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... your computer, you reinstall the operating system for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Finding Information 11 support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Online discussion with technical support • Reference - To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 In the...
... your computer, you reinstall the operating system for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Finding Information 11 support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Online discussion with technical support • Reference - To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 In the...
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... connection. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 15 If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your desktop or if you want to set up my connection manually, continue to the telephone wall jack before you have a service outage. If you do not...1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on page 39. If you cannot connect to the Internet but you did not receive a setup CD, click Set up my connection...
... connection. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 15 If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your desktop or if you want to set up my connection manually, continue to the telephone wall jack before you have a service outage. If you do not...1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on page 39. If you cannot connect to the Internet but you did not receive a setup CD, click Set up my connection...
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... 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on your computer. Connecting a TV NOTE: To connect a TV to your computer. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page... card, see the user's guide in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. • In extended desktop mode, you must purchase an S-video cable, which is available at most consumer electronics stores. An S-video cable is secure. 2 Connect the other...
... 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on your computer. Connecting a TV NOTE: To connect a TV to your computer. 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page... card, see the user's guide in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. • In extended desktop mode, you must purchase an S-video cable, which is available at most consumer electronics stores. An S-video cable is secure. 2 Connect the other...
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... can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it entered the mode. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers...connection between computers in certain windows. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to the entire computer. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the...
... can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it entered the mode. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers...connection between computers in certain windows. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to the entire computer. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the...
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... drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it may lose data. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in before it was in before shipping the...
... drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it may lose data. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in before it was in before shipping the...
Owner's Manual
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...typically takes 10 to run. Write down your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" on page 37 and run . Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for your Service Tag. 56 Troubleshooting Tools Tests a specific ... a thorough check of devices. You can customize the tests you want . If you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. If you experience a problem with an error code and a description of the problem. Run Express Test first to wait until...
...typically takes 10 to run. Write down your computer, perform the checks in "Solving Problems" on page 37 and run . Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for your Service Tag. 56 Troubleshooting Tools Tests a specific ... a thorough check of devices. You can customize the tests you want . If you cannot resolve the error condition, contact Dell (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. If you experience a problem with an error code and a description of the problem. Run Express Test first to wait until...
Owner's Manual
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... display, and then press . Then, shut down your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo is divided into three areas: the options list, active options field, and key functions...
... display, and then press . Then, shut down your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo is divided into three areas: the options list, active options field, and key functions...
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...: Write down -arrow keys to move a selected device up - If you see page 63) and try again. and down your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. For example, if you are booting to wait until you wait too long and the...
...: Write down -arrow keys to move a selected device up - If you see page 63) and try again. and down your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. For example, if you are booting to wait until you wait too long and the...
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... 2. 3 Close the computer cover (see page 107). 4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 5 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see page 63). 6 Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet. 7 Disconnect the computer...
... 2. 3 Close the computer cover (see page 107). 4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 5 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your computer, shut down the computer (see page 63). 6 Turn off the monitor and disconnect it from the electrical outlet. 7 Disconnect the computer...
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... Code: 2 Government and Business Preferred Accounts Division (PAD) Customer Care Technical Support (portables and desktops) Technical Support (servers and workstations) Corporate Sales Transaction Sales Fax Austria (Vienna) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 900 E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com Country Code: 43 Home/Small Business Sales City Code: 1 Home/Small Business Fax...
... Code: 2 Government and Business Preferred Accounts Division (PAD) Customer Care Technical Support (portables and desktops) Technical Support (servers and workstations) Corporate Sales Transaction Sales Fax Austria (Vienna) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 900 E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com Country Code: 43 Home/Small Business Sales City Code: 1 Home/Small Business Fax...
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...General Support General Support Website: support.euro.dell.com Technical Support for Inspiron XPS computers only Technical Support for all other Dell computers Technical Support Fax Home/Small Business ...Customer Care Relational Customer Care Home/Small Business Sales Relational Sales Home/Small Business Sales Fax Relational Sales Fax Switchboard Switchboard Fax E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com Technical Support (for desktop...
...General Support General Support Website: support.euro.dell.com Technical Support for Inspiron XPS computers only Technical Support for all other Dell computers Technical Support Fax Home/Small Business ...Customer Care Relational Customer Care Home/Small Business Sales Relational Sales Home/Small Business Sales Fax Relational Sales Fax Switchboard Switchboard Fax E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com Technical Support (for desktop...
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... Website and E-Mail Address U.S.A. (Austin, Texas) Automated Order-Status Service International Access Code: 011 AutoTech (portable and desktop computers) Country Code: 1 Consumer (Home and Home Office) Technical Support Customer Service DellNet™ Service and Support Employee... Purchase Program (EPP) Customers Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com Financial Services (lease/loans) Financial Services (Dell Preferred Accounts [DPA]) Business Customer Service and Technical Support Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers Printers and Projectors Technical ...
... Website and E-Mail Address U.S.A. (Austin, Texas) Automated Order-Status Service International Access Code: 011 AutoTech (portable and desktop computers) Country Code: 1 Consumer (Home and Home Office) Technical Support Customer Service DellNet™ Service and Support Employee... Purchase Program (EPP) Customers Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com Financial Services (lease/loans) Financial Services (Dell Preferred Accounts [DPA]) Business Customer Service and Technical Support Employee Purchase Program (EPP) Customers Printers and Projectors Technical ...
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... troubleshooting, 41 F Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Finding Information, 9 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 65 H hard drive activity light, 66 problems, 39 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 headphone connector, 66 Help and Support Center, 12 hibernate mode, 25, 27 Hyper-Threading, 27 I IEEE... blank, 50 clone mode, 23 connect DVI, 21-22 connect TV, 21, 23 connect two, 21-22 connect VGA, 21-22 display settings, 23 extended desktop mode, 23 hard to read, 51 motherboard. See system board mouse problems, 45 146 Index
... troubleshooting, 41 F Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Finding Information, 9 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 65 H hard drive activity light, 66 problems, 39 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 headphone connector, 66 Help and Support Center, 12 hibernate mode, 25, 27 Hyper-Threading, 27 I IEEE... blank, 50 clone mode, 23 connect DVI, 21-22 connect TV, 21, 23 connect two, 21-22 connect VGA, 21-22 display settings, 23 extended desktop mode, 23 hard to read, 51 motherboard. See system board mouse problems, 45 146 Index