Alienware Area-51 ALX Technical Information download pdf (Page 53)

Alienware ALX Desktop Manual

• Shut down and restart your computer.

• Clean the Disc.

• Reinstall the DVD or Blu-Ray playback software provided with your system.

• Try another disc. Some discs may have conﬂict with the drive if the

encoding on the DVD or Blu-Ray disc does not match the encoding recognized

by the drive.

System

The computer will not POST:

• Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to the back of the

computer and a wall outlet or AC power source. Make sure that the wall outlet

is working.

• Unplug the modem cable (if applicable) and and other cables, and open your

computer.

• Check that the power supply cable in your computer is connected to the

motherboard.

• Check that the power button cable is connected correctly to the computer

board.

The BIOS settings are not saved:

• Replace the motherboard’s CMOS battery.

Hard Drive

Error: “General failure reading drive C:\”

• Check the diskette drive to see if there is a disk in the drive. Eject it and

restart the computer.

• Try restarting the computer by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

• Unplug the power cord, modem cable (if applicable) and open your computer.

• Check that the cables are properly connected to the hard drive and the

motherboard or controller.

• If the computer has been subjected to physical shock or static electricity, the

operating computer may need to be reinstalled.

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