Dell 900 manual Technical assistance obtaining

T

technical assistance obtaining, 6-1

warranty repair or credit, 6-4

technical specifications, A-1

troubleshooting about, 1-3

basic problems, 3-2beep codes, C-1checking connections, 3-2Diagnostics Checklist, 6-5drives, 3-8environmental factors, 3-4error messages, C-2expansion cards, 5-1hard-disk drives, 3-9Internet tools, 6-2modem, 3-6,5-3monitor, 3-4

optical drives, 3-8power, 3-3 speakers, 3-6 start-up routine, 3-3 system memory, 5-5 where to start, 3-1

typographical conventions, xi

U

upgrade options available, 1-3 expansion cards, 2-13 memory, 2-16 unpacking, 2-2

V

video controller, 1-2

video driver, 4-3

virus-scanning programs temporarily disabling, 4-4

W

warranty information, ix

warranty repair or credit, 6-4

Windows

power management features, 4-1

Windows 2000 reinstalling, 4-9

resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 4-5

Windows 98 reinstalling, 4-6

resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 4-4

Windows Me reinstalling, 4-8

resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 4-4

Windows NT

solving software and hardware incompatibilities, 4-6

World Wide Web help tools, 6-2

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