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... help file. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of your computer. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to either potential...make better use of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help files, see page 32. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2003-2004 Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the ...
... help file. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of your computer. is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell Inc. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to either potential...make better use of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help files, see page 32. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2003-2004 Dell Inc. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the ...
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... 37 General Problems 38 The computer stops responding 38 A program stops responding 38 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 39 Other technical problems 40 General hardware problems 40 IEEE 1394 Device Problems...
... 37 General Problems 38 The computer stops responding 38 A program stops responding 38 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 39 Other technical problems 40 General hardware problems 40 IEEE 1394 Device Problems...
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... Diagnostic Lights 54 Dell Diagnostics 58 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 58 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 58 Drivers 61 What Is a Driver 61 Identifying Drivers 61 Reinstalling Drivers 62 Using Windows® System Restore... 63 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 64 Undoing the Last System Restore 64 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 65 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP...
... Diagnostic Lights 54 Dell Diagnostics 58 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 58 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 58 Drivers 61 What Is a Driver 61 Identifying Drivers 61 Reinstalling Drivers 62 Using Windows® System Restore... 63 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 64 Undoing the Last System Restore 64 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 65 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP...
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... repair information • Downloads - Upgrade information for components, such as a modem) Dell Support Website The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Express Service Code and Product Key Label These labels are ...• Online discussions with other users and technical support • Documentation for my computer • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system &#...
... repair information • Downloads - Upgrade information for components, such as a modem) Dell Support Website The Dell Support website provides several online tools, including: • Solutions - Online discussion with other Dell customers • Upgrades - Express Service Code and Product Key Label These labels are ...• Online discussions with other users and technical support • Documentation for my computer • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system &#...
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... on the computer. See the documentation that came with your printer. See the documentation that came with your printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 19 Attach the cable to the parallel connector on the...
... on the computer. See the documentation that came with your printer. See the documentation that came with your printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 19 Attach the cable to the parallel connector on the...
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... cable USB connector on printer Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data such as: • E-mails • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over... USB connectors on a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk. 20 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the new computer. You can store it on the computer and the printer.
... cable USB connector on printer Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data such as: • E-mails • Toolbar settings • Window sizes • Internet bookmarks You can transfer the data to the new computer over... USB connectors on a removable medium, such as a writable CD or floppy disk. 20 Setting Up and Using Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the new computer. You can store it on the computer and the printer.
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... Where are the files and settings? screen, select the items you want to your new computer. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click Old Computer and click Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer. 7 On ...the What do you want to do you want to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do ?, click Transfer files and settings. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next...
... Where are the files and settings? screen, select the items you want to your new computer. When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? screen, click Old Computer and click Next. 6 On the Select a transfer method screen, click the transfer method you prefer. 7 On ...the What do you want to do you want to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do ?, click Transfer files and settings. 4 On the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard welcome screen, click Next...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Before you through the process of the network cable to a network connection device, such ... it is secure. 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on computer network cable network wall jack Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you connect your computer. To connect a network cable: NOTE: Insert the cable until it clicks into...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Before you through the process of the network cable to a network connection device, such ... it is secure. 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on computer network cable network wall jack Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you connect your computer. To connect a network cable: NOTE: Insert the cable until it clicks into...
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NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To ...AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your phone on the screen. With a ...
NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To ...AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your phone on the screen. With a ...
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..., click Set up my connection manually. • If you have a service outage. 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 select... and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. Contact your ISP to step 6. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your desktop or if you want to connect to the Internet...
..., click Set up my connection manually. • If you have a service outage. 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 select... and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. Contact your ISP to step 6. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your desktop or if you want to connect to the Internet...
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The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. The computer copies the data on the kind of CD you are correct and click Copy. Once ...
The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. The computer copies the data on the kind of CD you are correct and click Copy. Once ...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can write to two different types of the blank CD to finalize the ... store data files. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is optimized to play in regular stereos. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system because Windows XP is an Intel® technology that have not been optimized for updates and information about using Hyper-Threading with Sonic RecordNow. • Music...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can write to two different types of the blank CD to finalize the ... store data files. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is optimized to play in regular stereos. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system because Windows XP is an Intel® technology that have not been optimized for updates and information about using Hyper-Threading with Sonic RecordNow. • Music...
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..., search the Knowledge Base on accessing the system setup program, see page 107. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. To determine if your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown, as described next, rather than by pressing the power button. 1 Save and close any...
..., search the Knowledge Base on accessing the system setup program, see page 107. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. To determine if your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown, as described next, rather than by pressing the power button. 1 Save and close any...
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... disk write-protected not writeprotected NOTICE: Do not attempt to check for and remove viruses. You may accidentally misalign the heads, which can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. E N S U R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S N O T F U L L O R W R I V E - • Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that it is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to...
... disk write-protected not writeprotected NOTICE: Do not attempt to check for and remove viruses. You may accidentally misalign the heads, which can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. E N S U R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S N O T F U L L O R W R I V E - • Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that it is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to...
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...when writing. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. TE S T T H E D R I V E W I S C - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the ... E C O N T R O L - For information on power conservation modes, see page 32. 34 Solving Pr oblems Problems writing to the CD-RW. A D J U S T T H E W I S C - Click the speaker icon in Windows Help. 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 - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on cleaning your screen. • Ensure that the volume is turned...
...when writing. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. TE S T T H E D R I V E W I S C - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the ... E C O N T R O L - For information on power conservation modes, see page 32. 34 Solving Pr oblems Problems writing to the CD-RW. A D J U S T T H E W I S C - Click the speaker icon in Windows Help. 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 - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on cleaning your screen. • Ensure that the volume is turned...
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TE S T T H E D R I V E W I O N - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. See the Tell Me How help files, see page 32. See page 65. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the ...
TE S T T H E D R I V E W I O N - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. See the Tell Me How help files, see page 32. See page 65. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the ...
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...S - Disconnect the telephone line from the drop-down menu (for a dial tone. C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I N E - If all computers.) VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the...on all commands receive responses, the modem is communicating with Windows. U S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K - www.dell.com | support.dell.com C H E C K T H E T ...
...S - Disconnect the telephone line from the drop-down menu (for a dial tone. C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I N E - If all computers.) VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS® - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the Modems tab. 5 Click the...on all commands receive responses, the modem is communicating with Windows. U S E A D I F F E R E N T T E L E P H O N E L I R E C T L Y T O T H E T E L E P H O N E W A L L J A C K - www.dell.com | support.dell.com C H E C K T H E T ...
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... computer. The floppy drive cannot read the disk. You might have too many programs open the program that you want to use first. Close all windows and open . In some cases, you might lose data if you are unable to restore computer resources. T H E D E V I C E I V E - If your computer ... the computer turns off. Then press the power button again to a blank disk or using a larger-capacity disk. Contact Dell (see page 113). www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. You have to restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least ...
... computer. The floppy drive cannot read the disk. You might have too many programs open the program that you want to use first. Close all windows and open . In some cases, you might lose data if you are unable to restore computer resources. T H E D E V I C E I V E - If your computer ... the computer turns off. Then press the power button again to a blank disk or using a larger-capacity disk. Contact Dell (see page 113). www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. You have to restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least ...
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... button again to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. The chkdsk program automatically runs during the start-up process. Windows XP provides a Program Compatibility Wizard that you properly installed and configured the program. Follow the instructions on a floppy disk or... O T M A D E A N E R R O R W H I L E E N T E R I N G D A T A - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to ensure that may help you are entering are valid.
... button again to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. The chkdsk program automatically runs during the start-up process. Windows XP provides a Program Compatibility Wizard that you properly installed and configured the program. Follow the instructions on a floppy disk or... O T M A D E A N E R R O R W H I L E E N T E R I N G D A T A - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to ensure that may help you are entering are valid.
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... the problem persists, contact the hardware manufacturer for configuration and troubleshooting instructions. IEEE 1394 Device Problems NOTE: Check Windows Explorer to see if your IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the connector. Contact Dell (see the hardware documentation for technical assistance. Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. If removing the hardware...
... the problem persists, contact the hardware manufacturer for configuration and troubleshooting instructions. IEEE 1394 Device Problems NOTE: Check Windows Explorer to see if your IEEE 1394 device is properly inserted into the connector. Contact Dell (see the hardware documentation for technical assistance. Contact the IEEE 1394 device manufacturer. If removing the hardware...
