Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 46)

46 Solving Problems
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A solid blue screen appears
Other software problems
T UR N T H E C O M P UT E R OF F — If the computer does not respond to a
keystroke or a proper shutdown, press the power button for at least 8 to
10 seconds until the computer turns off. Press the power button again to restart
the computer. The chkdsk program automatically runs during the start-up
process. Follow the instructions on the screen.
C HE C K THE S O F T W A R E D O C UM E NT A T I O N O R C O NT A C T THE S O F T W A R E
MA N UF AC T U R E R F O R T R O UB L E S H O O T IN G I NF O R MA T I O N
B A CK U P YOUR F I L E S IM M ED I A T E L Y — If your computer has a CD-RW
drive or a zip drive installed, see the drive’s documentation for instructions.
E NSU R E T H A T Y O U HA V E NO T MA D E A N E R R O R W H I L E E N T E RI N G
D A T A — See the program documentation to make sure that the values or
characters you are entering are valid.
C HE C K F O R V IR US E S — Use a virus-scanning program to check the hard
drive, floppy disks, or CDs.
R E S T AR T T H E C O MP U T E R — Save and close any open files, exit any open
programs, and then shut down your computer through the Start menu instead of
pressing the power button. Otherwise, you may lose data.
C HE C K F O R C OM P A T IB I LI T Y —
• Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on
your computer and that your computer meets the minimum hardware
requirements needed to run the software. See the software documentation for
information.
• If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
E NSU R E T H A T Y O U P R O PE R L Y IN STA LL ED A ND C O NFI G UR E D THE
P R O GR A M — See the software documentation for information. If necessary,
uninstall and then reinstall the program.