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...this document to change without the written permission of your computer. Dell Inc. A03 Information in trademarks and trade names other than its own. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other ...trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp...
...this document to change without the written permission of your computer. Dell Inc. A03 Information in trademarks and trade names other than its own. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other ...trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp...
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... computer does not start up 43 The computer stops responding 43 A program stops responding 43 A program crashes repeatedly 43 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 44 A solid blue screen appears 44 Other software problems 44 Memory Problems 45 Mouse Problems 45 4 Contents
... computer does not start up 43 The computer stops responding 43 A program stops responding 43 A program crashes repeatedly 43 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 44 A solid blue screen appears 44 Other software problems 44 Memory Problems 45 Mouse Problems 45 4 Contents
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... If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 56 Drivers 57 What Is a Driver 57 Identifying Drivers 58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts 63 Before You Begin 63 Recommended Tools 63 Turn Off ...
... If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 56 Drivers 57 What Is a Driver 57 Identifying Drivers 58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts 63 Before You Begin 63 Recommended Tools 63 Turn Off ...
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The Express Service Code is not available in all countries. 10 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support.
The Express Service Code is not available in all countries. 10 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support.
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What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information
What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information
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The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection to complete ... a different ISP: 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 the screen to step 6. If you cannot connect to the Internet but you did not receive a setup CD, click...
The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an ISP and want to select one, click Choose from a list of connection to complete ... a different ISP: 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 the screen to step 6. If you cannot connect to the Internet but you did not receive a setup CD, click...
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For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17 Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 ...Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more...
For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17 Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 ...Click the Start button, point to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the previous title or chapter Eject For more...
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...www.sonic.com. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have ...and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by country. If you have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD...
...www.sonic.com. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have ...and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by country. If you have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD...
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...-RW and try again. Media Type DVD-R DL DVD-RAM Read Maybe Maybe Write No No Rewritable No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
...-RW and try again. Media Type DVD-R DL DVD-RAM Read Maybe Maybe Write No No Rewritable No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
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... information on changing the display settings for your graphics card). Insert the cable until it is available at most consumer electronics stores. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display...
... information on changing the display settings for your graphics card). Insert the cable until it is available at most consumer electronics stores. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display...
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...standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in certain windows. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and ... . NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to security and networking appear in...
...standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in certain windows. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and ... . NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to security and networking appear in...
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...hibernate mode. Pressing a key on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. NOTICE: If your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in hibernate mode. To...on the hard drive and then completely turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to the operating state it was in standby mode, it entered ...
...hibernate mode. Pressing a key on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. NOTICE: If your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in hibernate mode. To...on the hard drive and then completely turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to the operating state it was in standby mode, it entered ...
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... and you require minimal power conservation. • Presentation - If you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from the corresponding drop-down menu. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default..., turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. NOTICE: If you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to time-out before the hard drive. Each scheme has different settings for your...
... and you require minimal power conservation. • Presentation - If you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from the corresponding drop-down menu. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default..., turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. NOTICE: If you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to time-out before the hard drive. Each scheme has different settings for your...
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... If you want to use the hibernate settings you purchased an add-in card that you to Processors. To purchase a card, contact Dell. Contact the software manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may have not been optimized for updates and information about using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 ... with the use of an adapter. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to take advantage of Hyper-Threading technology. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the ...
... If you want to use the hibernate settings you purchased an add-in card that you to Processors. To purchase a card, contact Dell. Contact the software manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may have not been optimized for updates and information about using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 ... with the use of an adapter. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to take advantage of Hyper-Threading technology. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the ...
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...is the maximum available size. 8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to select Exit, and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel® RAID Option ROM utility screen. 12 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to delete, and press . ... volume, and press . 8 Select the desired capacity for the volume, and press . and down -arrow keys to RAID-enabled mode (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 11 Use the up - and down-arrow keys and spacebar to select the two...
...is the maximum available size. 8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to select Exit, and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel® RAID Option ROM utility screen. 12 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to delete, and press . ... volume, and press . 8 Select the desired capacity for the volume, and press . and down -arrow keys to RAID-enabled mode (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen. 11 Use the up - and down-arrow keys and spacebar to select the two...
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... launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 32 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To add a third hard drive in the Selected window, and then click Next. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to launch...
... launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 32 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To add a third hard drive in the Selected window, and then click Next. 6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to launch...
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... Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to delete in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.... 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions ...
... Next to continue. 6 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to delete in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.... 9 Follow Microsoft Windows procedures for creating a partition on the Migration Wizard screen. 5 Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default. NOTE: If you do not see an Actions ...
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... from within Disk Manager or the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard drive may be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. The spare hard drive will be able to an active state after non-use Intel Viiv technology...
... from within Disk Manager or the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. Creating a Spare Hard Drive A spare hard drive may be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. The spare hard drive will be able to an active state after non-use Intel Viiv technology...
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... feature in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this mode, the computer is still operating as a quick on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. In this feature becomes active.
... feature in System Setup The QRT drivers must be installed before this mode, the computer is still operating as a quick on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. In this feature becomes active.
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... is not muted by clicking any of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy, CD, or DVD...
... is not muted by clicking any of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy, CD, or DVD...