Dell Vostro 400 Support Question
Dell Vostro 400 Support Question
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Question posted by danitzamedrano on May 8th, 2016
Vostro Won't Start
Won't start, Amber color on power bottom green light in back.
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... are trademarks of your computer. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, TravelLite, and Strike Zone are registered trademarks;
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...and Internet Problems 62
Error Messages 64
Keyboard Problems 66
Lockups and Software Problems 66 The computer does not start up 66 The computer stops responding 67 A program stops responding 67 A program crashes repeatedly 67 A ... Card Reader Problems 70
Memory Problems 71
Mouse Problems 72
Network Problems 73
Power Problems 74
Printer Problems 75
Scanner Problems 76
Contents
5
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 79 If the screen is difficult to read 80
4 Troubleshooting Tools 81
Power Lights 81
Beep Codes 82
System Messages 84
Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 86 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media 87 Dell Diagnostics Main...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... use Windows Vista™ • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop
Find it Here
Windows Help and Support Center
1 To access Windows Help and Support: • In Windows XP, click Start and click Help and Support. • In Windows Vista™, click the Windows Vista...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... your computer's operating system, a printer wizard may be available to help you install the printer driver: In Windows® XP, click Start→ Printers and Faxes→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard.
→ Network→ Add a printer to
5 Install the printer driver if necessary. In Windows Vista™, click...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the ...screen resolution. Adjusting the Picture
If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Open the Volume Control...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...: click and drag the bar reduce the resolution setting. 4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit) and click OK. You can write to and read DVD-...CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus - This section applies only to DVD media. Windows Vista 1 Start , click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization. 2 Under Personalization, click Adjust Screen Resolution...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...
Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No
Helpful Tips
• After you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project, you want to burn music CDs that you can be played only on MP3 players or on computers...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
...on the keyboard or move the mouse.
Hibernate Mode
Hibernate mode conserves power by . To activate hibernate mode:
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance.
2... Start→ Turn Off Computer→ Stand by copying system data to a reserved area on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop ...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... activate standby mode without a period of inactivity:
1 Click Start → Control Panel → System and Maintenance.
2 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options. this saves the data into a file and also ... When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby or Hibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the state it was in before it entered standby ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer.
To access the Power Plan Properties window:
1 Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ System and Maintenance→ Power Options.
To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is enabled. For additional information, go to Help and Support and search for...
Owner's Manual - Page 42
... computer can only create a RAID volume using the Intel RAID configuration program, although it can be used as "mirroring." Dell offers RAID level 1 for its Vostro computers. If a third drive is present, then that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space.
serial ATA RAID configured for the...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
...intact.
1 Launch the Intel Storage Utility: • In Windows XP, click Start→ All Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Console. • In Windows Vista,... click Start → Programs→ Intel®Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
...set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer.
Contact your ISP information ready....have successfully connected in the following section that corresponds to the operating system your desktop or if you want to connect to check the service status, or try connecting...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
...computer, perform the checks in the system setup program and is known to start the Dell Diagnostics from your computer's configuration information, and ensure that the ... for technical assistance. Start the Dell Diagnostics from the diagnostics utility partition on Dell™ computers.
NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop;
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION:...
Owner's Manual - Page 87
...appears, press immediately. NOTE: It is recommended that appears and press .
5 Type 1 to start the CD menu and press to wait until you want . NOTE: If you wait too ... highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW and press .
4 Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list.
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media
1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
..., then reinstall the driver from the Drivers and Utilities media.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the Drivers and Utilities media. Using the Drivers and Utilities media
If ...Finish to the operating state that existed before you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. Windows XP
1 Click Start and click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a Category→ Performance...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
After you reinstall the operating system, you see the Microsoft Windows desktop; Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support ...were installed during the assembly of the computer.
When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program.
5 When the boot ...
Owner's Manual - Page 172
...connectors one 4-pin connector one 24-pin connector
Controls and Lights
Front of computer:
Link integrity light (on yellow blinking light integrated network adapter)
172
Appendix Rear of computer:
Power button
push button
Power light
blue light - Network activity light (on green light - The blinking amber indicates a problem with the system board.
A good connection exists between...
Owner's Manual - Page 186
... undesired operation. could void your Product Information Guide.
186
Appendix
This device complies with the FCC regulations:
Product name: Model number: Company name:
Dell™ Vostro™ 400
DCMF
Dell Inc. If necessary, consult a representative of the FCC Rules.
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