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The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video ( #Issue0_151!
The Computer Stops "espondin ( #Issue0_15_1$!
%i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue S&reen +ppears ( #Issue0_$1_1,!
-ell .C -ianosti&s /ui& Test and Support+ssist for .Cs and Tablets ( #-ell_.C_-ianosti&s!
Troubleshootin a Noteboo 2C- S&reen That is *la&) *lan or 3ard to See ( #Issue0_$1_4_15!
Inspiron ,$ Spe&ifi&ations ( #Issue0_,!
.ort 2o&ations ( #Issue0_54!
"esettin the S6stem Setup (*I7S to its -efault Settins ( #Issue0_48!
'ireless Netorin 3o9tos and Troubleshootin ( #Issue0_14;!
3o to Turn the 'ireless +ntenna 7n and 7ff on a -ell Computer ( #Issue0_1110!
%ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6 ( #Issue0_$111!
=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare ( #Issue0_$1__$1$!
Computer Component is not "e&oni>ed ( #Issue0_$1_81,!
Inspiron ,$ -ri?ers ( #Issue0_1;_;1!
-ell 'indos Support Center ( #Issue0_$415!
This arti&le pro?ides information on usin and troubleshootin 6our Inspiron ,$!
The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video
If 6ou e@perien&e a situation in hi&h the &omputer does not start at all or if it does turn on (lihts turn on
and fans are spinnin) but the &omputer does not sho an6 imae) listen for a series of beeps durin
start9up!
When beeping codes are heard, refer to (Table 1) to help troubleshoot the issue with your computer.
Beeps Description Possible ause
1 *I7S "7% &he&sum in proress or failureS6stem board failure) &o?ers *I7S &orruption
or "7% errors!
$ No %emor6 ("+% dete&ted %emor6 or %emor6 slot failure
,
Chipset Arror (North and South bride error)
-%+BI%"BTimer error
Time97f9-a6 Clo& test failure
ate +$0 failure
Super IB7 &hip failure
<e6board &ontroller test failure
S6stem board failure
%emor6 read B rite failure %emor6 failure
5 "eal Time Clo& ("TC poer fail C%7S batter6 failure
Video *I7S test failure Video subs6stem failure
4 C.= Ca&he test failure .ro&essor failure
8 2C- 2C- failure
Table 1! "epetiti?e *eep Codes
"or e#ample! For No %emor6B"+% -ete&ted 9 %eans the &omputer beeps ti&e) pauses) beeps
ti&e) pauses) beeps ti&e and then pauses for , se&onds and starts the seDuen&e o?er! This
pattern &ontinues until the &omputer is poered off!
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When no beeping codes are heard, perform the following steps!
-is&onne&t all e@ternal peripherals in&ludin the e6board) mouse) and e@ternal monitor! .eripherals
also in&lude e@ternal storae de?i&es su&h as flash dri?es) =S* de?i&es) printers) &ards et&!
1!
"emo?e the +BC adapter from the &omputer and unplu the adapter from the +BC outlet!$!
.ress and hold the .oer button don for 15 se&onds to dis&hare the &apa&itors!,!
%ae sure the &onne&tions on the poer &ord and +BC adapter are firml6 pressed toether!!
Insert the +BC into the &omputer and a ood +BC outlet!5!
.ress the poer button to see if the &omputer turns on and boots up o) if not) refer to -ell
<nolede *ase arti&le Computer -oes Not Turn on) or is Stu& on the -ell 2oo S&reen
(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$,5 !
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Start atta&hin de?i&es one at a time and test to see if the &omputer ill turn on!4!
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The Computer Stops "espondin
.ress the .oer button for at least 15 se&onds to mae sure the &omputer turns off!1!
-is&onne&t all e@ternal peripherals in&ludin the e6board) mouse) and e@ternal monitor! .eripherals
also in&lude e@ternal storae de?i&es su&h as flash dri?es) =S* de?i&es) printers) &ards et&!
$!
.ress the poer button to see if the &omputer turns on and boots up o) if not) refer to -ell
<nolede *ase arti&le Computer -oes Not Turn on) or is Stu& on the -ell 2oo S&reen
(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$,5 !
,!
-onload and install Support+ssist! For more information on ho to obtain and install Support+ssist)
brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9
SupportBSelf9support9<noledebaseBsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter pae!
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.erform s6stem maintenan&e on 6our &omputer) for more information refer to -ell <nolede *ase
arti&le 7ptimi>ation and %aintenan&e of %i&rosoft 'indos (BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&s
Blobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id11884 !
5!
Start atta&hin de?i&es one at a time and test to see if the &omputer stops respondin!!
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%i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue S&reen +ppears
This lin taes 6ou to the -ell <nolede *ase arti&le %i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue
S&reen +ppears (BB!dell!&omBsupportBtroubleshootinBusBenB1;B<CSB&sarti&les
Barti&le?ieEdo&id$85,; !
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-ell .C -ianosti&s /ui& Test and Support+ssist for .Cs and Tablets
The fastest and easiest a6 to identif6 and resol?e the most &ommon issues is b6 usin our -ell .C
-ianosti&s Dui& test (BB!dell!&omBsupportBarti&leB2N<$11$;! This ill either fi@ the problem
automati&all6) or it ill uide 6ou throuh the steps to resol?e the problem!
Support+ssist) pre?iousl6 &alled %6 -ell) pro?ides s6stem updates) dete&ts issues and sends 6ou alerts
based on 6our de?i&e) hi&h maes sol?in and pre?entin problems easier than e?er! This appli&ation
i?es 6ou a&&ess to e?er6thin 6ou need to tae the uessor out of maintainin .Cs and tablets! For
more information su&h as ho to obtain and install Support+ssist) brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs
and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebase
Bsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter pae!
$ote! 'hen the dianosti& identifies a failin part) dependin on the failin part) e illimmediatel6 start the pro&ess for a free in9arrant6 repla&ement part!
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off and on!
For more information on ho to turn the ireless antenna on and off on a -ell Computer) refer to -ell
<nolede base arti&le 3o to Turn the 'ireless +ntenna 7n and 7ff on a -ell Computer
(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$;;; !
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%ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6
For information on ho to troubleshoot mouse) e6board or tou&hpad issues) refer to -ell <nolede basearti&le %ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6 (BB!dell!&omBsupportB+rti&leBS2N115,51!
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=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare
For information on ho to troubleshoot the eb&am on 6our &omputer) refer to -ell <nolede base arti&le
=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare (BB!dell!&omBsupport
BtroubleshootinB<CSB<&s+rti&lesB+rti&leVieEdo&id$1$ !
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Computer Component is not "e&oni>ed
Support+ssist) pre?iousl6 &alled %6 -ell) dete&ts issues and sends 6ou alerts based on 6our de?i&e) This
appli&ation i?es 6ou a&&ess to e?er6thin 6ou need to tae the uessor out of maintainin .Cs and
tablets! For more information on ho to obtain and install Support+ssist) brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs
and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebase
Bsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter pae!
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Inspiron ,$ -ri?ers
For information on the ,$ dri?ers a?ailable) brose to the Inspiron ,$ -ri?er .ae (BB!dell!&om
BsupportBdri?ersB.rodu&tBinspiron919,$9laptop !
This arti&le pro?ides information on ho to donload dri?ers for the Inspiron ,$ &omputer) 3o to
-onload and Install a -ri?er (BB!dell!&omBsupportBarti&leBS2N1$8;,8Ben#Issue!
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-ell 'indos Support Center
This lin taes 6ou to the -ell 'indos Support Center (BB!dell!&omBsupportBContentsB&ateor6
B.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebaseB'indos97peratin9S6stemsE ! Sele&t the 7peratin S6stem
6ou need help ith!
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+rti&le I-: S2N$;054
2ast -ate %odified: 11B11B$015 0:, +%
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