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...Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are not applicable. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; A02 NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. If you how to hardware or loss of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows... Windows® operating systems are trademarks of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005-2006 Dell Inc...
...Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are not applicable. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; A02 NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. If you how to hardware or loss of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows... Windows® operating systems are trademarks of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2005-2006 Dell Inc...
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... not start up 36 The computer stops responding 37 A program stops responding 37 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 38 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 39 Network Problems 40 Power Problems 40...
... not start up 36 The computer stops responding 37 A program stops responding 37 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 38 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 39 Network Problems 40 Power Problems 40...
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... 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 50 Drivers 51 What Is a Driver 51 Identifying Drivers 52 Reinstalling Drivers 52 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 53 Restoring Your Operating System 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 55 Using the Operating System CD 57 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
... 44 If the screen is blank 44 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 50 Drivers 51 What Is a Driver 51 Identifying Drivers 52 Reinstalling Drivers 52 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 53 Restoring Your Operating System 53 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 54 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 55 Using the Operating System CD 57 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
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...countries. • Solutions - Upgrade information for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region to direct your computer when you use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - Contact information, service call status and support..., and online courses, frequently asked questions Dell Support Website - What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on my computer...
...countries. • Solutions - Upgrade information for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region to direct your computer when you use the customized Dell Premier Support website • Upgrades - Contact information, service call status and support..., and online courses, frequently asked questions Dell Support Website - What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find it Here Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on my computer...
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... Under Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.... 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your Dell computer. Finding Information 11 The software...
... Under Select a Device, scroll to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.... 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your Dell computer. Finding Information 11 The software...
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... a different ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on page 33. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 15 Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an AOL... and want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you have a service outage.
... a different ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on page 33. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 15 Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an AOL... and want to connect to the Internet?, and then click Next. 7 Use the setup information provided by your ISP to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you have a service outage.
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...DVD player (if available). For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the ... Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down to increase or decrease...
...DVD player (if available). For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the ... Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down to increase or decrease...
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... and you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from the source CD or DVD to and may vary by Dell™ may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to the blank CD or DVD. The DVD-... country. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that you have created automatically ejects. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: The types of the window. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic DigitalMedia. 1 Click the Start button, point to a temporary folder on the ...
... and you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from the source CD or DVD to and may vary by Dell™ may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to the blank CD or DVD. The DVD-... country. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that you have created automatically ejects. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: The types of the window. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic DigitalMedia. 1 Click the Start button, point to a temporary folder on the ...
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... you can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that you want to play in regular stereos. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
... you can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that you want to play in regular stereos. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
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... the S-video cable to a Network Adapter NOTICE: Plug the network cable into the modem connector on the back of viewable work space. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in "Before You Begin" on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to...
... the S-video cable to a Network Adapter NOTICE: Plug the network cable into the modem connector on the back of viewable work space. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in "Before You Begin" on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to...
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...the Start button, point to the state it was in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can use ... connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to security and networking appear in Windows XP Home Edition. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to All Programs→ Accessories→...
...the Start button, point to the state it was in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can use ... connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to security and networking appear in Windows XP Home Edition. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to All Programs→ Accessories→...
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...standby mode, it returns to the state it was in before it was in hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not... key on the hard drive and then completely turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it may take a short time to you. Power Options Properties Define your power settings on ...
...standby mode, it returns to the state it was in before it was in hibernate mode. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not... key on the hard drive and then completely turning off the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it may take a short time to you. Power Options Properties Define your power settings on ...
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...computer is called a scheme. NOTICE: If you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on your Windows password before the computer exits from the displayed list. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options ... name for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the fields below the scheme name. The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on the Hibernate tab. Each scheme has different settings for that scheme, unless you require minimal power conservation. • Presentation -...
...computer is called a scheme. NOTICE: If you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on your Windows password before the computer exits from the displayed list. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options ... name for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the fields below the scheme name. The settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on the Hibernate tab. Each scheme has different settings for that scheme, unless you require minimal power conservation. • Presentation -...
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...Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to take advantage of protection against data loss. About RAID Configurations This section provides an overview of... later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is an Intel® technology that desire a higher level of Hyper-Threading technology. The Intel RAID controller on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information...
...Start button, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. 2 Click Hardware and click Device Manager. 3 In the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to take advantage of protection against data loss. About RAID Configurations This section provides an overview of... later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is an Intel® technology that desire a higher level of Hyper-Threading technology. The Intel RAID controller on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information...
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... prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to check for and remove viruses. See "Dell Diagnostics"... CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 50. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original one is...
... prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to check for and remove viruses. See "Dell Diagnostics"... CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N T H E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 50. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that the original one is...
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... Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G S - Solving Problems 33 Problems writing to an analog telephone jack only. The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of bad sectors...
... Security. 2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G S - Solving Problems 33 Problems writing to an analog telephone jack only. The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of bad sectors...
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...that was running when the message appeared. Error Messages If the message is operating properly. If all computers.) VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the... the modem directly to it.) • Ensure that you feel a click when you are using a line that the telephone line is communicating with Windows. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Internet. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that is 3 m (10 ft) or...
...that was running when the message appeared. Error Messages If the message is operating properly. If all computers.) VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone and Modem Options. 4 Click the... the modem directly to it.) • Ensure that you feel a click when you are using a line that the telephone line is communicating with Windows. Follow the instructions on the screen to the Internet. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that is 3 m (10 ft) or...
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... Programs. 2 Select the program you want to a drive even if no media is missing an essential file. The drive cannot read the disk. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is installed. I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I S N O T R E A D Y - N O N - N O T E N O... program documentation for the Media Card Reader. 6 Click OK to insert media. Solving Problems 35 Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 120). S YS T E M D I N - In some cases, you are mapped...
... Programs. 2 Select the program you want to a drive even if no media is missing an essential file. The drive cannot read the disk. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is installed. I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I S N O T R E A D Y - N O N - N O T E N O... program documentation for the Media Card Reader. 6 Click OK to insert media. Solving Problems 35 Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 120). S YS T E M D I N - In some cases, you are mapped...
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... least 8 to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N - A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click...
... least 8 to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N - A program is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click...
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.... 42 Solving Problems R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - See the scanner...
.... 42 Solving Problems R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - CHECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS - • See the printer documentation for setup and troubleshooting information. VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click View installed printers or fax printers. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T - See the scanner...