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..., Modem, and Internet Problems 47 Error Messages 48 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 49 Keyboard Problems 49 Lockups and Software Problems 50 The computer does not start up 50 The computer stops responding 50 A program stops responding 51 A program crashes repeatedly 51 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 51...
..., Modem, and Internet Problems 47 Error Messages 48 IEEE 1394 Device Problems 49 Keyboard Problems 49 Lockups and Software Problems 50 The computer does not start up 50 The computer stops responding 50 A program stops responding 51 A program crashes repeatedly 51 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 51...
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... Select Drivers & Downloads, and then click Go. Computer documentation, details on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - DSS automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for the keyword Desktop ..., select your business segment, and then enter your region or business segment 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, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the...
... Select Drivers & Downloads, and then click Go. Computer documentation, details on your selections. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with other Dell customers • Upgrades - DSS automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for the keyword Desktop ..., select your business segment, and then enter your region or business segment 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, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the...
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... fire, electric shock, or injury, do not overload an electrical outlet, power strip, or convenience receptacle. The total ampere rating of all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. Connecting Monitors CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product...
... fire, electric shock, or injury, do not overload an electrical outlet, power strip, or convenience receptacle. The total ampere rating of all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. Connecting Monitors CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product...
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... a DVI connector, use the (blue) VGA port on the back of your computer, a DVI-toVGA adapter is off the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.
... a DVI connector, use the (blue) VGA port on the back of your computer, a DVI-toVGA adapter is off the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.
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... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. NOTE: In order to Support Two or More Monitors" on the primary graphics card. The computer performs a shutdown of the...
... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. NOTE: In order to Support Two or More Monitors" on the primary graphics card. The computer performs a shutdown of the...
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... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. NOTE: Depending on the options selected when you purchased your computer, your video card may have an S-video cable, you... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.
... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer. NOTE: Depending on the options selected when you purchased your computer, your video card may have an S-video cable, you... cannot shut down the computer using the operating system, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. 2 Disconnect the computer and all attached devices: a Click Start, then click Turn Off Computer.
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... ROM Utility" on the computer. This section provides an overview of uses. Your Dell XPS computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. The drives in a RAID configuration should be the same size in the Help and Support Center (click Start, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and...
... ROM Utility" on the computer. This section provides an overview of uses. Your Dell XPS computer supports RAID level 0 and RAID level 1. The drives in a RAID configuration should be the same size in the Help and Support Center (click Start, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and...
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...Up and Using Your Computer 33 Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Master Volume control window, click and drag... speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties. 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In ...
...Up and Using Your Computer 33 Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Master Volume control window, click and drag... speakers are muted, you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties. 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In ...
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... on the CD later. 34 Setting Up and Using Your Computer After the maximum storage capacity of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus. 1 Click Start, point to computers that you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. If you cannot write to and may vary by... Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. Use blank CD-RWs if you have inserted your computer or backing up important data. The ...
... on the CD later. 34 Setting Up and Using Your Computer After the maximum storage capacity of a CD or DVD using Roxio Creator Plus. 1 Click Start, point to computers that you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. If you cannot write to and may vary by... Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. Use blank CD-RWs if you have inserted your computer or backing up important data. The ...
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... No No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project. • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you may not support all available DVD formats. The...
... No No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Roxio Creator Plus and open a Creator project. • Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you may not support all available DVD formats. The...
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...Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→...Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for the file transfer: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The Files and Settings Transfer ...
...Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→...Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for the file transfer: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The Files and Settings Transfer ...
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...Using Your Computer If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to... entering hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance ...
...Using Your Computer If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to... entering hibernate mode. To activate hibernate mode: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance ...
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...use for a scheme, click the drop-down menu. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you want to run your computer from batteries for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the computer. If your computer with no power conservation). •...changed scheme. NOTICE: If you want your computer. If your computer is called a scheme. For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, ...
...use for a scheme, click the drop-down menu. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you want to run your computer from batteries for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the computer. If your computer with no power conservation). •...changed scheme. NOTICE: If you want your computer. If your computer is called a scheme. For more information on power management options: 1 Click Start, then click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, ...
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... PCI Express card slots are not interchangeable (you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system as video conferencing and web camera ... is recommended that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one direction at support.dell.com. While many programs can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs have not been...updates and information about using Hyper-Threading with your computer is using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware, then click Device Manager. ...
... PCI Express card slots are not interchangeable (you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system as video conferencing and web camera ... is recommended that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one direction at support.dell.com. While many programs can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs have not been...updates and information about using Hyper-Threading with your computer is using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware, then click Device Manager. ...
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...to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the computer, or if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see "Contacting Dell" on page 145). Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ...battery exploding if it is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Click Start, then click My Computer. If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when ...
...to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the computer, or if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see "Contacting Dell" on page 145). Battery Problems CAUTION: There is a danger of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ...battery exploding if it is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. Click Start, then click My Computer. If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when ...
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See "Dell Diagnostics" on power management modes. 46 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 - If the stream is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and ... Incompatibilities" on page 56. NOTE: Because of data during the writing process. Try closing all DVD titles work in Windows Help and Support Center (click Start, then click Help and Support) for information on page 64. R W D I N G T O A C D / D V D - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 71. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I S C - ...
See "Dell Diagnostics" on power management modes. 46 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 - If the stream is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and ... Incompatibilities" on page 56. NOTE: Because of data during the writing process. Try closing all DVD titles work in Windows Help and Support Center (click Start, then click Help and Support) for information on page 64. R W D I N G T O A C D / D V D - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 71. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I S C - ...
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... the telephone line connector into the network adapter connector (see "Back I N G S - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking, click Check... tone. • If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as needed. Solving Problems 47 If you begin any of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I /O Connectors" on the modem (the jack has either a green ...
... the telephone line connector into the network adapter connector (see "Back I N G S - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click Start, then click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. 4 Click the Tools tab. 5 Under Error-checking, click Check... tone. • If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as needed. Solving Problems 47 If you begin any of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I /O Connectors" on the modem (the jack has either a green ...
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...then click Query Modem to the Internet. To remove and then reinstall the program: 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2 Under Currently installed programs,... an essential file. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I C S - R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - Click Start, point to open , click File. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is operating properly. D L L F I S N O T R E A D Y - The program that you begin any of the procedures in...
...then click Query Modem to the Internet. To remove and then reinstall the program: 1 Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. 2 Under Currently installed programs,... an essential file. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I C S - R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I B L E . T H E D E V I C E I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - Click Start, point to open , click File. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is operating properly. D L L F I S N O T R E A D Y - The program that you begin any of the procedures in...
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...PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER E N S U R E T H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I C E - If your IEEE 1394 device is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 145). I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Close all windows and open the program that ... the Product Information Guide. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin...
...PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER E N S U R E T H A T T H E I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E I S E N A B L E D I C E - If your IEEE 1394 device is not listed, see "Contacting Dell" on page 145). I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I N S YS T E M S E T U P - Close all windows and open the program that ... the Product Information Guide. ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin...
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... damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or broken pins. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 61. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I G H T S - TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of the procedures in this section...
... damaged or frayed and check cable connectors for bent or broken pins. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 61. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I G H T S - TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to perform an operating system shutdown. Straighten any bent pins. • Remove any of the procedures in this section...