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...light flickers when the hard drive is turned off the computer by pressing the power button for 6 seconds or longer. For more information about booting to a USB device). The computer is in your online User's Guide. To rotate the badge, place your fingers around the outside of ... 13 NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 4 Dell badge This badge can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32. 7 headphone connector Use the headphone connector...
...light flickers when the hard drive is turned off the computer by pressing the power button for 6 seconds or longer. For more information about booting to a USB device). The computer is in your online User's Guide. To rotate the badge, place your fingers around the outside of ... 13 NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 4 Dell badge This badge can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32. 7 headphone connector Use the headphone connector...
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...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to start the Drivers and Utilities CD menu. 7...174; Windows® desktop. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for instructions), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that appears. 6 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) (see "System...
...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again. 3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to start the Drivers and Utilities CD menu. 7...174; Windows® desktop. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for instructions), review your computer's configuration information, and ensure that appears. 6 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) (see "System...
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...(see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32). Quick Reference Guide 31 Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. Blinking green The computer is in your online User's Guide. For information on , and the ... POST BIOS was executing. Blinks green several times and then turns off A configuration error exists. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. Blinking yellow A power supply or system board failure has occurred. System Lights Your power light may Check ...
...(see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32). Quick Reference Guide 31 Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Power is on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. Blinking green The computer is in your online User's Guide. For information on , and the ... POST BIOS was executing. Blinks green several times and then turns off A configuration error exists. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. Blinking yellow A power supply or system board failure has occurred. System Lights Your power light may Check ...
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... has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the front or back panel. NOTE: The orientation of system boot completes successfully, all four lights display solid green for recovery completion, and then restart the computer. Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait..., see your computer has four lights labeled "1," "2," "3," and "4" on the lights change as the boot process completes. If the computer malfunctions after the computer successfully boots to the operating system. The diagnostic lights are not lit after a successful POST, the diagnostic lights do...
... has occurred. When the computer starts normally, the patterns or codes on the front or back panel. NOTE: The orientation of system boot completes successfully, all four lights display solid green for recovery completion, and then restart the computer. Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait..., see your computer has four lights labeled "1," "2," "3," and "4" on the lights change as the boot process completes. If the computer malfunctions after the computer successfully boots to the operating system. The diagnostic lights are not lit after a successful POST, the diagnostic lights do...
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... installed on page 36). NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following sections... reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, you see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on your operating system to boot from CD message appears, press any open files and exit any key. 38 Quick Reference Guide If the operating system logo appears...
... installed on page 36). NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you reinstall Windows XP. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following sections... reinstalling Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, you see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on your operating system to boot from CD message appears, press any open files and exit any key. 38 Quick Reference Guide If the operating system logo appears...
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...depends on the screen. Quick Reference Guide 39 Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. NOTE: The time required to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will use this computer connect to five... the speed of your settings, accept the default selections. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next. 7 Enter your name...
...depends on the screen. Quick Reference Guide 39 Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. NOTE: The time required to boot from the CD. 13 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next. 14 When the How will use this computer connect to five... the speed of your settings, accept the default selections. NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next. 7 Enter your name...
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... Drivers from the Topic drop-down menu. To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. The Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) scans your computer's...in the Topic drop-down menu. 40 Quick Reference Guide If you need the Product Key number located on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the...
... Drivers from the Topic drop-down menu. To complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. The Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) scans your computer's...in the Topic drop-down menu. 40 Quick Reference Guide If you need the Product Key number located on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the...