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...not available in all computers. Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help... and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's guides. • Service Tag and Express Service ...
...not available in all computers. Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • How to configure system settings • How to troubleshoot and solve problems Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help... and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's guides. • Service Tag and Express Service ...
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... Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that came with your computer. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your OptiPlex User's Guide for my computer Dell Support Website - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates •...
... Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that came with your computer. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your OptiPlex User's Guide for my computer Dell Support Website - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Drivers, patches, and software updates •...
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... optional and therefore may not ship with your computer, perform the checks in the Product Information Guide. See "Finding Information for Your Computer" on page 5 for your online User's Guide and run . Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you begin any...
... optional and therefore may not ship with your computer, perform the checks in the Product Information Guide. See "Finding Information for Your Computer" on page 5 for your online User's Guide and run . Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you begin any...
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... no beep code be faulty or incorrectly installed. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. See "Power Problems" in your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to see if the specific problem is identified. Also...
... no beep code be faulty or incorrectly installed. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on diagnosing the beep code. See "Power Problems" in your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to see if the specific problem is identified. Also...
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The lights can appear in the Product Information Guide. Suggested Resolution Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for computer is in ... starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. recovery completion, and then restart the YYYG computer. Quick Reference Guide 23 Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your small form factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers have four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on...
The lights can appear in the Product Information Guide. Suggested Resolution Plug the computer into a working electrical outlet and press the power button. the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for computer is in ... starts normally, the patterns or codes on the lights change as the boot process completes. recovery completion, and then restart the YYYG computer. Quick Reference Guide 23 Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your small form factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers have four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on...
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For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics card) and then restarting the computer. • If the problem persists, reinstall the card ... a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory modules of the same type into your online User's Guide. 24 Quick Reference Guide Continue until you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer...
For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the graphics card) and then restarting the computer. • If the problem persists, reinstall the card ... a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory modules of the same type into your online User's Guide. 24 Quick Reference Guide Continue until you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer...
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...installed, remove the modules, reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • If you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated ...graphics, contact Dell. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. YGYG • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart ...
...installed, remove the modules, reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • If you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated ...graphics, contact Dell. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. YGYG • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart ...
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... tells you are installing are properly connected to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Ensure that the computer encountered a memory problem. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep. GGGG Suggested Resolution...
... tells you are installing are properly connected to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. • Ensure that the computer encountered a memory problem. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep. GGGG Suggested Resolution...
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..." section of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on , restart it). 2 When F2= Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the online User's Guide. In the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system, you can also use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. Code 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4...failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a ...
..." section of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on , restart it). 2 When F2= Setup appears in the upper-right corner of the online User's Guide. In the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system, you can also use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. Code 1-2-2 1-2-3 1-3 1-3-1 through 2-4-4...failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a ...
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...complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. 32 Quick Reference Guide NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to... to continue. If you are running the Windows operating system: NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you...software. 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To reinstall and activate your selections. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to ...
...complete the installation, respond to the prompts offered by the installation program. 32 Quick Reference Guide NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to... to continue. If you are running the Windows operating system: NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you...software. 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To reinstall and activate your selections. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to ...
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..., 28 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 27 cover opening, 13 D Dell Premier Support website, 6 support site, 6 Dell Diagnostics, 19 Device Manager, 28 diagnostic lights, 22 diagnostics beep codes, 26 Dell, 19 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 22 documentation device, 5 finding, 5 online, 6 Quick Reference, 5 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 5 door reattaching, 11 drivers reinstalling, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD...
..., 28 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 27 cover opening, 13 D Dell Premier Support website, 6 support site, 6 Dell Diagnostics, 19 Device Manager, 28 diagnostic lights, 22 diagnostics beep codes, 26 Dell, 19 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 22 documentation device, 5 finding, 5 online, 6 Quick Reference, 5 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 5 door reattaching, 11 drivers reinstalling, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD...
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... computer to previous operating state, 28 R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 30 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S Service Tag, 5 software conflicts, 27 system lights, 22 System Restore, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 6 restore computer to previous operating state, 28 U User's Guide, 5 W Windows 2000 Device Manager, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 28 Windows XP Hardware...
... computer to previous operating state, 28 R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 30 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 19 S Service Tag, 5 software conflicts, 27 system lights, 22 System Restore, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 27 Help and Support Center, 6 restore computer to previous operating state, 28 U User's Guide, 5 W Windows 2000 Device Manager, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 28 Windows XP Hardware...