User manual DELL INSPIRON 8000

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 8000 System SOLUTIONS GUIDE www. dell. com support. dell. com 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 potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete listing of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in the Tell Me How help file (click the Start button on the Windows® desktop, point to Programs, point to User's Guides, and then click Tell Me How). ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. [. . . ] RESTA R T T H E C O M P U T E R -- Try to log on to the network again. CO N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I S T R A T O R -- Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. Windows Error Messages X : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y -- Insert a disk into the drive and try again. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING C H A R A C T E R S : \ / : * ?CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND T R Y A G A I N -- You have too many programs open. TH E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E -- The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. S o lv ing Pr o ble m s 37 w w w. c o m A R E Q U I R E D . D LL F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D -- The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program: Windows Me: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Windows 2000: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then double-click Control Panel. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions. General Program Problems A program crashes SE E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -- Many software manufacturers maintain websites with information that may help you to solve the problem. A program stops responding PR E S S <C T R L > < ALT> < DE L >-- In the Close Program window, select the program that is no longer responding. Then click End Task. 38 So lv ing Pr o ble m s A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or a proper shutdown (see page 16), press the power button until the computer turns off. The solid blue screen appears because you were not able to perform a proper Windows shutdown. Follow the instructions on the screen. Internet Connection Problems REVI E W " MOD E M P R O B L E M S " -- See page 31. TU R N O F F C A L L W A I T I N G ( C A T C H -P H O N E )-- See your telephone directory for instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up networking connection properties: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. (In Windows 2000, double-click Control Panel. ) 2 Double-click the Modems icon. 4 Ensure that To disable call waiting, dial: is checked, and then select the proper code according to the information in your telephone directory. 7 Close the Control Panel window. S o lv ing Pr o ble m s 39 w w w. c o m E-Mail Problems EN S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E IN T E R N E T -- With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a check next to it, click the check to remove it and connect to the Internet. If Your Computer Gets Wet CAUTION: Perform this procedure only after you are certain that it is safe to do so. If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, Dell recommends that you turn off AC power at the circuit breaker before attempting to remove the power cables from the electrical outlet. Use the utmost caution when removing wet cables from a live power source. [. . . ] If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. [. . . ]