Troubleshooting Tools 113
Power Lights
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide
.
A possible expansion card failure
has occurred.
1
Determine if a conflict
exists by removing a c ard
(not a graphics card) and
restarting the computer
(see "Cards" on page194).
2
If the problem persists,
reinstall the card tha t you
removed, remove a
different card, and th en
restart the computer.
3
Repeat this process for
each card. If the computer
starts normally,
troubleshoot the last card
removed from the
computer for resource
conflicts (see
"Troubleshooting
Software and Hardware
Problems in the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP and Microsoft
Windows Vista™
Operating Systems" on
page131).
4
If the problem persists,
contact Dell (
see
"Contacting Dell
" on
page287
)
.
Routine system activity
preceding video initialization.
Watch your monitor for on-
screen messages.
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution