Resolving Software And Hardware Incompatibilities - Dell OptiPlex 740 Quick Reference Manual

If your computer beeps during start-up:
1 Write down the beep code.
2 See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 51 to identify a more serious cause.
3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. For information on contacting Dell,
see your online User's Guide.
Code
2 short, 1 long
1 long, 2 short
1 long, 3 short, 2 short No memory
1 short

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
Windows Vista
1 Click Start
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Windows XP
1 Click Start
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes
the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
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Cause
BIOS checksum error
Memory test failure (bad memory during memory sizing)
<F12> key pressed
and click Help and Support.
→
Help and Support.