Dell Vostro 500 (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 92)

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Troubleshooting
B ACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY
U SE A VIRUS - SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE , FLOPPY DISKS , OR CD S
S AVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR
COMPUTER THROUGH THE S TART MENU
S CAN THE COMPUTER FOR SPYWARE — If you are experiencing slow computer
performance, you frequently receive pop-up advertisements, or you are having
problems connecting to the Internet, your computer might be infected with
spyware. Use an anti-virus program that includes anti-spyware protection
(your program may require an upgrade) to scan the computer and remove
spyware. For more information, go to support.dell.com and search for the
keyword spyware.
R UN THE D ELL D IAGNOSTICS — If all tests run successfully, the error condition
is related to a software problem (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
Memory Problems
Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 131 as you complete these checks.
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" on page 116).
• Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory (see "Memory" on page 116).
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
I F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS —
• Reseat the memory modules to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory (see "Memory" on page 116).
• Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see
"Memory" on page 116).
• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75).
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