Dell Dimension 2100 - Manual (Page 26)

26 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
www
.dell.com | support.dell.com If the screen is blank
HINT: See the monitor
documentation for fault
indications and
troubleshooting
procedures specific to
your monitor.
I NSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA — The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
N ON - SYSTEM DISK ERROR — There is a floppy disk in the floppy drive.
Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
C HECK THE VIDEO CABLE CONNECTION — Check for bent pins (most video
cable connectors have missing pins, but not bent pins). Ensure that the video
cable is connected as shown on the
START HERE sheet for your computer.
P RESS THE MONITOR POWER BUTTON — Be sure that you firmly pressed the
monitor power button.
C HECK THE POWER LIGHT — When the power light is lit or blinking, the
monitor has power. If the power light is blinking, press a key on the keyboard or
move the mouse.
T EST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
S WAP THE COMPUTER AND MONITOR POWER CABLES — Swap the
computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is defective.
T EST THE VIDEO EXTENSION CABLE ( IF USED ) — If you are using a video
extension cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is defective.
T EST THE MONITOR — If another monitor is available, connect it to the
computer.