Dell Dimension 4500S Dell Dimension 4500S Owner's Manual - Page 4

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems - hard drive

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Drive Problems 27 Floppy drive problems 27 CD drive problems 28 Problems writing to a CD-RW drive 29 DVD drive problems 29 Hard drive problems 29 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 30 Error Messages 31 General Problems 33 The computer stops responding 33 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system 33 A solid blue screen appears 34 Other software problems 34 Other technical problems 35 General hardware problems 35 Keyboard Problems 36 Mouse Problems 37 Network Problems 38 Power Problems 39 Printer Problems 41 Scanner Problems 42 Sound and Speaker Problems 43 No sound from speakers 43 No sound from headphones 44 Video and Monitor Problems 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to read 45 4 Contents

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Contents
Drive Problems
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27
Floppy drive problems
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27
CD drive problems
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28
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
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29
DVD drive problems
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29
Hard drive problems
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29
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
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30
Error Messages
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31
General Problems
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33
The computer stops responding
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33
A program stops responding
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33
A program crashes repeatedly
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33
A program is designed for an earlier Windows
operating system
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33
A solid blue screen appears
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34
Other software problems
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34
Other technical problems
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35
General hardware problems
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35
Keyboard Problems
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36
Mouse Problems
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37
Network Problems
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38
Power Problems
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39
Printer Problems
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41
Scanner Problems
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42
Sound and Speaker Problems
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43
No sound from speakers
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No sound from headphones
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44
Video and Monitor Problems
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44
If the screen is blank
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44
If the screen is difficult to read
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