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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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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 computer. The USB connectors only fit one way. If no information is ... tighten the two screws. HINT: 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...
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 computer. The USB connectors only fit one way. If no information is ... tighten the two screws. HINT: 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...
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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 the following instructions. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on the back panel and two ...printer, then refer to operate in bidirectional mode. 18 Setting Up USB connector USB printer cable USB connector on printer Installing the Printer Driver Follow the instructions that came with your printer installation CD does not automatically run , check the documentation that came with the printer to...
... 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 the following instructions. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on the back panel and two ...printer, then refer to operate in bidirectional mode. 18 Setting Up USB connector USB printer cable USB connector on printer Installing the Printer Driver Follow the instructions that came with your printer installation CD does not automatically run , check the documentation that came with the printer to...
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... bookmarks, from a floppy disk created on a removable medium, such as a floppy disk, a Zip disk, or a writable CD. 1 On the computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. To... check if your printer driver is installed on the screen. First you collect the data from the source computer, and then you may store it on the Windows XP computer. If the source computer uses another . You may transfer the ...
... bookmarks, from a floppy disk created on a removable medium, such as a floppy disk, a Zip disk, or a writable CD. 1 On the computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. To... check if your printer driver is installed on the screen. First you collect the data from the source computer, and then you may store it on the Windows XP computer. If the source computer uses another . You may transfer the ...
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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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... the computer. NOTICE: The Dell | Support website and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If 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. The drivers that says the ResourceCD is a software program that ...
... the computer. NOTICE: The Dell | Support website and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If 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. The drivers that says the ResourceCD is a software program that ...
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... a topic in the Device Type list. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with that product. 6 Click the driver that you want to its previous operating state before the new device driver installation: 1 Click the Start button, and then right...on the screen. If you select Drivers in your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for devices that are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program and refer to the documentation and drivers that came with the previously installed ...
... a topic in the Device Type list. Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with that product. 6 Click the driver that you want to its previous operating state before the new device driver installation: 1 Click the Start button, and then right...on the screen. If you select Drivers in your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for devices that are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program and refer to the documentation and drivers that came with the previously installed ...
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... and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you will not see the Microsoft Windows desktop. If you do so by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on again. 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately. Close any virus protection software installed on -screen directions to finish.... 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 20), and then turn the computer on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive. Follow the on ...
... and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you will not see the Microsoft Windows desktop. If you do so by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on again. 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press immediately. Close any virus protection software installed on -screen directions to finish.... 17 Remove the CD from the drive. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 20), and then turn the computer on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you insert the CD into the CD or DVD drive. Follow the on ...
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A AGP card, 76 audio. 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 ...40 power, 26 printer, 31 scanner, 33 sound and speakers, 30 start-up error messages, 27 video and monitor, 28 Windows error messages, 41 Index 145 See sound B battery disposal, 97 replacing, 97 BIOS, 94 C cards adding, 69 AGP..., 49 contact numbers, 100 cover closing, 87 opening, 65 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 98 display.
A AGP card, 76 audio. 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 ...40 power, 26 printer, 31 scanner, 33 sound and speakers, 30 start-up error messages, 27 video and monitor, 28 Windows error messages, 41 Index 145 See sound B battery disposal, 97 replacing, 97 BIOS, 94 C cards adding, 69 AGP..., 49 contact numbers, 100 cover closing, 87 opening, 65 crashes, 43 D Dell support policy, 98 display.
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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 monitor settings system setup program, 94 shutdown, 20 software fixing problems, 43 ..., 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 door, 60 reattaching, 62 H hard drive adding ...
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 monitor settings system setup program, 94 shutdown, 20 software fixing problems, 43 ..., 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 door, 60 reattaching, 62 H hard drive adding ...
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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