dell inspiron 8100 User Manual

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8100 
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 and that the sound is not muted.
Test the speakers— Plug the speaker audio cable into the 
headphone connector on the side of...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8100 
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 to the following port: setting is LPT1  (Printer Port). 
Reinstall the printer driver— See Installing the Printer Driver 
in...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8100 
Modem Problems
NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting 
the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem. 
Check the telephone jack— Disconnect the telephone line from 
the modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
Connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack— If 
you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an 
answering machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter,...

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Scanner Problems
Check the power cable connection— Ensure that the scanner 
power cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power 
source and that the scanner is turned on.
Check the scanner cable connection— Ensure that the scanner 
cable is firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
Unlock the scanner— Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it 
has a locking tab or button.
Reinstall the scanner driver— See the scanner documentation 
for...

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Unexpected Characters
Disable the numeric keypad— Press the  key to 
disable the numeric keypad. Verify that the numbers lock light is 
not lit.
Drive Problems
HINT: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help 
file. 
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk 
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...

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If you cannot play a music CD or install a 
program from a CD 
HINT: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise \
does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD. 
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...

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If you have one CD in the fixed optical drive and one CD in 
the media bay drive— Identify which CD is not playing: 1.  Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 
2.  Double-click the drive letter of the device the you are  verifying. 
If you cannot play a DVD movie 
HINT: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in al\
l 
DVD drives. 
Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive— Double-click the 
My Computer icon. If the DVD drive is...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8100 
Check the hard drive for errors— 
Windows Me:
Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> 
System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
Windows 2000:1.  Double-click the My Computer icon. 
2.  Right-click the Local Disk icon and then click Properties. 
3.  Click the Tools tab. 
4.  Click Check Now. 
Network Problems
Check the network cable connector— Ensure that the network 
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the 
computer and the...

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x: is not accessible. The device is not ready— Insert a disk 
into the drive and try again.
A filename cannot contain any of the following characters:  
/ : * ?  < > |— Do not use these characters in filenames.
Not enough memory or resources. Close some programs and 
try again— You have too many programs open. Close all windows 
and open the program that you want to use.
The file being copied is too large for the destination drive— 
The file that you are trying to...

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 8100 
A program crashes 
See the software documentation— Many software 
manufacturers maintain websites with information that may help 
you to solve the problem.
A program stops responding 
Press — In the Close Program window, 
select the program that is no longer responding. Then click End 
Task.
A solid blue screen appears 
Turn the computer off— If the computer does not respond to a 
keystroke or a proper shutdown, press the power button until the 
computer turns off....