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Dell™ Dimension™ 4550 Series USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector service tag power connector voltage selection switch keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) serial connector parallel connector diagnostic lights (4) USB 2.0 connectors (2) microphone ... button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light power button *On computers with integrated audio. mouse connector network adapter video connector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 4550 Series USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector service tag power connector voltage selection switch keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) serial connector parallel connector diagnostic lights (4) USB 2.0 connectors (2) microphone ... button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light power button *On computers with integrated audio. mouse connector network adapter video connector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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...Clearing Forgotten Passwords 112 Replacing the Battery 113 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. and Canada Only 147 Index 149 Contents 7 Only 140 Limited Warranty Terms for Canada 141 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 144 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 145 One... the U.S 137 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only 114 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals . . . . . 115 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 115 Contacting Dell 116 Contact Numbers and Addresses 116 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 133...
...Clearing Forgotten Passwords 112 Replacing the Battery 113 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. and Canada Only 147 Index 149 Contents 7 Only 140 Limited Warranty Terms for Canada 141 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 144 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 145 One... the U.S 137 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only 114 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals . . . . . 115 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 115 Contacting Dell 116 Contact Numbers and Addresses 116 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit 133...
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do not block cooling vents. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • To avoid shorting out your computer when disconnecting a network cable, first unplug the cable from the network adapter on ...
do not block cooling vents. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CAUTION: Safety Instructions (continued) • To avoid shorting out your computer when disconnecting a network cable, first unplug the cable from the network adapter on ...
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...a component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) When Working Inside Your Computer Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps ...before disconnecting the cable. NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off your online Dell™ documentation or in the sequence indicated. In addition, take note of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer and ...
...a component from the system board or disconnecting a device from the computer. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) When Working Inside Your Computer Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps ...before disconnecting the cable. NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off your online Dell™ documentation or in the sequence indicated. In addition, take note of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer and ...
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The lithium coin-cell battery is a long-life battery, and it is very possible that you need to replace it . Do not dispose of the nearest battery deposit site. 14 When Using Yo ur Computer Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the battery along with household waste. However, should you will never need to replace it , see page 113. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium coin-cell battery.
The lithium coin-cell battery is a long-life battery, and it is very possible that you need to replace it . Do not dispose of the nearest battery deposit site. 14 When Using Yo ur Computer Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the battery along with household waste. However, should you will never need to replace it , see page 113. www.dell.com | support.dell.com When Using Your Computer (continued) Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium coin-cell battery.
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... information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating system Find it Here Operating System CD • Latest drivers for my computer...
... information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall my operating system Find it Here Operating System CD • Latest drivers for my computer...
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... 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions shown ... to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer and devices Tell Me How help file 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides, and then click User's guides. 3 Click Tell Me How. What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my...
... 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions shown ... to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer and devices Tell Me How help file 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides, and then click User's guides. 3 Click Tell Me How. What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my...
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... tighten the two screws. NOTICE: For best results, use a 3 m (10 ft) or shorter parallel cable. 3 Attach the parallel printer cable to the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the parallel connector on the printer and snap the two...
... tighten the two screws. NOTICE: For best results, use a 3 m (10 ft) or shorter parallel cable. 3 Attach the parallel printer cable to the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the parallel connector on the printer and snap the two...
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... monitors have the optional VGA adapter. If both monitors have VGA connectors, you purchased a video card that supports dual monitors, follow the instructions in this section to connect and enable your monitors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on printer Connecting Two Monitors If you...
... monitors have the optional VGA adapter. If both monitors have VGA connectors, you purchased a video card that supports dual monitors, follow the instructions in this section to connect and enable your monitors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on printer Connecting Two Monitors If you...
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... settings, see the Help and Support Center (click the Start button and click Help and Support). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 4 Use the instructions in the following sections to enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Restart the computer.
... settings, see the Help and Support Center (click the Start button and click Help and Support). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 4 Use the instructions in the following sections to enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Restart the computer.
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... XP CD? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. Do not click Next at this time. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To prepare the new computer for the file transfer: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and...
... XP CD? After the information has been copied, the Completing the Collection Phase screen appears. 8 Click Finish. Do not click Next at this time. www.dell.com | support.dell.com To prepare the new computer for the file transfer: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and...
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... the instructions on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your local cable TV line. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP...
... the instructions on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide high-speed Internet access through your local cable TV line. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP...
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... to burn custom music CDs. • DataCD allows you to copy a variety of your computer. HINT: The information in some versions of CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Ensure that have a CD that cannot be used with DirectCD, but that documentation. or DVD-recording device. Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic is...
... to burn custom music CDs. • DataCD allows you to copy a variety of your computer. HINT: The information in some versions of CD. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Ensure that have a CD that cannot be used with DirectCD, but that documentation. or DVD-recording device. Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic is...
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... Creator Basic See the Easy CD Creator Basic documentation for more information). The documentation is also provided on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, which is located in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center (see the Roxio documentation for instructions on computers that have MP3 software installed. • Ensure that you...
... Creator Basic See the Easy CD Creator Basic documentation for more information). The documentation is also provided on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD, which is located in the Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center (see the Roxio documentation for instructions on computers that have MP3 software installed. • Ensure that you...
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...an additional CD drive). The CD-RW drive tray opens automatically after the source CD is equipped with CD recording techniques. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, first check for available software patches at... the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and if necessary, the Roxio support website at support.roxio.com for additional helpful tips. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of Easy CD Creator ...
...an additional CD drive). The CD-RW drive tray opens automatically after the source CD is equipped with CD recording techniques. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, first check for available software patches at... the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and if necessary, the Roxio support website at support.roxio.com for additional helpful tips. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of Easy CD Creator ...
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... Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system because Windows XP is optimized to the processor type. For information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing the system setup program, see page 110.... capable of HyperThreading technology. While many programs will benefit from the software manufacturer. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is supported only on using your computer is an Intel® technology that have 3.06GHz microprocessors (or higher) installed. HINT: Hyper-Threading ...
... Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system because Windows XP is optimized to the processor type. For information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing the system setup program, see page 110.... capable of HyperThreading technology. While many programs will benefit from the software manufacturer. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is supported only on using your computer is an Intel® technology that have 3.06GHz microprocessors (or higher) installed. HINT: Hyper-Threading ...
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... 3 Turn on page 45. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to a USB device, the device must be bootable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: To boot to the devices specified in the system setup program. Turning Off the Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your... 1 Connect the USB device to wait until you are having difficulty turning off your computer, see "General Problems" on the computer. 4 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The computer reboots to power. 34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer Booting to a USB Device To reboot ...
... 3 Turn on page 45. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to a USB device, the device must be bootable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: To boot to the devices specified in the system setup program. Turning Off the Computer NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your... 1 Connect the USB device to wait until you are having difficulty turning off your computer, see "General Problems" on the computer. 4 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. The computer reboots to power. 34 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer Booting to a USB Device To reboot ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Solutions Sometimes it's difficult to figure out where to your questions. Get technical assistance from Dell. See the Tell Me How help you quickly find the answers to go for information on standby mode. See page 116. Use this chart to help file for answers. See page 44. 36 So l vi n g Pro b l em s See page 51. Press a key and move the mouse.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Solutions Sometimes it's difficult to figure out where to your questions. Get technical assistance from Dell. See the Tell Me How help you quickly find the answers to go for information on standby mode. See page 116. Use this chart to help file for answers. See page 44. 36 So l vi n g Pro b l em s See page 51. Press a key and move the mouse.
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... time and date information after turning on the screen. TO L O C A T E A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I L E - 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides, and then click User's guides. 3 Click Tell Me How. TO A C C E S S WI ND O W S H EL P - 1 Click the Start button, and then click... incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see page 116). 38 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Help Information TO A C C E S S T H E Tell Me How H E L P F I O N F O R Y O U R C O M P U T E R -
... time and date information after turning on the screen. TO L O C A T E A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I L E - 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides, and then click User's guides. 3 Click Tell Me How. TO A C C E S S WI ND O W S H EL P - 1 Click the Start button, and then click... incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see page 116). 38 So l vi n g Pro b l em s www.dell.com | support.dell.com Finding Help Information TO A C C E S S T H E Tell Me How H E L P F I O N F O R Y O U R C O M P U T E R -
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.... Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD. C L E A N THE D IS C - C L E A N T H E D R I V E - E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Use a commercially available cleaning kit. Viruses can render the drive inoperable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Do not attempt to check for instructions on page 55. See the Tell Me How help files, see page 38. To access help...
.... Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD. C L E A N THE D IS C - C L E A N T H E D R I V E - E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Use a commercially available cleaning kit. Viruses can render the drive inoperable. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Do not attempt to check for instructions on page 55. See the Tell Me How help files, see page 38. To access help...