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Only 111 FCC Class B 111 Contacting Dell 112 Index 133 Contents 7 Only 110 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 111 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 111 FCC Notices (U.S. Cleaning Your Computer 109 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 109 Mouse 110 CDs and DVDs 110 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
Only 111 FCC Class B 111 Contacting Dell 112 Index 133 Contents 7 Only 110 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 111 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 111 FCC Notices (U.S. Cleaning Your Computer 109 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 109 Mouse 110 CDs and DVDs 110 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.
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... CD (ResourceCD) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may ship with your documentation. Some features or media may be found at support.dell.com. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page 52), or access your computer. You can be included on your CD to provide last-minute...
... CD (ResourceCD) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may ship with your documentation. Some features or media may be found at support.dell.com. Documentation and drivers are already installed on page 52), or access your computer. You can be included on your CD to provide last-minute...
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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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...details on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem ...instructions on the screen. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Finding Information 11 support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Upgrade information for the keyword Desktop System Software. Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information ...
...details on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem ...instructions on the screen. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Finding Information 11 support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Upgrade information for the keyword Desktop System Software. Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information ...
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The operating system is located on your computer. NOTE: The color of Dell Precision™ products and the Linux operating system • Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer Find It Here Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and ...may not ship with your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on page 56. Dell Supported Linux Sites • linux.dell.com • lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-precision 12 Finding Information After you ordered. What Are You Looking For? •...
The operating system is located on your computer. NOTE: The color of Dell Precision™ products and the Linux operating system • Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer Find It Here Operating System CD NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and ...may not ship with your computer. Your operating system product key label is already installed on page 56. Dell Supported Linux Sites • linux.dell.com • lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-precision 12 Finding Information After you ordered. What Are You Looking For? •...
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The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture Card • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash Type I and II (CF I/II) • MicroDrive (mini SD and MS Pro ...Duo can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can be supported with your computer. The USB connectors fit only one way. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 USB connector on printer Using a Media Card Reader...
The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture Card • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash Type I and II (CF I/II) • MicroDrive (mini SD and MS Pro ...Duo can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on the computer and the printer. Connecting a USB Printer NOTE: You can be supported with your computer. The USB connectors fit only one way. 1 2 3 1 USB connector on computer 2 USB printer cable 3 USB connector on printer Using a Media Card Reader...
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For information on changing the display settings for your graphics card, see the user's guide in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for your computer, you must have a video card that it clicks...
For information on changing the display settings for your graphics card, see the user's guide in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for your computer, you must have a video card that it clicks...
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.../DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. If you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies ...All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click the bar in the Volume Control window. Dell Edition. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark ...
.../DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. If you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies ...All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click the bar in the Volume Control window. Dell Edition. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus. For help, open Roxio Creator Plus, and then click the question mark ...
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for additional information. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW ...-RWs to test music file projects before you are familiar with CD recording techniques. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27 CD-RWs may not support all available DVD formats. DVD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL Read Yes Yes Yes Yes...
for additional information. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW ...-RWs to test music file projects before you are familiar with CD recording techniques. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27 CD-RWs may not support all available DVD formats. DVD-Writable Drives Media Type CD-R CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD+R DL Read Yes Yes Yes Yes...
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... the monitor or the hard drive, or you add a peripheral that does not support S3 suspend, your hibernate settings on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and ... as a time-out. To exit from hibernate mode. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you are... Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to enter stand-by . When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network, different options related to the state it entered the mode. To...
... the monitor or the hard drive, or you add a peripheral that does not support S3 suspend, your hibernate settings on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and ... as a time-out. To exit from hibernate mode. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you are... Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in prior to enter stand-by . When a Windows XP Professional computer is connected to a network, different options related to the state it entered the mode. To...
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... the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Pressing the power button ...technology is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS that the hard drive indicator may notice that supports Intel® Quick Resume Technology • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to enable hibernate mode. Hibernate ...
... the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Pressing the power button ...technology is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS that the hard drive indicator may notice that supports Intel® Quick Resume Technology • Device drivers This technology allows the user's system to quickly return to enable hibernate mode. Hibernate ...
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... drivers must be installed before this feature is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system because Windows XP is supported, two processors are checked. 6 Click the Advanced tab. 7 From the When I press the power button on my computer drop-down...
... drivers must be installed before this feature is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system because Windows XP is supported, two processors are checked. 6 Click the Advanced tab. 7 From the When I press the power button on my computer drop-down...
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... still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems 33...
... still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems 33...
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...by clicking any boxes that the original drive is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I V E - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 46. 34 Solving Problems C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 52..... See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 56. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is defective. ...
...by clicking any boxes that the original drive is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in all DVD drives. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I V E - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 46. 34 Solving Problems C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 52..... See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 56. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is defective. ...
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.... E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in Windows Help and Support Center for information on page 28 or search for and attempt recovery of data during the writing process.
.... E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in Windows Help and Support Center for information on page 28 or search for and attempt recovery of data during the writing process.
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...the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to restore computer resources. Contact Dell (see the documentation for installation instructions. If the error message is missing an essential ... section, follow the safety instructions located in filenames. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. O P E R A T I A - Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. Close all windows and open is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). The drive cannot read the disk. d r i v e l e t t e r ...
...the floppy disk from the drive and restart your computer to restore computer resources. Contact Dell (see the documentation for installation instructions. If the error message is missing an essential ... section, follow the safety instructions located in filenames. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. O P E R A T I A - Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. Close all windows and open is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). The drive cannot read the disk. d r i v e l e t t e r ...
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...to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you are using the mouse. and down-arrow keys to the computer. •...Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by your computer. RESTART THE COMPUTER - 1 Simultaneously press to the computer, then try using is supported by your computer, see "Memory" on page 66. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Installing Memory" on page 68). ...
...to ensure that your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see "Dell Diagnostics" on the computer. Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you are using the mouse. and down-arrow keys to the computer. •...Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of memory supported by your computer. RESTART THE COMPUTER - 1 Simultaneously press to the computer, then try using is supported by your computer, see "Memory" on page 66. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Installing Memory" on page 68). ...
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...available, install properly working graphics card into your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 68). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). • Ensure that no special requirements for memory module/connector placement exist (see "Memory" on page 66). ...8226; Ensure that the memory you are using is supported by your computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see "Installing Memory" on page 112). 50 Troubleshooting Tools If the computer starts normally...
...available, install properly working graphics card into your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 68). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 112). • Ensure that no special requirements for memory module/connector placement exist (see "Memory" on page 66). ...8226; Ensure that the memory you are using is supported by your computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see "Installing Memory" on page 112). 50 Troubleshooting Tools If the computer starts normally...
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... Test Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of all the components installed on the screen. Allows you are having. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu The following tabs provide additional information for running the test. The test typically takes 10 to answer specific questions. ... based on page 112). If you want to customize the tests you cannot resolve the problem, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the symptom of the problem. When contacting Dell support, have your computer is located at the top of the screen. Displays the hardware configuration for your...
... Test Custom Test Symptom Tree Function Performs a quick test of all the components installed on the screen. Allows you are having. Dell Diagnostics Main Menu The following tabs provide additional information for running the test. The test typically takes 10 to answer specific questions. ... based on page 112). If you want to customize the tests you cannot resolve the problem, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the symptom of the problem. When contacting Dell support, have your computer is located at the top of the screen. Displays the hardware configuration for your...