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... Mini-tower Computer 15 Completed Setup 16 Small Desktop Computer 16 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Solving Problems 17 Dell Diagnostics 17 System Lights 19 Diagnostic Lights 20 Beep Codes 22 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 23 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 24 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 25...
... Mini-tower Computer 15 Completed Setup 16 Small Desktop Computer 16 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Solving Problems 17 Dell Diagnostics 17 System Lights 19 Diagnostic Lights 20 Beep Codes 22 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 23 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 24 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 25...
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...technicians, and online courses • Community - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Dell Support Website - www.dell.com | support.dell.com X6741bk0.book Page 6 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM What Are You Looking For? • Service ... • Answers to view the appropriate support site. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - The Express Service Code is customized for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Online ...
...technicians, and online courses • Community - Contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information • Downloads - Dell Support Website - www.dell.com | support.dell.com X6741bk0.book Page 6 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM What Are You Looking For? • Service ... • Answers to view the appropriate support site. The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - The Express Service Code is customized for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Online ...
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....dell.com ABCD X6741bk0.book Page 8 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM About Your Small Desktop Computer Front and Back Views service tag front panel door headphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) CejDe/cDtVbDutdtorinvCeejeDc/tDbVuDtt-odnrive Microsoft Windows Product Key front panel door power light power button floppy-drive eject button floppy-drive activity light hard-drive...
....dell.com ABCD X6741bk0.book Page 8 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM About Your Small Desktop Computer Front and Back Views service tag front panel door headphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) CejDe/cDtVbDutdtorinvCeejeDc/tDbVuDtt-odnrive Microsoft Windows Product Key front panel door power light power button floppy-drive eject button floppy-drive activity light hard-drive...
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... of a card cage Quick Reference Guide 9 CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the system board. CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly hard drive optional internal speaker padlock ring low-profile PCI card slot power supply optional card cage NOTE: Your computer may have a metal...
... of a card cage Quick Reference Guide 9 CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the system board. CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly hard drive optional internal speaker padlock ring low-profile PCI card slot power supply optional card cage NOTE: Your computer may have a metal...
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..., 2004 1:55 PM About Your Mini-Tower Computer Front and Back Views service tag CD or DVD drive activity light CD or DVD eject button second drive bay floppy drive light power light floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector power connector voltage selection switch serial connector video connector...
..., 2004 1:55 PM About Your Mini-Tower Computer Front and Back Views service tag CD or DVD drive activity light CD or DVD eject button second drive bay floppy drive light power light floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector power connector voltage selection switch serial connector video connector...
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NOTICE: Be careful when opening the cover. www.dell.com | support.dell.com X6741bk0.book Page 12 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Before you do not accidently disconnect cables from the electrical ..., follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the system board. CD or DVD drive bay secondary CD or DVD drive bay floppy drive bay secondary hard drive bay primary hard drive bay power supply system board 12 Quick Reference Guide
NOTICE: Be careful when opening the cover. www.dell.com | support.dell.com X6741bk0.book Page 12 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Before you do not accidently disconnect cables from the electrical ..., follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the system board. CD or DVD drive bay secondary CD or DVD drive bay floppy drive bay secondary hard drive bay primary hard drive bay power supply system board 12 Quick Reference Guide
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... works only on (or restart) your computer does not perform as the ResourceCD). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on Dell™ computers. Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you if your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Then shut down your computer and try again. 3 When...
... works only on (or restart) your computer does not perform as the ResourceCD). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on Dell™ computers. Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you if your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Then shut down your computer and try again. 3 When...
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...17 to a different connector and restart the computer. X6741bk0.book Page 22 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern yellow yellow yellow green yellow green yellow green yellow green green green green green green green Problem Description No...8226; To eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory connector, remove all installed hard drives. • Check the computer message that the cables are compatible with your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. • None. If your computer beeps during start -up if the ...
...17 to a different connector and restart the computer. X6741bk0.book Page 22 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern yellow yellow yellow green yellow green yellow green yellow green green green green green green green Problem Description No...8226; To eliminate the possibility of a faulty memory connector, remove all installed hard drives. • Check the computer message that the cables are compatible with your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. • None. If your computer beeps during start -up if the ...
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... 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 hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is reported, see "Hard Drive Problems" in the upper-right corner of the online User's Guide. Quick...
... 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 hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is reported, see "Hard Drive Problems" in the upper-right corner of the online User's Guide. Quick...
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... PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all data files on your operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is automatically disabled...
... PM www.dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all data files on your operating system to the operating state it was in before you installed the new device driver. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is automatically disabled...
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... the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Quick Reference Guide 27 X6741bk0.book Page 27 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM Reinstalling Windows XP NOTICE: You must...press to accept the license agreement. 3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to install a new copy of your hard drive. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Booting From the Operating System CD 1 Save and close any open files and exit...
... the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Quick Reference Guide 27 X6741bk0.book Page 27 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM Reinstalling Windows XP NOTICE: You must...press to accept the license agreement. 3 If your computer already has Windows XP installed and you want to install a new copy of your hard drive. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions. Booting From the Operating System CD 1 Save and close any open files and exit...