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An error message See Chapter 3, "Messages and Codes." Alert messages from the Dell OpenManage HIP software The server management software has detected a problem inside the computer. See "Alert Log Messages From the Dell OpenManage HIP Application" in Chapter 3. The monitor's power indicator Most monitors have a power indicator (usually on the front bezel). If the monitor's power indicator does not come on, see "Troubleshooting the Monitor" in Chapter 6. The keyboard indicators Most keyboards have one or more indicators (usually in the upper-right corner). Press the key, the key, or the key to toggle their respective keyboard indicators on and off. If the indicators do not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in Chapter 6. The diskette-drive access indicator The diskette-drive access indicator should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the diskette drive. If the diskettedrive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive Subsystem" in Chapter 7. The hard-disk drive activity indicators The hard-disk drive activity indicators should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the hard-disk drives. On a system running the Microsoft® Windows NT® operating system, you can test the drive by opening Windows Explorer and clicking the icon for drive C. If the hard-disk drive access indicator does not come on, see "Troubleshooting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives" in Chapter 7. A series of beeps See Chapter 3, "Messages and Codes." An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive Make sure the sound is not caused by the application you are running. The sound could be caused by a hardware malfunction. See Chapter 11, "Getting Help," for instructions on obtaining technical assistance from Dell. The absence of a familiar sound When you turn on the system, you should hear the hard-disk drives spin up, and the system try to access the start-up files from the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive, or the CD-ROM drive. See Chapter 5, "Running the Dell Diagnostics." If the system does not boot, see Chapter 11, "Getting Help." NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviations and acronyms list that precedes the Index. 2-6 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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An error message
See Chapter 3, “Messages and Codes.”
Alert messages from the Dell
OpenManage HIP software
The server management software has
detected a problem inside the computer.
See “Alert Log Messages From the Dell
OpenManage HIP Application” in Chapter 3.
The monitor’s power indicator
Most monitors have a power indicator (usu-
ally on the front bezel). If the monitor’s
power indicator does not come on, see
“Troubleshooting the Monitor” in Chapter 6.
The keyboard indicators
Most keyboards have one or more indicators
(usually in the upper-right corner). Press the
<Num Lock> key, the <Caps Lock> key, or the
<Scroll Lock> key to toggle their respective
keyboard indicators on and off. If the indica-
tors do not light up, see “Troubleshooting
the Keyboard” in Chapter 6.
The diskette-drive access indicator
The diskette-drive access indicator should
quickly flash on and off when you access
data on the diskette drive. If the diskette-
drive access indicator does not light up, see
“Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive Sub-
system” in Chapter 7.
The hard-disk drive activity
indicators
The hard-disk drive activity indicators should
quickly flash on and off when you access data
on the hard-disk drives. On a system running
the Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
operating
system, you can test the drive by opening
Windows Explorer and clicking the icon for
drive C. If the hard-disk drive access indicator
does not come on, see “Troubleshooting
SCSI Hard-Disk Drives” in Chapter 7.
A series of beeps
See Chapter 3, “Messages and Codes.”
An unfamiliar constant scraping or
grinding sound when you access
a drive
Make sure the sound is not caused by the
application you are running. The sound could
be caused by a hardware malfunction. See
Chapter 11, “Getting Help,” for instructions
on obtaining technical assistance from Dell.
The absence of a familiar sound
When you turn on the system, you should
hear the hard-disk drives spin up, and the
system try to access the start-up files from
the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive, or the
CD-ROM drive. See Chapter 5, “Running the
Dell Diagnostics.” If the system does not
boot, see Chapter 11, “Getting Help.”
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the abbreviations and
acronyms list that precedes the Index.