Dell Inspiron 530 - Manual (Page 74)

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Solving Problems
Memory Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
I F YOU RECEIVE AN INSUFFICIENT MEMORY MESSAGE —
• Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you are not using to see if
that resolves the problem.
• See the software documentation for minimum memory requirements. If necessary,
install additional memory (see "Memory Installation Guidelines" on page 124).
• Reseat the memory modules (see "Installing Memory" on page 126) to ensure that
your computer is successfully communicating with the memory.
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 90).
I F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS —
• Reseat the memory modules (see "Installing Memory" on page 126) to ensure that
your computer is successfully communicating with the memory.
• Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see "Memory
Installation Guidelines" on page 124).
• Your computer supports DDR2 memory. For more information about the type of
memory supported by your computer, see "Memory" on page 179.
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 90).
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