Dell 8500 manual Video and Display Problems, If the display is blank

NO T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . EX I T S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N — You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.

OP E R A T I N G S Y S T E M N O T F O U N D — Contact Dell (see page 150).

AR E Q U I R E D .DLL F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D — 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 :\ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . TH E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y — Insert a disk into the drive and try again.

Video and Display Problems

If the display is blank

CH E C K T H E L I G H T — 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.

CH E C K T H E B A T T E R Y — If you are using a battery to power your computer, the battery charge may be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet using the AC adapter, and turn on the computer.

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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