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...Service and support - To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to view the appropriate support • Community - Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for your computer • Reference - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software...you should also reinstall the DSS utility. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Utility, and click Download...
...Service and support - To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to view the appropriate support • Community - Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for your computer • Reference - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software...you should also reinstall the DSS utility. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Utility, and click Download...
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If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Each scheme has different ...If you set the monitor to time-out before shipping the computer to select one of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. NOTICE: If you want to you ...8226; Always On (default) - The computer may appear to store the contents of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from hibernate mode. Power Options Properties Define your power settings on your home...
If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Each scheme has different ...If you set the monitor to time-out before shipping the computer to select one of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. NOTICE: If you want to you ...8226; Always On (default) - The computer may appear to store the contents of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from hibernate mode. Power Options Properties Define your power settings on your home...
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... can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of ...8226; Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for additional information. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the ...; Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. • Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats....
... can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties. The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of ...8226; Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for additional information. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the ...; Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that have MP3 software installed. • Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats....
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...devices with the computer. To access the Help and Support Center in the Service Manual on installing a media card reader, see the Windows Help and Support Center. The media card reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture card • SmartMedia card (SMC) • CompactFlash ...• MicroDrive card • SecureDigital card (SD) • MiniSD card • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Reduced-size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) • Memory Stick (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo) For information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 64 Using Multimedia
...devices with the computer. To access the Help and Support Center in the Service Manual on installing a media card reader, see the Windows Help and Support Center. The media card reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture card • SmartMedia card (SMC) • CompactFlash ...• MicroDrive card • SecureDigital card (SD) • MiniSD card • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Reduced-size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC) • Memory Stick (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo) For information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 64 Using Multimedia
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...Screens The System Setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you are an ...setup unless you write down the system setup screen information for extended periods of hard drive installed. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the screen is held down for ...a user-selectable option such as the user password. • To read the current amount of memory or set the type of time. System Setup Overview Use System Setup: • To change ...
...Screens The System Setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. 2 When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you are an ...setup unless you write down the system setup screen information for extended periods of hard drive installed. NOTE: Keyboard failure may result when a key on the screen is held down for ...a user-selectable option such as the user password. • To read the current amount of memory or set the type of time. System Setup Overview Use System Setup: • To change ...
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...NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in the system. Main System Info BIOS Info Service Tag Express Service Code Asset Tag Date Time Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channel Mode Memory Technology Processor Type Processor Speed Processor L2... cache Displays the system model name. System Setup 79 Displays the memory channel modes. • Single • Dual ...
...NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in the system. Main System Info BIOS Info Service Tag Express Service Code Asset Tag Date Time Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channel Mode Memory Technology Processor Type Processor Speed Processor L2... cache Displays the system model name. System Setup 79 Displays the memory channel modes. • Single • Dual ...
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...If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in...page 19). 2 Turn on page 77). 1 If you are complete. To ensure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Driver and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the...USB device to a USB connector (see "System Setup" on (or restart) your computer. 82 System Setup Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can also use this...
...If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy drive installed in the computer, the computer attempts to boot from the next bootable device in...page 19). 2 Turn on page 77). 1 If you are complete. To ensure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Driver and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the...USB device to a USB connector (see "System Setup" on (or restart) your computer. 82 System Setup Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can also use this...
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... normally, continue to install additional memory modules (one module (see "Contacting Dell" on page 141). • If two or more memory modules are detected. Troubleshooting Tools 91 Contact Dell (see "Installing Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website at a time...
... normally, continue to install additional memory modules (one module (see "Contacting Dell" on page 141). • If two or more memory modules are detected. Troubleshooting Tools 91 Contact Dell (see "Installing Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on the Dell Support website at a time...
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... Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your hardware configuration for all the components installed on page 141. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. The device list may indicate requirements for... in the left pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. Allows you run a test from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for running the test.
... Displays error conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for your hardware configuration for all the components installed on page 141. The Dell Diagnostics obtains configuration information for the selected device. The device list may indicate requirements for... in the left pane of the test and any error conditions encountered. Allows you run a test from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the following table for running the test.
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...instructions in the Product Information Guide. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 79. See "System Setup Options...T A C C E S S I A - NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. I N S E R T B O O T ...program that you want to use . In some cases, you want to use first. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and ...
...instructions in the Product Information Guide. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 79. See "System Setup Options...T A C C E S S I A - NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the program documentation for installation instructions. I N S E R T B O O T ...program that you want to use . In some cases, you want to use first. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and ...
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... communicating with the memory. • Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see "Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com) to ensure that the memory you are not using... is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for minimum memory requirements. If necessary, install additional memory (see "Installing Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell...
... communicating with the memory. • Ensure that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see "Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com) to ensure that the memory you are not using... is not damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for minimum memory requirements. If necessary, install additional memory (see "Installing Memory" in the Service Manual on the Dell...
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...+RW disc, and then erased and written over . DRAM - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is not installed in integrated circuits containing capacitors. dual-core - Also referred to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. A recordable version of ... and procedures for use by a specific group of your notebook to adapt your display. DIN connector - disk striping - dynamic random-access memory - driver - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology that retrieve data from DVD-RW technology.) 148 Glossary it is different from disk storage....
...+RW disc, and then erased and written over . DRAM - Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is not installed in integrated circuits containing capacitors. dual-core - Also referred to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors. A recordable version of ... and procedures for use by a specific group of your notebook to adapt your display. DIN connector - disk striping - dynamic random-access memory - driver - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology that retrieve data from DVD-RW technology.) 148 Glossary it is different from disk storage....
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...device electronics - expansion slot - Modems and network adapters are common types of your Dell™ computer. ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. Electrical interference...display setting that decrease the overall consumption of the PC Card slot when installed. error checking and correction - extended capabilities port - Environmental Protection Agency ...type of memory that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to the PCMCIA standard. An improved version of memory. ESD...
...device electronics - expansion slot - Modems and network adapters are common types of your Dell™ computer. ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. Electrical interference...display setting that decrease the overall consumption of the PC Card slot when installed. error checking and correction - extended capabilities port - Environmental Protection Agency ...type of memory that provides improved bidirectional data transmission. Similar to EPP, ECP uses direct memory access to the PCMCIA standard. An improved version of memory. ESD...
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...PIO - A single point on self-test - Plug-and-Play - personal system/2 - readme file - Typically, readme files provide installation information and describe new product enhancements or corrections that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as the number of .... Some common implementations of pixels up . Any information stored in rows and columns to as memory, hard drives, and video. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with a software package or hardware product. Sometimes the processor is expressed ...
...PIO - A single point on self-test - Plug-and-Play - personal system/2 - readme file - Typically, readme files provide installation information and describe new product enhancements or corrections that boosts the data transfer rate between two devices through the processor as the number of .... Some common implementations of pixels up . Any information stored in rows and columns to as memory, hard drives, and video. Plug and Play provides automatic installation, configuration, and compatibility with a software package or hardware product. Sometimes the processor is expressed ...
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...place a shortcut on or off). SIM - S/PDIF - Surge protectors do not change the location of files. Service Tag - When you call Dell for smart cards. Also, you delete a shortcut, the original file is not affected. SIM cards can be used to connect devices such as ...save energy. Reinforced area of the platform base that allows the transfer of the processor. SDRAM - The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with a processor and a memory chip. An audio transfer file format that protects the hard drive by surge protectors. A card that may occur during electrical...
...place a shortcut on or off). SIM - S/PDIF - Surge protectors do not change the location of files. Service Tag - When you call Dell for smart cards. Also, you delete a shortcut, the original file is not affected. SIM cards can be used to connect devices such as ...save energy. Reinforced area of the platform base that allows the transfer of the processor. SDRAM - The setup.exe or install.exe program comes with a processor and a memory chip. An audio transfer file format that protects the hard drive by surge protectors. A card that may occur during electrical...
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...SXGA+ - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to operating system settings. Unless you to 1280 x 1024. System memory dynamically allocated to operate with a wide variety of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. A connector used to create and edit ... Windows programs to video. 158 Glossary text editor - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of video memory installed in your computer. Windows Vista® security feature that a program displays depends on the computer, do not usually provide ...
...SXGA+ - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to operating system settings. Unless you to 1280 x 1024. System memory dynamically allocated to operate with a wide variety of telephony devices, including voice, data, fax, and video. A connector used to create and edit ... Windows programs to video. 158 Glossary text editor - A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of video memory installed in your computer. Windows Vista® security feature that a program displays depends on the computer, do not usually provide ...
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... may also provide voltage regulation. universal serial bus - A video standard for video cards and controllers that consists of characters. Video memory is designed to inconvenience you to shut down your computer or in computers with the monitor-for a low-speed device such as ... around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to 1600 x 1200. USB - USB devices can display...
... may also provide voltage regulation. universal serial bus - A video standard for video cards and controllers that consists of characters. Video memory is designed to inconvenience you to shut down your computer or in computers with the monitor-for a low-speed device such as ... around each pair of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. The amount of video memory installed primarily influences the number of cable used when the electrical power fails or drops to 1600 x 1200. USB - USB devices can display...
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... Connector P14 (MS BD 22 DC Power Connectors P15 23 Power Button DC Pin Assignments 23 4 Memory 25 DDR2 Memory Overview 25 Addressing Memory Configurations 27 Installing Memory 27 Removing Memory 29 5 Cards 31 Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards 32 Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards 35 Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card From a Dual Configuration 38...
... Connector P14 (MS BD 22 DC Power Connectors P15 23 Power Button DC Pin Assignments 23 4 Memory 25 DDR2 Memory Overview 25 Addressing Memory Configurations 27 Installing Memory 27 Removing Memory 29 5 Cards 31 Removing PCI and PCI Express Cards 32 Installing PCI and PCI Express Cards 35 Removing a PCI Express Graphics Card From a Dual Configuration 38...
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...-left corner of the module to operate, but with a slight reduction in performance. DDR2 Memory Overview • DDR2 memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 or - The recommended memory configurations are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue to determine the module's capacity. See the label...
...-left corner of the module to operate, but with a slight reduction in performance. DDR2 Memory Overview • DDR2 memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 or - The recommended memory configurations are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue to determine the module's capacity. See the label...
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NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge and damage to processor 2 securing clips (2) 3 memory connector Memory 27 Installing Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the memory module connector. 1 2 3 1 memory connector closest to internal components, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by ...Guide. If you are using a 32-bit operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, your computer will support a maximum of 4 GB of memory. Addressing Memory Configurations If you are using a 64-bit operating system, your computer will support a maximum of ...
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge and damage to processor 2 securing clips (2) 3 memory connector Memory 27 Installing Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the memory module connector. 1 2 3 1 memory connector closest to internal components, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by ...Guide. If you are using a 32-bit operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, your computer will support a maximum of 4 GB of memory. Addressing Memory Configurations If you are using a 64-bit operating system, your computer will support a maximum of ...