Dell Inspiron 4000 - Manual (Page 41)

Solving Problems 41
A solid blue screen appears
Internet Connection Problems
If you have a problem with your Dellnet account
T U RN T H E CO MP U T ER O FF — If the computer does not respond to a keystroke
or a proper shutdown (see page 18), press the power button until the computer
turns off. Press the power button again to restart the computer. The solid blue
screen appears because you were not able to perform a proper Windows
shutdown. ScanDisk will automatically run during the start-up process. Follow
the instructions on the screen.
R EVI E W “S ET T I N G U P D EL LN ET ”— See page 14.
R EVI E W “M OD EM P ROB LEM S ”— See page 34.
T U RN O FF C ALL W AI T I N G ( CA T CH - P H O NE )— See your telephone directory
for instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up networking
connection properties:
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Modems icon.
3 In the Modems Properties window, click Dialing Properties.
4 Ensure that To disable call waiting, dial: is checked, and then select the
proper code according to the information in your telephone directory.
5 Click Apply and then click OK.
6 Close the Modems Properties window.
7 Close the Control Panel window.