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Safety Instructions 7 When Using Your Computer 7 When Working Inside Your Computer 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 9 1 Setting Up Connecting a Printer 12 Parallel Printer 12 USB Printer 13 Installing the Printer Driver 13 Turning Off the Computer 14 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows Millennium Edition (Me 14 Windows 2000 14 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 16 Help Files 18 Power Problems 18 Start-Up Error Messages 19 Video and Monitor Problems 20 If the screen is blank 20 If the screen is difficult to read 21 Contents 3
Safety Instructions 7 When Using Your Computer 7 When Working Inside Your Computer 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 9 1 Setting Up Connecting a Printer 12 Parallel Printer 12 USB Printer 13 Installing the Printer Driver 13 Turning Off the Computer 14 Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows Millennium Edition (Me 14 Windows 2000 14 2 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 16 Help Files 18 Power Problems 18 Start-Up Error Messages 19 Video and Monitor Problems 20 If the screen is blank 20 If the screen is difficult to read 21 Contents 3
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... If you cannot play a DVD movie 27 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 28 If you have a hard drive problem 28 Network Problems 28 Windows Error Messages 29 General Program Problems 30 A program crashes 30 A program stops responding 30 A solid blue screen appears 30 Internet Connection Problems 30 E-Mail Problems...
... If you cannot play a DVD movie 27 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 28 If you have a hard drive problem 28 Network Problems 28 Windows Error Messages 29 General Program Problems 30 A program crashes 30 A program stops responding 30 A solid blue screen appears 30 Internet Connection Problems 30 E-Mail Problems...
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... follow the prompts on printer HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is ready to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive. HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. Setting Up 13 USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on your screen...; desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your printer is listed in the Printers window, the printer is turned on the computer and the printer. 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the screen using the instructions that came ...
... follow the prompts on printer HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is ready to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive. HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. Setting Up 13 USB connector on computer USB printer cable USB connector on your screen...; desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your printer is listed in the Printers window, the printer is turned on the computer and the printer. 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the screen using the instructions that came ...
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... finishes. 5 Turn off your monitor and any other devices connected to power. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you connect an older printer and it doesn't work after you must perform the Microsoft® Windows shutdown procedure. The computer automatically turns off after the shutdown process finishes. 4 Turn ... prevent data loss, you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 64) and ensure that the parallel port is set to do you have open . 2 Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down. 3 In the Shut Down Windows window, click Shut down and then click OK...
... finishes. 5 Turn off your monitor and any other devices connected to power. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you connect an older printer and it doesn't work after you must perform the Microsoft® Windows shutdown procedure. The computer automatically turns off after the shutdown process finishes. 4 Turn ... prevent data loss, you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 64) and ensure that the parallel port is set to do you have open . 2 Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down. 3 In the Shut Down Windows window, click Shut down and then click OK...
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SECTION 2 Finding Solutions 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 Windows Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Reinstalling Windows 98 Reinstalling Windows Me Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
SECTION 2 Finding Solutions 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 Windows Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Reinstalling Windows 98 Reinstalling Windows Me Reinstalling Windows 2000 www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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... the Language list in the right corner of the window. 32 Solving Pr oblems Includes Autoshutdown, Asset, and Autopower utilities. • Other drivers - www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: The Dell support website, http://support.dell.com, and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer: • Intel...
... the Language list in the right corner of the window. 32 Solving Pr oblems Includes Autoshutdown, Asset, and Autopower utilities. • Other drivers - www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: The Dell support website, http://support.dell.com, and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer: • Intel...
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... CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by a Dell technical support representative (see page 64). 2 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence so that you reinstall Windows 98. 1 Turn on your operating system. NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for hardware included in the CD or DVD drive and...
... CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by a Dell technical support representative (see page 64). 2 In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence so that you reinstall Windows 98. 1 Turn on your operating system. NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for hardware included in the CD or DVD drive and...
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...Update Utility driver before you live and click Next. 11 Click your keyboard layout and click Next. 12 In the User Information window, type your computer. 15 In the Date/Time Properties window, adjust the date and time properties, click Apply, and then click OK. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8... Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive and click OK to where you reinstall any other drivers. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 32...
...Update Utility driver before you live and click Next. 11 Click your keyboard layout and click Next. 12 In the User Information window, type your computer. 15 In the Date/Time Properties window, adjust the date and time properties, click Apply, and then click OK. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8... Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive and click OK to where you reinstall any other drivers. 18 Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 32...
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...parallel printer, 12 USB printer, 13 connectors, 43 contact numbers, 68 cover removing, 40 replacing, 57 D Dell support policy, 67 display. A AGP card, 46 removing and replacing, 49 audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 32 drives adding and replacing, 52 fixing problems, 26 DVD drive, 52 E e-mail fixing problems...other technical problems, 31 power, 18 printer, 23 scanner, 24 sound and speakers, 22 start-up error messages, 19 video and monitor, 20 windows error messages, 29 floppy drive, 52 adding and removing, 52 front panel removing and replacing, 45 H hard drive adding and removing, 52 ...
...parallel printer, 12 USB printer, 13 connectors, 43 contact numbers, 68 cover removing, 40 replacing, 57 D Dell support policy, 67 display. A AGP card, 46 removing and replacing, 49 audio. See monitor drivers reinstalling, 32 drives adding and replacing, 52 fixing problems, 26 DVD drive, 52 E e-mail fixing problems...other technical problems, 31 power, 18 printer, 23 scanner, 24 sound and speakers, 22 start-up error messages, 19 video and monitor, 20 windows error messages, 29 floppy drive, 52 adding and removing, 52 front panel removing and replacing, 45 H hard drive adding and removing, 52 ...
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...turning off , 14 power supply, 44 printer connecting, 12 fixing problems, 23 reinstalling driver, 13 setting up, 12 troubleshooting, 23 R regulatory notices, 84 reinstalling drivers and utilities, 32 Windows 2000, 37 Windows 98, 33 Windows Me, 35 ResourceCD, 32 returns, 88 RIMMs. See memory N network fixing problems... memory, 51 interface cable, 56 Internet fixing problems, 30 K keyboard fixing problems, 26 M memory adding, 51 messages start-up, 19 Windows, 29 modem fixing problems, 24 monitor fixing problems, 20 mouse fixing problems, 25 PCI card, 46 power fixing problems, 18 turning off ...
...turning off , 14 power supply, 44 printer connecting, 12 fixing problems, 23 reinstalling driver, 13 setting up, 12 troubleshooting, 23 R regulatory notices, 84 reinstalling drivers and utilities, 32 Windows 2000, 37 Windows 98, 33 Windows Me, 35 ResourceCD, 32 returns, 88 RIMMs. See memory N network fixing problems... memory, 51 interface cable, 56 Internet fixing problems, 30 K keyboard fixing problems, 26 M memory adding, 51 messages start-up, 19 Windows, 29 modem fixing problems, 24 monitor fixing problems, 20 mouse fixing problems, 25 PCI card, 46 power fixing problems, 18 turning off ...