Quick Reference Guide
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... status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - If you reinstall the operating system for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - The software 1 Go to view the appropriate support site. • Upgrades - depending ... Reference - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" in the taskbar. Online discussion with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your ...
... status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - If you reinstall the operating system for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - The software 1 Go to view the appropriate support site. • Upgrades - depending ... Reference - For more information, see "Dell Support Utility" in the taskbar. Online discussion with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start or → Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your ...
User's Guide
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.... Access User Accounts from the Control Panel. Using an Administrator Password The administrator password is also disabled. Type of Password Primary/System Administrator Hard drive Features • Protects the computer from unauthorized access • Gives system administrators or service technicians access to... way a primary password restricts access to the computer • Can be installed on your system administrator or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 143). The computer does not specifically prompt you to assign passwords remotely. However, they are not foolproof...
.... Access User Accounts from the Control Panel. Using an Administrator Password The administrator password is also disabled. Type of Password Primary/System Administrator Hard drive Features • Protects the computer from unauthorized access • Gives system administrators or service technicians access to... way a primary password restricts access to the computer • Can be installed on your system administrator or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 143). The computer does not specifically prompt you to assign passwords remotely. However, they are not foolproof...
User's Guide
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...CD. 2 Shut down completely. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you see a message stating that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots according to wait until you want . NOTE: It is recommended that appear. • If failures are listed...option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run a complete test on . then, shut down your hard drive. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft...
...CD. 2 Shut down completely. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the option you see a message stating that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots according to wait until you want . NOTE: It is recommended that appear. • If failures are listed...option from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run a complete test on . then, shut down your hard drive. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for one time only. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft...
User's Guide
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...hard drive in the computer. The computer cannot identify the PC Card. T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I L A B L E M E M O R Y - Try copying the file to the microprocessor has failed. A memory module may be faulty. The operating system is too full. The computer cannot identify the drive type... - For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 73). Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Using Cards...
...hard drive in the computer. The computer cannot identify the PC Card. T H E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I L A B L E M E M O R Y - Try copying the file to the microprocessor has failed. A memory module may be faulty. The operating system is too full. The computer cannot identify the drive type... - For an external mouse, check the cable connection. Enable the Pointing Device option in the Dell Diagnostics (see "Hard Drive" on page 73). Reinstall the memory modules and, if necessary, replace them (see "Using Cards...
User's Guide
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...: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you to display the files associated with that you can also detect other drivers and utilities. At the welcome screen, ... specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the toolbar, select your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you want to install. 7 Click the Install button...
...: For Windows XP: 1 Click Start and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties→Hardware→Device Manager. 3 Double-click the type of device for which you to display the files associated with that you can also detect other drivers and utilities. At the welcome screen, ... specific drivers and utilities used by your computer. 6 Click the link of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 8 Click Finish and restart your hard drive as described in the toolbar, select your computer. 5 After the CD completes the hardware scan, you want to install. 7 Click the Install button...
User's Guide
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...all data on the computer, click Continue; For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in ...select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to which you are an administrator on the hard drive. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista System ...
...all data on the computer, click Continue; For Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button →Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Using the Hardware Troubleshooter Tool in ...select the option that best describes the problem and click Next to which you are an administrator on the hard drive. For Windows XP: 1 Click Start→Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista System ...
User's Guide
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...and utilities on the new hard drive. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 61). CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this type of cable, press in on page 107). even a slight bump can damage the drive. Damage due to servicing that... before removing the hard drive. NOTICE: Hard drives are correctly oriented and aligned. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from the computer when the drive is turned on ...
...and utilities on the new hard drive. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 61). CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this type of cable, press in on page 107). even a slight bump can damage the drive. Damage due to servicing that... before removing the hard drive. NOTICE: Hard drives are correctly oriented and aligned. Do not remove the hard drive while the computer is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from the computer when the drive is turned on ...
User's Guide
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... to transfer data and often improves performance. expansion card - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between RAM and a device to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and ...special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. error checking and correction - enhanced integrated device electronics - EPP - driver - Digital Subscriber Line - Also referred to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. DVD recordable - DVD+RW - A type of memory that ...- An Intel® technology in integrated circuits containing capacitors. dual-core - ESD -
... to transfer data and often improves performance. expansion card - Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between RAM and a device to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and ...special circuitry for hard drives and CD drives. error checking and correction - enhanced integrated device electronics - EPP - driver - Digital Subscriber Line - Also referred to DVD+RW (rewritable DVDs) discs. DVD recordable - DVD+RW - A type of memory that ...- An Intel® technology in integrated circuits containing capacitors. dual-core - ESD -
User's Guide
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...specific location where data is turned off or loses its system board, or it may include a network adapter on a hard drive that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, 154 Glossary Devices and software can then identify information that provides network ...video memory. Mini PCI - modem - See media bay. megapixel - millisecond - NIC - Also referred to physical locations at start-up. nanosecond - A type of image resolution used for maintaining computer configuration information such as modems and NICs. PC Card - PCI - memory address - A measure of memory that ...
...specific location where data is turned off or loses its system board, or it may include a network adapter on a hard drive that supports 32-and 64-bit data paths, 154 Glossary Devices and software can then identify information that provides network ...video memory. Mini PCI - modem - See media bay. megapixel - millisecond - NIC - Also referred to physical locations at start-up. nanosecond - A type of image resolution used for maintaining computer configuration information such as modems and NICs. PC Card - PCI - memory address - A measure of memory that ...
User's Guide
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... as 800 x 600, is lost when you shut down your computer. Plug-and-Play - If no problems are Plug and Play compliant. A type of pixels up and down your computer. PXE - pre-boot execution environment - random-access memory - read -only memory - The sharpness and clarity...The frequency, measured in RAM is expressed as the number of pixels across by the BIOS, that establishes standards for program instructions and data. Hard drive speed is located on a monitor. providing a high-speed data path between the processor and devices such as the CPU (central processing unit...
... as 800 x 600, is lost when you shut down your computer. Plug-and-Play - If no problems are Plug and Play compliant. A type of pixels up and down your computer. PXE - pre-boot execution environment - random-access memory - read -only memory - The sharpness and clarity...The frequency, measured in RAM is expressed as the number of pixels across by the BIOS, that establishes standards for program instructions and data. Hard drive speed is located on a monitor. providing a high-speed data path between the processor and devices such as the CPU (central processing unit...
User's Guide
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... super-extended graphics array - ScanDisk - SDRAM - A type of DRAM that is accessed by an individual identification number on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for video cards and controllers. serial connector - A bar...controller. shortcut - An audio transfer file format that allows the transfer of some computers that can be protected by acting as hard drives, CD drives, printers, and scanners. A video standard for customer service or technical support. system board that keeps the date and time ...
... super-extended graphics array - ScanDisk - SDRAM - A type of DRAM that is accessed by an individual identification number on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at support.dell.com or when you call Dell for video cards and controllers. serial connector - A bar...controller. shortcut - An audio transfer file format that allows the transfer of some computers that can be protected by acting as hard drives, CD drives, printers, and scanners. A video standard for customer service or technical support. system board that keeps the date and time ...