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...5 System Views 8 Mini Tower Computer - Front View 14 Small Form Factor Computer - Back View 15 Back-Panel Connectors 16 Removing the Computer Cover 18 Before You Begin 18 Mini Tower Computer 19 Desktop Computer 21 Small Form Factor Computer 22 Inside Your Computer... Computer 24 Small Form Factor Computer 25 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Solving Problems 28 Dell Diagnostics 28 System Lights 31 Diagnostic Lights 32 Beep Codes 35 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 36 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 36 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP ...
...5 System Views 8 Mini Tower Computer - Front View 14 Small Form Factor Computer - Back View 15 Back-Panel Connectors 16 Removing the Computer Cover 18 Before You Begin 18 Mini Tower Computer 19 Desktop Computer 21 Small Form Factor Computer 22 Inside Your Computer... Computer 24 Small Form Factor Computer 25 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Solving Problems 28 Dell Diagnostics 28 System Lights 31 Diagnostic Lights 32 Beep Codes 35 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 36 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 36 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP ...
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...module, and then restart the computer. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it and restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified...properly working memory of the same type into your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible USB failure has occurred. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Light Pattern Problem...
...module, and then restart the computer. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it and restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified...properly working memory of the same type into your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible USB failure has occurred. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. Light Pattern Problem...
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...Dell. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all four None. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive... on contacting Dell, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern.... For information on contacting Dell, see your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. This pattern also displays when.... • Ensure that appears on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. If the...
...Dell. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all four None. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive... on contacting Dell, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern.... For information on contacting Dell, see your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. This pattern also displays when.... • Ensure that appears on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. If the...
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...Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to complete the setup depends on your hard drive. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so. NOTICE: Do not press any... the settings for your location and click Next. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software...you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you want to boot from CD message appears, press any open files ...
...Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to complete the setup depends on your hard drive. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to do so. NOTICE: Do not press any... the settings for your location and click Next. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software...you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you want to boot from CD message appears, press any open files ...