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Start-Up Error Messages
Video and Display Problems
If the display is blank
O
PERATING
SYSTEM
NOT
FOUND
—
Call Dell for technical assistance (see
page 75).
I
NSERT
BOOTABLE
MEDIA
—
The operating system is trying to boot to a
nonbootable floppy disk or CD. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD.
N
ON
-
SYSTEM
DISK
ERROR
—
A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. Remove the
floppy disk and restart the computer.
C
HECK
THE
POWER
LIGHT
—
When the power light is blinking, the computer
has power. If the power light is blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press
the power button to resume from standby mode. If the power light is off, press
the power button.
C
HECK
THE
BATTERY
—
If you are using a battery to power your computer, the
battery charge may be depleted. Connect the computer to an electrical outlet
using the AC adapter, and turn on the computer.
T
EST
THE
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
—
Ensure that the electrical outlet is working
by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
C
HECK
THE
AC
ADAPTER
—
Be sure that the power cable is firmly inserted
into the electrical outlet and the green light on the AC adapter is on.
A
DJUST
THE
P
OWER
P
ROPERTIES
—
Search for the keyword
standby
in
Windows Help
. To access help files, see page 28.