User manual DELL INSPIRON 2100

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 2100 System SOLUTIONS GUIDE www. dell. com support. dell. com Hints, Notices, and Cautions HINT: A HINT indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete listing of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in the Tell Me How help file (click the Start button, point to Programs--> User's Guides, and then click Tell Me How). ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. [. . . ] CO N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I S T R A T O R -- Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. Windows Error Messages X : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y -- Insert a disk into the drive and try again. A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING C H A R A C T E R S : \ / : * ?" < > |-- Do not use these characters in filenames. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND T R Y A G A I N -- You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. TH E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E -- The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. S o lv ing Pr o ble m s 31 w w w. c o m A R E Q U I R E D . D LL F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D -- The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. To remove and then reinstall the program: Windows Me: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3 Select the program that you want to remove. 4 Click Add/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions. Windows 2000: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3 Select the program that you want to remove. 4 Click Change/Remove and follow the prompts on the screen. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions. General Program Problems A program crashes SE 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 -- Many software manufacturers maintain websites with information that may help you to solve the problem. A program stops responding PR E S S <C T R L > < ALT> < DE L > -- In the Close Program window, select the program that is no longer responding. Then click End Task. 32 So lv ing Pr o ble m s A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F -- If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or a proper shutdown (see page 14), press the power button until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer. The solid blue screen appears because you were not able to perform a proper Windows shutdown. ScanDisk will automatically run during the start-up process. [. . . ] If you experience trouble with this telephone equipment, refer to the chapter titled "Contacting Dell" to find the appropriate telephone number for obtaining customer assistance. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. Fax Branding The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including fax machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent, identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual. The telephone number provided may not be a 900 number or any other number for which charges exceed local or long-distance transmission charges. Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium-ion battery and a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) coin-cell battery. For instructions about replacing the lithium-ion battery in your computer, see the Tell Me How help file. [. . . ]