Troubleshooting software and hardware problems, Troubleshooting software, And hardware problems – Dell Vostro A840 (Mid 2008) User Manual
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Troubleshooting
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N
O
TIMER
TICK
INTERRUPT
—
A chip on the
system board might be malfunctioning or system
board failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 69 for
assistance).
U S B
OVER
CURRENT
ERROR
—
Disconnect
the USB device. Use external power source for the
USB device.
N O T I C E - H
ARD
D
RIVE
S E L F
M O N I T O R I N G S Y S T E M
HAS
REPORTED
THAT
A
PARAMETER
HAS
EXCEEDED
ITS
NORMAL
OPERATING
RANGE
. D
ELL
RECOMMENDS
THAT
YOU
BACK
UP
YOUR
DATA
REGULARLY
. A
PARAMETER
OUT
OF
RANGE
MAY
OR
MAY
NOT
INDICATE
A
POTENTIAL
HARD
DRIVE
PROBLEM
—
S.M.A.R.T error, possible hard drive failure.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware
Problems
If a device is either not detected during the
operating system setup or is detected but
incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
To start the Hardware Troubleshooter:
1
Click the Windows Vista Start button
,
and click Help and Support.
2
Type
hardware troubleshooter
in
the search field and press
the search.
3
In the search results, select the option that
best describes the problem and follow the
remaining troubleshooting steps.
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