Finding Help Information

TO ACCESS THE TELL ME HOW HELP FILE

1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2 Click User and system guides and click User’s guides. 3 Click Tell Me How.

TO ACCESS WINDOWS HELP

1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.

2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem.

4 Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR COMPUTER See page 9.

Battery Problems

CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.

REPLACE THE BATTERY If you have to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the computer, or if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see page 86). If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 90).

Drive Problems

Floppy drive problems

ENSURE THAT WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.

Solving Problems

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Dell MTC2, G7279, DMC manual Finding Help Information, Battery Problems, Drive Problems, Floppy drive problems