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Diagnostic Lights 66 Beep Codes 69 System Messages 70 Dell Diagnostics 72 When to Use Dell Diagnostics 72 Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 72 Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 73 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 74 Drivers 75 What Is a Driver 75 Identifying Drivers ...76 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 76 Restoring Your Operating System 78 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 78 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 79 Using the Operating System Media 82 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 83 5 Removing and ...
Diagnostic Lights 66 Beep Codes 69 System Messages 70 Dell Diagnostics 72 When to Use Dell Diagnostics 72 Starting Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 72 Starting Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 73 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 74 Drivers 75 What Is a Driver 75 Identifying Drivers ...76 Using the Drivers and Utilities Media 76 Restoring Your Operating System 78 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore 78 Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 79 Using the Operating System Media 82 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 83 5 Removing and ...
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Reseating the memory modules may correct the following beep code errors, see "Contacting Dell" on page 179) for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. For example, beep code 1-3-1 (one possible beep code) consists of one beep. This beep code tells you experience any of three beeps, and then one beep, a burst of the following beep code errors. Code 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 3-1-2 3-1-3 3-1-4 3-2-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 3-3-4 3-4-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM read/write failure...
Reseating the memory modules may correct the following beep code errors, see "Contacting Dell" on page 179) for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. For example, beep code 1-3-1 (one possible beep code) consists of one beep. This beep code tells you experience any of three beeps, and then one beep, a burst of the following beep code errors. Code 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 3-1-2 3-1-3 3-1-4 3-2-2 3-2-4 3-3-1 3-3-2 3-3-4 3-4-1 Cause Microprocessor register failure NVRAM read/write failure...
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...16 CD-RW drive problems, 54 CDs about, 38 Check Disk, 54 cleaning your computer, 176 CMOS settings clearing, 175 computer beep codes, 69 components inside, 88 crashes, 58-59 inside view, 88 stops responding, 58 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 83 connectors ...tips, 40 how to, 39 cover closing, 159 CPU overclocking, 49 D Dell contacting, 177, 179 support site, 11 Dell Diagnostics, 72 Dell Premier Support website, 9 Device Driver Rollback, 76 diagnostic lights, 66 diagnostics beep codes, 69 Dell, 72 lights, 66 display. See monitor documentation End User License Agreement, 9...
...16 CD-RW drive problems, 54 CDs about, 38 Check Disk, 54 cleaning your computer, 176 CMOS settings clearing, 175 computer beep codes, 69 components inside, 88 crashes, 58-59 inside view, 88 stops responding, 58 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 83 connectors ...tips, 40 how to, 39 cover closing, 159 CPU overclocking, 49 D Dell contacting, 177, 179 support site, 11 Dell Diagnostics, 72 Dell Premier Support website, 9 Device Driver Rollback, 76 diagnostic lights, 66 diagnostics beep codes, 69 Dell, 72 lights, 66 display. See monitor documentation End User License Agreement, 9...
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...graphics technology, 49 dual monitors, 23 DVDs about, 38 E e-mail problems, 55 End User License Agreement, 9 ergonomics information, 9 error messages beep codes, 69 diagnostic lights, 66 problems, 56 system, 70 F Factory Image Restore, 80-81 G Graphics Dual Graphics, 49 Internet problems, 55 IRQ ...conflicts, 83 H hard drive activity light, 15 problems, 54 hardware beep codes, 69 conflicts, 83 Dell Diagnostics, 72 drives, RAID configuration, 29 Hardware Troubleshooter, 83 headphone connector, 15, 18 Help and Support, 11 helpful tips, ...
...graphics technology, 49 dual monitors, 23 DVDs about, 38 E e-mail problems, 55 End User License Agreement, 9 ergonomics information, 9 error messages beep codes, 69 diagnostic lights, 66 problems, 56 system, 70 F Factory Image Restore, 80-81 G Graphics Dual Graphics, 49 Internet problems, 55 IRQ ...conflicts, 83 H hard drive activity light, 15 problems, 54 hardware beep codes, 69 conflicts, 83 Dell Diagnostics, 72 drives, RAID configuration, 29 Hardware Troubleshooter, 83 headphone connector, 15, 18 Help and Support, 11 helpful tips, ...
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... Setup Wizard, 42 problems, 60 Network Setup Wizard, 42 O operating system media, 12, 82 reinstalling, 12 reinstalling Windows Vista, 78 reinstalling Windows XP, 78 optical drive, 123 problems, 54 overclocking, 49, 170 P password clearing, 174 jumper, 174 PC Restore, 80 performance, 49 phone numbers,... 65 conditions, 61 power options properties, 45 printer problems, 61 problems battery, 53 beep codes, 69 blue screen, 59 CD-RW drive, 54 computer crashes, 58-59 computer stops responding, 58 conflicts, 83 Dell Diagnostics, 72 diagnostic lights, 66 drives, 53 e-mail, 55 error messages, 56 general...
... Setup Wizard, 42 problems, 60 Network Setup Wizard, 42 O operating system media, 12, 82 reinstalling, 12 reinstalling Windows Vista, 78 reinstalling Windows XP, 78 optical drive, 123 problems, 54 overclocking, 49, 170 P password clearing, 174 jumper, 174 PC Restore, 80 performance, 49 phone numbers,... 65 conditions, 61 power options properties, 45 printer problems, 61 problems battery, 53 beep codes, 69 blue screen, 59 CD-RW drive, 54 computer crashes, 58-59 computer stops responding, 58 conflicts, 83 Dell Diagnostics, 72 diagnostic lights, 66 drives, 53 e-mail, 55 error messages, 56 general...