Dell Dimension 4100 Support Question
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Question posted by chasjo on June 17th, 2014
Dell Dimension 4100 Does Not Boot From Cdrom Drive
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Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 2
... claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation;
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Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 12
... your Dellnet e-mail, double-click the Outlook Express icon on your Windows desktop. HINT: Dellnet allows you to Dellnet. 4 When the Dellnet Self-Administration... information or click Main Menu to go to download your hard drive until you did not record your Challenge Question answer. 7 Click...from the mail server. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
HINT: Dellnet is not turned on.
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Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 15
...is ready to the USB connector on the Windows desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your CD or DVD drive [usually drive D]). The USB connectors only fit one way. ...the system setup program (see page 15). 2 Attach the USB printer cable to use. HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. USB connector on computer
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 17
... Files Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages Video and Monitor Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems Keyboard Problems Drive Problems Network Problems Windows Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Reinstalling Windows 98 Reinstalling...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 21
...before
your computer automatically goes on the same circuit or operating near the computer can cause interference. Call Dell for technical assistance (see page 82). Electrical appliances on standby. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD...- I T O R P O W E R C A B L E S - The operating system is a floppy disk in the floppy drive. There is trying to boot to the same electrical outlet.
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 24
...some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting.
R U N T HE S P E A K E R S E L F - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S D I S P L A Y S E T T I O N S - HINT: The volume control in the lower-right corner of the CD drive. E N S U R E T H A T T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E D O N - See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.
Play a music...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 28
Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
28 Solving Pr oblems Shut down the computer (see page 16), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on saving files to a floppy disk.
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Keyboard Problems
HINT: See the Tell Me How help file for information on the START HERE...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 30
...the CD-RW may also alleviate the problem. If you have a hard drive problem
R U N S CA ND I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - If you cannot play a DVD movie
E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I T H A NO T H E R D V D -
C H A N G E T H E W R I S K - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
HINT: Because of data when writing. To access Windows Help: 1 Click...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 34
... - Improves data transfers from other sources, your first time using the Dell support website or e-mail service, call Dell for Dell computers. Sometimes you can fix a device problem by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. Go to configure certain chips on the system board. •...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 35
... CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by a Dell technical support representative (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive.
5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen... Pr oblems 35
NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for reinstalling your operating system unless instructed to do so by your hard drive. If a particular driver is not...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 36
...Double-click Refresh Windows OS. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK again. 8 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive and
click OK to where you live and click Next. 11 Click your keyboard layout and click Next. 12 In the User Information ...computer. 16 When the Start Wizard appears, click Finish. The Name field must be completed; www.dell.com | support.dell.com
3 Exit the system setup program.
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 37
... click OK.
Then place the operating system CD in the CD or DVD drive and close the drive tray. 3 Exit the system setup program. 4 Select Boot From CD-ROM, and then press . The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on the computer and enter the system setup...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 38
... must be completed; Windows Setup installs necessary files, and then restarts the computer. 16 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . 17 In the User Information window, type your current operating system,
and... a time zone in the fields provided, and then click Next.
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6 Press again. 7 Select Continue Setup and replace your name and, if applicable, company ...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 39
.... 3 Start the computer. 4 Press any key when the Press any key to boot from the CD or DVD drive. 25 Enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support
representative. 26 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence
back to select the Windows 2000 partition option that you chose...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 40
... the settings for your computer and a password, if desired. The computer automatically restarts.
40 Solving Pr oblems www.dell.com | support.dell.com
8 When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen reappears, use the arrow keys to select the type of filing system... When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish.
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 41
SECTION 3
Adding Parts
Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Adding Cards Removing Cards Adding Memory Adding a Second Hard Drive Adding Other Drives Replacing the Computer Cover
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Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 44
...
(FAN 2)
connector (CPU)
auxiliary sound-in connector (AUX IN)*
CD drive sound connector (CD IN)* speaker phone connector (TELEPHONY)*
PCI card connectors
* For computers with built-in parentheses indicates how items are identified on the system board.
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System Board
In the illustration, the text in sound
memory...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 50
... the computer and devices, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets, and turn them on page 7.
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7 Replace the computer cover (see page 42).
50 Adding Parts Adding a Second Hard Drive
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in to an electrical outlet discharges residual electricity and...
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 52
Align the bracket tabs with its circuit board facing the inside of the
bracket. Then secure the screw.
52 Adding Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com
5 Remove the screws securing the drive bracket, and lift the bracket out of the drive, and rotate the drive into the bracket. drive bracket
screws (2) 6 Orient the new drive with the two tab holes in the side of the computer.
Dell Dimension 4100 System Solutions Guide - Page 79
... the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately. Security provides indications and settings for the basic computer configuration. -
Main provides settings for user and setup
passwords. - Advanced provides detailed settings for saving and loading the program
settings. Boot provides information .... Exit provides selections for some computer features. - If you see the Windows desktop.
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