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Solving Problems 23
If the screen is blank
HINT: See the
documentation that came
with your monitor for
fault indications and
troubleshooting
procedures specific to
your monitor.
CHECK FOR INTERFERENCE— Electrical appliances on the same circuit or
operating near the computer can cause interference. Other causes of
interference: power extension cables, keyboard and mouse extension cables, too
many devices on a power strip, or multiple power strips connected to the same
electrical outlet.
CHECK THE POWER PROPERTIES— See the Tell Me How help file or search
for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help files, see
page 22.
OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND— Call Dell for technical assistance (see
page 84).
INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA— The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
NON-SYSTEM DISK ERROR— There is a floppy disk in the floppy drive.
Remove the floppy disk and restart the computer.
CHECK THE VIDEO CABLE CONNECTION— Check for bent pins (most video
cable connectors have missing pins, but not bent pins). Ensure that the video
cable is connected as shown on the START HERE sheet for your computer.
PRESS THE MONITOR POWER BUTTON— Be sure that you firmly pressed the
monitor power button.