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.... Disabling the mouse allows an expansion card to use interrupt request (IRQ)12.This setting is passed to press at the Dell logo screen during the BIOS boot process. When set to On, the onboard USB controller remains enabled when control is used to control the use of this ...legacy device or to the operating system. - A menu then appears that shares the same IRQ setting as the active boot mode. - The onboard ...
.... Disabling the mouse allows an expansion card to use interrupt request (IRQ)12.This setting is passed to press at the Dell logo screen during the BIOS boot process. When set to On, the onboard USB controller remains enabled when control is used to control the use of this ...legacy device or to the operating system. - A menu then appears that shares the same IRQ setting as the active boot mode. - The onboard ...
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...when you are using a PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse. Primary Video Controller: determines which video controller to 84-key keyboards). www.dell.com | support.dell.com With Read Only selected, nothing can be written to any floppy drive or tape drive using the computer's integrated floppy/tape... uses the onboard video controller even if a video expansion card is selected, the BIOS does not control USB keyboards and mice, although they function during the boot routine. If you use when the computer boots. or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply to use certain video expansion cards...
...when you are using a PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse. Primary Video Controller: determines which video controller to 84-key keyboards). www.dell.com | support.dell.com With Read Only selected, nothing can be written to any floppy drive or tape drive using the computer's integrated floppy/tape... uses the onboard video controller even if a video expansion card is selected, the BIOS does not control USB keyboards and mice, although they function during the boot routine. If you use when the computer boots. or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply to use certain video expansion cards...
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If You Have a Problem If the computer generates a drive error message the first time you boot your computer after you install an EIDE drive, your computer. 2 As the system reboots, press to enter system setup. 3 When the system setup screen appears, ... you perform these steps, enter system setup and reset the computer to its original Dell settings. 1 Restart your drive may not obtain optimum hard drive performance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Operating systems that bypass the computer BIOS may not work with the automatic drive-type detect feature. If no device is...
If You Have a Problem If the computer generates a drive error message the first time you boot your computer after you install an EIDE drive, your computer. 2 As the system reboots, press to enter system setup. 3 When the system setup screen appears, ... you perform these steps, enter system setup and reset the computer to its original Dell settings. 1 Restart your drive may not obtain optimum hard drive performance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Operating systems that bypass the computer BIOS may not work with the automatic drive-type detect feature. If no device is...
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..." for technical assistance, and the same error. See "Floppy Drive Problems," "Hard Drive Problems." Previous attempts at booting this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. NOTE: If the computer message you received is not listed in resolving this problem, please note this ...checkpoint code (nnnn) to the associated Problems." Computer Messages Message Cause Action Address mark not found The basic input/output system (BIOS) found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector. Versions Lists the version numbers of the subtests Messages...
..." for technical assistance, and the same error. See "Floppy Drive Problems," "Hard Drive Problems." Previous attempts at booting this checkpoint and contact Dell Technical Support. NOTE: If the computer message you received is not listed in resolving this problem, please note this ...checkpoint code (nnnn) to the associated Problems." Computer Messages Message Cause Action Address mark not found The basic input/output system (BIOS) found a faulty disk sector or could not find a particular disk sector. Versions Lists the version numbers of the subtests Messages...
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...instructions on obtaining technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, see "Getting Help" for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. Solid yellow A device on obtaining technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front Panel Light Power Switch Diagnostic Light Codes Power Light... Help" for instructions on the system Be sure that the voltage supply may be computer locks up during POST detected while the BIOS was executing. switch setting is correctly connected, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. 200 So lv ing Pr...
...instructions on obtaining technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, see "Getting Help" for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. Solid yellow A device on obtaining technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front Panel Light Power Switch Diagnostic Light Codes Power Light... Help" for instructions on the system Be sure that the voltage supply may be computer locks up during POST detected while the BIOS was executing. switch setting is correctly connected, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. 200 So lv ing Pr...
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...controller Used by the secondary IDE controller BIOS Recovery Utility If your computer loses power and beeps constantly but does not boot when power is restored, the basic input/output system (BIOS) is the name of the corrupted computer and turn it on Dell's support.dell.com website. 3 On the working... computer, and download the BIOS flash executable utility for the computer from ...
...controller Used by the secondary IDE controller BIOS Recovery Utility If your computer loses power and beeps constantly but does not boot when power is restored, the basic input/output system (BIOS) is the name of the corrupted computer and turn it on Dell's support.dell.com website. 3 On the working... computer, and download the BIOS flash executable utility for the computer from ...