10

Troubleshooting Tools

105

 

Diagnostic Lights

105

 

Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST

105

 

Diagnostic Light Codes During POST

108

 

Power Lights

113

 

Beep Codes

115

 

Error Messages

116

 

Dell Diagnostics

123

 

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

123

 

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 124

 

Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities Media

 

124

 

 

Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

125

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Reinstalling Software

129

 

Drivers

129

 

What Is a Driver?

129

 

Identifying Drivers

129

 

Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities

130

 

Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft®

 

Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems

 

131

 

 

Restoring Your Operating System

132

 

Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . .

132

 

Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 134

 

Using the Operating System Disc

137

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