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Dimension 9100 question
Related to my PCTV question, but more general:
Ever since I've had this machine (probably 3 years) it's been stowed on the floor next to the desk so I've never really looked at the front panel when it's running. But whilst investigating the PCTV card problem I noticed that on a black bit of the front panel there are some LED "status" symbols that illuminate at various times. These incluse a set of numbers (I think 1-4) which light up green briefly and then go dark, which is presumably why I've never noticed them before. Does anyone know what they are and/or what they mean? I ask because when I install the PCTV card the numbers 1 and 4 remain on permanently. TIA, PDR |
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PDR wrote:
Related to my PCTV question, but more general: Ever since I've had this machine (probably 3 years) it's been stowed on the floor next to the desk so I've never really looked at the front panel when it's running. But whilst investigating the PCTV card problem I noticed that on a black bit of the front panel there are some LED "status" symbols that illuminate at various times. These incluse a set of numbers (I think 1-4) which light up green briefly and then go dark, which is presumably why I've never noticed them before. Does anyone know what they are and/or what they mean? I ask because when I install the PCTV card the numbers 1 and 4 remain on permanently. They help with diagnostics. Check out this: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../D86630LRs.pdf Bob |
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Dimension 9100 question
Hi!
These are diagnostic lights, formerly found at the back of the system where the motherboard's complement of ports would be. I ask because when I install the PCTV card the numbers 1 and 4 remain on permanently. This is not listed as a valid fault code in the manual for the 9100. Does the system work normally anyway? If it does, I'd say that the code can be safely ignored. William |
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"Bob Levine" wrote in message
... PDR wrote: Related to my PCTV question, but more general: Ever since I've had this machine (probably 3 years) it's been stowed on the floor next to the desk so I've never really looked at the front panel when it's running. But whilst investigating the PCTV card problem I noticed that on a black bit of the front panel there are some LED "status" symbols that illuminate at various times. These incluse a set of numbers (I think 1-4) which light up green briefly and then go dark, which is presumably why I've never noticed them before. Does anyone know what they are and/or what they mean? I ask because when I install the PCTV card the numbers 1 and 4 remain on permanently. They help with diagnostics. Check out this: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc.../D86630LRs.pdf Bob see page 45 of the manual that bob refered to for details on what the error codes mean. however there is no definition for the error code of having just lights one and four stay on. i suggest that you call or email dell to ask them what it might mean, but clearly it has something to do with the add on card. you may want to try it in another slot, or flash the bios to the latest version to see if the problem goes away. let us know how it turns out. |
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