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Start-Up Error Messages, Video and Display Problems - boot from cd

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w w w . de ll .c om | sup port .d ell.c om Start-Up Error Messages O P ER A TI N G S Y S T E M N O T FO U N D - Contact Dell for technical assistance (see page85). I N S E R T BO OT A BL E M ED 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 EM DI S K E RR OR - A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. Video and Display Problems If the display is blank C H EC K TH E P OW E R L I GH T - When the power light is blinking, the computer has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode-press the power button to exit standby mode. If the power light is off, press the power button. C H EC K TH E B AT T ER Y - If you are using a battery to power your computer, the battery charge may be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet using the AC adapter, and turn on the computer. T E S T T H E EL E CT RI C AL OU T LE T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. C H EC K TH E AC A DA P T ER - Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted into the electrical outlet and the green light on the AC adapter is on. C H EC K TH E P O W ER P R OP ER TI E S - Search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center (Help in Windows Me and Windows 2000). To access help, see page30. 32 Solving Problems

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Solving Problems
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Start-Up Error Messages
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
O
PERATING
SYSTEM
NOT
FOUND
—
Contact Dell for technical assistance
(see page85).
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
—
A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the
floppy disk and restart the computer.
C
HECK
THE
POWER
LIGHT
—
When the power light is blinking, the computer
has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press
the power button to exit standby mode. If the power light is off, press the power
button.
C
HECK
THE
BATTERY
—
If you are using a battery to power your computer, the
battery charge may be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet
using the AC adapter, and turn on the computer.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C
HECK
THE
AC
ADAPTER
—
Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted
into the electrical outlet and the green light on the AC adapter is on.
C
HECK
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
—
Search for the keyword
standby
in the
Help and Support Center (
Help
in Windows Me and Windows 2000
)
. To access
help, see page30.