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Dell Vostro 220 Will Not Turn On Light Is Blue On The Front Panel
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Related Dell Vostro 220s Manual Pages
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
...For more
information about your computer. Dell™ Vostro™ 420/220/220s Setup and Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides a features overview, specifications, and quick setup, software, and troubleshooting information for your operating system, devices, and technologies, see the Dell Technology Guide at support.dell.com. Models: DCSCLF, DCSCMF, DCSCSF
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
... Connection 16
Transferring Information to a New Computer 17 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Operating System 17 Microsoft Windows® XP 18
3 About Your Computer 21
Vostro 420 Front View 21
Vostro 420 Back View 22
Vostro 420 Back Panel Connectors 23
Vostro 220 Front View 24
Vostro 220 Back View 25
Vostro 220 Back Panel Connectors 26
Vostro 220s Front View 27
Contents
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 4
Vostro 220s Back View 28
Vostro 220s Back Panel Connectors 29
4 Specifications 31
5 Troubleshooting 39
Tools 39 Power Lights 39 Beep Codes 39 Error Messages 41 System Messages 46 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems 47 Dell Diagnostics 48
Troubleshooting Tips 50 Power Problems 50 Memory Problems 51 Lockups and Software Problems 52 Dell Technical Update Service 54 Dell ...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
Vostro 220 Front View
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1 optical drive 3 optional optical-drive bay 5 IEEE 1394 connector (optional) 7 microphone connector 9 drive-activity light
2 drive bay front panel (open) 4 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 6 headphone connector 8 power button, power light 10 media card reader (optional)
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About Your Computer
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 25
Vostro 220 Back View
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1 power cord connector 3 security cable/padlock rings 5 back-panel connectors 7 voltage selector switch
2 power-supply vent 4 expansion card slots 6 power-supply light
About Your Computer
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
Vostro 220 Back Panel Connectors
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1 PS/2 mouse connector 3 link integrity light 5 network-activity light 7 line-out connector 9 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 11 PS/2 keyboard connector
2 VGA connector 4 network adapter connector 6 line-in connector 8 microphone connector 10 serial connector
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About Your Computer
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 27
Vostro 220s Front View
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1 media card reader (optional) 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 microphone connector 7 optical drive
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2 power button, power light 4 headphone connector 6 drive-activity light
About Your Computer
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 28
Vostro 220s Back View
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1 security cable/padlock rings 3 power connector 5 power supply light 7 back-panel connectors
2 voltage selector switch 4 power supply vents 6 expansion card slots
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About Your Computer
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
Vostro 220s Back Panel Connectors
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1 PS/2 mouse connector 3 link integrity light 5 network-activity light 7 line-out connector 9 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 11 PS/2 keyboard connector
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2 VGA connector 4 network adapter connector 6 line-in connector 8 microphone connector 10 serial connector
About Your Computer
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 31
Specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.
Processor Processor types:
Vostro 420: Vostro 220, 220s: Level 2 (L2) cache Front side bus
Intel® Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Duo processors Intel Core...
Memory Type Memory connectors
Memory modules supported
DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM (DDR2 667 MHz capable) Vostro 420: four Vostro 220/220s: two 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB
Specifications
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Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 34
... and 3.5-inch bay devices including HDD and short bay devices.
Available devices
• 3.5-inch SATA hard drives (80 GB to four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays
Vostro 220/220s: one 3.5-inch USB media card reader with Bluetooth®
• external USB floppy disk drive
Connectors External connectors:
Video
Network adapter
VGA connector display port...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 36
... CD/DVD.
off (no light) -
solid blue for power-on state
amber light -
off - Blinking amber indicates a power problem sensed by the power supply unit. Connectors (continued) Front panel audio HDA header Processor Memory
Power 12V Power
one 10-pin connector
one 775-pin connector Vostro 420: four 240-pin connectors Vostro 220/220s: two 240-pin connectors...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 37
... for 250 W power supply, 853 BTU/hr NOTE: Heat dissipation is calculated by using the power supply wattage rating. Power
DC power supply:
Wattage
Vostro 420: 350 W
Vostro 220: 300 W
Vostro 220s: 250 W
Maximum heat dissipation for 350 W power supply, 1194 BTU/hr
(MHD)
for 300 W power supply, 1023 BTU/hr
for important voltage setting...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 55
... the icon to manually check your computing environment, view frequently asked questions. • Learn more information about the Dell Support Utility. • Turn off the Dell Support Utility.
The Dell Support Utility is customized for the Dell Support Utility. • View frequently asked questions, access the help file for your computing environment. The icon in...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
Dell™ Vostro™ 420/220/220s Setup and Features Information
Vostro 420 Front and Back View
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1 optical drive 3 optional optical-drive bays (2) 5 power button, power light 7 microphone connector 9 IEEE 1394 connector (optional)
2 drive bay front panel (open) 4 media card reader (optional) 6 drive-activity light 8 headphone connector 10...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 2
... power cord connector 17 security cable/padlock rings
12 back-panel connectors 14 voltage selector switch 16 power-supply vent
Vostro 220 Front and Back View
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1 optical drive 3 optional optical-drive bay 5 power button, power light 7 microphone connector 9 IEEE 1394 connector (optional) 11 expansion card slots...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 3
Vostro 220s Front and Back View
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1 optical drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 microphone connector 7 media card reader (optional) 9 voltage selector switch 11 expansion card slots (4) 13 security cable/padlock rings
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2 power button, power light 4 headphone connector 6 drive-activity light 8 power supply vents 10 power supply light 12 back-panel connectors 14 ...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 4
Back Panel Connectors
Vostro 420
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Vostro 220/220s
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1 PS/2 mouse connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 5 network adapter connector 7 line-in connector 9 microphone connector 11 eSATA connector 13 PS/2 keyboard connector
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2 VGA connector 4 link integrity light 6 network-activity light 8 line-out connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (4)...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 7
...,
SATA DVD+/-RW, SATA BD Combo (DVD RW+ BD ROM), and SATA Blu-ray R/W 3.5-inch USB media card reader with your computer, go to four
Vostro 220/220s - up to support.dell.com. Video Type:
Integrated Discrete
Intel® GMA X4500HD
supports dual independent displays
NOTE: Support for your computer. two...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 8
....95 inches) Vostro 220s - 35.4 cm (13.9 inches) Vostro 420 - 18.3 cm (7.20 inches) Vostro 220 - 16.94 cm (6.67 inches) Vostro 220s - 10 cm (3.9 inches)
The computer is in sleep state; yellow blinking light
Power
DC power supply:
Voltage (see the safety information that shipped with your computer for power-on integrated network adapter)
push button
blue light - Solid...