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... Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System...
... Lockups and Software Problems 292 Memory Problems 294 Mouse Problems 295 Network Problems 296 Power Problems 296 Printer Problems 298 Scanner Problems 299 Sound and Speaker Problems 299 Touch Pad or Mouse Problems for Laptop Computers 301 Video and Monitor Problems 302 Power Lights 304 Dell Technical Update Service 305 21 System...
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...can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about your password. • Verify information about accessing the system setup program and configuring ...hardware components, see "System Setup" on page 301. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical ...
...can be changed using the BIOS, using options provided by the operating system is a utility that serves as the amount of system memory. FOR MORE INFORMATION: To learn more about your password. • Verify information about accessing the system setup program and configuring ...hardware components, see "System Setup" on page 301. • Service Contracts & Forms • Warranty Status Dell Forums • Support Forums • Discussion Forums Contact Us • Customer Service • Financing Support • Sales Support • Technical ...
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...→ Local Disk (C:) to confirm that less drive space has been allocated to electronic circuitry that refers to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a ... asking permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors...
...→ Local Disk (C:) to confirm that less drive space has been allocated to electronic circuitry that refers to Shadow Storage. Unlike flash-based memory cards, an SSD emulates a hard disk drive, thus easily replacing it in most applications. 3 Click Run as administrator. 4 If a ... asking permission to continue, click Continue. 5 Type the following : vssadmin list shadowstorage. 6 Press . The Command Prompt displays the amount of a flash memory, is often called a RAM-drive. 78 Drives and Media Solid-State Drive (SSD) A solid-state drive (SSD) is built entirely out of semiconductors...
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Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you don't plan to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use shut down only when you must turn off the ... to disk, a power failure while on your hard disk. Because standby does not save your desktop state to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Hibernation is a power-saving state, or mode. This action shuts down to quickly resume full-power...
Use shut down when you must turn off the power to your computer, for example, when you want to add memory or you don't plan to use the computer again, it comes out of unsaved information. Use shut down only when you must turn off the ... to disk, a power failure while on your hard disk. Because standby does not save your desktop state to save power but first saves everything in memory on standby can safely turn off the computer power. Hibernation is a power-saving state, or mode. This action shuts down to quickly resume full-power...
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... when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for further review as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of compatible components inside your computer. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used...
... when and how profiles saved in the Device Settings interface displays the available settings and options for further review as well as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. Dynamic BIOS Access This section of compatible components inside your computer. Selecting a component in the Device Settings sections are used...
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When launched the NVIDIA Monitor application detects installed ESAcompatible devices such as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 1 Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Cleanup. 2 Disk Cleanup ...
When launched the NVIDIA Monitor application detects installed ESAcompatible devices such as CPUs, video cards, memory, system board, and chassis components. Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive 1 Click Start → All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Disk Cleanup. 2 Disk Cleanup ...
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... icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your computer. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications •...is used . The life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- The following will significantly reduce the ...
... icon The first time you use the AC adapter to connect your computer to an electrical outlet in maximum performance mode (see "Dell™ ControlPoint Power Manager" on preserving the battery life of your computer. intensive programs such as complex 3D graphics applications •...is used . The life of your battery: • Using optical drives • Using wireless communications devices, PC Cards, Express Cards, media memory cards, or USB devices • Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other power- The following will significantly reduce the ...
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... in the browsing history by clicking Delete, or minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the file size (the number of MBs in memory) and/or reduce the number of everything on the screen by Limiting the Number of downloading graphics each time you to speed up the process...
... in the browsing history by clicking Delete, or minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the file size (the number of MBs in memory) and/or reduce the number of everything on the screen by Limiting the Number of downloading graphics each time you to speed up the process...
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... Options tab. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history, and then minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the number of MB in memory and/or reduce the number of all the websites you visit and a storage space of the history files on your computer, they are stored. However...
... Options tab. 2 Delete the files in the browsing history, and then minimize the amount of space by clicking Settings. 3 Reduce the number of MB in memory and/or reduce the number of all the websites you visit and a storage space of the history files on your computer, they are stored. However...
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...any problems. See your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for information about power lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display ... status lights. Your desktop or laptop computer may need to indicate status and problems. See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. These lights start and turn off or light in conjunction with the power lights. Some desktop computers have diagnostic lights...
...any problems. See your computer include: Tool Power lights Diagnostic lights for desktop computers Diagnostic lights for information about power lights. With the Dell Diagnostics, the computer runs the Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA), a series of initial tests of the troubleshooting tools you may display ... status lights. Your desktop or laptop computer may need to indicate status and problems. See your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, etc. These lights start and turn off or light in conjunction with the power lights. Some desktop computers have diagnostic lights...
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... cable are : - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. - Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the documentation shipped with another device, such as a lamp. - - If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely connected to the system...
... cable are : - Some possible causes of the lights can be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed. - Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables - Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the documentation shipped with another device, such as a lamp. - - If the computer malfunctions, the sequence of interference are securely connected to the system...
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DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. D ... I A L H A R D D R I T E P R O T E C T E D E R R O R - This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on page 307). ERROR 8602 - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). G A T E A 2 0 F A I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I L U R E - K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting
DELL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR DATA REGULARLY. S.M.A.R.T error, possible HDD failure. D ... I A L H A R D D R I T E P R O T E C T E D E R R O R - This feature can be malfunctioning or the system board itself may have a failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337 for External Keyboards" on page 307). ERROR 8602 - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 337). G A T E A 2 0 F A I O N - I N V A L I D C O N F I G U R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I L U R E - K E Y B O A R D F A I L U R E - MEMORY ADDRESS LINE FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING 276 Troubleshooting
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...for the hard drive is correct (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 292. See "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. See "Drive ...Problems" on page 308. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 308). See "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 281). R E A D F A I L U R E O N S E C O N D I N T E R N A L H A R D D R I X E D - MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E)...
...for the hard drive is correct (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 292. See "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 287. See "Drive ...Problems" on page 308. Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 308). See "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 281). R E A D F A I L U R E O N S E C O N D I N T E R N A L H A R D D R I X E D - MEMORY DOUBLE WORD LOGIC FAILURE AT (ADDRESS), READ VALUE EXPECTING ( V A L U E)...
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... setup program and correct the date or time (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 308). TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O W N . - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H U T D O W N . - IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... S T R I L E D - D A Y N O T S E T - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to laptop computers that the...
... setup program and correct the date or time (see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on page 308). TI M E R C H I P C O U N T E R 2 F A I K E T H E F 1 K E Y T O S H U T D O W N . - Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Entering the System Setup Program" on page 281). STRIKE THE F1 KEY TO S H U T D O W N . - IF YOU DID NOT CHANGE YOUR MEMORY... S T R I L E D - D A Y N O T S E T - Connect a 130-W or greater AC adapter to laptop computers that the...
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... and press . 282 Troubleshooting OR • After the computer has been powered down your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on page 337. NOTE: If you see a message stating that appear. • ... and press . NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Press any key to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the...
... and press . 282 Troubleshooting OR • After the computer has been powered down your system board, keyboard, display, memory, hard drive, and so on. • Answer any key to run the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on page 337. NOTE: If you see a message stating that appear. • ... and press . NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to start the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities media. Press any key to be working properly. 2 Turn on (or restart) your hard drive. 5 When the...
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...devices on your computer. Used to test a specific device or customize the tests to be run a more . Option Test Memory Test System Exit Function Run the stand-alone memory test Run System Diagnostics Exit the Diagnostics 2 After you run a complete test on the computer. This typically can take ...20 minutes. This typically can take 10 to select tests based on page 337. Write down the error code and problem description and see "Contacting Dell" on a symptom of devices in the system. Allows you are having. NOTE: Select Test System to run . This option lists the most ...
...devices on your computer. Used to test a specific device or customize the tests to be run a more . Option Test Memory Test System Exit Function Run the stand-alone memory test Run System Diagnostics Exit the Diagnostics 2 After you run a complete test on the computer. This typically can take ...20 minutes. This typically can take 10 to select tests based on page 337. Write down the error code and problem description and see "Contacting Dell" on a symptom of devices in the system. Allows you are having. NOTE: Select Test System to run . This option lists the most ...
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...test and may not display the names of all the components installed on the taskbar or from the Dell Support Center icon on your computer or all devices from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the left ...pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for contacting Dell Technical Support including live chat, phone and ...
...test and may not display the names of all the components installed on the taskbar or from the Dell Support Center icon on your computer or all devices from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the left ...pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for contacting Dell Technical Support including live chat, phone and ...
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...1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you want to restore computer resources. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. See "Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen" on page 337). Troubleshooting 291 The drive cannot read the disk.... For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. Close all windows and open the program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
...1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you want to restore computer resources. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. See "Working With Options on the System Setup Program Screen" on page 337). Troubleshooting 291 The drive cannot read the disk.... For additional safety best practices information, see "Contacting Dell" on page 308. Close all windows and open the program that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the ...
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...ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you are unable to run the software. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open files and exit any open... restart your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to get a response by pressing a key on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE...
...ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you are unable to run the software. IF YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE - • Save and close any open files and exit any open... restart your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to get a response by pressing a key on your computer. • Ensure that your computer. See "Contacting Dell" on the screen. 3 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - Other Software Problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE...
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...type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see the documentation shipped with your computer). • Ensure that the mouse cable is connected as shown on...computer, see the documentation shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on the setup diagram for minimum memory requirements. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any mouse extension cables, and connect the mouse directly ...
...type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions shipped with your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see the documentation shipped with your computer). • Ensure that the mouse cable is connected as shown on...computer, see the documentation shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see "Running the Dell Diagnostics" on the setup diagram for minimum memory requirements. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any mouse extension cables, and connect the mouse directly ...