CHECK THE POWER CABLE CONNECTION— Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted into the electrical outlet and the computer power connector.
CONNECT THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET—
Bypass power protection devices, power strips, and the extension cable to verify that the computer turns on.
SWAP THE COMPUTER AND MONITOR POWER CABLES— Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable is defective.
CHECK FOR INTER FERENCE— 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.
CHECK THE POWER PROPERTIES— See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access help files, see page 28.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND— Call Dell for technical assistance (see page 84).
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA— 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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