Troubleshooting
Safety Instructions
Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help to ensure your own personal safety.
CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Troubleshooting Tools
Follow these tips when troubleshooting your computer:
•If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed.
•If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is properly connected.
•If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. This message may help support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s).
•If an error message occurs in a program, see the program’s documentation.
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.
Beep Codes
Your computer might emit a series of beeps during
Troubleshooting
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