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Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft ...Using System Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 5 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 670 Computer 9 Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer 15 Opening the Computer Cover 18 Caring for Your Computer 22 Solving Problems 22 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 22 Microsoft ...Using System Restore in Windows XP 23 Using Last Known Good Configuration 24 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 25 Before You Start Testing 25 Running the Dell Diagnostics 26 System Lights 27 Beep Codes 28 Error Messages 29 Diagnostic Lights 29 Memory Overview 36 Frequently Asked Questions 38 Index 41 Contents 3
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... no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code but the computer locks up during POST Hard-Drive Light N/A Blank N/A N/A Blank Solid green N/A N/A N/A Cause Power is operating normally. A configuration error exists. A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing. An ... is running a test, or a device on diagnosing the beep code. A system board or VRM failure has occurred. See "Beep Codes" on page 28 for technical assistance. Check the diagnostic lights to complete. The Dell Diagnostics is in the User's Guide for technical assistance. If the...
... no video during POST Solid green power light and no beep code but the computer locks up during POST Hard-Drive Light N/A Blank N/A N/A Blank Solid green N/A N/A N/A Cause Power is operating normally. A configuration error exists. A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing. An ... is running a test, or a device on diagnosing the beep code. A system board or VRM failure has occurred. See "Beep Codes" on page 28 for technical assistance. Check the diagnostic lights to complete. The Dell Diagnostics is in the User's Guide for technical assistance. If the...
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If your computer beeps during start -up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. This beep code tells you that the computer encountered a memory problem. Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM ...Cause Video Memory Test failure Screen initialization failure Screen retrace failure Search for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep...
If your computer beeps during start -up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. This beep code tells you that the computer encountered a memory problem. Code 1-1-2 1-1-3 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM ...Cause Video Memory Test failure Screen initialization failure Screen retrace failure Search for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep...
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... resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device, 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 28 diagnostic lights, 29 H hardware...
... resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device, 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes, 28 diagnostic lights, 29 H hardware...