User manual DELL INSPIRON 4150

[. . . ] c o m Hints, Notices, and Cautions HINT: A HINT indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access the help file, see page 56. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] To access the help file, see page 56. If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E -- Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Verify that the light is blinking, indicating normal operation. 66 So l vi n g Pro b l em s E N S U R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S N O T W R I T E - P R O T E C T E D -- You cannot save data to a write-protected disk. back of floppy disk write-protected not write-protected TR Y A N O T H E R F L O P P Y D I S K -- Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is defective. RE I N S T A L L T H E D R I V E -- 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E -- See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 56. If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD. HINT: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 67 w w w. c o m E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E -- Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. TR Y A N O T H E R D I S C -- Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original disc is defective. A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L -- Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. RE I N S T A L L T H E D R I V E -- 1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S C -- See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 56. If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray 1 Ensure that the computer is turned off. 2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected. 3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops. If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound · Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running. · Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly. 68 So l vi n g Pro b l em s If the CD-RW drive stops writing DIS A B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A C D- R W -- For more information on power management modes, search for the keyword standby in the Windows XP Help and Support Center. C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E -- See the help files for your CD creation software. E X I T A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S -- Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem. If you have problems with a hard drive A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N -- A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on. CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS -- 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click Properties. 5 Click Start. PC Card Problems C H E C K T H E P C CA R D -- Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. [. . . ] Intel's Commitment to Quality Intel is committed to producing the highest quality processors available. That's why we have hundreds of people dedicated to continuously improve our design, manufacturing, and testing technology. We put every one of our Pentium® and Celeron® processors through a rigorous battery of tests during the design and manufacturing processes. To verify that the new chip will correctly run the software written for Intel Architecture processors, a team of Intel engineers is dedicated to compatibility testing. [. . . ]