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Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With...
Dell Support Center 285 Solving Problems 287 Battery Problems 287 Drive Problems 287 Optical Drive Problems 288 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems . . . . . 289 Error Messages 290 ... Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System Setup 307 Viewing System Settings With the System Setup Program 307 Entering the System Setup Program 308 Working With...
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Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device . . . . 310 Changing the BIOS Settings 310 Viewing the BIOS Settings 311 Upgrading the BIOS (Flashing the BIOS 311 22 Ports 313 USB Port 313 IEEE 1394 Port 314 RS232 Serial Port 315 Parallel Port 316 eSATA Port 317 Modem 318 Ethernet Port 319 Keyboard and Mouse Port (PS2 320 VGA Port 321 DVI-I Port 322 S-Video TV-Out Port 323 Component Video 324 Composite Video 325 HDMI Port 326 DisplayPort 327 S/PDIF Port (Coaxial RCA 328 Contents 21
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..." on your computer, you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. and right-arrow keys to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for...
..." on your computer, you want to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 92. and right-arrow keys to exit the system setup program and resume the boot process. and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and then press to highlight RAID On, and then press . 5 Repeat the process, as needed, for...
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... the array you want to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to an existing array. NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives...
... the array you want to mirrored, for deletion. 5 Click Finish to an existing array. NOTICE: If your computer currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume, your computer will not boot. 1 Launch Nvidia MediaShield. 2 Click to select the array you want to Another RAID Configuration You can add hard drives...
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Your computer boots to select Exit, and then press . Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have ...
Your computer boots to select Exit, and then press . Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration 1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see an Actions menu option, you have ...
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...hard drive and restoring the system software to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to the factory condition, and ... System These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from...
...hard drive and restoring the system software to access the Vista Advanced Boot Options window. 2 Select Repair Your Computer. The restore process begins and may need to select Dell Factory Tools, then Dell Factory Image Restore. When the Dell logo appears, press several times to the factory condition, and ... System These options restore your hard drive to the operating state it was in the User name field, then click OK. 5 Click Dell Factory Image Restore. To access the command prompt, type administrator in when you received your computer-including data files-are permanently deleted from...
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When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, ...highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to...
When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. 3 Click Exit if the Install Windows message appears. 4 Restart the computer. then, shut down your computer and try again. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 5 When the boot device list appears, ...highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive and press . 6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to...
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... power, or standby. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display messages indicating errors...include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to evaluate your Service Manual for information about...
... power, or standby. Troubleshooting Tools Some of your Service Manual for information about diagnostic lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display messages indicating errors...include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for laptop computers System messages Windows Hardware Troubleshooter Dell Diagnostics Function The power button light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to evaluate your Service Manual for information about...
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...for Desktop Computers NOTE: If the message you can use the status of the lights to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. FOR... the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for assistance). The computer failed to help identify the ...
...for Desktop Computers NOTE: If the message you can use the status of the lights to complete the boot routine three consecutive times for the same error (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for Laptop Computers Typically laptop computers have keyboard status lights located above the keyboard. FOR... the Service Manual for your computer or search for the topic on the Dell Support website support.dell.com. Possible HDD failure during HDD boot test (see the Service Manual for your computer or see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for assistance). The computer failed to help identify the ...
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... Problems" on page 292. K E Y B O A R D F A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 292). This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 308...in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is not listed in BIOS setup. I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I L U R E - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. Enter the system...
... Problems" on page 292. K E Y B O A R D F A I N T E R R U P T - Keyboard failure or keyboard cable loose (see "Contacting Dell" on page 292). This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Keyboard Problems for External Keyboards" on page 308...in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are connected and that the drive is not listed in BIOS setup. I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I L U R E - DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. Enter the system...
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... is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). S H U T D O W N F A I M E A N D D A T E M A Y B E W R O N G - MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT...
... is in the drive. • If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a boot device. • Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence information is correct (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 281). S H U T D O W N F A I M E A N D D A T E M A Y B E W R O N G - MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT...
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... THE POWER CORD. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or...DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. TI M E - THE SYSTEM CAN ONLY BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. STRIKE THE F3 KEY (BEFORE THE F1 OR F2 KEY) IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE POWER WARNING...
... THE POWER CORD. IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO CONTINUE, F2 TO RUN THE SETUP UTILITY. Contact Dell for instructions, see the documentation shipped with your computer's Service Manual). • If memory was not removed or installed, memory module or...DIAGNOSTICS. - • Reseat the memory (for assistance (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 337). U N S U P P O R T E D M E M O R Y. TI M E - THE SYSTEM CAN ONLY BOOT WITH A 130-W POWER ADAPTER OR GREATER. STRIKE THE F3 KEY (BEFORE THE F1 OR F2 KEY) IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE POWER WARNING...
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...BATTERY CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE UNABLE TO CHARGE THIS BATTERY. - THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BOOT WITH THIS BATTERY PLUGGED IN. RUN THE SETUP UTILITY TO ENABLE T H E S E M E S S A G E S . - WARNING: DELL'S DISK MONITORING SYSTEM HAS DETECTED THAT DRIVE [0/1] ON THE [PRIMARY/SECONDARY] EIDE CONTROLLER IS OPERATING OUTSIDE ... O V E D . - WARNING MESSAGES HAVE BEEN DISABLED. Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307. For computers with two batteries installed, the secondary ...
...BATTERY CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE UNABLE TO CHARGE THIS BATTERY. - THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BOOT WITH THIS BATTERY PLUGGED IN. RUN THE SETUP UTILITY TO ENABLE T H E S E M E S S A G E S . - WARNING: DELL'S DISK MONITORING SYSTEM HAS DETECTED THAT DRIVE [0/1] ON THE [PRIMARY/SECONDARY] EIDE CONTROLLER IS OPERATING OUTSIDE ... O V E D . - WARNING MESSAGES HAVE BEEN DISABLED. Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). Contact Dell for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 307. For computers with two batteries installed, the secondary ...
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... and the operating system logo appears, continue to be working properly. 2 Turn on page 284. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Select Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . OR • After the computer has been powered down completely, press and hold the...
... and the operating system logo appears, continue to be working properly. 2 Turn on page 284. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, the following message appears: "Booting Dell Diagnostic Utility Partition. Select Diagnostics from the boot menu and press . OR • After the computer has been powered down completely, press and hold the...
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...test you want to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on page 284. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press .... 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any...
...test you want to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on page 284. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press .... 4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. 4 Press any...
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...screen. Options or values that option. System setup key functions are listed at the left. Then, shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. 3 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you cannot... change settings that appear as : • System configuration • Boot order • Boot (start-up) configuration • Basic device configuration settings • System security and hard drive password settings 308 System Setup The upper...
...screen. Options or values that option. System setup key functions are listed at the left. Then, shut down your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. 3 If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you cannot... change settings that appear as : • System configuration • Boot order • Boot (start-up) configuration • Basic device configuration settings • System security and hard drive password settings 308 System Setup The upper...
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...2 Press the left- NOTE: To change its order in your computer, including but not limited to select the boot device you save the changes and exit the system setup program. To control the boot devices, select (highlight) a device by a number are preceded by pressing the downarrow or up files. and ...starts at the top of the system setup program. and down -arrow keys to highlight the Boot tab. 3 Press the up - When the computer finds the files, it stops searching and starts the operating system. Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you want to change, and then press . 5...
...2 Press the left- NOTE: To change its order in your computer, including but not limited to select the boot device you save the changes and exit the system setup program. To control the boot devices, select (highlight) a device by a number are preceded by pressing the downarrow or up files. and ...starts at the top of the system setup program. and down -arrow keys to highlight the Boot tab. 3 Press the up - When the computer finds the files, it stops searching and starts the operating system. Boot sequence changes take effect as soon as you want to change, and then press . 5...
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When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To ensure that a device is a utility that serves as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device 1 Connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the computer. Changing the... 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. 4 The Boot Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 5 Use the arrow keys to boot and press . Performing a One-Time Boot You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the system setup program. 1 Shut down your computer. 3...
When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. To ensure that a device is a utility that serves as an interface between the computer hardware and the operating system. Changing Boot Sequence to a USB Device 1 Connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2 Turn on the computer. Changing the... 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer and try again. 4 The Boot Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 5 Use the arrow keys to boot and press . Performing a One-Time Boot You can set a one-time-only boot sequence without entering the system setup program. 1 Shut down your computer. 3...
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... - carnet - Once recorded, the data cannot be recorded only once onto a CD-R. A drive that you always have a bootable CD available. boot sequence - bootable CD - BTU - A recordable version of water. The smallest unit of heat output. bus speed - A byte is damaged or...your hard drive is usually equal to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) 340 The cache enhances the efficiency of a CD. Data can use to boot. A measurement of data interpreted by your computer. Also known as a merchandise passport. Bluetooth® wireless technology - CD rewritable - A ...
... - carnet - Once recorded, the data cannot be recorded only once onto a CD-R. A drive that you always have a bootable CD available. boot sequence - bootable CD - BTU - A recordable version of water. The smallest unit of heat output. bus speed - A byte is damaged or...your hard drive is usually equal to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) 340 The cache enhances the efficiency of a CD. Data can use to boot. A measurement of data interpreted by your computer. Also known as a merchandise passport. Bluetooth® wireless technology - CD rewritable - A ...
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... describe new product enhancements or corrections that have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such as memory, hard drives, and video. radio frequency interference - pre-boot execution environment - A method of connector for program instructions and data. The primary temporary storage area for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. readme file...
... describe new product enhancements or corrections that have interference than the higher frequency radiations, such as memory, hard drives, and video. radio frequency interference - pre-boot execution environment - A method of connector for program instructions and data. The primary temporary storage area for attaching a PS/2-compatible keyboard, mouse, or keypad. readme file...