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Finding solutions – Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual

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Finding Solutions

This section describes computer and software problems, offers corrective
actions, describes the utility, and provides computer messages and codes.
Before you call Dell for technical assistance, complete the following tasks to
help you resolve computer problems:

Read “

About Your Computer

” and “

Safety First—For You and Your

Computer

.”

Take the problem-solving action listed in the following table for the
component or equipment that is malfunctioning.

S o l v i n g P r o b l e m s

Need a driver for a graphics card,

network adapter, sound card, software,

or some other device.

See “

Drivers for Your Computer

Power light does not light

See “

Power Problems

Monitor power light does not light

See “

Video and Monitor Problems

No sound

See “

Sound and Speaker Problems

Printer not working

See “

Printer Problems

Serial or other parallel devices not

working

See “

Serial or Parallel Device Problems

Mouse not working

See “

Mouse Problems

Keyboard not working

See “

Keyboard Problems

Floppy drive or hard drive: lights not lit,

scraping or unusual noises, no noise

See “

Floppy Drive Problems

” or “

Hard

Drive Problems

Computer battery not working

See “

Battery Problems

Expansion card errors or malfunction

See “

Expansion Card Problems

A program locks up

See “

Recover From a Program That Is

Not Responding

Computer locks up

See “

Restart a Computer That Is Not

Responding

Computer gets wet

See “

Repairing a Wet Computer

Computer is dropped or damaged

See “

Repairing a Dropped or Damaged

Computer