Dell Latitude D510: A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems: Dell Latitude D510
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find It Here
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Battery Performance
- Operating time is significantly reduced when you perform operations including, but not limited to, the following:
- Checking the Battery Charge Dell™ QuickSet Battery Meter Microsoft Windows Power Meter
- Charge Gauge Health Gauge
- Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery
- Removing a Battery Installing a Battery Storing a Battery
- About Your Computer Front View
- Left View Right View
- Back View Bottom View
- Solving Problems Notebook System Software Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding
- A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems
- Running the Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Tab Function
- Index
- 26 Index
A program crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION — If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
IF YOU ARE USING WINDOWS XP, RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD —
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to
non-Windows XP operating system environments.
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1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
→
Accessories
, and then click
Program Compatibility Wizard
.
2
In the welcome screen, click
Next
.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen.
A solid blue screen appears
TURN THE COMPUTER OFF — If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or
moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer
turns off. Then restart your computer.
Other software problems
CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR
TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION —
• Ensure that the program is compatible with the operating system installed on your computer.
• Ensure that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. See
the software documentation for information.
• Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly.
• Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program.
• If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY
USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS
20 Quick Reference Guide
