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Question posted by nelsonquisido on May 18th, 2014

Dell Desktop Xps 400 Power Button Is Flashing Amber Brown And Will Not Power On

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

... floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors (5) network adapter USB 2.0 connectors (5) card slots for PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1), PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3) Model DCTA www.dell.com | support.dell.com

Owner's Manual - Page 5

...Power Problems 47 Printer Problems 48 Scanner Problems 48 Sound and Speaker Problems 49 No sound from speakers 49 No sound from headphones 50 Video and Monitor Problems 50 If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell...59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by ...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

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Owner's Manual - Page 24

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Owner's Manual - Page 25

...Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button...., Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to the state it was in hibernate mode. Power Options...desktop is in before it was in the Power Options Properties window.

Owner's Manual - Page 27

...button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer. To purchase a card, contact Dell... optimized for use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is a digital interface that can enable or disable...

Owner's Manual - Page 36

...Technology (Optional) When running in the Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology (QRT) mode, your power button is used as indicated by an external device. and down menu, select Do Nothing. ...174; XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. Also, Quick Resume is enabled in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this feature is being accessed by the power button indicator and...

Owner's Manual - Page 44

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Owner's Manual - Page 47

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Owner's Manual - Page 53

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Owner's Manual - Page 55

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Owner's Manual - Page 56

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Owner's Manual - Page 58

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Owner's Manual - Page 59

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Owner's Manual - Page 60

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Owner's Manual - Page 61

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Owner's Manual - Page 63

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Owner's Manual - Page 64

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Owner's Manual - Page 126

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Owner's Manual - Page 147

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