Dell Dimension 5150 Owner's Manual - Page 4

Solving Problems, Recovering From a Multiple Hard Drive Failure Using - memory

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About RAID Configurations 27 Determining If RAID Is Working 28 RAID Level 1 28 Troubleshooting RAID 29 Recovering From a Multiple Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility 29 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30 2 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips 31 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive problems 32 Hard drive problems 33 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 33 Error Messages 34 Media Card Reader Problems 35 Keyboard Problems 36 Lockups and Software Problems 36 The computer does not start up 36 The computer stops responding 37 A program stops responding 37 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 38 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 39 Network Problems 40 Power Problems 40 4 Contents

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Contents
About RAID Configurations
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27
Determining If RAID Is Working
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28
RAID Level 1
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28
Troubleshooting RAID
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29
Recovering From a Multiple Hard Drive Failure Using the
Intel
®
RAID Option ROM Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29
Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the
Intel Matrix Storage Manager
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29
Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
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30
2
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Tips
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31
Battery Problems
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31
Drive Problems
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32
CD and DVD drive problems
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32
Hard drive problems
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33
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
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33
Error Messages
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34
Media Card Reader Problems
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35
Keyboard Problems
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36
Lockups and Software Problems
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36
The computer does not start up
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36
The computer stops responding
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37
A program stops responding
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37
A program crashes repeatedly
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37
A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating system
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37
A solid blue screen appears
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37
Other software problems
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38
Memory Problems
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38
Mouse Problems
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39
Network Problems
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40
Power Problems
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40