Dell Precision 490 Support Question
Dell Precision 490 Support Question
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Question posted by jWeerakkody on July 19th, 2011
Alert'previous Voltage Failure'
I have a Dell Precision 490.I am getting a "Previous Voltage Failure" alert. How to turn of this power up alert? Thanks.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
...damage, personal injury, or death. is subject to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems ... or loss of Intel Corporation;
Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo and Dell Precision are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation....
Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
...® Windows® XP System Restore 33 Using the Last Known Good Configuration 34 Dell Diagnostics 35 Before You Start Testing 36
Beep Codes 36 Error Messages 38
Diagnostic Lights ...Finding Information 5
Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation 9
Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation 14
About Your Computer 19 Front View (Tower Orientation 19 Back View (Tower Orientation 21 ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
...on your CD to provide lastminute updates about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics • Error codes and diagnostic lights • How to remove and install...computer • Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
• How to set up my computer • How to care for ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
...Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for your region or business segment to use the customized Dell Premier support website at
• Upgrades - Quick Reference Guide
7 Upgrade information for your Dell..., product specifications,
and white papers
• Downloads - support.dell.com
from technicians, and online courses, frequently asked questions
NOTE:...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
..., use the Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) to use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The color of Dell Precision™
products and the Linux operating system • Additional information regarding Linux
and my Dell Precision computer
Find It Here
Operating System CD
The operating system is located on your computer. See your User...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter.
You must complete all steps to the network adapter.
NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to properly ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation)
CAUTION: Before you install any of the procedures in this section,...verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system. 6
Install additional software or devices.
Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter.
14
Quick Reference Guide You have now completed the setup for your ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
.... 4
Connect the speakers. NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to verify that the software or device is compatible with your desktop computer.
18
Quick Reference Guide Connect the power cables
5
and turn on the computer
and monitor.
6
Install additional software or devices.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 20
... keyboard or the mouse if it is in a power-saving state. • Blinking or solid amber - See "Power Problems" in your computer. remove the front panel, turn on the diagnostic code.
Press to turn it into a sound or telephony program. 6 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 Dell™ rotatable badge 8 power button
9 power light
10 headphone connector 11 microphone connector 12...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
... connectors for devices that you use the power button to turn it into a power-saving state.
remove the front panel, turn off the computer. NOTE: The power button can use the bay for a floppy... activity light The hard drive light is operating.
7 Dell™ rotatable badge
To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop conversion; Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. See ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
...) 4 card cage fan (FAN_CCAG) 5 internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR) 6 power connector (POWER2) 7 IDE drive connector (IDE) 8 standby power light (AUX_PWR) 9 password jumper (PSWD)
10 auxiliary hard-drive LED connector... Technical specifications • Information for changing the orientation of your computer from a desktop to a tower • Front and back views of your computer, including all...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 35
... tests completed successfully • Receive error messages if problems are detected
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on shutting down your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The Dell Diagnostics allow you to Use the Dell Diagnostics If you experience a problem with other computers can cause incorrect computer responses...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 36
... Guide Before You Start Testing
CAUTION: Before you see the Windows desktop. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the Product Information Guide. • Turn on the "Diagnostics Checklist" in your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you that appears and...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 37
... register failure Master DMA register failure Master interrupt mask register failure Slave interrupt mask register failure Interrupt vector loading failure Keyboard Controller Test failure NVRAM power loss Invalid NVRAM configuration Video Memory Test failure Screen initialization failure Screen retrace failure Search for video ROM failure No timer tick Shutdown failure Gate A20 failure Unexpected...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 39
... the procedure in "Power Problems" in your User's Guide. up " the computer.
The BIOS is seated correctly and restart the computer.
A possible system board failure has occurred.
Ensure...a reduced Use one of the appropriate methods to "wake
power or "sleep" state.
The computer is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. See "Advanced Features"
in your User...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 40
... resource conflicts (see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 32).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. A possible power supply failure has occurred. riser card or memory riser card.
A possible floppy or hard drive Reseat all power and data cables and restart the computer.
Suggested Resolution Reinstall the processor and restart the computer.
Diagnostic...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 41
..., install properly working memory of the same type into your memory is identified, contact Dell for more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one memory module in memory.... 6 Run the Dell Diagnostics. System board failure has occurred. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Light Pattern
Problem Description A possible USB failure has occurred. No memory modules are ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 42
...failure has occurred.
1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer.
2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer.
3 Repeat this process for each card.
they are turned...; If the problem persists, contact Dell. preceding video initialization. preceding video ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 45
... codes, 36 restore to previous state, 33
conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 32
connectors headphone, 20, 25 keyboard, 23 line-in, 23 line-out, 22 mouse, 22 network adapter, 23 parallel, 22 power, 21, 25 serial, 23 sound, 22-23 USB, 20, 23-24
D
Dell support site, 7
Dell Diagnostics, 35
Dell Premier Support website, 6
diagnostics...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 46
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connector, 22
N
network connector, 23
O
operating system CD, 8 reinstalling, 8
P
power button, 20, 24 connector, 21, 25 light, 20, 25
problems beep codes, 36 conflicts, 32 Dell Diagnostics, 35 diagnostic lights, 38 restore to previous state, 33
Product Information Guide, 6
R
regulatory information, 6 ResourceCD
Dell Diagnostics, 35
S
safety instructions, 6 Service Tag, 6 software
conflicts, 32...
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