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Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) USB 2.0 connectors (5) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) serial connector parallel connector Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) USB 2.0 connectors (5) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) serial connector parallel connector Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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2 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips 27 Battery Problems 27 Drive Problems 27 CD and DVD drive problems 28 Hard drive problems 29 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 29 Error Messages 30 Media Card Reader Problems 31 Keyboard Problems 32 Lockups and Software Problems 32 The ...
2 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips 27 Battery Problems 27 Drive Problems 27 CD and DVD drive problems 28 Hard drive problems 29 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 29 Error Messages 30 Media Card Reader Problems 31 Keyboard Problems 32 Lockups and Software Problems 32 The ...
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... Drive-Panel Insert 77 Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 77 Replacing the Drive Panel 78 Drives 79 IDE Drive Addressing 79 Connecting Drive Cables 80 Drive Interface Connectors 80 Power Cable Connector 80 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 81 Hard Drive 81 Removing a Hard Drive 82 Installing a Hard Drive 83 Adding a Second Hard Drive 84 Floppy Drive 85 Removing a Floppy Drive 85 Installing a Floppy Drive...
... Drive-Panel Insert 77 Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 77 Replacing the Drive Panel 78 Drives 79 IDE Drive Addressing 79 Connecting Drive Cables 80 Drive Interface Connectors 80 Power Cable Connector 80 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 81 Hard Drive 81 Removing a Hard Drive 82 Installing a Hard Drive 83 Adding a Second Hard Drive 84 Floppy Drive 85 Removing a Floppy Drive 85 Installing a Floppy Drive...
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Only 116 Class A 117 Class B 117 FCC Identification Information 118 Contacting Dell 118 Index 135 Contents 7 Only 116 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 116 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 116 FCC Notices (U.S. Clearing Forgotten Passwords 112 Clearing CMOS Settings 114 Cleaning Your Computer 114 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 114 Mouse 115 Floppy Drive 115 CDs and DVDs 115 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
Only 116 Class A 117 Class B 117 FCC Identification Information 118 Contacting Dell 118 Index 135 Contents 7 Only 116 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 116 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 116 FCC Notices (U.S. Clearing Forgotten Passwords 112 Clearing CMOS Settings 114 Cleaning Your Computer 114 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 114 Mouse 115 Floppy Drive 115 CDs and DVDs 115 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
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... the Express Service Code to direct your region to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers 10 Finding Information Drivers, patches...
... the Express Service Code to direct your region to technical service and support questions • Online discussions with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers 10 Finding Information Drivers, patches...
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NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray. 3 Press the eject button or gently push in the tray. To format CDs ... copyright laws when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you are not using the drive.
NOTE: Ensure that came with your computer. Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray. 3 Press the eject button or gently push in the tray. To format CDs ... copyright laws when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the CD or DVD tray when you are not using the drive.
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.... Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy 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. This section ...from audio files on the kind of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to copy. 3 Click Exact Copy. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo...
.... Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to make an exact copy 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. This section ...from audio files on the kind of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to copy. 3 Click Exact Copy. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo...
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...RW to practice CD recording until you plan to record music or permanently store data files. Your DVD-writable drive can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed. • Do not... your source CD or DVD 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 RecordNow.... Up and Using Your Computer Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can erase the data on that you have created automatically ejects. When prompted, insert a blank ...
...RW to practice CD recording until you plan to record music or permanently store data files. Your DVD-writable drive can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed. • Do not... your source CD or DVD 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 RecordNow.... Up and Using Your Computer Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can erase the data on that you have created automatically ejects. When prompted, insert a blank ...
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... reduce the amount of inactivity, click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in before it was in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start.... 3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it may lose data. To exit from standby mode, press a key on and you can reduce power to the operating...
... reduce the amount of inactivity, click the Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in before it was in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start.... 3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it may lose data. To exit from standby mode, press a key on and you can reduce power to the operating...
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... 4 Define your hibernate settings on the hard drive and then completely turning off the hard drive. The settings for starting standby mode or hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying...may take a short time to select one of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the fields below the scheme name. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you ...
... 4 Define your hibernate settings on the hard drive and then completely turning off the hard drive. The settings for starting standby mode or hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying...may take a short time to select one of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the fields below the scheme name. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you ...
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..., System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a timeout from batteries for the changed scheme. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to run with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - To recover, press any key on the Hibernate tab. Advanced Tab The Advanced... Enable hibernate support check box on the keyboard or click the mouse. NOTICE: If you run your computer to time-out before the hard drive. If your computer is a portable computer and you set the monitor to enable hibernate mode. • Presentation -
..., System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a timeout from batteries for the changed scheme. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to run with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - To recover, press any key on the Hibernate tab. Advanced Tab The Advanced... Enable hibernate support check box on the keyboard or click the mouse. NOTICE: If you run your computer to time-out before the hard drive. If your computer is a portable computer and you set the monitor to enable hibernate mode. • Presentation -
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...safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a program, see ... new battery exploding if it is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 98). If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the computer, or if an incorrect time or ...
...safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a program, see ... new battery exploding if it is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 98). If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the computer, or if an incorrect time or ...
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.... • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - 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 S C - NOTE: Because of data when writing. R W D I N G T O A C D / D V D - See page 46. www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked.
.... • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - 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 S C - NOTE: Because of data when writing. R W D I N G T O A C D / D V D - See page 46. www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked.
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... modem. (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking...
... modem. (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking...
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...CD. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is missing an essential file. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I B L E . 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... the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is operating properly. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I N G...
...CD. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is missing an essential file. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I B L E . 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... the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is operating properly. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I N G...
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... to access the Media Card Reader when no media is installed. 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 . Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - Contact Dell (see if it is inserted, you are mapped to restore computer resources. If you might have to restart your selection. There is a FlexBay disable option ...
... to access the Media Card Reader when no media is installed. 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 . Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - Contact Dell (see if it is inserted, you are mapped to restore computer resources. If you might have to restart your selection. There is a FlexBay disable option ...
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...open programs you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the ... the memory modules (see page 46). 34 Solving Problems BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems ...
...open programs you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION - • Ensure that the ... the memory modules (see page 46). 34 Solving Problems BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS SAVE AND CLOSE ANY OPEN FILES OR PROGRAMS AND SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER THROUGH THE START MENU Memory Problems ...
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... devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 118). 44 Troubleshooting Tools A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Continue until you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists... or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see page 118). Reinstall all power and data cables and...
... devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 118). 44 Troubleshooting Tools A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Continue until you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists... or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see page 118). Reinstall all power and data cables and...
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... make sure the boot sequence is attempting to boot from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see page 93). • If there is an error message on (or restart) your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 53) and try again. 3 When the boot device...to the system board from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to make sure it is functioning properly. • The operating system is correct for technical assistance. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers. 1 Turn on your screen identifying a problem ...
... make sure the boot sequence is attempting to boot from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see page 93). • If there is an error message on (or restart) your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 53) and try again. 3 When the boot device...to the system board from a device (such as the floppy drive or hard drive), check the device to make sure it is functioning properly. • The operating system is correct for technical assistance. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell™ computers. 1 Turn on your screen identifying a problem ...
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... system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you installed the new driver. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of the...
... system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you installed the new driver. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of the...