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Safety Instructions 7 When Using Your Computer 7 When Working Inside Your Computer 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 9 1 Setting Up Connecting a Printer 12 Parallel Printer 12 USB Printer 13 Installing the Printer Driver 13 Turning Off the Computer 14 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows Millennium Edition (Me 14 Windows 2000 14 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 16 Help Files 18 Power Problems 18 Start-Up Error Messages 19 Video and Monitor Problems 20 If the screen is blank 20 If the screen is difficult to read 21 Contents 3
Safety Instructions 7 When Using Your Computer 7 When Working Inside Your Computer 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 9 1 Setting Up Connecting a Printer 12 Parallel Printer 12 USB Printer 13 Installing the Printer Driver 13 Turning Off the Computer 14 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows Millennium Edition (Me 14 Windows 2000 14 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 16 Help Files 18 Power Problems 18 Start-Up Error Messages 19 Video and Monitor Problems 20 If the screen is blank 20 If the screen is difficult to read 21 Contents 3
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Sound and Speaker Problems 22 Printer Problems 23 If you cannot print to a parallel port printer 23 If you cannot print to a USB printer 23 Scanner Problems 24 Modem Problems 24 Mouse Problems 25 Keyboard Problems 26 Drive Problems 26 If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk ...
Sound and Speaker Problems 22 Printer Problems 23 If you cannot print to a parallel port printer 23 If you cannot print to a USB printer 23 Scanner Problems 24 Modem Problems 24 Mouse Problems 25 Keyboard Problems 26 Drive Problems 26 If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk ...
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... decreases in electrical power, use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the network jack on the wall. If the computer gets wet, contact Dell (see page 68). Also be sure that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over. • Do not ...into the NIC. • To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting or connecting a non-USB device. • To help avoid damaging your computer, the power voltage is automatically sensed to operate with the AC power available in the Tell Me...
... decreases in electrical power, use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the network jack on the wall. If the computer gets wet, contact Dell (see page 68). Also be sure that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over. • Do not ...into the NIC. • To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before disconnecting or connecting a non-USB device. • To help avoid damaging your computer, the power voltage is automatically sensed to operate with the AC power available in the Tell Me...
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... need to use. Then click OK and follow the prompts on the screen using the instructions that came with the printer. Setting Up 13 HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. If your screen. Then follow the prompts on . 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer and... is listed in the Printers window, the printer is ready to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive. The USB connectors only fit one way. If your CD or DVD drive [usually drive D]). If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the...
... need to use. Then click OK and follow the prompts on the screen using the instructions that came with the printer. Setting Up 13 HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. If your screen. Then follow the prompts on . 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer and... is listed in the Printers window, the printer is ready to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive. The USB connectors only fit one way. If your CD or DVD drive [usually drive D]). If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the...
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... to Settings, and then click Printers. E N S U R E T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S T U R N E D O N - VE R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I O N S - Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is connected as a lamp. If you cannot print to a USB printer VE R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then select the Details tab. See the documentation...
... to Settings, and then click Printers. E N S U R E T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S T U R N E D O N - VE R I F Y T H A T T H E P R I N T E R I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I O N S - Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is connected as a lamp. If you cannot print to a USB printer VE R I F Y T H E P R I N T E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I C A L O U T L E T - Ensure that the electrical outlet is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then select the Details tab. See the documentation...
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... connectors (RIMM 1-4) page 51 fan connector (FAN) microprocessor mouse and keyboard connectors (KYBD_MSE) primary hard-drive connector (IED1) page 52 USB connectors (2) (USB2) secondary hard-drive connector (IED2) page 52 NIC* and USB (2) connectors (NIC_USB) AGP connector (AGP) PCI card connectors (5) (PCI 1-5) page 46 control panel connector (PANEL) password jumper (PSWD) battery...
... connectors (RIMM 1-4) page 51 fan connector (FAN) microprocessor mouse and keyboard connectors (KYBD_MSE) primary hard-drive connector (IED1) page 52 USB connectors (2) (USB2) secondary hard-drive connector (IED2) page 52 NIC* and USB (2) connectors (NIC_USB) AGP connector (AGP) PCI card connectors (5) (PCI 1-5) page 46 control panel connector (PANEL) password jumper (PSWD) battery...
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... drive and one 15-hole connector (on video card) NIC* RJ45 connector PS/2-style keyboard 6-pin mini-DIN PS/2-compatible mouse 6-pin mini-DIN USB four USB-compliant connectors Internally accessible: Primary EIDE hard drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus * For systems with built-in network capabilities. Appendix 61 Expansion...
... drive and one 15-hole connector (on video card) NIC* RJ45 connector PS/2-style keyboard 6-pin mini-DIN PS/2-compatible mouse 6-pin mini-DIN USB four USB-compliant connectors Internally accessible: Primary EIDE hard drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus * For systems with built-in network capabilities. Appendix 61 Expansion...
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... computer error messages, 19 removing cover, 40 replacing cover, 57 specifications, 60 turning off, 14 connecting parallel printer, 12 USB printer, 13 connectors, 43 contact numbers, 68 cover removing, 40 replacing, 57 D Dell support policy, 67 display. A AGP card, 46 removing and replacing, 49 audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 32 drives adding...
... computer error messages, 19 removing cover, 40 replacing cover, 57 specifications, 60 turning off, 14 connecting parallel printer, 12 USB printer, 13 connectors, 43 contact numbers, 68 cover removing, 40 replacing, 57 D Dell support policy, 67 display. A AGP card, 46 removing and replacing, 49 audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 32 drives adding...
