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2-12 Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
12. Confirm that the system configuration information reflects the newly installed
memory by checking the System Memory option on the Main menu of the
Setup program.
To enter the Setup program, press <F2> while the computer is booting. The
Main menu appears. If the System Memory total is incorrect, the memory
modules may not be installed properly. Repeat steps 1 through 11 until the
memory total is correct.
NOTE: The computer will not boot if without a memory module installed, nor if
the installed module(s) are not seated properly in the socket(s). No error message
or beep code indicates this failure.
13. Run the System Memory device group in the Dell Diagnostics to confirm that
the installed memory modules are operating correctly.
For instructions, see “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in Chapter 3.
14. If you have added additional memory to your computer, you will need to delete
and recreate the save-to-disk suspend file on your hard-disk drive so that it is
large enough to accommodate the new memory.
For instructions, refer to the next subsection, “Creating the Save-to-Disk
Suspend File.”
Creating the Save-to-Disk Suspend File
The save-to-disk suspend file on your hard-disk drive cannot be accessed by the
operating system or application programs. When the save-to-disk suspend mode
is activated, all system data is stored in this file.
To create a save-to-disk suspend file if you installed a new hard-disk drive, if you
removed the file, or if you are rebuilding a corrupted hard-disk drive, perform the
following steps.
NOTE: If you installed memory to increase system memory, delete the save-to-disk
suspend file and then complete the following procedure. To delete the save-to-disk
suspend file, type
phdisk /delete /file at an MS-DOS
®
prompt and press
<Enter>.
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open application programs, and shut down
the computer.
2. Insert the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette into the diskette
drive.
3. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup Menu appears, press the
down-arrow key to select Start computer with CD-ROM support and
press <Enter>.
4. When
A:\> appears on the screen, insert the System Software CD into your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.