Dell Latitude X1: A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears
A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears: Dell Latitude X1
Table of contents
- Quick Reference Guide
- 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
- 4 Open the computer display and press the power button to turn on the computer.
- About Your Computer Front View
- Left View Right View Back View
- Bottom View Using a Battery Battery Performance
- Checking the Battery Charge
- Charge Gauge
- Health Gauge Low-Battery Warning Charging the Battery
- Removing a Battery Installing a Battery
- Storing a Battery Solving Problems Notebook System Software (NSS) Lockups and Software Problems
- A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears
- Other software problems Using the Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Tab Function
A program stops responding
END THE PROGRAM —
1
Press <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneously.
2
Click
Applications
.
3
Click the program that is no longer responding.
4
Click
End Task
.
A program crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
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CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION — If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
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A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft
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.
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.
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