User manual DELL VOSTRO 1000

[. . . ] c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE 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. or death. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Glossary" on page 185. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, and Strike Zone are trademarks of Dell Inc. ; Microsoft, Outlook, Vista, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; AMD, Sempron, Turion, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ; ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U. S. [. . . ] 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button Diagnostic Tool. All Programs Modem 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem diagnostics are not available on all computers. VERIFY T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H WI N D O W S -- Windows XP: 1 Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Phone and Modem Options Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your modem Properties Diagnostics Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button Control Panel Hardware and Sound Phone and Modem Options Modems. 2 Click the COM port for your modem Properties Diagnostics Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly. E N 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 I N T E R N E T -- Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet service provider. If Work Offline has a check mark next to it, click the check mark to remove it, and then connect to the Internet. S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E -- If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware protection 122 Troubleshooting (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more information, go to support. dell. com and search for the keyword spyware. Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. AUX I L I A R Y D E V I C E F A I L U R E -- The touch pad or external mouse may be faulty. Enable the Pointing Device option in the system setup program (see "Using the System Setup Program" on page 175). If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 165). BAD C O M M A N D O R F I L E N A M E -- Ensure that you have spelled the command correctly, put spaces in the proper place, and used the correct pathname. CACHE D I S A B L E D D U E T O F A I L U R E -- The primary cache internal to the CD D R I V E C O N T R O L L E R F A I L U R E -- The CD drive does not respond to microprocessor has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 165). commands from the computer (see "Drive Problems" on page 119). page 119). DATA E R R O R -- The hard drive cannot read the data (see "Drive Problems" on DECRE A S I N G A V A I L A B L E M E M O R Y -- One or more memory modules may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 95). DI S K C: F A I L E D I N I T I A L I Z A T I O N -- The hard drive failed initialization. Run the hard drive tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 111). DR I V E N O T R E A D Y -- The operation requires a hard drive in the bay before it can continue. [. . . ] virus -- A program that is designed to inconvenience you or to destroy data stored on your computer. A virus program moves from one computer to another through an infected disk, software downloaded from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. A common type of virus is a boot virus, which is stored in the boot sectors of a floppy disk. If the floppy disk is left in the drive when the computer is shut down and then turned on, the computer is infected when it reads the boot sectors of the floppy disk expecting to find the operating system. [. . . ]