Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual - Page 70

Network Problems, General Program Problems - cd driver

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL-PROVIDED PC CARD - Contact Dell (see page 108). IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A PC CARD NOT PROVIDED BY D E L L - Contact the PC Card manufacturer. Network Problems C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Ensure that the network cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE NETWORK CONNECTOR - Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity. RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R - Try to log on to the network again. C O N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I S T R A T O R - Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. HINT: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. General Program Problems A program crashes S E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N - Many software manufacturers maintain websites with information that may help you solve the problem. Ensure that you properly installed and configured the program. Reinstall the program if necessary. 70 So l vi n g Pro b l em s

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Solving Problems
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Network Problems
General Program Problems
A program crashes
HINT:
Software usually
includes installation
instructions in its
documentation or on a
floppy disk or CD.
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
D
ELL
-
PROVIDED
PC C
ARD
Contact Dell (see page 108).
I
F
YOU
HAVE
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
PC C
ARD
NOT
PROVIDED
BY
D
ELL
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
CABLE
CONNECTOR
Ensure that the network
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the
network wall jack.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
LIGHTS
ON
THE
NETWORK
CONNECTOR
Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not
green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter
driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
Try to log on to the network again.
C
ONTACT
YOUR
NETWORK
ADMINISTRATOR
Verify that your network
settings are correct and that the network is functioning.
S
EE
THE
SOFTWARE
DOCUMENTATION
Many software manufacturers
maintain websites with information that may help you solve the problem. Ensure
that you properly installed and configured the program. Reinstall the program if
necessary.