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Lockups and software problems – Dell Studio XPS 7100 (Mid 2010) User Manual

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Solving Problems

If you experience other memory problems

Ensure that you are following the memory

installation guidelines (see the Service

Manual at support.dell.com/manuals).
Check if the memory module is compatible

with your computer. Your computer supports

DDR3 memory. For more information about

the type of memory supported by your

computer, see “Specifications” on page 60.
Run the Dell Diagnostics (see “Dell

Diagnostics” on page 40).
Reseat the memory modules (see the

Service

Manual at support.dell.com/manuals) to

ensure that your computer is successfully

communicating with the memory.

Lockups and Software

Problems

If the computer does not start up — Ensure

that the power cable is firmly connected to the

computer and to the electrical outlet.
If a program stops responding — End the

program:

Press simultaneously.

1.

Click

2.

Applications.

Click the program that is no longer

3.

responding
Click

4.

End Task.