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EL I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances. A D J U S T T H E P O W E R P R O P E R T I E S - See Dell Technology Guide for power management settings. R E S E A T THE MEMORY M O D U L E S - If the computer power light turns on, but the display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules. Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Windows Vista® Operating System If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, use Windows Vista Help and Support to resolve the incompatibility. Windows Vista is a new operating system, so many older devices may not have drivers or applications for Windows Vista. Check with your hardware manufacturer for further information on their device. To start the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click Start →Help and Support. 2 In the Find an answer section, click Troubleshooting. OR Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field, then press . 3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and follow the troubleshooting steps. NOTE: If you do not find the answer in the items categorized in Troubleshooting, you can get Online Help by typing in your question in the Search Help field at the top of the window. Restoring Your Operating System You can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Windows Vista® has the Backup and Restore Center that can create backups of important files on your computer, or backup the entire computer. You may then restore your operating system or files if needed. Troubleshooting 49

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Troubleshooting
49
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTERFERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights,
halogen lamps, or other appliances.
A
DJUST
THE
POWER
PROPERTIES
—
See Dell Technology Guide for power
management settings.
R
ESEAT
THE
MEMORY
MODULES
—
If the computer power light turns on, but the
display remains blank, reinstall the memory modules.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems
in the Windows Vista
®
Operating System
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, use
Windows Vista Help and Support
to
resolve the incompatibility. Windows Vista is a new operating system, so
many older devices may not have drivers or applications for Windows Vista.
Check with your hardware manufacturer for further information on their
device.
To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click
Start
→
Help and Support
.
2
In the
Find an answer
section, click
Troubleshooting
.
OR
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in the search field, then press
<Enter>.
3
In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the troubleshooting steps.
NOTE:
If you do not find the answer in the items categorized in Troubleshooting,
you can get Online Help by typing in your question in the Search Help field at the top
of the window.
Restoring Your Operating System
You can restore your operating system in the following ways:
•
Windows Vista
®
has the Backup and Restore Center that can create
backups of important files on your computer, or backup the entire
computer. You may then restore your operating system or files if needed.