Eliminating Resource Conflicts - Dell Latitude CP Service Manual

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To observe the boot routine, follow these steps:

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Do these indicators light up within approximately 10 seconds after the boot
routine starts?
Yes. Proceed to step 4.
No. Troubleshoot the power subsystem.

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Drive access indicator — This indicator lights up in response to data
being transferred to or from the drives. If the indicator fails to light dur-
ing the boot routine, troubleshoot the diskette-drive or hard-disk drive
subsystem, as appropriate.
Error codes — If the numbers lock (Num Lock), the capitals lock (Caps
Lock), and the Scroll Lock indicators flash simultaneously during the
boot routine, refer to Table 3-1.
Battery failure codes — If the battery indicator flashes alternately green
and amber, or flashes amber four times per second, refer to Table 3-2.
System error messages — These messages can indicate problems or
provide status information. If a system error message displays, refer to
Table 3-3.

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Does the Diagnostics Menu display?
Yes. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
No. Proceed to step 6.

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Does the Diagnostics Menu display?
Yes. See "Running the Dell Diagnostics" in Chapter 3.
No. Proceed to the next section, "Eliminating Resource Conflicts."
Initial Procedures
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