Dell Dimension 2200 Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 27

Start-Up Error Messages

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C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted into the electrical outlet and the computer power connector. CONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET - Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on. S W A P T H E C O M P U T E R A N D M O N I T O R P O W E R C A B L E S - Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is defective. C H E C K F O R I N T E R F E R E N C E - Electrical appliances on the same circuit or operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of interference: power extension cables, keyboard and mouse extension cables, too many devices on a power strip, or multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet. C H E C K T H E PO W E R P R O P E R T I E S - See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center (Help in Windows 2000). To access help files, see page 26. Start-Up Error Messages O P E R A T I N G S Y S T E M N O T F O U N D - Call Dell for technical assistance (see page 92). I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A - The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. N O N - S Y S T E M D I S K E R R O R - There is a floppy disk in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 27

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Solving Problems
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Start-Up Error Messages
C
HECK
THE
POWER
CABLE
CONNECTION
Be sure that the power cable
is firmly inserted into the electrical outlet and the computer power connector.
C
ONNECT
THE
COMPUTER
DIRECTLY
TO
AN
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify
that the computer turns on.
S
WAP
THE
COMPUTER
AND
MONITOR
POWER
CABLES
Swap the
computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is defective.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERFERENCE
Electrical appliances on the same circuit or
operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of
interference: power extension cables, keyboard and mouse extension cables, too
many devices on a power strip, or multiple power strips connected to the same
electrical outlet.
C
HECK
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
See the
Tell Me How
help file or
search for the keyword
standby
in the Help and Support Center (
Help
in
Windows 2000)
.
To access help files, see page 26.
O
PERATING
SYSTEM
NOT
FOUND
Call Dell for technical assistance (see
page 92).
I
NSERT
BOOTABLE
MEDIA
The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
N
ON
-
SYSTEM
DISK
ERROR
There is a floppy disk in the floppy drive.
Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.