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... in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may not ship with all computers. disclaims any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever...
... in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Dell Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may not ship with all computers. disclaims any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever...
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... 32 System Lights 35 Diagnostic Lights 36 Beep Codes 39 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 40 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 40 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 40 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 42 Contents 3 Front View 8 Mini Tower Computer - Back View 10 Desktop Computer - Back...
... 32 System Lights 35 Diagnostic Lights 36 Beep Codes 39 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 40 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 40 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 40 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 42 Contents 3 Front View 8 Mini Tower Computer - Back View 10 Desktop Computer - Back...
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Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to 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... and drivers are already installed on your computer. NOTE: Additional information may not ship with your documentation. You can be found at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How...
Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to 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... and drivers are already installed on your computer. NOTE: Additional information may not ship with your documentation. You can be found at support.dell.com. Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to remove and replace parts • Specifications • How to configure system settings • How...
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... appropriate for your configuration. 6 Quick Reference Guide What Are You Looking For? courses, frequently asked questions The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Community - DSS is necessary for correct operation of your operating system...technical support. • Solutions - 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 • Downloads - Hints and tips...
... appropriate for your configuration. 6 Quick Reference Guide What Are You Looking For? courses, frequently asked questions The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Community - DSS is necessary for correct operation of your operating system...technical support. • Solutions - 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 • Downloads - Hints and tips...
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...is already installed on your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is located on your operating system, use the Operating System CD. Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support....asked questions • File downloads • Details on my computer configuration • Service contract for my computer • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for corporate, government, and education customers. NOTE: The color of your computer....
...is already installed on your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. premiersupport.dell.com The Dell Premier Support website is located on your operating system, use the Operating System CD. Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support....asked questions • File downloads • Details on my computer configuration • Service contract for my computer • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for corporate, government, and education customers. NOTE: The color of your computer....
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... a power-saving mode, press the power button or use . Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. This light flickers when the hard drive is in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is configured as a wake device in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is turned off the computer by pressing...
... a power-saving mode, press the power button or use . Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. This light flickers when the hard drive is in the Windows Device Manager. The computer is configured as a wake device in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is turned off the computer by pressing...
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The computer is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. To exit from a power-saving mode, see "Diagnostic Lights" on and blinks or remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of power ...
The computer is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. To exit from a power-saving mode, see "Diagnostic Lights" on and blinks or remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of power ...
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... or remains solid to attach a microphone. The computer is in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of power light patterns that can access connectors for any installed PCI and...
... or remains solid to attach a microphone. The computer is in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of power light patterns that can access connectors for any installed PCI and...
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... to indicate different operating states: • No light - To ensure proper ventilation, do not use the keyboard or the mouse if it is in the Windows Device Manager. To exit from a power-saving mode, see "Power Management" in your computer. The computer is turned off the computer. Instead, perform a Microsoft®...
... to indicate different operating states: • No light - To ensure proper ventilation, do not use the keyboard or the mouse if it is in the Windows Device Manager. To exit from a power-saving mode, see "Power Management" in your computer. The computer is turned off the computer. Instead, perform a Microsoft®...
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... "Connecting a VGA Monitor" in your monitor into any attached devices are turned off. See "Diagnostic Lights" on the back panel. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off when you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for a description of the USB connectors. The amber light flashes when the computer is recommended...
... "Connecting a VGA Monitor" in your monitor into any attached devices are turned off. See "Diagnostic Lights" on the back panel. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off when you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for a description of the USB connectors. The amber light flashes when the computer is recommended...
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...from the numbered list. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again... until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or...
...from the numbered list. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your computer and try again... until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either your hard drive or...
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...3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. 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...Solving Problems" section of your data files or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the online User's Guide. To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Hard Drive Problems" in an undesirable operating state. System Restore does not monitor your data files.
...3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. 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...Solving Problems" section of your data files or recover them. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the online User's Guide. To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Hard Drive Problems" in an undesirable operating state. System Restore does not monitor your data files.
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...Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in before you reinstall Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is ...installed on your operating system to the operating state it was in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your primary hard drive. The options can take 1 to ...
...Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in before you reinstall Windows XP. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is ...installed on your operating system to the operating state it was in the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your primary hard drive. The options can take 1 to ...
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... click Next. 11 If the Networking Settings screen appears, click Typical and click Next. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and... the speed of your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If ...
... click Next. 11 If the Networking Settings screen appears, click Typical and click Next. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and... the speed of your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If ...
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...Product Key number located on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. screen appears, select No, not at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type...Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? 12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your settings, accept the default selections. Using ...
...Product Key number located on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. screen appears, select No, not at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type...Click Finish to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? 12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are prompted to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your settings, accept the default selections. Using ...
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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, 39 H hardware beep codes, 39 conflicts, 40 Dell Diagnostics, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 I installing parts before you begin, 20 IRQ conflicts, 40...
... 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, 39 H hardware beep codes, 39 conflicts, 40 Dell Diagnostics, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 I installing parts before you begin, 20 IRQ conflicts, 40...
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R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 42 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 32 S Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 40 System Restore, 40 T troubleshooting conflicts, 40 Dell Diagnostics, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 restore computer to previous operating state, 40 W Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 reinstalling, 42 System Restore, 40 48 Index
R reinstalling drivers, 5 Windows XP, 42 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 32 S Service Tag, 6 software conflicts, 40 System Restore, 40 T troubleshooting conflicts, 40 Dell Diagnostics, 32 Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 restore computer to previous operating state, 40 W Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter, 40 Help and Support Center, 7 reinstalling, 42 System Restore, 40 48 Index