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Solving Problems
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Before You Begin
This section describes system and software problems, offers corrective
actions, describes the
utility, and provides system messages
and codes. Before you call Dell for technical assistance, complete the
following tasks to help you resolve computer problems:
•
Read "
•
Read "
Safety First—For You and Your Computer
•
Take the problem-solving action listed in the following table for the
component or equipment that is not working properly.
S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s
Problem
Action
Power indicator does not light
See "
Monitor power indicator does not light
See "
No video display on the monitor
See "
No sound
See "
Printer not working properly
See "
Serial or other parallel devices not
working properly
See "
Serial or Parallel Device Problems
"
Mouse not working properly
See "
"
Keyboard not working properly
See "
"
Cannot read or access diskettes
See "
Cannot boot the computer or access a
hard drive
See "
System time resets or loses time
See "
"
Expansion card errors or malfunction
See "
"
A program locks up
See "
Recover From a Program That Is
"
Computer locks up
See "
Restart a Computer That Is Not
Computer gets wet
See "