A Solid Blue Screen Appears; Internet Connection Problems; E-Mail Problems - Dell Inspiron 2100 Solution Manual

A solid blue screen appears

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or a proper shutdown (see page 14), 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.

Internet Connection Problems

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for instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up networking
connection properties:
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
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Double-click the Modems icon.
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In the Modems Properties window, click Dialing Properties.
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Ensure that To disable call waiting, dial: is checked, and then select the
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proper code according to the information in your telephone directory.
Click Apply and then click OK.
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Close the Modems Properties window.
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Close the Control Panel window.
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E-Mail Problems

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Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a check
next to it, click the check to remove it and connect to the Internet.
— If the computer does not respond to a keystroke
" — See page 26.
( - )— See your telephone directory
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