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... Stolen 78 10 Solving Problems 79 Dell Diagnostics 79 Dell Support Utility 82 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 82 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Drive Problems 83 CD and DVD drive problems 83 If you cannot eject ...the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray . . . . . 83 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 84 Hard drive...
... Stolen 78 10 Solving Problems 79 Dell Diagnostics 79 Dell Support Utility 82 Accessing the Dell Support Utility 82 Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Double-Clicking the Dell Support Icon 82 Drive Problems 83 CD and DVD drive problems 83 If you cannot eject ...the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray . . . . . 83 If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound 84 Hard drive...
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... and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools 109 Turning Off Your Computer 109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card 121 Coin-Cell Battery 124 Display 125 Internal Card With...
... and Replacing Parts 109 Before You Begin 109 Recommended Tools 109 Turning Off Your Computer 109 Before Working Inside Your Computer 110 Optical Drive 111 Hard Drive 112 Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 114 Memory 114 Modem 117 Hinge Cover 118 Keyboard 119 Wireless Mini-Card 121 Coin-Cell Battery 124 Display 125 Internal Card With...
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... necessary for your computer, you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Computer documentation, details on your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - NSS provides...
... necessary for your computer, you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Computer documentation, details on your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - NSS provides...
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... ExpressCard. Right Side View 1 2 34 56 1 hard drive 2 ExpressCard slot 3 5-in the optical drive bay. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on page 84. Stores software and data. ...About Your Computer 21 For more information, see "Using Cards" on your computer. For more information, see "Optical Drive" on a media memory card. O P T I C A L D R I V E - You can install devices such as a DVD drive or other optical drive in -1 media memory card 5 USB connectors (2) reader 4 audio connectors (2) 6 IEEE 1394 connector H A ...
... ExpressCard. Right Side View 1 2 34 56 1 hard drive 2 ExpressCard slot 3 5-in the optical drive bay. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on page 84. Stores software and data. ...About Your Computer 21 For more information, see "Using Cards" on your computer. For more information, see "Optical Drive" on a media memory card. O P T I C A L D R I V E - You can install devices such as a DVD drive or other optical drive in -1 media memory card 5 USB connectors (2) reader 4 audio connectors (2) 6 IEEE 1394 connector H A ...
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... 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 battery charge gauge 4 2 optical-drive locking screw 5 3 battery-bay latch release 6 battery hard drive modem/memory module cover 7 fan B A T T E R Y C H A R G E G A U G E - O P T I C A L - Secures the optical drive in the optical drive bay. When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting...the battery charge status. For more information, see "Optical Drive" on page 43. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 111. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on page 39. The computer uses a fan ...
... 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 battery charge gauge 4 2 optical-drive locking screw 5 3 battery-bay latch release 6 battery hard drive modem/memory module cover 7 fan B A T T E R Y C H A R G E G A U G E - O P T I C A L - Secures the optical drive in the optical drive bay. When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting...the battery charge status. For more information, see "Optical Drive" on page 43. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 111. For more information, see "Hard Drive" on page 112 and "Hard drive problems" on page 39. The computer uses a fan ...
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... computer to a UPS. See the surge protector documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that the device is being saved to the hard drive may result in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the electrical outlet. Line conditioners are designed to connected devices when AC power is available...
... computer to a UPS. See the surge protector documentation for information on battery operating time and to ensure that the device is being saved to the hard drive may result in your area, disconnect the telephone line from the electrical outlet. Line conditioners are designed to connected devices when AC power is available...
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...computer's power usage. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer loses AC and battery power while in Dell QuickSet. These options can also be set to an electrical outlet. By default, a pop-up window warns you press the power button,... on page 43 for at least 3 seconds. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a low-battery warning, and then connect the computer to change the settings for the battery alarms. See "Configuring Power Management Settings"...
...computer's power usage. Low-Battery Warning NOTICE: To avoid losing or corrupting data, save your computer loses AC and battery power while in Dell QuickSet. These options can also be set to an electrical outlet. By default, a pop-up window warns you press the power button,... on page 43 for at least 3 seconds. Power Management Modes Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a low-battery warning, and then connect the computer to change the settings for the battery alarms. See "Configuring Power Management Settings"...
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... button, click Turn off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card (see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. You cannot make the computer exit standby mode by . To exit standby mode, press the power button or...
... button, click Turn off computer, press and hold , and then click Hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card (see "Removing an ExpressCard or Blank" on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. You cannot make the computer exit standby mode by . To exit standby mode, press the power button or...
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...following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to computers that came with your computer hard drive. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to... the blank CD or DVD. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for ...
...following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to computers that came with your computer hard drive. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to... the blank CD or DVD. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Roxio Creator Plus for ...
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... on configuration settings and selections you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. Changing or disabling the QuickSet default settings can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is a multimedia user interface for digital...
... on configuration settings and selections you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. Changing or disabling the QuickSet default settings can press the Dell MediaDirect button to launch either Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on your computer provides support for: • Dell Media Experience, which is a multimedia user interface for digital...
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.... NOTE: If you for technical assistance and gives your Service Tag, the computer is lost or stolen. The Dell customer service representative will ask you know , call a law enforcement agency in your computer or hard drive. NOTICE: Passwords provide a high level of security for information about this security feature. If you forget any...
.... NOTE: If you for technical assistance and gives your Service Tag, the computer is lost or stolen. The Dell customer service representative will ask you know , call a law enforcement agency in your computer or hard drive. NOTICE: Passwords provide a high level of security for information about this security feature. If you forget any...
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...hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 133. 1 Shut down your hard drive. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer and try again. Solving Problems 79 Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your computer. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on . Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and ... in "Lockups and Software Problems" on the computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is optional and may not ship with your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell. Then shut down the computer. 2 Connect the computer to wait...
...hidden diagnostic utility partition on page 133. 1 Shut down your hard drive. See "Contacting Dell" on your computer and try again. Solving Problems 79 Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your computer. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on . Select Diagnostics from the Drivers and ... in "Lockups and Software Problems" on the computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive The Dell Diagnostics is optional and may not ship with your computer cannot display a screen image, contact Dell. Then shut down the computer. 2 Connect the computer to wait...
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... the boot sequence for the option you see the Windows desktop. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. This test typically takes 10 to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your hard drive. If multiple versions are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down... the error code(s) and contact Dell. Run Express Test first to increase the possibility of devices. The computer runs...
... the boot sequence for the option you see the Windows desktop. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. This test typically takes 10 to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on your hard drive. If multiple versions are detected during the Pre-boot System Assessment, write down... the error code(s) and contact Dell. Run Express Test first to increase the possibility of devices. The computer runs...
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...or a connector-shaped icon next to it to a telephone. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I T O N - Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I N G S - NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature ...click Options, and then click Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from the modem and connect it .) • Ensure that the disk or...
...or a connector-shaped icon next to it to a telephone. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I T O N - Hard drive problems A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I N G S - NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature ...click Options, and then click Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from the modem and connect it .) • Ensure that the disk or...
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... not use a larger capacity disk. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I V E - Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 112), and boot the computer from the computer. Install a hard drive in the computer. See "ExpressCards" on page 83. Restart the computer. Then shut down the...
... not use a larger capacity disk. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I V E - Then shut down the computer, reinstall the hard drive, and restart the computer. Run the Hard-Disk Drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 112), and boot the computer from the computer. Install a hard drive in the computer. See "ExpressCards" on page 83. Restart the computer. Then shut down the...
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... program, or a utility. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see the software documentation. See "Dell MediaDirect problems" on page 114). The message is conflicting with the operating system, another drive. L I C E N S E D C O N T E N T I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E I N M E D I A D I N G V A L U E - Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Hard Drive" on page 114). For external keyboards, check the cable connection...
... program, or a utility. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see the software documentation. See "Dell MediaDirect problems" on page 114). The message is conflicting with the operating system, another drive. L I C E N S E D C O N T E N T I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E I N M E D I A D I N G V A L U E - Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Hard Drive" on page 114). For external keyboards, check the cable connection...
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...utility to remove. 4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the hard drive. See "Contacting Dell" on the hard drive. If the hard drive is your computer to an electrical outlet to open is installed, properly seated, and ... program that supports the system configuration settings may have too many programs open the program that the drive is missing an essential file. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 133. M E M O R Y W R I T E / R E A D F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N - A chip ...
...utility to remove. 4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the hard drive. See "Contacting Dell" on the hard drive. If the hard drive is your computer to an electrical outlet to open is installed, properly seated, and ... program that supports the system configuration settings may have too many programs open the program that the drive is missing an essential file. Run the System Set tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 133. M E M O R Y W R I T E / R E A D F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N - A chip ...
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... - This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. CANNOT PLAY SOME MEDIA FILES - The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be infected with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and.../contrast/saturation ratios. You can access licensed files in some graphics cards to run the software. If you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. Licensed content is compatible with your computer might be played. Use an anti-virus program that your program may require an upgrade...
... - This feature takes advantage of the special processing in the Windows XP operating system environment. CANNOT PLAY SOME MEDIA FILES - The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be infected with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and.../contrast/saturation ratios. You can access licensed files in some graphics cards to run the software. If you voluntarily reformat the hard drive. Licensed content is compatible with your computer might be played. Use an anti-virus program that your program may require an upgrade...
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... of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your hard drive as described in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve the incompatibility. Use System Restore as the first solution...
... of device for which you are installing the driver (for example, Modems or Infrared devices). 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your hard drive as described in the Search Results list. 4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, click I need to resolve the incompatibility. Use System Restore as the first solution...
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...8226; If you received an Operating System CD with available restore points appear in boldface type. For instructions, see "Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you can use it to restore your operating system. Restoring the Computer to... resolve your data files or recover them. See the Windows Help and Support Center for additional information on the hard drive. To access help, see page 100) to restore your Dell™ computer to allow you received the computer. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click...
...8226; If you received an Operating System CD with available restore points appear in boldface type. For instructions, see "Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you can use it to restore your operating system. Restoring the Computer to... resolve your data files or recover them. See the Windows Help and Support Center for additional information on the hard drive. To access help, see page 100) to restore your Dell™ computer to allow you received the computer. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click...