Dell OptiPlex GX260 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 20

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Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide If you receive an insufficient memory message ● Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you are not using to see if that resolves the problem. ● Confirm that the computer has sufficient memory to run your programs. See the documentation that came with the software for minimum memory requirements. If necessary, install additional memory (see "Memory" for module installation procedures). ● Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. ● Restart the computer. ● Run the Dell Diagnostics. If any of the diagnostics tests fail, contact Dell. If you experience other memory problems ● Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. ● Restart the computer. ● Run the Dell Diagnostics. If any of the diagnostics tests fail, contact Dell. Mouse Problems Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as you complete these checks. Check the mouse cable ● Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed cables. Straighten bent pins. ● Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer. Test the mouse- Connect a mouse that works properly to the computer, and try using the mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty. http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx260/en/ug/solvprob.htm (20 of 30) [10/25/2007 1:44:24 PM]

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Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
If you receive an insufficient memory message
Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you are not using to see
if that resolves the problem.
Confirm that the computer has sufficient memory to run your programs. See the
documentation that came with the software for minimum memory requirements. If
necessary, install additional memory (see "
Memory
" for module installation
procedures).
Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.
Restart the computer.
Run the
Dell Diagnostics
. If any of the diagnostics tests fail, contact Dell.
If you experience other memory problems
Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.
Restart the computer.
Run the
Dell Diagnostics
. If any of the diagnostics tests fail, contact Dell.
Mouse Problems
Fill out the
Diagnostics Checklist
as you complete these checks.
Check the mouse cable
Check the cable connector for bent or broken pins and for damaged or frayed
cables. Straighten bent pins.
Ensure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer.
Test the mouse
Connect a mouse that works properly to the computer, and try using
the mouse. If the new mouse works, the original mouse was faulty.