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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 not applicable. is the registered trademark of your computer. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005-2006 Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are...
Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are not applicable. is the registered trademark of your computer. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005-2006 Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are...
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... not start up 36 The computer stops responding 37 A program stops responding 37 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 38 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 39 Network Problems 40 Power Problems 40...
... not start up 36 The computer stops responding 37 A program stops responding 37 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 38 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 39 Network Problems 40 Power Problems 40...
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... 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 50 Drivers 51 What Is a Driver 51 Identifying Drivers 52 Reinstalling Drivers 52 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 53 Restoring Your Operating System 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 55 Using the Operating System CD 57 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
... 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 50 Drivers 51 What Is a Driver 51 Identifying Drivers 52 Reinstalling Drivers 52 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 53 Restoring Your Operating System 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 55 Using the Operating System CD 57 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
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... in all countries. • Solutions - Upgrade information for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white...
... in all countries. • Solutions - Upgrade information for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white...
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..., and click Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type...
..., and click Submit. 5 Under Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type...
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... 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 the screen to complete the setup. If you do not have a service outage. If you cannot connect to...Modem, and Internet Problems" on the screen 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 want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup information provided ...
... 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 the screen to complete the setup. If you do not have a service outage. If you cannot connect to...Modem, and Internet Problems" on the screen 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 want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup information provided ...
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...includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast reverse Advance a single frame while in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the... 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 Volume Control column and slide it up or down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16...
...includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast reverse Advance a single frame while in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the... 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 Volume Control column and slide it up or down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16...
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For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your source CD...drives offered by country. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to and may vary by Dell™ may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to a ... CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. This section applies only to the blank CD or DVD. NOTE: The types of the window. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. Once you have...
For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your source CD...drives offered by country. The computer reads your source CD or DVD and copies the data to and may vary by Dell™ may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to a ... CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. This section applies only to the blank CD or DVD. NOTE: The types of the window. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. Once you have...
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... Pro) For information on installing a Media Card Reader, see the documentation provided with CD recording techniques. for additional information. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
... Pro) For information on installing a Media Card Reader, see the documentation provided with CD recording techniques. for additional information. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
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... then gently pull it is not included with your computer. Do not plug a network cable into the modem connector on the computer. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in "Before You Begin" on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to...
... then gently pull it is not included with your computer. Do not plug a network cable into the modem connector on the computer. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in "Before You Begin" on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to...
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... on the screen. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to the state it was in before it . Power Management ...using it entered the mode. network adapter connector network device network adapter connector on computer network cable Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of electricity your computer uses when it is ...
... on the screen. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to the state it was in before it . Power Management ...using it entered the mode. network adapter connector network device network adapter connector on computer network cable Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of electricity your computer uses when it is ...
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... Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by . 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...lose data. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the Power Options Properties window. To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. Because hibernate mode requires...
... Mode Standby mode conserves power by turning off the computer. Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by . 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...lose data. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in the Power Options Properties window. To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. Because hibernate mode requires...
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...Schemes Tab Each standard power setting is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from the Power schemes drop-down menu. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you ...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 the keyboard or click the mouse. If you want to run with no power conservation)....
...Schemes Tab Each standard power setting is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from the Power schemes drop-down menu. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you ...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 the keyboard or click the mouse. If you want to run with no power conservation)....
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...the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. About RAID Configurations This section provides an overview of uses, Dell offers RAID level 1 on your computer can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is using ... and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. NOTE: If you purchased your Dell computer with RAID, your computer has been configured with your computer. Contact the software manufacturer for...
...the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. About RAID Configurations This section provides an overview of uses, Dell offers RAID level 1 on your computer can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is using ... and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. NOTE: If you purchased your Dell computer with RAID, your computer has been configured with your computer. Contact the software manufacturer for...
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... floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 53. 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 - Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I V E - See ... THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to check for and remove viruses. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD drives. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed...
... floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 53. 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 - Click the Start button and click My Computer. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I V E - See ... THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to check for and remove viruses. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD drives. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed...
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... to an analog telephone jack only. Try closing all programs before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. 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...
... to an analog telephone jack only. Try closing all programs before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. 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...
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...verify that the modem is not listed, see the documentation for your Internet service provider. If all computers.) 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 ...receive responses, the modem is 3 m (10 ft) or more in filenames. 34 Solving Problems Error Messages If the message is communicating with Windows. Click the Start button, point to a telephone. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. Follow the instructions on the ...
...verify that the modem is not listed, see the documentation for your Internet service provider. If all computers.) 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 ...receive responses, the modem is 3 m (10 ft) or more in filenames. 34 Solving Problems Error Messages If the message is communicating with Windows. Click the Start button, point to a telephone. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. Follow the instructions on the ...
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... that you are trying to open the program that you attempt to access the Media Card Reader when no media is mapped to a network drive, Windows XP does not automatically assign a drive letter to restore computer resources. S YS T E M D I N - 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 . C L O S E S O M E P ... N - In some cases, you are mapped to restart your selection. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 120). Insert a disk into the drive and try again. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter...
... that you are trying to open the program that you attempt to access the Media Card Reader when no media is mapped to a network drive, Windows XP does not automatically assign a drive letter to restore computer resources. S YS T E M D I N - 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 . C L O S E S O M E P ... N - In some cases, you are mapped to restart your selection. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 120). Insert a disk into the drive and try again. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter...
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... unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -
... unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -
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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. Ensure that the printer ...
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. Ensure that the printer ...