Dell Vostro A90, Setup And Quick Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting Tips
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Memory Problems
CAUTION:
Before working inside your
computer, read the safety information that
shipped with your computer. For additional
safety best practices information, see
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
I
F YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY
MESSAGE
—
•
Save and close any open files and exit any
open programs you are not using to see if
that resolves the problem.
•
See the software documentation for
minimum memory requirements. If
necessary, install additional memory.
•
Reseat the memory modules to ensure that
your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.
•
Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 36).
I
F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY
PROBLEMS
—
•
Reseat the memory modules to ensure that
your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.
•
Ensure that you are following the memory
installation guidelines.
•
Ensure that the memory you are using is
supported by your computer. For more
information about the type of memory
supported by your computer, see
"Specifications" on page 23.
•
Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell
Diagnostics" on page 36).
Lockups and Software Problems
NOTE: The procedures in this document
were written for the Windows default view,
so they may not apply if you set your Dell
computer to the Windows Classic view.
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