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Start-Up Error Messages

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C HE CK T HE AC A D AP TE R - Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted into the electrical outlet and the green light on the AC adapter is on. 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. C HE CK F OR I NTE R FE R EN CE - Electrical appliances on the same circuit or operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of interference: power extension cables, too many devices on a power strip, or multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet. A DJ US T T HE PO W E R PR OP E RT IE S - See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access help files, see page 28. RE S EA T TH E M E MO R Y M OD U LE S - If your computer power light turns on but the display remains blank, you may need to reseat the memory modules (see page 57). Start-Up Error Messages O PE R AT IN G S Y S TE M N O T F O UND - Contact Dell for technical assistance (see page 73). I N S ER T B OO T AB LE 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 ON - S Y S T E M D IS K E RR O R- A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer. Solv ing Proble m s 29

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Solving Problems
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Start-Up Error Messages
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
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.
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, too many devices on a power strip, or
multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet.
A
DJUST
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
°
See the
Tell Me How
help file or search
for the keyword
standby
in
Windows Help.
To access help files, see
page 28.
R
ESEAT
THE
MEMORY
MODULES
°
If your computer power light turns on
but the display remains blank, you may need to reseat the memory modules (see
page 57).
O
PERATING
SYSTEM
NOT
FOUND
°
Contact Dell for technical assistance
(see page 73).
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.