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..., any references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Intel and Pentium are... interest in this document to refer to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Reproduction in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are...
..., any references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Inc. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Intel and Pentium are... interest in this document to refer to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Reproduction in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are...
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... computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 33 A solid blue screen appears 33 Other software problems 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer...
... computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 33 A solid blue screen appears 33 Other software problems 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer...
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... What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 50 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 53 Recommended Tools 53 Turning Off Your Computer 53 Before...
... What Is a Driver 48 Identifying Drivers 48 Reinstalling Drivers 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Restoring Your Operating System 50 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 50 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 53 Recommended Tools 53 Turning Off Your Computer 53 Before...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other users and ...Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - Upgrade information for my computer Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other users and ...Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - Upgrade information for my computer Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support...
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... printer clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. Dial-up your existing telephone line. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary.
... printer clips (2) notches (2) 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. Dial-up your existing telephone line. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary.
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...try connecting again later. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not know which type of Internet service providers (ISPs). • If you have a service outage... | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with a different ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on ...
...try connecting again later. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not know which type of Internet service providers (ISPs). • If you have a service outage... | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with a different ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on ...
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... CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. 16 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are... to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous ...title or chapter Eject For more information on the CD or DVD player (if available). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop ...
... CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. 16 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are... to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous ...title or chapter Eject For more information on the CD or DVD player (if available). www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop ...
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... DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 bit). 6 Click OK. The DVD... Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Dell™ computers can read DVD-RAM media. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to 800 by country. In addition, commercially available...
... DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 bit). 6 Click OK. The DVD... Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Dell™ computers can read DVD-RAM media. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to 800 by country. In addition, commercially available...
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...-RWs). Blank DVD+Rs can be played only on MP3 players or on the CD-RW and try again. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must... on that disc later. CD-RWs do not copy a 650-MB file to practice CD recording until you are correct and click Copy. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are familiar with Sonic...
...-RWs). Blank DVD+Rs can be played only on MP3 players or on the CD-RW and try again. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must... on that disc later. CD-RWs do not copy a 650-MB file to practice CD recording until you are correct and click Copy. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are familiar with Sonic...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can drag objects from one screen to the network adapter connector on the back of viewable work space. ...: Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a network device. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. Do not plug the network cable into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Changing the Display Settings 1 After you can drag objects from one screen to the network adapter connector on the back of viewable work space. ...: Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a network device. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. Do not plug the network cable into place, and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure...
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... Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you are not using it. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by . When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network, different options related to security and networking appear in a home or small office. 1 Click...Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection ...
... Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you are not using it. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by . When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network, different options related to security and networking appear in a home or small office. 1 Click...Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection ...
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... the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance...
... the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance...
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... run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - If your computer is a portable computer and you want your Windows password before the hard drive. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in the Turn off ... activate hibernate mode, or turn off the computer. To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for extended periods of time. For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. ...
... run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - If your computer is a portable computer and you want your Windows password before the hard drive. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in the Turn off ... activate hibernate mode, or turn off the computer. To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for extended periods of time. For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. ...
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... on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing system setup, see page 105. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer It is recommended that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one ... button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft®...
... on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing system setup, see page 105. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer It is recommended that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one ... button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft®...
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...started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. If the battery still does not work , ensure that the device is properly connected. • If an... CD, or DVD drive, is incorrectly installed. Solving Problems 27 Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs...
...started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. If the battery still does not work , ensure that the device is properly connected. • If an... CD, or DVD drive, is incorrectly installed. Solving Problems 27 Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs...
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...may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems TU R N O F F S T A N D... B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I C S - See page 49. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I N G T O A C D / D V D - NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all programs before you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - www.dell.com | support.dell...
...may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems TU R N O F F S T A N D... B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I C S - See page 49. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I N G T O A C D / D V D - NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all programs before you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S - www.dell.com | support.dell...
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... Add or Remove Programs. 2 Select the program you have subscribed to an Internet provider. N O N - www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and ... remove. 3 Click the Change or Remove Program icon. 4 See the program documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is communicating with Windows. The drive cannot read the disk. S YS T E M D I N G C H A R A C T E R S Do not use these characters in filenames. ...
... Add or Remove Programs. 2 Select the program you have subscribed to an Internet provider. N O N - www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and ... remove. 3 Click the Change or Remove Program icon. 4 See the program documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is communicating with Windows. The drive cannot read the disk. S YS T E M D I N G C H A R A C T E R S Do not use these characters in filenames. ...
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... that appears only when the FlexBay device is installed. In some cases, you want to see page 118). FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - Contact Dell (see if it is not running, check to use first. N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . There is mapped to a network drive, Windows XP does not automatically assign a drive letter to restart your selection.
... that appears only when the FlexBay device is installed. In some cases, you want to see page 118). FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - Contact Dell (see if it is not running, check to use first. N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . There is mapped to a network drive, Windows XP does not automatically assign a drive letter to restart your selection.
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... unable to get a response by pressing a key on a floppy disk or CD. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - Solving Problems 33 If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - A program crashes...
... unable to get a response by pressing a key on a floppy disk or CD. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - Solving Problems 33 If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - A program crashes...
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... outlet is USB. If the printer is LPT1 (Printer Port). See the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers...connection information. • Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer (see page 11). www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the ...
... outlet is USB. If the printer is LPT1 (Printer Port). See the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers...connection information. • Ensure that the scanner cables are securely connected to the printer and the computer (see page 11). www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the ...