User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB26GM/T

[. . . ] Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the SONY logo, Inspiron, AccessDirect, Dell Precision, Dell TravelLite, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, TrueMobile, DellNet, PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, PowerVault, and Axim are trademarks of Dell Inc. ; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, MS-DOS, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation; Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Model PP08L January 2005 P/N G7482 Rev. [. . . ] NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located at the top of each test screen. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your Service Tag. 3 If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab described in the following table for more information. Tab Results Errors Function Displays the results of the test and any error conditions encountered. Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. 56 Solving Problems Tab Help Configuration Function Describes the test and may indicate requirements for running the test. Displays your hardware configuration for the selected device. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for all devices from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the left pane of the screen. The device list may not display the names of all the components installed on your computer or all devices attached to your computer. Parameters Allows you to customize the test by changing the test settings. 4 When the tests are complete, close the test screen to return to the Main Menu screen. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. EN S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E -- Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. TEST T H E D R I V E -- · Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective. · Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem Helper is not available on all computers. ) VERIFY T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H W I N D O W S -- 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E IN T E R N E T -- Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet service provider. S C A N T H E C O M P U T E R F O R S P Y W A R E -- If you are experiencing slow computer performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with spyware. Use an antivirus program that includes anti-spyware protection (your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove spyware. For more information, go to support. dell. com and search for the keyword spyware. Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. [. . . ] patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. FCC Notices (U. S. Only) Most Dell computers are classified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digital devices. [. . . ]