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What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my computer Find It Here Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® Product Key Label Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. 10 Finding Information
What Are You Looking For? • How to set up my computer Find It Here Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® Product Key Label Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Product Key These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. 10 Finding Information
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... to remove it to a telephone. R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I N T E R N E T - If all commands receive a response, the modem is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that is operating properly. Click the Start button, point to verify...on certain computers. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem Helper is communicating with Windows. For help, contact your modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to All...
... to remove it to a telephone. R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I N T E R N E T - If all commands receive a response, the modem is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that is operating properly. Click the Start button, point to verify...on certain computers. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. Modem Helper is communicating with Windows. For help, contact your modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to All...
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... screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U... T A T I O N - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Most software includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start, point to 10 seconds, until the computer turns off, and then restart your computer. 40 Solving Problems A program is no longer responding. 4 Click ...
... screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U... T A T I O N - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Most software includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start, point to 10 seconds, until the computer turns off, and then restart your computer. 40 Solving Problems A program is no longer responding. 4 Click ...
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... 55 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are located on your Dell™ computer. Drivers can be required to your hard drive, you may not function properly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem...Right-click the device for which the driver is being reinstalled, then click Properties. 8 Click the Driver tab. 9 Click Update Driver. 10 Click Install from other sources, your computer may be manually updated for any hardware device installed in your computer. 1 Click Start, then click...
... 55 Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which you are located on your Dell™ computer. Drivers can be required to your hard drive, you may not function properly. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem...Right-click the device for which the driver is being reinstalled, then click Properties. 8 Click the Driver tab. 9 Click Update Driver. 10 Click Install from other sources, your computer may be manually updated for any hardware device installed in your computer. 1 Click Start, then click...
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...Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that Turn off System Restore. NOTE: If you wish to wait until you see the Microsoft®...e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, etc. The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to reboot the computer. 6 When prompted, click Yes. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is ...
...Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that Turn off System Restore. NOTE: If you wish to wait until you see the Microsoft®...e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, etc. The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to reboot the computer. 6 When prompted, click Yes. Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is ...
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... outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board. 9 Remove the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96). 10 Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 65) and attach the jumper to re-enable..."Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96). 5 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 6 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer and devices to clear the password (see "System Board Components" on page 65). 4 Replace the computer cover (see ...
... outlet, and press the power button to ground the system board. 9 Remove the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96). 10 Locate the 2-pin password jumper (CLRPSWD) on the system board (see "System Board Components" on page 65) and attach the jumper to re-enable..."Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 96). 5 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 6 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer and devices to clear the password (see "System Board Components" on page 65). 4 Replace the computer cover (see ...
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...F floppy drive installing, 91 removing, 89 H hard drive installing, 78 problems, 35 removing, 76 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 52 Hardware Troubleshooter, 56 Help and Support Center, 11 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 11 hibernate mode, 28, 30 Hyper-Threading, 31 I IEEE 1394 problems, 38... problems, 42 N network Network Setup Wizard, 21 problems, 43 setting up , 22 problems, 35 K keyboard problems, 39 L labels Microsoft Windows, 10 Service Tag, 10 lights back of computer, 49 diagnostic, 49 M media card reader installing, 87 problems, 38 removing, 85 using, 18 memory 4-GB configurations,...
...F floppy drive installing, 91 removing, 89 H hard drive installing, 78 problems, 35 removing, 76 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 52 Hardware Troubleshooter, 56 Help and Support Center, 11 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 11 hibernate mode, 28, 30 Hyper-Threading, 31 I IEEE 1394 problems, 38... problems, 42 N network Network Setup Wizard, 21 problems, 43 setting up , 22 problems, 35 K keyboard problems, 39 L labels Microsoft Windows, 10 Service Tag, 10 lights back of computer, 49 diagnostic, 49 M media card reader installing, 87 problems, 38 removing, 85 using, 18 memory 4-GB configurations,...
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... 18 problems battery, 33 blue screen, 40 CD drive, 34 CD/DVD-RW drive, 35 computer crashes, 39-40 computer stops responding, 39 Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 drives, 34 DVD drive, 34 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 general, 39 hard drive, 35 IEEE 1394... tips, 33 video and monitor, 47 volume adjusting, 46 Product Information Guide, 9 Program Compatibility Wizard, 40 R regulatory information, 9 restoring Windows XP, 56 S safety instructions, 9 SATA. See monitor serial ATA, 76 Service Tag, 10 settings system setup, 101 software Hyper-Threading, 31 problems, 40-41 Index 135
... 18 problems battery, 33 blue screen, 40 CD drive, 34 CD/DVD-RW drive, 35 computer crashes, 39-40 computer stops responding, 39 Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 drives, 34 DVD drive, 34 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 general, 39 hard drive, 35 IEEE 1394... tips, 33 video and monitor, 47 volume adjusting, 46 Product Information Guide, 9 Program Compatibility Wizard, 40 R regulatory information, 9 restoring Windows XP, 56 S safety instructions, 9 SATA. See monitor serial ATA, 76 Service Tag, 10 settings system setup, 101 software Hyper-Threading, 31 problems, 40-41 Index 135