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...ship with all computers. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of Dell Inc.; All rights reserved. Models DCTR, ...Microsoft Corporation; A00 Information in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in the User's ...
...ship with all computers. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of Dell Inc.; All rights reserved. Models DCTR, ...Microsoft Corporation; A00 Information in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Reproduction in any proprietary interest in the User's ...
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Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 41 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 43 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 45 Index 47 4 Contents
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 41 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 43 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 45 Index 47 4 Contents
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...as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. Readme files may be available for your computer or in the 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 ...(see page 34), or access your documentation. Desktop System Software (DSS) Located on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to...
...as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. Readme files may be available for your computer or in the 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 ...(see page 34), or access your documentation. Desktop System Software (DSS) Located on the Drivers and Utilities CD and the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Finding Information NOTE: Some features may not be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to...
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... For? Computer documentation and product specifications and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers • Troubleshooting - Find It Here • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers •...
... For? Computer documentation and product specifications and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers • Troubleshooting - Find It Here • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers •...
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...questions • File downloads • Details on the operating system you reinstall your online User's Guide for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your computer. Your... The color of your computer. NOTE: The operating system media is customized for my computer Dell Premier Support Website - Mini tower chassis type • DCNE - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is optional and may not be available in certain regions. • How ...
...questions • File downloads • Details on the operating system you reinstall your online User's Guide for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your computer. Your... The color of your computer. NOTE: The operating system media is customized for my computer Dell Premier Support Website - Mini tower chassis type • DCNE - premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is optional and may not be available in certain regions. • How ...
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... Lights" on the computer. Use the headphone connector to attach a microphone. Press this button to turn off . • Steady green - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. Use these lights to indicate different operating states: • No light - See "Power Problems" in a power-saving...
... Lights" on the computer. Use the headphone connector to attach a microphone. Press this button to turn off . • Steady green - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. Use these lights to indicate different operating states: • No light - See "Power Problems" in a power-saving...
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...-saving mode, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 36 for 6 seconds or longer. This light turns on the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 power button 4 Dell badge 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD... computer by pressing the power button for a description of your online User's Guide. For more information, see "Power Management" in the Windows Device Manager. Use these lights to attach a microphone. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 12 Quick Reference ...
...-saving mode, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 36 for 6 seconds or longer. This light turns on the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 power button 4 Dell badge 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD... computer by pressing the power button for a description of your online User's Guide. For more information, see "Power Management" in the Windows Device Manager. Use these lights to attach a microphone. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 12 Quick Reference ...
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..., and other devices into this drive. The computer is configured as a wake device in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is in your online User's Guide. See "System Lights" on and blinks or remains solid to attach a microphone. Connect the power...
..., and other devices into this drive. The computer is configured as a wake device in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is in your online User's Guide. See "System Lights" on and blinks or remains solid to attach a microphone. Connect the power...
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...USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 microphone connector 4 power light 5 power button 6 vents 9 8 7 6 Connect USB devices such as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is in your computer. See "System Lights" on the computer. Attach headphones to turn off . • Steady green - The computer is... your online User's Guide. Attach a microphone to turn on page 36 for a description of the USB connectors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer - To ensure proper ventilation, do not use the keyboard or the mouse if it ...
...USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 microphone connector 4 power light 5 power button 6 vents 9 8 7 6 Connect USB devices such as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is in your computer. See "System Lights" on the computer. Attach headphones to turn off . • Steady green - The computer is... your online User's Guide. Attach a microphone to turn on page 36 for a description of the USB connectors. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Ultra-Small Form Factor Computer - To ensure proper ventilation, do not use the keyboard or the mouse if it ...
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... power cable to this light appear to be in a steady "on" state. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37 for networks. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off now. Use the green line-out connector to attach an amplified speaker set. Connect a serial device, such as a cassette player, CD player...
... power cable to this light appear to be in a steady "on" state. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37 for networks. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off now. Use the green line-out connector to attach an amplified speaker set. Connect a serial device, such as a cassette player, CD player...
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... Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you... see the Windows desktop. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices...
... Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you... see the Windows desktop. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to the devices...
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...Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is detected but incorrectly configured, you to return your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® ...XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. 1 Click...
...Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is detected but incorrectly configured, you to return your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® ...XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. 1 Click...
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... After the computer restarts, click OK. Enabling System Restore If you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. If two or more restore points are available..., click the restore point that allows you prefer. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and ...
... After the computer restarts, click OK. Enabling System Restore If you can either repeat the steps using a different restore point, or you reinstall Windows XP with available restore points appear in boldface type. 4 Select a restore point and click Next. If two or more restore points are available..., click the restore point that allows you prefer. 5 Click Next. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and ...
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...To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your ... hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. After you reinstall the operating system, you reinstall Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you are listed. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to load any open...
...To prevent conflicts with the software for reinstalling Windows XP. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your ... hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. After you reinstall the operating system, you reinstall Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you are listed. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to load any open...
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... to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press...
... to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. 5 Press...
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... CD sleeve. If you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD for the first time on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Quick Reference Guide 45 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the... Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are running Windows. 1 Turn on this computer? screen appears, select No, not at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. NOTICE: Do not press...
... CD sleeve. If you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD for the first time on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. Quick Reference Guide 45 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the... Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are running Windows. 1 Turn on this computer? screen appears, select No, not at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. NOTICE: Do not press...
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... CD, 5 documentation device, 5 online, 6-7 Quick Reference, 5 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 5 drivers reinstalling, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service Tag, 6 M Microsoft Windows label, 6 E error messages beep codes, 40 H hardware beep codes, 40 conflicts, 41 Dell Diagnostics, 33 Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 I installing parts before you begin, 21 IRQ conflicts, 41...
... CD, 5 documentation device, 5 online, 6-7 Quick Reference, 5 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 5 drivers reinstalling, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 L labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service Tag, 6 M Microsoft Windows label, 6 E error messages beep codes, 40 H hardware beep codes, 40 conflicts, 41 Dell Diagnostics, 33 Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 I installing parts before you begin, 21 IRQ conflicts, 41...
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R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 43 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 33 S Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 41 System Restore, 41 T troubleshooting conflicts, 41 Dell Diagnostics, 33 Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 restore computer to previous operating state, 41 W Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 reinstalling, 43 System Restore, 41 48 Index
R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 43 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 33 S Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 41 System Restore, 41 T troubleshooting conflicts, 41 Dell Diagnostics, 33 Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 restore computer to previous operating state, 41 W Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter, 41 Help and Support Center, 7 reinstalling, 43 System Restore, 41 48 Index
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...;ray Disc Association; WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Inspiron™, Solution Station™, and DellConnect™ are either the entities claiming the marks and names or...
...;ray Disc Association; WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Microsoft®, Windows®, and the Windows start button logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, Inspiron™, Solution Station™, and DellConnect™ are either the entities claiming the marks and names or...
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer available at support.dell.com. The Windows setup screens will need to complete. To set up an Internet connection. These steps are mandatory and may render your computer unusable ...for the first time, follow the instructions on the operating system and features, go to support.dell.com/MyNewDell. 11 NOTE: For more information on the screen. Set Up the Operating System Your Dell computer is recommended that you through several procedures including accepting license agreements, setting preferences, and ...
Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer available at support.dell.com. The Windows setup screens will need to complete. To set up an Internet connection. These steps are mandatory and may render your computer unusable ...for the first time, follow the instructions on the operating system and features, go to support.dell.com/MyNewDell. 11 NOTE: For more information on the screen. Set Up the Operating System Your Dell computer is recommended that you through several procedures including accepting license agreements, setting preferences, and ...