Dell 6400 Owner's Manual page 88

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faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory"
on page 114).
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device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device.
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"Contacting Dell" on page 133.
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tests in the Dell Diagnostics (see page 79).
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programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use.
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persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 133.
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Dell" on page 133.
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file. Remove and then reinstall the program.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2 Click Add or Remove Programs.
3 Select the program you want to remove.
4 Click Remove or Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen.
5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
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defective sector or corrupted FAT on the hard drive. Run the Windows error-checking utility to check the
file structure on the hard drive. See the Windows Help and Support Center for instructions. To access
the Help and Support Center, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13. If a large number of
sectors are defective, back up the data (if possible), and then reformat the hard drive.
The operating system cannot find a specific track on the hard drive.
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the Dell Diagnostics (see page 79).
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to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem persists, try to restore the data by entering the
system setup program. Then immediately exit the program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on
page 163. If the message reappears, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 133.
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require recharging. Connect your computer to an electrical outlet to charge the battery. If the problem
persists, contact Dell. See "Contacting Dell" on page 133.
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Solving Problems
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The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot
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The operating system may be corrupted. Contact Dell. See
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A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set
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Reinstall the hard drive (see "Hard Drive" on page 112). If the problem
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The optional ROM apparently failed. Contact Dell. See "Contacting
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The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential
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The operating system cannot locate a sector on the hard drive. You may have a
A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. Run the System Set tests in
System configuration settings are corrupted. Connect your computer
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The reserve battery that supports the system configuration settings may
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A memory module may be
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You have too many
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