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support.dell.com Basic Troubleshooting 3-11

You can also use the Windows 98 Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter. Click

Help

from

the

Start

menu, double-click

Troubleshooting

on the

Contents

tab, and then double-

click

If you have a hardware

conflict

If you suspect a resource conflict using Windows NT, open the

Event

Viewer

in the

Administrative

Tools

(Common)

folder and check for any relevant event log

messages. Start the

Windows NT

Diagnostics

from the

Administrative Tools

(Common)

folder and check current resource assignments on the

Resources

tab.

Then click the

Services

tab and view the state of

Services and Devices

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Liquids, spills and splashes, rain, and excessive humidity can cause moisture damage

to the computer. If the computer gets wet or if condensation forms on the computer

because of humid conditions, perform the following steps.

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1. Turn off the computer and disconnect it from the AC adapter. Then disconnect the

AC adapter from the electrical outlet. Turn off any attached peripherals and dis-

connect them from their power sources and then from the computer.

2. Ground yourself by touching one of the metal connectors on the back of the

computer.

3. If the media bay is wet, remove the device from the bay. If the PC Card slot is

wet, remove any PC Card. Put the device and card in a safe place to dry.

4. Remove the battery.

Wipe off the battery and store it in a safe place to dry.

5. Remove the hard-disk drive.

For instructions, refer to “Installing an Internal Hard-Disk Drive” in Chapter 2.

6. Open the display, and place the computer across two books or similar props to let

air circulate all around it. Let the computer dry for at least 24 hours.

Place the computer in a dry area at room temperature. Do not use artificial

means to speed up the drying process.

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7. Ground yourself by touching one of the unpainted metal connectors on the I/O

panel.

8. Reinstall the hard-disk drive.

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