L Ook And Listen - Dell 4100 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

No. Go to "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in Chap-
ter 6.
Listen for:
An error message
Alert messages from the Dell HIP software
The monitor's power indicator
The keyboard indicators
The diskette-drive access indicator
The hard-disk drive activity indicator
A series of beeps
9.
L
Looking at and listening to the system is important in
determining the source of a problem. Look and listen for
the indications described in Table 2-1.
.
Table 2-1. Boot Routine Indications
Action
See Chapter 3, "Messages and Codes."
The server management software has detected a problem inside
the computer. See "Alert Log Messages From the Dell HIP Pro-
gram" in Chapter 3.
Most monitors have a power indicator (usually on the front
bezel). If the monitor's power indicator does not come on, see
"Troubleshooting the Monitor" in Chapter 6.
Most keyboards have one or more indicators (usually in the
upper-right corner). Press the <
<
CAPS LOCK
respective keyboard indicators on and off. If the indicators do
not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard" in Chapter 6.
The diskette-drive access indicator should quickly flash on and
off when you access data on the diskette drive. If the diskette-
drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting
the Diskette Drive Subsystem" in Chapter 7.
The hard-disk drive activity indicators should quickly flash on
and off when you access data on the hard-disk drives. On a
system running the Microsoft
you can test the drive by opening File Manager and clicking on
the icon for drive C. If the hard-disk drive access indicator does
not come on, see "Troubleshooting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives" in
Chapter 7.
See Chapter 3, "Messages and Codes."
Is the mouse or printer operating properly?
Yes. Continue with "Look and Listen" found next in
this chapter.
No. Go to "Troubleshooting I/O Ports" in Chapter 6.
ook and Listen
NUM LOCK
> key, or the <
SCROLL LOCK
®
Windows
> key, the
key to toggle their
>
®
operating system,
Checking the Basics 2-5