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...floppy disk in the floppy drive. There is trying to boot to the computer. 26 Solving Pr oblems Ensure that you ...C T R I T O R P O W E R B U T T O N - If another monitor is working by testing it to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. N O N - P R E S S T H E M O N I C A L O U T L E T - TE S T T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B L E ( I T O R- If you firmly pressed the monitor power button. TE S T T H E M O N I F U S E D ) - www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I G H T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is available, connect it with...
...floppy disk in the floppy drive. There is trying to boot to the computer. 26 Solving Pr oblems Ensure that you ...C T R I T O R P O W E R B U T T O N - If another monitor is working by testing it to a nonbootable floppy disk or CD. N O N - P R E S S T H E M O N I C A L O U T L E T - TE S T T H E V I D E O EX T E N S I O N C A B L E ( I T O R- If you firmly pressed the monitor power button. TE S T T H E M O N I F U S E D ) - www.dell.com | support.dell.com I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I G H T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is available, connect it with...
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...If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it ...performing a Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 4 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 5 Read the ...
...If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or DVD drive. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 49). The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it ...performing a Windows System Restore (see page 18), and then turn the computer on again. 3 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 4 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 5 Read the ...
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... drive tray. 3 Exit the system setup program. 4 Select Boot From CD-ROM, and then press . If this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again. 7 Select Continue Setup and replace your hard drive. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer...
... drive tray. 3 Exit the system setup program. 4 Select Boot From CD-ROM, and then press . If this selection, the computer automatically boots from CD-ROM, and then press . 6 Press again. 7 Select Continue Setup and replace your hard drive. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer...
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... Password window, if desired, and then click Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the fields provided... and then restarts the computer. 21 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . The Name field must be completed; The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is optional. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 Ensure that Typical is selected, and...
... Password window, if desired, and then click Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive. 56 Solving Pr oblems Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the fields provided... and then restarts the computer. 21 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . The Name field must be completed; The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is optional. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 11 Ensure that Typical is selected, and...
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...by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to select the type of file system that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or ...DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ...
...by a Dell technical support representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence back to select the type of file system that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted. Then, exit the system setup program. 1 Insert the operating system CD into the CD or ...DVD drive. 2 Shut down the computer. 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the Windows 2000 Setup screen appears, ...
System Reference
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... in "Primary IDE Master Submenu" Primary IDE Master Submenu Table 6. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD or tape drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu." Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the... IDE interface, usually Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto...
... in "Primary IDE Master Submenu" Primary IDE Master Submenu Table 6. Set to Enabled (default) unless directed to the secondary IDE interface, usually a CD or tape drive. The format of this submenu is the same as the one described in "Primary IDE Master Submenu." Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the... IDE interface, usually Slave a second hard drive. Primary IDE Identifies the second drive attached to the primary IDE interface, usually the Master boot hard drive. Primary IDE Master Submenu Options Option Function Type Specifies the type of this option are User, Auto...
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... follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Use the upor down-arrow key to...device the computer tries to boot from if it cannot boot from the devices selected for 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, and 3rd Boot Device. Determines which device the computer tries to boot from if it cannot boot from the device selected for 1st Boot Device. 1st Boot Device Determines which device the ...
... follows: • Floppy • ARMD FDD • ARMD HDD • IDE-HDD • ATAPI CD-ROM • SCSI* • Network* • Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device *Where SCSI or Network is the name of the installed device. Use the upor down-arrow key to...device the computer tries to boot from if it cannot boot from the devices selected for 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, and 3rd Boot Device. Determines which device the computer tries to boot from if it cannot boot from the device selected for 1st Boot Device. 1st Boot Device Determines which device the ...