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... NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 4 Dell badge This badge can help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 32. 7 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and... mouse if it is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem might exist. Quick Reference Guide 13 For more information about booting to turn on the back panel for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices ...
... NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 4 Dell badge This badge can help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 32. 7 headphone connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and... mouse if it is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem might exist. Quick Reference Guide 13 For more information about booting to turn on the back panel for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices ...
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...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to test displays in system setup and is active.... list. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. Enter system setup (see "System Setup" in your online User's Guide for instructions), review your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your Drivers and Utilities CD ...
...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to test displays in system setup and is active.... list. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. Enter system setup (see "System Setup" in your online User's Guide for instructions), review your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your Drivers and Utilities CD ...
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...page 32; Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is running , allow the testing to complete. Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is on the keyboard to wake the computer. Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific problem is identified (see "... to see if the specific problem is identified (see if the specific problem is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. see "Power Problems" in a power-saving mode. video during POST Solid green power...
...page 32; Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is running , allow the testing to complete. Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is on the keyboard to wake the computer. Check Diagnostic Lights to see if the specific problem is identified (see "... to see if the specific problem is identified (see if the specific problem is not identified, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. see "Power Problems" in a power-saving mode. video during POST Solid green power...
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If the computer malfunctions after the computer successfully boots to the operating system. outlet and press the power button. If the POST portion of the ...in the recovery mode. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the system type. NOTE: The orientation of system boot completes successfully, all four lights display solid green for recovery completion, and then restart the computer. The diagnostic lights can be "off...has four lights labeled "1," "2," "3," and "4" on the LEDs may vary depending on the lights change as the boot process completes.
If the computer malfunctions after the computer successfully boots to the operating system. outlet and press the power button. If the POST portion of the ...in the recovery mode. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the system type. NOTE: The orientation of system boot completes successfully, all four lights display solid green for recovery completion, and then restart the computer. The diagnostic lights can be "off...has four lights labeled "1," "2," "3," and "4" on the LEDs may vary depending on the lights change as the boot process completes.
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... the software for instructions. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. The options...CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any key. 38 Quick Reference Guide Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to boot from CD message appears, press any virus protection software installed on your computer has a RAID controller. After you reinstall the operating...
... the software for instructions. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL logo appears. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows XP. The options...CD contains drivers that came with Windows XP, disable any key. 38 Quick Reference Guide Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to boot from CD message appears, press any virus protection software installed on your computer has a RAID controller. After you reinstall the operating...
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.... 15 When the Ready to five users. 17 Click Next. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next. 7 Enter your name and organization...the setup depends on the screen. The computer automatically restarts. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will use this computer connect to the Internet...
.... 15 When the Ready to five users. 17 Click Next. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next. 7 Enter your name and organization...the setup depends on the screen. The computer automatically restarts. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will use this computer connect to the Internet...
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...you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you that the Drivers and Utilities CD is displayed on the computer and allow it to boot to continue. If you are running Windows. 1 Turn on the screen. 2 Click the appropriate driver and follow the instructions to download the... driver to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. To view all available drivers for the first time...
...you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you that the Drivers and Utilities CD is displayed on the computer and allow it to boot to continue. If you are running Windows. 1 Turn on the screen. 2 Click the appropriate driver and follow the instructions to download the... driver to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. To view all available drivers for the first time...
