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When To Eject Dell Xps 8300 Recovery Disk

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

... | support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector Service Tag power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

...You can transfer the data to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the new computer over a network or serial ...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 a writable CD or floppy...

Owner's Manual - Page 62

...dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Scroll down the list to step 2. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install drivers obtained from the ResourceCD. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD. If you install or update a driver, use Windows XP... to return your Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers ...

Owner's Manual - Page 63

...an undesirable operating state. Using Windows® System Restore The Microsoft® Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you want to reinstall and follow the ...System Restore does not monitor your data files. If you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. To access the Windows Help and Support...

Owner's Manual - Page 67

... the information on the screen. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. The computer automatically restarts multiple times. ... click Next. 7 Enter your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and...

Owner's Manual - Page 117

..., Website and E-Mail Address Website: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com Technical Support Customer Care Fax TechFax Switchboard Website: support.euro.dell.com E-mail Support (portable computers): den_nbk_support@dell.com E-mail Support (desktop computers): den_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): Nordic_server_support@dell.com Technical Support Customer Care (Relational) Home...

Owner's Manual - Page 125

....com International Access Code: 00 E-mail Support (portable computers): Country Code: 47 nor_nbk_support@dell.com E-mail Support (desktop computers): nor_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): nordic_server_support@dell.com Technical Support Relational Customer Care Home/Small Business Customer Care Switchboard Fax Switchboard Panama General Support Peru General Support Poland...

Setup Guide - Page 5

...the Operating System 13 Create System Recovery Media (Recommended 14 Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional 15 Connect to the Internet (Optional 15 Using Your XPS Desktop 18 Front View Features 18 ...Top View Features 20 Back View Features 24 Back Panel Connectors 26 Software Features 28 Dell Dock 29 Dell DataSafe Online Backup 30...

Setup Guide - Page 7

WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Dell XPS 8300 desktop. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 5 Setting Up Your XPS Desktop This section provides information about setting up your computer.

Setup Guide - Page 10

Setting Up Your XPS Desktop Connect the Display If you to connect your computer has a discrete graphics card. NOTE: The integrated ...setup (BIOS) utility and set the Intel Multiple Monitor Feature to -DVI adapter, and additional HDMI or DVI cables at www.dell.com. Otherwise, connect the display using the connector on your computer and display. Use the appropriate cable based on the connectors...

Setup Guide - Page 15

... the instructions on the operating system and features, go to complete. These steps are mandatory and may render your computer available at support.dell.com. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer, it is preconfigured with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Doing so may take you through several...

Setup Guide - Page 16

...computer in the computer. 2. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) NOTE: It is recommended that you create a system recovery media as soon as you purchased the computer,...ray Disc NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. To create a system recovery media: 1. The system recovery media can use the system recovery media if changes...

Setup Guide - Page 17

.... 3. If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is not a part of the TV tuner may vary by region. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) NOTE: Availability of your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup instructions. To set up your wired ...the screen. Connect the TV/digital antenna cable or the cable adapter to the Internet, you can purchase one from www.dell.com.

Setup Guide - Page 21

...Media Card Reader - A blinking white light indicates hard drive activity. Using Your XPS Desktop 8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - 1 Media Card Reader light - Can contain an additional optical ...is blinking. 19 Turns on a media card. 3 Optical drive - Can support an optional Dell FlexBay compatible device such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, or MP3 player. Covers...

Setup Guide - Page 23

...Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on . • Solid amber - Using Your XPS Desktop 5 Power button and light - Connects to a microphone or inputs signal for use the line-out or S/PDIF connector at the back of your computer when you access the Dell...the power supply. NOTE: For information on power problems, see "Contacting Dell" on . Connects to a powered speaker or sound system, use with...

Setup Guide - Page 31

... icons that provides easy access to personalize the Dock. 29 Select an icon for the category in the Title field. 3. Click Save. Using Your XPS Desktop Dell Dock The Dell Dock is a group of the icons Add a Category 1. Enter a title for the category from the Select an image: box. 4. Add an Icon Drag and...

Setup Guide - Page 32

... regions. Using Your XPS Desktop Dell DataSafe Online Backup NOTE: Dell DataSafe Online may not be available in the notification area of your computer using a password‑protected account. You can access the service on the screen. 30 NOTE: A broadband connection is an automated backup and recovery service that appear on your desktop. 2. To schedule backups...

Setup Guide - Page 42

... was running when the message appeared or contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61) for assistance. CPU fan has failed. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61) for assistance. CPU fan failure - Hard-disk drive failure - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61) for assistance. Hard-disk drive read failure - For help you identify the...

Setup Guide - Page 66

For more information regarding the configuration of your computer. Computer Model Dell XPS 8300 Processor Type Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 System Chipset Type Intel H67 Drives Internally accessible Externally accessible two 3.5-inch bays for SATA hard drives ...