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Safety Instructions 9 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 13 1 Setting Up Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand 16 Connecting a Printer 18 Parallel Printer 18 USB Printer 20 Installing the Printer Driver 20 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP only 21 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP only 22 Turning Off the Computer 22 Windows XP 22 Windows 2000 22 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 26 Accessing Help Files 28 Power Problems 28 Contents 3
Safety Instructions 9 When Using Your Computer 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits 10 When Working Inside Your Computer 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 13 1 Setting Up Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand 16 Connecting a Printer 18 Parallel Printer 18 USB Printer 20 Installing the Printer Driver 20 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP only 21 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP only 22 Turning Off the Computer 22 Windows XP 22 Windows 2000 22 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 26 Accessing Help Files 28 Power Problems 28 Contents 3
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You may transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you may store it on the Windows XP computer. Windows XP provides a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data, such ... another Windows operating system, the wizard can be launched from the Windows XP operating system CD or from one computer to another. If your printer driver is ready to use. First you collect the data from the source computer, and then you need to place in the Printers window, the printer...
You may transfer the data to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you may store it on the Windows XP computer. Windows XP provides a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data, such ... another Windows operating system, the wizard can be launched from the Windows XP operating system CD or from one computer to another. If your printer driver is ready to use. First you collect the data from the source computer, and then you need to place in the Printers window, the printer...
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SECTION 2 Finding Solutions Accessing Help 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 Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
SECTION 2 Finding Solutions Accessing Help 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 Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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HINT: Connect the modem to a telephone. www.dell.com | support.dell.com RE I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R 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 - See page 50. Verify that is connected to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line. C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I V E R - If you are using a different telephone line. C H E C K T H E C O N N E C T I C T S - C H E...the scanner driver. If ...line splitter, then bypass them and connect the modem directly to a digital telephone network. See the scanner documentation for a dial tone. C H E C K ...
HINT: Connect the modem to a telephone. www.dell.com | support.dell.com RE I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R 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 - See page 50. Verify that is connected to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line. C O N N E C T T H E M O D E M D I V E R - If you are using a different telephone line. C H E C K T H E C O N N E C T I C T S - C H E...the scanner driver. If ...line splitter, then bypass them and connect the modem directly to a digital telephone network. See the scanner documentation for a dial tone. C H E C K ...
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...When you can fix a device problem by your computer are used by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If this is detecting hardware in your computer. ....dell.com • Yamaha Wavetable Driver - Enables the optional built-in your system window. 48 Solving Pr oblems The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. Control the devices such as the modem and network ...
...When you can fix a device problem by your computer are used by reinstalling its driver: 1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If this is detecting hardware in your computer. ....dell.com • Yamaha Wavetable Driver - Enables the optional built-in your system window. 48 Solving Pr oblems The drivers that are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your computer. Control the devices such as the modem and network ...
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...finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your computer, select the appropriate network settings. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows 2000, you must disable any... system unless instructed to select the CD-ROM option, and then press . The options can potentially overwrite files installed by a Dell technical support representative. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you reinstall your CD...
...finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling your computer, select the appropriate network settings. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows 2000, you must disable any... system unless instructed to select the CD-ROM option, and then press . The options can potentially overwrite files installed by a Dell technical support representative. If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you reinstall your CD...
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... purchased from Dell is covered under "Memory" on . For information on the type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions listed in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind the cards. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and... then plug it from the network wall jack. 3 Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to the computer. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in "When ...
... purchased from Dell is covered under "Memory" on . For information on the type of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions listed in the card documentation. Cables routed over or behind the cards. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and... then plug it from the network wall jack. 3 Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to the computer. 17 Install any drivers required for the card as described in "When ...
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See monitor drivers reinstalling, 47 drives fixing problems, 39 DVD drive fixing problems, 40, 41 E e-mail fixing problems, 46 error messages start-up,... Wizard, 21 finding solutions, 26 fixing problems drive, 39 e-mail, 46 general program, 43 Internet connection, 45 modem, 36 mouse, 37 network, 42 power, 28 printer, 33 scanner, 35 sound and speakers, 32 start-up error messages, 29 video and monitor, 30 Windows error ...off, 22 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 50 contact numbers, 84 cover closing, 71 opening, 61 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 82 display. A audio.
See monitor drivers reinstalling, 47 drives fixing problems, 39 DVD drive fixing problems, 40, 41 E e-mail fixing problems, 46 error messages start-up,... Wizard, 21 finding solutions, 26 fixing problems drive, 39 e-mail, 46 general program, 43 Internet connection, 45 modem, 36 mouse, 37 network, 42 power, 28 printer, 33 scanner, 35 sound and speakers, 32 start-up error messages, 29 video and monitor, 30 Windows error ...off, 22 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 50 contact numbers, 84 cover closing, 71 opening, 61 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 82 display. A audio.
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... e x H hard drive fixing problems, 41 help file accessing, 28 130 Index See system board mouse fixing problems, 37 N network fixing problems, 42 setting up, 22 Network Setup Wizard, 22 O operating system reinstallation, 57 P password clearing system setup, 80 power fixing problems, 28 turning off, 22 printer... connecting, 18 fixing problems, 33 reinstalling driver, 20 setting up , 29 Windows, 42 modem fixing problems...
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