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Reinstalling Drivers 34 Reinstalling Windows 98 35 Reinstalling Windows Me 37 Reinstalling Windows 2000 39 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover 42 Looking Inside Your Computer 43 System Board 44 Adding Cards 45 Removing Cards 48 Adding Memory 48 Adding a Second Hard Drive 50 Adding Other Drives 56 5.25-Inch Devices 56 3.5-Inch Devices 63 Replacing the Computer Cover 71 4 Appendix Specifications 74 Standard Settings 78 Viewing Settings 79 System Setup Screens 79 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 80 Replacing the Battery 80 Contents 5
Reinstalling Drivers 34 Reinstalling Windows 98 35 Reinstalling Windows Me 37 Reinstalling Windows 2000 39 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover 42 Looking Inside Your Computer 43 System Board 44 Adding Cards 45 Removing Cards 48 Adding Memory 48 Adding a Second Hard Drive 50 Adding Other Drives 56 5.25-Inch Devices 56 3.5-Inch Devices 63 Replacing the Computer Cover 71 4 Appendix Specifications 74 Standard Settings 78 Viewing Settings 79 System Setup Screens 79 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 80 Replacing the Battery 80 Contents 5
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...remove viruses. For Windows Me, type standby and then click Go. 4 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click To change the elapsed time before your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is interrupted, an error occurs. The CD-RW drive... a hard drive problem R U N S CA ND I V E - If the CD-RW drive stops ...dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Because of data when writing. Double-click the My Computer icon. C H A N G E T H E W R I T H A NO T H E R D V D - TE S T T H E D R I V E W I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Closing all DVD drives...
...remove viruses. For Windows Me, type standby and then click Go. 4 For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click To change the elapsed time before your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is interrupted, an error occurs. The CD-RW drive... a hard drive problem R U N S CA ND I V E - If the CD-RW drive stops ...dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Because of data when writing. Double-click the My Computer icon. C H A N G E T H E W R I T H A NO T H E R D V D - TE S T T H E D R I V E W I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - Closing all DVD drives...
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...CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. 6 If necessary, change it so that the CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by your Windows 98 Second Edition operating system. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and... Windows 98 NOTICE: The operating system CD provides options for hardware included in your hard drive. Then place the operating system CD in the Topic list. S olving Pr oblems 35 NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for devices that you reinstall Windows 98. 1 Turn on your ...
...CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. 6 If necessary, change it so that the CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by your Windows 98 Second Edition operating system. 3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and... Windows 98 NOTICE: The operating system CD provides options for hardware included in your hard drive. Then place the operating system CD in the Topic list. S olving Pr oblems 35 NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for devices that you reinstall Windows 98. 1 Turn on your ...
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... Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the Enter Network Password window, if desired, and then click Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the...continue. 7 When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, use the arrow keys to the original boot sequence, as directed by a Dell technical support representative. Then press . 6 Read the information in the partition option that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted...
... Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer. 22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 23 Enter a password in the Enter Network Password window, if desired, and then click Next. 24 Remove the operating system CD from CD message appears on the screen. 5 When the...continue. 7 When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, use the arrow keys to the original boot sequence, as directed by a Dell technical support representative. Then press . 6 Read the information in the partition option that the To setup Win2000 now, press ENTER option is highlighted...
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SECTION 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Adding Cards Removing Cards Adding Memory Adding a Second Hard Drive Adding Other Drives Replacing the Computer Cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com
SECTION 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Adding Cards Removing Cards Adding Memory Adding a Second Hard Drive Adding Other Drives Replacing the Computer Cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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... computer and then unplug it from their electrical outlets. 2 Briefly press the power button. To add a second hard drive, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and...1 Turn off the computer and devices, and disconnect them on page 7. Your computer includes one hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Replace the computer cover (see page 42). 50 Adding Parts Pressing the power button when... discharges residual electricity and can help prevent system board damage. 3 Remove the computer cover (see page 71).
... computer and then unplug it from their electrical outlets. 2 Briefly press the power button. To add a second hard drive, perform the following steps. NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and...1 Turn off the computer and devices, and disconnect them on page 7. Your computer includes one hard drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Replace the computer cover (see page 42). 50 Adding Parts Pressing the power button when... discharges residual electricity and can help prevent system board damage. 3 Remove the computer cover (see page 71).
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...removing, 42 replacing, 71 crashes, 32 D Dellnet, 12 display. Index A audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 34 drives adding, 56 fixing problems, 28 DVD drive fixing problems, 30 E e-mail accessing, 12 fixing problems, 33 sending and receiving, 12 error messages start-up, 21 Windows, 31 F finding solutions, 18 floppy drive fixing problems, 28 H hard drive... adding, 50 fixing problems, 30 help file accessing, 20 I Internet connecting to, 12 fixing problems, 33 K keyboard fixing problems, 28 M memory adding, 48 connectors, 44 removing, 50 Index...
...removing, 42 replacing, 71 crashes, 32 D Dellnet, 12 display. Index A audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 34 drives adding, 56 fixing problems, 28 DVD drive fixing problems, 30 E e-mail accessing, 12 fixing problems, 33 sending and receiving, 12 error messages start-up, 21 Windows, 31 F finding solutions, 18 floppy drive fixing problems, 28 H hard drive... adding, 50 fixing problems, 30 help file accessing, 20 I Internet connecting to, 12 fixing problems, 33 K keyboard fixing problems, 28 M memory adding, 48 connectors, 44 removing, 50 Index...