Dell Dimension 4400 - Page 4

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Video and Monitor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
If the screen is blank
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If the screen is difficult to read
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Sound and Speaker Problems
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Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
If you cannot print to a parallel port printer
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If you cannot print to a USB printer
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Scanner Problems
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Modem Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mouse Problems
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Keyboard Problems
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Drive Problems
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If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
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If you cannot play a music CD or install a
program from a CD
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If you cannot play a DVD movie
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If the CD-RW drive stops writing
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If you have a hard drive problem
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Network Problems
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Microsoft
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Windows
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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
General Program Problems
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A program crashes
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A program stops responding
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A program error causes the system to lock up
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A solid blue screen appears
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A program is designed for an earlier
Windows operating system
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Internet Connection Problems
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If you have a problem with your Internet connection
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