Dell Inspiron 4000 - Manual (Page 5)

Contents 5
Windows Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9
General Program Problems
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A program crashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
A program stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
A solid blue screen appears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
Internet Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
If you have a problem with your Dellnet account . . . . . . . . . 4 1
E-Mail Problems
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If Your Computer Gets Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
If You Drop or Damage Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Resolving Other Technical Problems
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Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Reinstalling Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
Reinstalling Windows Me and Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5
Reinstalling Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
Recreating the Hibernate File (Windows 98 Only)
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Boot (Restart) Your Computer With the
Drivers and Utilities CD
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Delete the Old Hibernate File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Create the Hibernate File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
3 Adding Parts
Replacing the Palm Rests
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Replacing the Display Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4
Using the Advanced Port Replicator
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Connecting External Devices to the APR . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
APR Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Docking the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7