Quick Reference Guide
Page 23
...panel (see page 9). The lights can be to wake the computer. (Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP). Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing or a device on diagnosing the beep code. Blinking green The computer is running a test, If the...button to complete. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed. Solid green and a beep code during POST A problem was detected while the BIOS See "Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive was executing. When the computer ...
...panel (see page 9). The lights can be to wake the computer. (Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP). Solid yellow The Dell Diagnostics is running , allow the testing or a device on diagnosing the beep code. Blinking green The computer is running a test, If the...button to complete. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed. Solid green and a beep code during POST A problem was detected while the BIOS See "Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive was executing. When the computer ...
Quick Reference Guide
Page 24
...an additional module. • If available, install properly working electrical condition or a possible pre-BIOS failure outlet and press the power button. has occurred. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for recovery computer is in the recovery mode. For information on reinstalling ..., reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. Reinstall the processor and restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern off off off off Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in a normal off Plug the computer ...
...an additional module. • If available, install properly working electrical condition or a possible pre-BIOS failure outlet and press the power button. has occurred. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for recovery computer is in the recovery mode. For information on reinstalling ..., reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. Reinstall the processor and restart the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern off off off off Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in a normal off Plug the computer ...
Quick Reference Guide
Page 26
... 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Code Microprocessor register failure 3-3-4 NVRAM read/write failure 3-4-1 ROM BIOS checksum failure 3-4-2 Programmable interval timer failure 3-4-3 DMA initialization failure 4-2-1 DMA page register read/write failure 4-2-2 Video Memory ... clock stopped Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep ...
... 1-1-4 1-2-1 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 3-1-1 Cause Code Microprocessor register failure 3-3-4 NVRAM read/write failure 3-4-1 ROM BIOS checksum failure 3-4-2 Programmable interval timer failure 3-4-3 DMA initialization failure 4-2-1 DMA page register read/write failure 4-2-2 Video Memory ... clock stopped Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep ...