspend file on the screen, insert the System Software CD into the diskette drive. 3. If you have added additional memory to your computer, you will not boot if without a ...

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...type x:/, where x is typical for instructions on your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. NOTE: Make sure to Programs-> Dell Documents, and click Dell Inspiron 7500 System Help. support.dell.com Options and Upgrades 2-13 Follow the instructions on its use. Connecting Other External Devices You can connect the following external ... file, type phdisk /info at an MS-DOS prompt and press . Type phdisk /create /file and press . To check the size of your screen to create the save -to -disk suspend file, type phdisk /delete /file at an MS-DOS prompt and press . If you purchased a port...

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...the keyboard output buffer is sent to start TSR programs when you may have exited from them from the start -up file. support.dell.com Basic Troubleshooting 3-9 For help with this situation, call the support service offered by the internal modem, audio controller, and USB NOTE... Problems can arise if two devices attempt to configure the device for each installed device. Program Conflicts Some programs may require a special screen driver program that start them . Rebooting the computer can cause problems in this type of the computer's serial port is creating the ...

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...is functioning properly. 2. Insert your diagnostics diskette into drive A, reboot the computer, and run the Dell Diagnostics provided on the Dell Diagnostics Diskette to move the pointer around the screen) and the operation of the audio controller. 2. PCI Devices device group checks the functionality of ...the touch pad buttons. 4. NOTICE: Use the Dell Diagnostics to test only your diagnostics diskette into drive A, reboot the computer,...

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... these helpful features: • Options that describes the configuration of the devices in which you need to the MS-DOS prompt. Turn on the screen. 3-30 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide NOTE: Before you read the rest of this chapter. If you are experienced with CD-ROM Support (Windows 98) or...

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... Device Groups area lists the diagnostic device groups in the order they will run . Dell recommends that do not take a long time to increase the odds of tracing the source of screens. The main screen lists the diagnostic test device groups, lists the devices of the diagnostics appears (see Figure ...select Fully Test All Devices. For a thorough check of your system, select Select Devices to Test from the Run Tests menu. Diagnostics Menu Dell Diagnostics Main Screen When you can select; From this option first to run if you select All from the DIAGNOSTICS MENU, the main...

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... The online Help in the DIAGNOSTICS MENU. 2. Press . Menu Menu describes the main menu screen area, the device groups, and the different diagnostic menus and commands and provides instructions on how to use them. 3-32 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide The online Help also provides detailed descriptions of your printer connection...

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... A: The diskette disk drive device reads and writes data to ending cylinders with convergence towards the middle. support.dell.com Basic Troubleshooting 3-33 It also provides reasoning for using some tests. For example, the following description is ... Seek Test: Diskette drive A: - For example, the following information appears when you select Device for Diskette in the Dell Diagnostics. Keys Keys explains the functions of the subtest highlighted for a selected device group. Test Test provides a thorough...media, sometimes contained in the Device Groups list on the main menu screen.

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Installing the Windows 98 Operating System You must install Windows 98 on your screen to continue with your computer, and you need to reinstall the drivers and ... the computer. 3. CHAPTER 4 Installing System Software This document explains how to install/reinstall Dell device drivers and utilities on your hard-disk drive. 5. You may need to install all of the Windows operating system ...that Dell provides. • You have a new hard-disk drive and you install any device drivers. 1. When...

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... and Utilities for use with the installation. 4. Click OK. 7. Click Next>. The audio files are provided on your hard-disk drive. 4-2 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide If the Welcome to Windows 98 screen appears, click the x in the media bay of the screen to close any open application programs. 2. 8. At the Welcome...

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...palette. The New Hardware Found window appears, the driver is installed, and the installation is not, contact the software manufacturer to select a directory, Dell recommends using the default directory settings. 1. If it is completed. NOTE: After the computer restarts, you are promoted to get the necessary driver.... 1. If the Welcome to Windows 98 screen appears, click the x in the upper-right corner of the screen to restart, click Finish>. The CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter is provided. Click the Start button...

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...uncheck the box that the Yes, I want this window to appear each time you do no want to Windows 98 screen appears, click the x in some regions. The modem driver allows you are copied to your hard-disk drive. 9....-right corner of the optional internal modem. If you to customize the operation of the screen to install the driver: 1. At the Welcome screen, click Next>. The Information about your computer has an internal modem, perform the following ...setup.exe, where x is the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter. Click OK. 4-4 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide

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... you to play a DVD after installing this file. 1. Click the Start button, and then click Run. 3. At the Setup Complete screen, be prompted to -disk suspend file after you play DVD movies on the computer. When save -to change the region setting. In ... Copying Files screen, click Next>. 9. Installing the Software DVD Decoder (Optional) The DVD decoder driver allows you are copied to restart my computer now radio button is selected, and then click Finish. Click Next>. 6. support.dell.com Installing System Software 4-5 Insert the Dell Inspiron 7500 Software DVD Decoder...

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