Dell Vostro 220s Support Question
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Question posted by hellfrank on April 30th, 2014
How To Start Xp In Safe Mode Dell Vostro 220
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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on April 30th, 2014 5:54 AM
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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 8
... not Responding . . . . 103
Docking and Undocking Your Laptop Computer. . . . 104 Undocking Your Computer While it Stops Responding and Displays a Solid Blue Screen 106
Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode 107
Restarting Your Computer After a Power Loss . . . . 108
8 Files and Folders 109
Navigating to Shut Down Normally 105
Shutting Down a Stalled or "Frozen" Computer...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 25
... the Pick a Task
options) to view your computer information and to view your computer, click Start
→
Help and Support→ Dell User and System guides (from the Pick a Topic
options). Finding Information
25
Windows® XP
User's Guides
To view the user's guides available on page 26). Windows Vista®
Basic Computer...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 43
... to restart or shut down your computer. Customizing the Start Menu
Customize the Start menu through the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window.
1 Right-click an open area of the taskbar. 2 Select Properties. Microsoft Windows Desktop
43
HINT: You can use the Start menu to the Start menu by selecting the desired option on page 99...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 107
... Your system administrator
• support.dell.com.
You may want to remove and replace the battery for a laptop computer to identify which Windows mode you can eliminate the default settings ... on. The words "Safe Mode" appear in Safe Mode
Safe mode is displayed when the computer stops responding, write down any error messages that starts your computer in Safe Mode if you may want ...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 108
...)" on page 125
• "Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)" on your computer, see
Windows Help and Support: click Start or
→ Help and
Support. Access the Safe Mode by pressing and holding the key while your computer. If your computer suffers a power loss, it may restart and display a series of...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 269
... configurations, the primary hard drive is the Source of a Device Problem" on page 79).
Use the Dell Drivers and Utilities media to correct a problem with your operating system to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to the operating state it was in before you must also reinstall...
Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 282
... system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on.
• Answer any key to be working properly.
2 Turn on . Starting the Dell Diagnostics on Desktop Computers
NOTE: If your computer. 3 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately.
then, shut down completely, press and
hold the key while powering the computer on (or...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
Models: DCSCLF, DCSCMF, DCSCSF
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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. For more
information about your ...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
... 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
3
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...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 25
Vostro 220 Back View
1 2
7 6
5 3
4
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
25
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
Vostro 220 Back Panel Connectors
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
11
10
9
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
26
About Your Computer
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 28
Vostro 220s Back View
1 7
6
2 5
3 4
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
28
About Your Computer
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
Vostro 220s Back Panel Connectors
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
11
10
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
9
2 VGA connector 4 network adapter connector 6 line-in connector 8 microphone connector 10 serial connector
About Your Computer
29
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 31
...SDRAM (DDR2 667 MHz capable) Vostro 420: four Vostro 220/220s: two 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB
Specifications
31 Specifications
NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. Processor Processor types:
Vostro 420: Vostro 220, 220s: Level 2 (L2) cache Front... network interface capable of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer.
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 36
off - Solid amber when the computer does not start indicates the system board cannot start initialization (see "Power Problems" on green light - off (no light) -... 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 one 4-pin connector one 24-pin connector
Controls and Lights
...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide - Page 47
... be malfunctioning or system board failure (see your Service Manual at support.dell.com).
S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard drive failure. Keyboard failure or keyboard ...
47 See your Service Manual at support.dell.com. N O B O O T D E V I V E P R O B L E M -
This feature can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to start test (see "Contacting Dell" on hard drive, or the hard ...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 1
About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Dell™ Vostro™ 420/220/220s Setup and Features Information
Vostro 420 Front and Back View
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15
2
14
16
13
3 10
4
9
12
8 7
17
5 11
6
1 optical drive 3 optional optical-drive bays (2) 5 power button, power light 7 microphone connector 9 ...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 7
... HDD and short bay devices.
For a complete and current listing of the specifications for discrete graphics option via PCIe x16
graphics card slot. two Vostro 220s - up to support.dell.com. Video Type:
Integrated Discrete
Intel® GMA X4500HD
supports dual independent displays
NOTE: Support for your computer. NOTE: Supports Blu-Ray™...
Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - Page 8
...
Physical Height
Width
Vostro 420 - 41.4 cm (16.3 inches) Vostro 220 - 35.44 cm (13.95 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 ...light - Solid amber when the computer does not start indicates the system board cannot start initialization. The computer is reading data from or writing data to the network.
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