User manual DELL INSPIRON E1705

[. . . ] DellTM InspironTM 9400/E1705 Owner's Manual Model PP05XB w w w. c o m Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE 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 potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see "Glossary" on page 169. If you purchased a DellTM n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or the mouse during the boot routine. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87). K E Y B O A R D D A T A L I N E F A I L U R E -- For external keyboards, check the cable connection. Run the Keyboard Controller test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87). K E Y B O A R D S T U C K K E Y F A I L U R E -- For external keyboards or keypads, check the cable connection. Restart the computer, and avoid touching the keyboard or keys during the boot routine. Run the Stuck Key test in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 87). L I C E N S E D C O N T E N T I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E I N M E D I A D I R E C T -- Dell MediaDirect cannot verify the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions on the file, so the file cannot be played. M E M O R Y A D D R E S S L I N E F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E -- A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 121). M E M O R Y A L L O C A T I O N E R R O R -- The software you are attempting to run is conflicting with the operating system, another program, or a utility. M E M O R Y D A T A L I N E F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E -- A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 121). M E M O R Y D O U B L E W O R D L O G I C F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E -- A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 121). M E M O R Y O D D / E V E N L O G I C F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E -- A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 121). M E M O R Y W R I T E / R E A D F A I L U R E A T A D D R E S S , R E A D V A L U E E X P E C T I N G V A L U E -- A memory module may be faulty or improperly seated. Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Memory" on page 121). N O B O O T D E V I C E A V A I L A B L E -- The computer cannot find the hard drive. If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the drive is installed, properly seated, and partitioned as a boot device. 96 Solving Problems N O B O O T S E C T O R O N H A R D D R I V E -- The operating system may be corrupted. See "Contacting Dell" on page 151. N O T I M E R T I C K I N T E R R U P T -- A chip on the system board may be malfunctioning. [. . . ] Use write-protection when you want to protect data from being changed or destroyed. To write-protect a 3. 5-inch floppy disk, slide its write-protect tab to the open position. WXGA -- wide-aspect extended graphics array -- A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1280 x 800. V video controller -- The circuitry on a video card or on the system board (in computers with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities--in combination with the monitor--for your computer. video memory -- Memory that consists of memory chips dedicated to video functions. [. . . ]