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A solid blue screen appears
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mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. Then restart
your computer.
Dell MediaDirect™ problems
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the Dell MediaDirect screen to access Help.
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you purchased a DVD drive with your computer, this software should already be installed.
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special processing in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of
video files.
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Windows XP operating system environment, access to licensed content is restricted. Licensed content is digital
content that has Digital Rights Management (DRM) applied to it. The Dell MediaDirect environment cannot verify
the DRM restrictions, so the licensed files cannot be played. Licensed music and video files have a lock icon next to
them. You can access licensed files in the Windows XP operating system environment.
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Click EagleVision to use a video enhancement technology that detects video content and dynamically adjusts the
brightness/contrast/saturation ratios.
NOTICE:
You cannot reinstall the Dell MediaDirect feature if you reformat the hard drive. Contact Dell for
assistance (see "Contacting Dell" in your User's Guide).
Other software problems
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Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on your computer.
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Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software.
See the software documentation for information.
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Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly.
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Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program.
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If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
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— If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your
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— Turn off the Use Hardware Acceleration option. This feature takes advantage of the
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— Click the question mark icon at the bottom of
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