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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 Connecting a Printer 16 Parallel Printer 16 USB Printer 17 Installing the Printer Driver 18 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only 19 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only 20 Turning Off the Computer 20 Windows XP 20 Windows 2000 21 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 24 Accessing Help Files 26 Power Problems 26 Start-Up Error Messages 27 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 Connecting a Printer 16 Parallel Printer 16 USB Printer 17 Installing the Printer Driver 18 Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only 19 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only 20 Turning Off the Computer 20 Windows XP 20 Windows 2000 21 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 24 Accessing Help Files 26 Power Problems 26 Start-Up Error Messages 27 Contents 3
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... Problems 46 Reinstalling Drivers 47 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Windows XP 49 Windows 2000 50 Using System Restore 51 Creating a Restore Point 52 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 53 Undoing the Last System Restore 54 Reinstalling Windows XP 54 Reinstalling Windows 2000 56 3 Adding...
... Problems 46 Reinstalling Drivers 47 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 48 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 49 Windows XP 49 Windows 2000 50 Using System Restore 51 Creating a Restore Point 52 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 53 Undoing the Last System Restore 54 Reinstalling Windows XP 54 Reinstalling Windows 2000 56 3 Adding...
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...3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer and tighten the two screws. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary (see the following section). 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the printer and snap the...You can connect USB devices while the computer is provided, then follow the instructions in this section. 1 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Installing the Printer Driver" on . USB Printer Follow the instructions that came with the USB printer to connect it to the parallel connector on...
...3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer and tighten the two screws. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary (see the following section). 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the printer and snap the...You can connect USB devices while the computer is provided, then follow the instructions in this section. 1 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Installing the Printer Driver" on . USB Printer Follow the instructions that came with the USB printer to connect it to the parallel connector on...
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...CD still does not run , click the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is set to install printer drivers. Then follow the prompts on your screen. If you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 61). Then click OK and... was provided with the printer. If you connect an older printer and it doesn't work after you need to the following instructions. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on the back panel and two USB connectors inside the door on the front panel (see...
...CD still does not run , click the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is set to install printer drivers. Then follow the prompts on your screen. If you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 61). Then click OK and... was provided with the printer. If you connect an older printer and it doesn't work after you need to the following instructions. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on the back panel and two USB connectors inside the door on the front panel (see...
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... CD or DVD drive is ready to Settings, and then click Printers. Setting Up 19 To check if your printer driver is this? If your printer is listed in your computer runs Windows 2000, click the Start button, point to use. If the source computer uses another . HINT: The CD that ...you may store it on a computer running Windows XP, click the Start button, point to All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, ...
... CD or DVD drive is ready to Settings, and then click Printers. Setting Up 19 To check if your printer driver is this? If your printer is listed in your computer runs Windows 2000, click the Start button, point to use. If the source computer uses another . HINT: The CD that ...you may store it on a computer running Windows XP, click the Start button, point to All Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, ...
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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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... computer. A message appears that says the ResourceCD is a software program that 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 you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive.
... computer. A message appears that says the ResourceCD is a software program that 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 you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive.
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... not be displayed by the ResourceCD. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you select Drivers in the Topic list and a particular driver is not listed, then that are not displayed, exit the ...screen. If you install a new device driver that Dell installed at the time of device in the Device Type list. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver with that product. 6 Click the driver that you installed any additional hardware, those drivers are not part of your computer. ...
... not be displayed by the ResourceCD. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you select Drivers in the Topic list and a particular driver is not listed, then that are not displayed, exit the ...screen. If you install a new device driver that Dell installed at the time of device in the Device Type list. If you cannot reinstall your previous driver with that product. 6 Click the driver that you installed any additional hardware, those drivers are not part of your computer. ...
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... start to finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 47). 19 Reinstall your computer before you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to place in your Windows 2000 operating system. Follow the on your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System...you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to install its components and configure the computer. If you do so by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on -screen directions to run after you see page 20), and then turn the computer on your virus ...
... start to finish. 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 47). 19 Reinstall your computer before you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to place in your Windows 2000 operating system. Follow the on your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System...you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to install its components and configure the computer. If you do so by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on -screen directions to run after you see page 20), and then turn the computer on your virus ...
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...off, 20 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 49 contact numbers, 100 cover closing, 87 opening, 65 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 98 display. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 47 drives adding, 78, 81 fixing problems, 37 DVD drive fixing problems, 39 E e-mail fixing problems, 46... error messages start-up, 27 Windows, 41 F FCC notices, 115, 116 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19 finding solutions, 24 fixing ...
...off, 20 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 49 contact numbers, 100 cover closing, 87 opening, 65 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 98 display. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 47 drives adding, 78, 81 fixing problems, 37 DVD drive fixing problems, 39 E e-mail fixing problems, 46... error messages start-up, 27 Windows, 41 F FCC notices, 115, 116 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19 finding solutions, 24 fixing ...
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... speaker adjusting volume, 30 fixing problems, 30 specifications, 90 system board, 68 146 Index See memory regulatory notices, 116 reinstalling drivers, 47 Windows 2000, 56 Windows XP, 54 ResourceCD, 47 return policy, 142 S safety instructions, 9 screen. See system board mouse fixing problems, 36 ... 54 P password clearing system setup, 96 power fixing problems, 26 turning off, 20 printer connecting, 16 fixing problems, 31 reinstalling driver, 18 setting up , 27 Windows, 41 modem fixing problems, 34 monitor fixing problems, 28 motherboard. 146 I n d e x floppy drive fixing problems, 37 front...
... speaker adjusting volume, 30 fixing problems, 30 specifications, 90 system board, 68 146 Index See memory regulatory notices, 116 reinstalling drivers, 47 Windows 2000, 56 Windows XP, 54 ResourceCD, 47 return policy, 142 S safety instructions, 9 screen. See system board mouse fixing problems, 36 ... 54 P password clearing system setup, 96 power fixing problems, 26 turning off, 20 printer connecting, 16 fixing problems, 31 reinstalling driver, 18 setting up , 27 Windows, 41 modem fixing problems, 34 monitor fixing problems, 28 motherboard. 146 I n d e x floppy drive fixing problems, 37 front...
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System Restore, 51, 54 system setup program, 94 T technical assistance telephone numbers and addresses, 100 warranty repair or credit, 114 Tell Me How help file accessing, 26 troubleshooting, 24 turning off the computer, 20 V video fixing problems, 28 video memory connector, 68 volume adjusting, 30 W warranty information, 121 Windows 2000 error messages, 41 Help, 26 printer, 32 reinstalling, 56 shutdown, 21 Windows XP device driver rollback, 48 error messages, 41 Help, 26 printer, 32 reinstalling, 54 shutdown, 20 Index 147
System Restore, 51, 54 system setup program, 94 T technical assistance telephone numbers and addresses, 100 warranty repair or credit, 114 Tell Me How help file accessing, 26 troubleshooting, 24 turning off the computer, 20 V video fixing problems, 28 video memory connector, 68 volume adjusting, 30 W warranty information, 121 Windows 2000 error messages, 41 Help, 26 printer, 32 reinstalling, 56 shutdown, 21 Windows XP device driver rollback, 48 error messages, 41 Help, 26 printer, 32 reinstalling, 54 shutdown, 20 Index 147