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Contacting Compaq Support, Table 5-26. Solving Software Application Problems

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Table 5-26. Solving Software Application Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Cannot use an The application has 1. Add or edit the application. not been added to the application entry in the PATH statement. AUTOEXEC.BAT file. 2. Run the program with the full path name. Application fails or A conflict exists Close all applications does not work between applications. being used. properly. Insufficient memory Too many TSRs are Delete any TSR applications to run application. installed. that are not needed. Application requires Exit Windows and enter Windows to be run in again using the following enhanced mode. command to run in enhanced mode: WIN/3 Memory configuration Re configure the memory is not set up using MS-DOS MEMMAKER. correctly. 1. Check the application System ran out of documentation for memory for the memory requirements. application. 2. Install additional memory. Table 5-27. Solving Sound Problems Problem Probable Cause Solution(s) Computer does not Beeps have been Press the Fn+F5 keys to beep after the turned off. turn the speaker on. Power-On Self-Test (POST). Chapter 5.4 Contacting Compaq Support Obtain the following information before contacting Compaq Support: o Product name o Product serial number (Section 1.2) o Purchase date o Conditions under which the problem occurred o Any error messages that have occurred o Hardware configuration

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Table 5-26. Solving Software Application Problems
===========================================================================
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
Cannot use an
The application has
1. Add or edit the
application.
not been added to the
application entry in the
PATH statement.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
2. Run the program with the
full path name.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application fails or
A conflict exists
Close all applications
does not work
between applications.
being used.
properly.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insufficient memory
Too many TSRs are
Delete any TSR applications
to run application.
installed.
that are not needed.
---------------------------------------------------
Application requires
Exit Windows and enter
Windows to be run in
again using the following
enhanced mode.
command to run in enhanced
mode: WIN/3
---------------------------------------------------
Memory configuration
Re configure the memory
is not set up
using MS-DOS MEMMAKER.
correctly.
1. Check the application
System ran out of
documentation for
memory for the
memory requirements.
application.
2. Install additional
memory.
===========================================================================
Table 5-27. Solving Sound Problems
===========================================================================
Problem
Probable Cause
Solution(s)
===========================================================================
Computer does not
Beeps have been
Press the Fn+F5 keys to
beep after the
turned off.
turn the speaker on.
Power-On Self-Test
(POST).
===========================================================================
Chapter 5.4 Contacting Compaq Support
Obtain the following information before contacting Compaq Support:
o Product name
o Product serial number (Section 1.2)
o Purchase date
o Conditions under which the problem occurred
o Any error messages that have occurred
o Hardware configuration