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... in this document is subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Model DCDR01 April 2008 P/N PP521 Rev. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important... and/or other countries. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, XPS, and YOURS IS HERE are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of...
... in this document is subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Vista start button logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Dell Inc. Model DCDR01 April 2008 P/N PP521 Rev. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important... and/or other countries. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, XPS, and YOURS IS HERE are either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you make better use of...
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Contents Finding Information 11 1 About Your Computer 17 Front View of the Computer 17 Back View of the Computer 19 Front-Panel Connectors 20 Back-Panel Connectors 21 2 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 25 Connecting to the Internet 27 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 28 Transferring Information to a New Computer 29 Microsoft® Windows® XP 30 Windows Vista 33 Setting Up a Printer 33 Printer Cable 34 Connecting a USB Printer 34 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 11 1 About Your Computer 17 Front View of the Computer 17 Back View of the Computer 19 Front-Panel Connectors 20 Back-Panel Connectors 21 2 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 25 Connecting to the Internet 27 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 28 Transferring Information to a New Computer 29 Microsoft® Windows® XP 30 Windows Vista 33 Setting Up a Printer 33 Printer Cable 34 Connecting a USB Printer 34 Contents 3
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... Settings 37 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 38 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Power Management 38 Power Management Options in Windows XP 38 Power Management Options in Windows Vista 42 3 Using Multimedia 43 Playing CDs or DVDs 43 Copying CDs and DVDs 45 How to Copy a CD or DVD 45...
... Settings 37 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 38 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Power Management 38 Power Management Options in Windows XP 38 Power Management Options in Windows Vista 42 3 Using Multimedia 43 Playing CDs or DVDs 43 Copying CDs and DVDs 45 How to Copy a CD or DVD 45...
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Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135... Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135... Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
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...Tag contains both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • 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. • Use the product key on... You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License labels are located on the License Label if you need to reinstall ...
...Tag contains both a Service Tag number and an Express Service Code. • 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. • Use the product key on... You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License labels are located on the License Label if you need to reinstall ...
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...How to transfer files and settings from another computer • How to use the computer for the first time. Finding Information 15 Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to personalize my... on the screen. You can choose to have it appear every time you use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista® • How to work with programs and files • How to click the Windows Vista Start button ™, and then click Welcome Center. Another method of the topics ...
...How to transfer files and settings from another computer • How to use the computer for the first time. Finding Information 15 Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to personalize my... on the screen. You can choose to have it appear every time you use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista® • How to work with programs and files • How to click the Windows Vista Start button ™, and then click Welcome Center. Another method of the topics ...
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... system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. Press to place it is in the Windows Device Manager. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the keyboard or mouse if it into the appropriate connectors (see "Power Management" on page...
... system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. Press to place it is in the Windows Device Manager. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the keyboard or mouse if it into the appropriate connectors (see "Power Management" on page...
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...do not have an ISP and want to set up your ISP to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have already obtained setup information from your desktop or...any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer. Windows XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the ...Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to select one, click Choose from a ...
...do not have an ISP and want to set up your ISP to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have already obtained setup information from your desktop or...any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer. Windows XP 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the ...Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to select one, click Choose from a ...
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...® NOTE: Have your computer is running. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup ... 29 If you get one computer to another-for example, from one . 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel 3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to complete the setup. Transferring Information to a New Computer You can help...
...® NOTE: Have your computer is running. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 4 Click either Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up, depending on how you want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup ... 29 If you get one computer to another-for example, from one . 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Control Panel 3 Under Network and Internet, click Connect to complete the setup. Transferring Information to a New Computer You can help...
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...direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to a new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to Set Up a Direct Cable ... directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers. This information may not be available in Windows XP. For transferring information to the new computer. NOTE: You can store it on setting up an advanced connection and designating the ...
...direct cable connection between two computers, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #305621, titled How to a new computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from a source computer to Set Up a Direct Cable ... directly connecting a serial cable to the input/output (I/O) ports of the two computers. This information may not be available in Windows XP. For transferring information to the new computer. NOTE: You can store it on setting up an advanced connection and designating the ...
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...→ Next. 4 On the Do you want to your settings and files and click Next. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click Old Computer→ Next. 5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer. 6 On the... source computer. screen, click I will use the wizard from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished ...
...→ Next. 4 On the Do you want to your settings and files and click Next. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click Old Computer→ Next. 5 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer. 6 On the... source computer. screen, click I will use the wizard from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you have been applied, the Finished screen appears. 3 Click Finished ...
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... To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you have a Windows XP CD? screen, select the items you want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:... the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. 3 In the Open field on the Run window, browse to transfer? To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK...
... To run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard without the Operating System media, you must create a wizard disk that will allow you have a Windows XP CD? screen, select the items you want to create a Wizard Disk in the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard:... the old computer, insert the wizard disk. 2 Click Start→ Run. 3 In the Open field on the Run window, browse to transfer? To create a wizard disk, use your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following drive→ Next. 5 Insert the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK...
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...Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Windows Vista 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Transfer files and settings→ Start Windows Easy Transfer. 2 In the User Account Control dialog box,... wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. NOTE: Access to your settings and files and click...
...Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Windows Vista 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and then click Transfer files and settings→ Start Windows Easy Transfer. 2 In the User Account Control dialog box,... wizard reads the collected files and settings and applies them to the Dell™ Knowledge Base document may not be available in progress. Follow the instructions provided on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. NOTE: Access to your settings and files and click...
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...either monitor to the integrated video connector. Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors 1 Shutdown your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the...the DVI adapter to connect the cable. If the integrated video connector is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. Connecting Two Monitors CAUTION: Before you must have the optional DVI adapter to ...
...either monitor to the integrated video connector. Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors 1 Shutdown your computer is running the Windows Vista® operating system, click the Windows Vista Start button , and click Network→ Add a printer to start the Add Printer Wizard. 5 Install the...the DVI adapter to connect the cable. If the integrated video connector is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. Connecting Two Monitors CAUTION: Before you must have the optional DVI adapter to ...
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...: You must purchase an S-video cable, available at most consumer electronics stores, to connect a TV to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. It is not included with a higher joule rating offers more protection. In extended desktop mode, you connect the monitor...
...: You must purchase an S-video cable, available at most consumer electronics stores, to connect a TV to determine the relative effectiveness of damage. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. It is not included with a higher joule rating offers more protection. In extended desktop mode, you connect the monitor...
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.... Disconnect the network cable from the electrical outlet. The battery charges while AC power is being saved to the hard drive may result in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power management features can reduce the amount of electricity your computer to maintain AC voltage at a fairly constant level. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors...
.... Disconnect the network cable from the electrical outlet. The battery charges while AC power is being saved to the hard drive may result in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power management features can reduce the amount of electricity your computer to maintain AC voltage at a fairly constant level. NOTICE: Not all surge protectors...
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... on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. Setting Up Your Computer 39 When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in certain windows. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is connected to a network, different options related to a ... standby and hibernate modes may lose data. NOTICE: If your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in standby mode, it may vary according to entering standby mode. Standby Mode Standby...
... on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. Setting Up Your Computer 39 When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in certain windows. To exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is connected to a network, different options related to a ... standby and hibernate modes may lose data. NOTICE: If your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in standby mode, it may vary according to entering standby mode. Standby Mode Standby...
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...below the scheme name. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→...Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Power Options Properties window. If you want to run with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - The settings...may appear to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer ...
...below the scheme name. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→...Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Power Options Properties window. If you want to run with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - The settings...may appear to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer ...
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...to run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want your Windows password before the computer exits from the displayed list. If you to use for traveling. • Presentation - Setting Up Your ...more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the Hibernate tab. • Portable/Laptop - in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the computer. To program...
...to run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want your Windows password before the computer exits from the displayed list. If you to use for traveling. • Presentation - Setting Up Your ...more information on power management options: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on the Hibernate tab. • Portable/Laptop - in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the computer. To program...
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.... Configuring Power Management Settings You can reduce the amount of the Start menu, and then click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate mode in Windows Vista, click Start , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of inactivity (a time-out). To access Power Options Properties, click Start...Power Options. 42 Setting Up Your Computer Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by turning off the computer. To enter sleep mode in Windows Vista, click Start , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of electricity your computer. Power Management Options in prior to ...
.... Configuring Power Management Settings You can reduce the amount of the Start menu, and then click Hibernate. To manually enter hibernate mode in Windows Vista, click Start , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of inactivity (a time-out). To access Power Options Properties, click Start...Power Options. 42 Setting Up Your Computer Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by turning off the computer. To enter sleep mode in Windows Vista, click Start , click the arrow in the lower-right corner of electricity your computer. Power Management Options in prior to ...