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www.dell.com | support.dell.com S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E - If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with spyware. Use an antivirus program that includes anti-spyware protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the keyword spyware. Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. B A D C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E - Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname. C D D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E - The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer. See page 45. D A T A E R R O R - The hard drive cannot read the data. See page 45. T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E - The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. A F I L E N A M E C A N N O T C O N T A I N A N Y O F T H E F O L L O W I N G C H A R A C T E R S Do not use these characters in filenames. 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 CD. Insert a bootable CD. N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . E X I T S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N - You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. O P E R A T I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - Reinstall the hard drive, see page 39. If the problem persists, contact Dell, see page 92. 48 Solving Problems

Section	Page
Contents	3
About Your Computer	13
Front View	13
Left Side View	16
Right Side View	17
Back View	17
Bottom View	20
Setting Up Your Computer	21
Connecting to the Internet	21
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	21
Setting Up a Printer	22
Printer Cable	22
Connecting a USB Printer	22
Power Protection Devices	23
Surge Protectors	23
Line Conditioners	24
Uninterruptible Power Supplies	24
Using a Battery	25
Battery Performance	25
Checking the Battery Charge	26
Low-Battery Warning	26
Charging the Battery	26
Recalibrating a Battery	26
Removing a Battery	28
Installing a Battery	28
Storing a Battery	28
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia	29
Using CDs and DVDs	29
Copying CDs	29
How to Copy a CD	29
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs	30
Helpful Tips	30
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad	31
Numeric Keypad	31
Key Combinations	32
System Functions	32
Display Functions	32
Speaker Functions	32
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions	32
Touch Pad	33
Customizing the Touch Pad	33
Using PC Cards	35
PC Card Types	35
Extended PC Cards	35
Installing a PC Card	35
Removing a PC Card	36
Setting Up a Network	37
Connecting to a Network Adapter	37
Network Setup Wizard	38
Removing the Hard Drive	39
Before You Begin	39
Turning Off Your Computer	39
Before Working Inside Your Computer	39
Hard Drive	40
Solving Problems	43
Dell Diagnostics	43
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics	43
Drive Problems	45
CD and DVD drive problems	45
If you there is no audio	46
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound	46
Hard drive problems	46
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems	46
Error Messages	48
Keyboard Problems	49
External Keyboard Problems	49
Unexpected Characters	50
Lockups and Software Problems	50
The computer does not start up	50
The computer stops responding	50
Slow computer performance or problems connecting to the Internet	51
A program stops responding	51
A program crashes repeatedly	51
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system	51
A solid blue screen appears	51
Other software problems	52
Memory Problems	52
Network Problems	53
PC Card Problems	53
Power Problems	53
Printer Problems	55
Scanner Problems	55
Sound and Speaker Problems	56
No sound from integrated speakers	56
No sound from external speakers	56
No sound from headphones	57
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems	58
Video and Display Problems	58
If the display is blank	58
If the display is difficult to read	59
If only part of the display is readable	60
Drivers	60
What Is a Driver?	60
Identifying Drivers	60
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities	61
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	62
Restoring Your Operating System	62
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore	62
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec	64
Appendix	67
Specifications	67
Using the System Setup Program	72
Overview	72
Viewing the System Setup Screens	73
System Setup Screens	73
Commonly Used Options	73
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)	74
Definition of \	75
Definition of \	75
Contacting Dell	75
Macrovision Product Notice	92
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	92

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Solving Problems

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Error Messages

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the

Product Information Guide

If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that

was running when the message appeared.

CAN

THE

COMPUTER

FOR

SPYWARE

—

If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you

frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your

computer might be infected with spyware. Use an antivirus program that includes anti-spyware

protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more

information, go to

support.dell.com

and search for the keyword

spyware

COMMAND

FILE

NAME

—

Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in

the proper place, and used the correct pathname.

DRIVE

CONTROLLER

FAILURE

—

The CD drive does not respond to commands from the computer.

See page 45.

ATA

ERROR

—

The hard drive cannot read the data. See page 45.

FILE

BEING

COPIED

TOO

LARGE

FOR

THE

DESTINATION

DRIVE

—

The file that you are trying

to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use

a larger capacity disk.

FILENAME

CANNOT

CONTAIN

ANY

THE

FOLLOWING

CHARACTERS

: \ / : * ? “ < > | —

Do not

use these characters in filenames.

NSERT

BOOTABLE

MEDIA

—

The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable CD.

Insert a bootable CD.

ENOUGH

MEMORY

RESOURCES

. E

XIT

SOME

PROGRAMS

AND

TRY

AGAIN

—

You have too

many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.

PERATING

SYSTEM

NOT

FOUND

—

Reinstall the hard drive, see page 39. If the problem persists,

contact Dell, see page 92.