User manual DELL INSPIRON 3800

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 3800 Systems 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, point to Users' Guides, and then click Tell Me How. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] RESTART T H E C O M P U T E R -- Try to log on to the network again. C O 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 . the drive and try again. TH E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y -- Insert a disk into 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. NOT E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D 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. THE FILE BEING COPIED IS TOO LARGE FOR THE DESTINATION 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. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 37 w w w. c o m A R E Q U I R E D . DLL 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: Window 98 SE and 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 P R E S S <C T R L > < AL T > <DE L > -- In the Close Program window, select the program that is no longer responding. Then click End Task. 38 So l vi n g Pro b l em s A solid blue screen appears TUR 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 16), 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. [. . . ] However, should you need to replace it, the procedure must be performed by an authorized service technician. Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site. 88 Appendix NOM Information (Mexico Only) The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importer: Dell Computer de México, S. A. Paseo de la Reforma 2620 - 11° Piso Col. [. . . ]