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Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.
SW A P T H E C O M P U T E R A N D M O N I T O R P O W E R C A B L E S — Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is defective.
CH E C K F O R I N T E R F E R E N C E — Electrical appliances on the same circuit or operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of interference: power extension cables, keyboard and mouse extension cables, too many devices on a power strip, or multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet.
CH E C K T H E PO W E R PR O P E R T I E S — See Windows Help.
To access Windows Help:
1 Click the Start button and then click Help.
2 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click the Search tab.
3 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, type standby and then click List Topics. For Windows Me, type standby and then click Go.
4 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click To change the elapsed time before your computer automatically goes on standby. For Windows Me, click Changing the elapsed time before computer goes on standby or hibernate.
Start-Up Error Messages
OP E R A T I N G S Y S T E M N O T F O U N D — Call Dell for technical assistance (see page 82).
IN S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I A — The operating system is trying to boot to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
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