General Program Problems; A Program Crashes; A Program Stops Responding; Error Messages Appear - Dell Inspiron 500m Owner's Manual

General Program Problems

A program crashes

NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy
disk or CD.

A program stops responding

Error messages appear

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N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y
click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
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F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A
Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 127).
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F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A
D — Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
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E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N
maintain websites with information that may help you solve the problem. Ensure
that you properly installed and configured the program. Reinstall the program if
necessary.
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Simultaneously press
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Click the Applications tab, and then select the program that is no longer
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responding.
Click End Task.
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E V I E W R R O R E S S A G E S
appropriate action. See the software documentation.
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