Memory Problems - Dell PP29L Owner's Manual

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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
(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.
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is related to a software problem (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).

Memory Problems

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 131 as you complete these checks.
CAUTION:
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
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• Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you are not using
to see if that resolves the problem.
• See the software documentation for minimum memory requirements.
If necessary, install additional memory (see "Memory" on page 116).
• Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory (see "Memory" on page 116).
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
I F Y O U E X P E R I E N C E O T H E R M E M O R Y P R O B L E M S
• Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory (see "Memory" on page 116).
• Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see
"Memory" on page 116).
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
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If all tests run successfully, the error condition
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