dell inspiron 8000 User Manual

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Check the power light— When the power light is lit or 
blinking, the computer has power. If the power light is 
blinking, the computer is in standby mode—press the power 
button to exit standby mode. If the power light is off, press the 
power button.
Check 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.
Test the...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Adjust the Windows display settings— 1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click  Control Panel. 
2.  Double-click the Display icon and then click the  Settings tab. 
3.  Try different settings for Colors and Screen area. 
Sound and Speaker Problems
Integrated Speakers 
Adjust the Windows volume control— Double-click the 
yellow speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. 
Be sure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Test the electrical outlet— Ensure that the electrical outlet 
is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
Ensure that the speakers are turned on— See the setup 
diagram supplied with the speakers.
Adjust the speaker controls— Adjust the volume, bass, or 
treble controls to eliminate distortion.
Adjust the Windows volume control— Double-click the 
yellow speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. 
Be sure that the volume is turned up...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Test the electrical outlet— Ensure that the electrical outlet 
is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.
Ensure that the printer is turned on— See the 
documentation supplied with the printer.
Verify that the printer is recognized by Windows— 1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click  Printers. 
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click 
Properties, and then select the Details tab.
2.  Ensure that the Print...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Verify that the printer is recognized by Windows— 1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click  Printers. 
If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click 
Properties, and then select the Details tab.
2.  Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is  USB. 
Reinstall the printer driver— See Installing the Printer 
Driver in the Dell Solutions Guide that came with your 
computer.
Modem Problems
NOTICE: Connect the modem to an...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Verify that the modem is communicating with 
Windows— 1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click  Control Panel. 
2.  In the Control Panel window, double-click Modems. 
If there are multiple entries for the same modem or 
modems listed that are not installed, delete the entries 
and restart the computer.
3.  Click the Diagnostics tab. 
4.  Click the COM port for your modem. 
5.  Click More Info to verify that the modem is  communicating with Windows....

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Check the touch pad settings— Click the Start button, 
point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click 
the Mouse icon. Try adjusting the settings.
External Keyboard Problems
HINT: If you connect an external PS/2 keyboard or keypad to the computer, the \
numeric keypad on the integrated keyboard is disabled. If you connect an\
 
external USB keyboard or keypad to the computer, the numeric keypad rema\
ins 
enabled. 
Disconnect the keyboard cable— Shut...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive— Double-click 
the My Computer icon. If the floppy 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.
Cannot save files to a floppy disk— Ensure that the floppy 
disk is not full or write-protected (locked). See the following 
figure.
Test the drive with another floppy disk— Insert another 
floppy disk to...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive— Double-click 
the My Computer icon. If the CD 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 the drive with another CD— Insert another CD to 
eliminate the possibility that the original CD is defective.
Clean the disc— See the 
Tell Me How help file for 
instructions.
Adjust the Windows volume...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8000 
If the CD-RW drive stops writing 
HINT: If you must disable standby mode to write to a CD-RW drive, remember 
to enable standby mode again when you finish writing the CD. 
Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a 
CD-RW disk— Search for the keyword standby in 
Windows 
Help.
Change the write speed to a slower rate— The CD-RW 
drive must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If 
the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Closing all programs...