Dell Inspiron 8600, Owner'S Manual

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Solving Problems 95
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
NOTE:
If you are using a program that requires a higher resolution than your computer
supports, it is recommended that you attach an external monitor to your computer.
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O T E NO UG H M E MO R Y O R R E S O U R CE S
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XI T SOME P R O GR A M S A N D
T R Y A GA I N
—
You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open
the program that you want to use.
O
P ER A T I NG S Y S T E M NO T F O U ND
— Contact Dell (see page 139).
A
R E Q UI R E D
.DLL
FI LE W A S NO T F O U ND
—
The program that you are
trying to open is missing an essential file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
1
Click the Start button .
2
Click Control Panel .
3
Click Add or Remove Programs .
4
Select the program you want to remove.
5
Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
6
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
X
:\
IS N O T AC C E S S I B L E
. T
H E D E V IC E IS N O T R E A D Y
—
Insert a disk
into the drive and try again.
C
HE C K T H E L I G HT
— When the light is blinking, the computer
has power.
• If the light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press the
power button to exit standby mode.
• If the light is off, press the power button.
• If the light is on, your power management settings may have caused the
display to turn off. Try pressing any key or move the cursor to exit standby
mode.