Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by cwferpinoyj on October 13th, 2013
How To Setup Printer In Dell Xps 8300
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
...connector
diagnostic lights mouse connector surround connector line-in connector network adapter video connector optional sound card connector (see the setup diagram)
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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...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...Printer Problems 46 Scanner Problems 47 Sound and Speaker Problems 48
No sound from speakers 48 No sound from headphones 49 Video and Monitor Problems 50 If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 50
3 Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Lights 54 Dell... 65 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 66 Before You Begin 66 Reinstalling Windows XP 66
Contents 5
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... data from the source computer to the new computer.
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3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on a removable medium, such as... on the computer and the printer. USB connector on computer
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
Transferring Information to a New Computer
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... | support.dell.com
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter
Before you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→Accessories→Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard.
2 On the...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on your existing phone line.... the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP.
4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to complete the setup. If you set up connections that provide Internet access...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
... to the operating state that existed before you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with
a [!]) on the screen.
62 Advanced ... name, you install drivers obtained from the ResourceCD.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD. Using the Dell Dimension ResourceCD If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore (see page 62...
Owner's Manual - Page 63
... To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. System Restore does not monitor your ...hardware in your operating system. Using Windows® System Restore
The Microsoft® Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you want to reinstall and follow the instructions ...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
...Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, ...DELL™ logo appears. Booting From the Operating System CD 1 Save and close any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to complete the setup...
Owner's Manual - Page 68
...or accept the name provided) and click Next. Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. ...complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition,...12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, at this time and click...
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...O
Operating System CD, 15 Installation Guide, 15
operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 66
P
password clearing system setup, 109
power problems, 44 turning off your computer, 27
power light ..., 96 problems, 33
front door reattaching, 75
H
hard drive problems, 35
hardware conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 problems, 40
Hardware Troubleshooter, 65 Help and Support Center, 14 help files
accessing, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
...setup diagram, 13
shutting down your computer, 27
Index 145 printer cable, 18 connecting, 18 parallel, 18 problems, 46 setting up, 18 USB, 19
problems battery, 32 blue screen, 39 CD drive, 34 CD-RW drive, 34 computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38 conflicts, 65 Dell...reinstalling Windows XP, 66
ResourceCD, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 58
S
safety instructions, 9 scanner
problems, 47 screen.
Setup Guide - Page 5
Contents
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop 5 Lifting Your Computer 6 Before Setting Up Your Computer 7 Connect the Display 8 Connect the...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
Solving Problems 31 Beep ...
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
... to Auto in the Advanced Graphic Configuration section.
8 To enable this feature, enter the system setup (BIOS) utility and set the Intel Multiple Monitor Feature to ONLY ONE of the connectors on your...adapter, HDMI-to-DVI adapter, and additional HDMI or DVI cables at www.dell.com. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
Connect the Display
If you to connect your computer to the discrete graphics card...
Setup Guide - Page 13
To connect your computer. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop 11 NOTE: Use only an Ethernet cable (RJ45 connector) to connect to the network connector.
A click indicates that uses a cable connection (... cable (RJ11 connector) into the network connector.
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)
A network connection is not required to complete your computer setup, but if you can connect it now.
Setup Guide - Page 15
The Windows setup screens will need to reinstall the operating system.
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
NOTE: For optimal performance of your computer available at support.dell.com. NOTE: For more information on the screen. To set up Windows for your computer, it is preconfigured with
the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Set ...
Setup Guide - Page 17
...may vary by region.
To complete setting up the TV tuner:
1. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional)
NOTE: Availability of your original order, you need... connection, contact your computer.
3. Follow the instructions on your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup instructions.
Setting Up a Wired Connection
• If you are using a dial-up connection, ...
Setup Guide - Page 21
...to eject the disc tray.
9
Hard drive activity light - Can support an optional Dell FlexBay compatible device such as a
mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive,
or MP3 player. A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity. Provides...if a media card is blinking.
19 Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Covers the FlexBay slot.
7
USB 2.0 connectors (2) -
Setup Guide - Page 24
... may result in sleep state. This
feature can be enabled/disabled using
the system setup (BIOS) utility. CAUTION: Do not connect devices that support
USB charging even while... to
USB devices, such as a mouse, keyboard,
printer, external drive, or MP3 player.
7
USB 2.0 connector with USB
PowerShare - Using Your XPS Desktop
6
USB 2.0 connector - The USB PowerShare
feature (enabled...
Setup Guide - Page 66
Computer Model
Dell XPS 8300
Processor
Type
Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System Chipset
Type
Intel ... your computer, see the Detailed System Information section in the Dell Support Center. To launch the Dell Support Center, click Start → All Programs→ Dell→ Dell Support Center→ Launch Dell Support Center. Specifications
This section provides information that you may ...
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