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...T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B L E ( I T O R P O W E R C A B L E S - Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. The operating system is defective. N O N - There is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. S W A P T H E C O M P U T E R A N D M O N I F U S E D ) - TE S T T H...a floppy disk in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. If you firmly pressed the monitor power button. www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I C A L O U T ...
...T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B L E ( I T O R P O W E R C A B L E S - Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. The operating system is defective. N O N - There is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. S W A P T H E C O M P U T E R A N D M O N I F U S E D ) - TE S T T H...a floppy disk in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. If you firmly pressed the monitor power button. www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I C A L O U T ...
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...Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the screen. The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by performing a Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD... new copy of the screen to continue. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts ...
...Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the screen. The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to correct a problem, try correcting the problem by performing a Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD... new copy of the screen to continue. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts ...
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..., click Other, change it , and then click Next. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that the CD or DVD drive boots first. Solving Problems 55 The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer and enter the system ...setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. If this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again...
..., click Other, change it , and then click Next. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that the CD or DVD drive boots first. Solving Problems 55 The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer and enter the system ...setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. If this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again...
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... your name and, if applicable, company name, and then click Next. Windows Setup installs necessary files, and then restarts the computer. 16 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 17 In the User Information window, type your computer. 20 Click Finish. Windows Setup installs additional files,... the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems The Name field must be completed; the Company Name field is located on the Microsoft Windows label, which is optional. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 Ensure that Typical is selected, and then click Next. 12 Specify a computer name, ...
... your name and, if applicable, company name, and then click Next. Windows Setup installs necessary files, and then restarts the computer. 16 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 17 In the User Information window, type your computer. 20 Click Finish. Windows Setup installs additional files,... the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems The Name field must be completed; the Company Name field is located on the Microsoft Windows label, which is optional. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 Ensure that Typical is selected, and then click Next. 12 Specify a computer name, ...
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... Your Software screen, and then click Next. 25 Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ensure that the To ... the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want . Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to the original...
... Your Software screen, and then click Next. 25 Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ensure that the To ... the arrow keys to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you want . Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to the original...
System Reference
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... IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE Removable, and None. Primary IDE Identifies the second drive...interface, usually Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD or tape drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu" Secondary...Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive.
... IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto, CD-ROM, ATAPI Removable, Other ATAPI, IDE Removable, and None. Primary IDE Identifies the second drive...interface, usually Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the first drive attached to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD or tape drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu" Secondary...Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive.
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... for this option are as follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Determines which device the computer tries to...
... for this option are as follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Determines which device the computer tries to...