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Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are registered trademarks of data and tells you how to hardware ...and Pentium are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. A01 Trademarks used in this document is strictly forbidden. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004-2005 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction in...
Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are registered trademarks of data and tells you how to hardware ...and Pentium are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. A01 Trademarks used in this document is strictly forbidden. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004-2005 Dell Inc. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Reproduction in...
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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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... hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - 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 view the ...appropriate support site. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your call when contacting technical support. Upgrade information for ...
... hints and tips, articles from technicians, and online courses • Community - 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 view the ...appropriate support site. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your call when contacting technical support. Upgrade information for ...
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... a DSL connection, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP), such as AOL or MSN. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary.
... a DSL connection, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP), such as AOL or MSN. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary.
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... If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do you cannot connect to step 6. Contact your ISP but have successfully connected in the past, the... service status, or try connecting again later. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If you do not have a service outage. www.dell.com | 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...
... If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do you cannot connect to step 6. Contact your ISP but have successfully connected in the past, the... service status, or try connecting again later. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If you do not have a service outage. www.dell.com | 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...
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... it up or down 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 window. 16 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the... CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start button, point to increase or decrease the volume. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the...
... it up or down 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 window. 16 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the... CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start button, point to increase or decrease the volume. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Eject Go to the...
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...3 Click Exact Copy. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all five formats. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to 800 by country. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Screen resolution to change the setting... 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 the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1...
...3 Click Exact Copy. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all five formats. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to 800 by country. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Screen resolution to change the setting... 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 the upper-right corner of a CD or DVD. Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are using Sonic RecordNow. 1...
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... finalize the recording. • Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are correct and click Copy. 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... CDs. for additional information. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The computer copies the data on the CD-RW and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that have MP3 software installed. • Do...
... finalize the recording. • Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are correct and click Copy. 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... CDs. for additional information. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The computer copies the data on the CD-RW and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that have MP3 software installed. • Do...
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... the other , effectively doubling the amount of your computer. network adapter connector network device network adapter connector on the computer. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start... a telephone wall jack. 1 Connect the network cable to the other end of the network cable to a network device. 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 computer.
... the other , effectively doubling the amount of your computer. network adapter connector network device network adapter connector on the computer. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start... a telephone wall jack. 1 Connect the network cable to the other end of the network cable to a network device. 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 computer.
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...Start button, point to automatically activate after a time-out. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 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 ... hard drive after a defined period of electricity your computer loses power while in before it may lose data. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of inactivity: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick ...
...Start button, point to automatically activate after a time-out. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 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 ... hard drive after a defined period of electricity your computer loses power while in before it may lose data. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of inactivity: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick ...
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...completely turning off the hard drive. Each scheme has different settings for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the Power Schemes tab... computer exits from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) - 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. 3 Under or pick a Control Panel...
...completely turning off the hard drive. Each scheme has different settings for each scheme appear in the Power Options Properties window. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the Power Schemes tab... computer exits from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) - 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. 3 Under or pick a Control Panel...
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...the Hibernate tab. To program these functions, click an option from batteries for your computer from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for a scheme, click the drop-down menu and click OK. If you want to use the hibernate settings you for ... power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks,...
...the Hibernate tab. To program these functions, click an option from batteries for your computer from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for a scheme, click the drop-down menu and click OK. If you want to use the hibernate settings you for ... power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks,...
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...click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel®...; technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1...
...click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel®...; technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1...
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...battery still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 118). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a.... Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the screen, write down the exact message. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T ® W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R...
...battery still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 118). Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in a.... Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the screen, write down the exact message. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T ® W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R...
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.... 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 - C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F 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 C S - www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. See page 46. Search for the keyword standby in all DVD titles work in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems NOTE: Because of different...
.... 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 - C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F 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 C S - www.dell.com | support.dell.com TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that are checked. See page 46. Search for the keyword standby in all DVD titles work in Windows Help. 28 Solving Problems NOTE: Because of different...
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...E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I A - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I R E D . 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 Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the...is not listed, see the documentation for installation instructions. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is communicating with Windows. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to an Internet...
...E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I A - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I R E D . 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 Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the...is not listed, see the documentation for installation instructions. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is communicating with Windows. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to an Internet...
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... only when it is connected. FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - If the next logical drive after all windows and open the program that you want to use first. If you attempt to see page 118). In some cases, you are prompted to be... in the BIOS setup that appears only when the FlexBay device is a FlexBay disable option in the right pane that needs to insert media. Contact Dell (see if it is enabled in the system. Each of the four Media Card Reader slots are mapped to a drive even if no media is...
... only when it is connected. FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - Media Card Reader Problems NO DRIVE LETTER IS ASSIGNED - If the next logical drive after all windows and open the program that you want to use first. If you attempt to see page 118). In some cases, you are prompted to be... in the BIOS setup that appears only when the FlexBay device is a FlexBay disable option in the right pane that needs to insert media. Contact Dell (see if it is enabled in the system. Each of the four Media Card Reader slots are mapped to a drive even if no media is...
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... so it runs in its documentation or 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 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If you...
... so it runs in its documentation or 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 A solid blue screen appears TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If you...
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... (see page 11). Ensure that your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer. C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected...section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 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...
... (see page 11). Ensure that your scanner, contact the scanner's manufacturer. C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R D O C U M E N T A T I V E R - www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for cable connection information. • Ensure that the printer cables are securely connected...section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. 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...