Error Messages - Dell Dimension 2400 Series Owner's Manual

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Modem Helper. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems.
(Modem Helper is not available on all computers.)
V ERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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Click Printers and Other Hardware.
2
Click Phone and Modem Options.
3
Click the Modems tab.
4
Click the COM port for your modem.
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Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to verify that the modem is
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communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
E NSURE THAT YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE
provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark
next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet
service provider.

Error Messages

CAUTION:
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.
FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS
A
characters in filenames.
REQUIRED
A .DLL
file. To remove and then reinstall the program:
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
1
Select the program you want to remove.
2
Click the Change or Remove Program icon.
3
See the program documentation for installation instructions.
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Solving Problems
ELPER DIAGNOSTICS — Click the Start button, point to All Programs, and then click
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I NTERNET
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
FILE WAS NOT FOUND — The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential
— Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
W INDOWS —
— Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet
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