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Look and Listen, Table 3-1., Boot Routine Indications
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Look and Listen Looking at and listening to your computer is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen for the indications described in Table 3-1. If looking and listening to the computer does not resolve the problem, see the next subsection, "System Setup Options." Table 3-1. Boot Routine Indications Look for: Action An error message See "Messages and Codes" found later in this chapter. The power indicator If the computer's power indicator does not come on, see "Troubleshooting a Power Failure" found later in this chapter. The keyboard indicators The built-in keyboard has three indicators, the key, the key, and the key. Press each of these keys to toggle the keyboard indicators on and off. If the keyboard indicators do not light up, run the Keyboard Test Group in the Dell diagnostics. (For instructions, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics.") The diskette-drive access indicator The diskette-drive access indicator should flicker when you access data on the diskette drive. You can test this indicator by inserting a diskette into the drive, typing dir a: at an MS-DOS prompt, and pressing . If the diskette-drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive" found later in this chapter. The hard-disk drive/ CD-ROM drive access indicator The hard-disk drive/CD-ROM drive access indicator should flicker when you access data on the hard-disk drive or CD-ROM drive. You can test this indicator by typing dir c: at an MS-DOS prompt and pressing . If the hard-disk drive/CD-ROM drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Hard-Disk Drive" found later in this chapter. A series of beeps See "Messages and Codes" found later in this chapter. An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive Make sure the sound is not caused by the application program you are running. The sound could be caused by a hardware malfunction. See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance from Dell. The absence of a familiar sound When you turn on your computer, you can hear the hard-disk drive spin up and the computer trying to access the boot files from the hard-disk drive or the diskette drive. If your computer does not boot, call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for instructions.) Otherwise, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary in the online System User's Guide. Troubleshooting Your Computer 3-3