Dell Inspiron 2650 - Manual (Page 51)

Solving Problems 51
Error Messages
If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system
or the application program that was running at the time the message
appeared.
T E S T T HE EL E CT R I C AL O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet is
working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C HE C K T H E AC A D A P T E R — Check the AC adapter cable connections. If
the AC adapter has a light, ensure that the light is on.
C O NN EC T T H E C O MP U T E R D I RE C T L Y T O A N E L E C T R I CA L O U T L E T —
Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify
that the computer turns on.
E LI MI NATE P OS S IB L E I NT E R FE R E NC E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent
lights, halogen lamps, or other appliances.
A D JU S T T H E P O W E R P R O P ER T I E S — See the Tell Me How help file or
search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help,
see page 50.
R E S E A T THE ME M O R Y M O D UL ES — If the computer power light turns on
but the display remains blank, reseat the memory modules (see page 79).
T HE FI LE B E I NG CO P I E D I S T O O L A RG E F O R T H E D E S T I N AT IO N
D R IV E — The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or
the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity
disk.
A F IL EN A ME C AN NO T C O NT A I N A NY O F T H E F O L L O W I N G
C HA R A CT ER S : \ / : * ? “ < > | — Do not use these characters in
filenames.
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