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...Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, PowerConnect, and Axim are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Model DHM September 2004 P/N U7035 Rev. is subject to... Trademarks used in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. A00 Dell Inc. Reproduction in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of data and tells you...
...Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, PowerConnect, and Axim are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Model DHM September 2004 P/N U7035 Rev. is subject to... Trademarks used in any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. A00 Dell Inc. Reproduction in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of data and tells you...
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... computer does not start up 38 The computer stops responding 39 A program stops responding 39 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 40 Memory Problems 40 Mouse Problems 41 Network Problems 42 Power Problems 42 Printer...
... computer does not start up 38 The computer stops responding 39 A program stops responding 39 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 40 Memory Problems 40 Mouse Problems 41 Network Problems 42 Power Problems 42 Printer...
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... 46 If the screen is blank 46 If the screen is difficult to read 47 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 53 Drivers 54 What Is a Driver 54 Identifying Drivers 54 Reinstalling Drivers 55 Restoring Your Operating System ...56 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 57 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 58 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
... 46 If the screen is blank 46 If the screen is difficult to read 47 3 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 53 Drivers 54 What Is a Driver 54 Identifying Drivers 54 Reinstalling Drivers 55 Restoring Your Operating System ...56 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 57 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 58 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 59...
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.... • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your region to view the appropriate support site. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions...
.... • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your region to view the appropriate support site. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label • Latest drivers for my computer • Answers to technical service and support questions...
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If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the ...
If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. To connect to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your telephone on the ...
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...; If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your ISP to select one, click Choose from... | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with 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 the screen ...
...; If you are having problems connecting to complete the setup. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do not have an MSN Explorer or AOL icon on your ISP to select one, click Choose from... | support.dell.com Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with 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 the screen ...
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...→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the next track. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Stop. Restart the current chapter. Pause. Go to increase or decrease the volume...
...→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to the next track. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Stop. Restart the current chapter. Pause. Go to increase or decrease the volume...
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..., 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 the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium... (16 bit). 6 Click OK. NOTE: The types of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. Currently, five DVD-...
..., 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 the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium... (16 bit). 6 Click OK. NOTE: The types of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. Currently, five DVD-...
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... finished copying the source CD or DVD, the CD or DVD that you cannot write to that disc later. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must... CD recording techniques. The computer copies the data on CDs. After you create a DVD+R disc, you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you want to play in regular stereos. If you make a mistake, you are correct and...
... finished copying the source CD or DVD, the CD or DVD that you cannot write to that disc later. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must... CD recording techniques. The computer copies the data on CDs. After you create a DVD+R disc, you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you want to play in regular stereos. If you make a mistake, you are correct and...
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..., click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for its Dimension computers. Changing the Display Settings 1 After you must purchase an S-video cable, which is ..., and a RAID level 1 configuration is available at most consumer electronics stores. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in ... desktop mode, you purchased your TV. 4 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 1...
..., click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for its Dimension computers. Changing the Display Settings 1 After you must purchase an S-video cable, which is ..., and a RAID level 1 configuration is available at most consumer electronics stores. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in ... desktop mode, you purchased your TV. 4 Connect the VGA or DVI monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 1...
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...Storage Utility. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 5 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to... for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make ...
...Storage Utility. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 5 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to... for creating a partition on the new RAID volume. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 7 In the Specify Volume Size window, select the Volume Size desired and click Next. 8 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make ...
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... Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the keyboard or move the mouse. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is restored to the state it was in before it is connected to a network, different options related to All Programs→ Accessories...in standby mode, it entered standby mode. NOTICE: If your computer uses when it entered the mode. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection ...
... Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the keyboard or move the mouse. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is restored to the state it was in before it is connected to a network, different options related to All Programs→ Accessories...in standby mode, it entered standby mode. NOTICE: If your computer uses when it entered the mode. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection ...
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... a short time to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is a portable computer that you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with enough disk space to store the contents of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not ... If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Options Properties Define your hibernate settings on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it...
... a short time to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is a portable computer that you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer with enough disk space to store the contents of hibernation, because the keyboard and the mouse do not ... If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Options Properties Define your hibernate settings on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it...
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...changes the default settings for extended periods of performing certain tasks simultaneously. NOTICE: If you set the monitor to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 To program these functions, click an option from standby mode or hibernate.... Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to time-out before the computer exits from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks, System...
...changes the default settings for extended periods of performing certain tasks simultaneously. NOTICE: If you set the monitor to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 To program these functions, click an option from standby mode or hibernate.... Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want to time-out before the computer exits from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off hard disks, System...
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...the 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 Hyper-Threading technology. To determine if your computer is using Hyper-Threading with ...Contact the software manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may require an update from the software manufacturer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing...
...the 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 Hyper-Threading technology. To determine if your computer is using Hyper-Threading with ...Contact the software manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may require an update from the software manufacturer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing...
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...remove viruses. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. 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 ... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in all DVD drives. Click the Start button and click My Computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any boxes that the sound is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a...
...remove viruses. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. 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 ... procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in all DVD drives. Click the Start button and click My Computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any boxes that the sound is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a...
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... power management modes. E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in Windows Help (see page 10) for and attempt recovery of data when writing. The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. TU...
... power management modes. E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in Windows Help (see page 10) for and attempt recovery of data when writing. The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. TU...
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... in this section, follow the safety instructions located in length, try a shorter one. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I N T E R N E T - If the message is not listed, see the documentation for your Internet service ...modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to the telephone wall jack. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - Ensure that you are using a line that was running when the message appeared....
... in this section, follow the safety instructions located in length, try a shorter one. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE - • Verify that the modem is communicating with Windows. R U N T H E M O D E M H E L P E R D I A G N O S T I N T E R N E T - If the message is not listed, see the documentation for your Internet service ...modem. 6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to the telephone wall jack. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - Ensure that you are using a line that was running when the message appeared....
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... PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. Solving Problems 37 The ...YS T E M D I R E D . N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . In some cases, you want to restore computer resources. Contact Dell (see page 123). Close all windows and open is listed, Windows recognizes the device. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your IEEE 1394 device is missing an essential file...
... PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE DEVICE AND INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE COMPUTER ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. Solving Problems 37 The ...YS T E M D I R E D . N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . In some cases, you want to restore computer resources. Contact Dell (see page 123). Close all windows and open is listed, Windows recognizes the device. Remove the floppy disk from the drive and restart your IEEE 1394 device is missing an essential file...
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TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is designed for an earlier 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. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in ...
TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - A program stops responding END THE PROGRAM - 1 Press simultaneously. 2 Click Applications. 3 Click the program that is designed for an earlier 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. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in ...