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... trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc. All rights reserved. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation...
... trade names may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc. All rights reserved. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation...
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... computer does not start up 35 The computer stops responding 35 A program stops responding 35 A program crashes repeatedly 35 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 36 A solid blue screen appears 36 Other software problems 36 Memory Problems 37 Mouse Problems 37 Network Problems 38 Power Problems 39 Printer...
... computer does not start up 35 The computer stops responding 35 A program stops responding 35 A program crashes repeatedly 35 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 36 A solid blue screen appears 36 Other software problems 36 Memory Problems 37 Mouse Problems 37 Network Problems 38 Power Problems 39 Printer...
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... 42 If the screen is blank 42 If the screen is difficult to read 43 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 45 Dell Diagnostics 48 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 48 Drivers 49 What Is a Driver 49 Identifying Drivers 50 Reinstalling Drivers 50 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 52 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 53 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 55 Recommended Tools 55 Turn Off Your...
... 42 If the screen is blank 42 If the screen is difficult to read 43 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 45 Dell Diagnostics 48 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 48 Drivers 49 What Is a Driver 49 Identifying Drivers 50 Reinstalling Drivers 50 Resolving Software and Hardware ...Incompatibilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 52 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 53 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin 55 Recommended Tools 55 Turn Off Your...
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The Express Service Code is not available in all countries. 10 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support.
The Express Service Code is not available in all countries. 10 Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support.
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Find It Here 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 problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information
www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Find It Here 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 problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. 12 Finding Information
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... 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 your computer and to complete the setup. If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail...DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on the ...
... 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 your computer and to complete the setup. If you are having problems connecting to the Internet, see "E-Mail...DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you do you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on the ...
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... it up or down to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start...
... it up or down to All Programs → Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control window. Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start...
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...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 Dell™ computers can write to copy. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The following instructions show how to make an exact... and creating MP3 CDs. How to 800 by country. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all five formats. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, or DVD/CD-RW ...
...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 Dell™ computers can write to copy. 18 Setting Up and Using Your Computer The following instructions show how to make an exact... and creating MP3 CDs. How to 800 by country. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all five formats. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, or DVD/CD-RW ...
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... software installed. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to that you plan to finalize the recording. 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...
... software installed. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to that you plan to finalize the recording. 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...
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... the computer. 3 Connect the other end of viewable work space. For information on the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display...
... the computer. 3 Connect the other end of viewable work space. For information on the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 23 The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display...
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... Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer 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 All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then ... 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of the network cable to a network device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter NOTICE: Plug the network cable into the modem connector ...
... Up and Using Your Computer NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer 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 All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then ... 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of the network cable to a network device. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter NOTICE: Plug the network cable into the modem connector ...
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... conserves power by turning off the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. NOTICE: If your hibernate settings on and you can reduce power ...are not using it entered the mode. You can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to security and networking appear in Windows XP Home Edition. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by copying system data to exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. To...
... conserves power by turning off the computer. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. NOTICE: If your hibernate settings on and you can reduce power ...are not using it entered the mode. You can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to security and networking appear in Windows XP Home Edition. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by copying system data to exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. To...
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...8226; Always On (default) - If you use your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Each scheme has different settings for starting standby mode or hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off... from batteries for the changed scheme. If you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www...
...8226; Always On (default) - If you use your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Each scheme has different settings for starting standby mode or hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off... from batteries for the changed scheme. If you click Save As and enter a new name for extended periods of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www...
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...1394 is a digital interface that uses IEEE 1394. To purchase a card, contact Dell. IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is ideal for your computer. This connector is only available if you purchased an add-in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for use... 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding drop-down menu and click OK. Setting Up ...
...1394 is a digital interface that uses IEEE 1394. To purchase a card, contact Dell. IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is ideal for your computer. This connector is only available if you purchased an add-in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for use... 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your Windows password before the computer exits from the corresponding drop-down menu and click OK. Setting Up ...
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...processors, capable of Hyper-Threading technology. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is listed twice. While many programs can... benefit from the software manufacturer. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 28 Setting Up and ...
...processors, capable of Hyper-Threading technology. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is listed twice. While many programs can... benefit from the software manufacturer. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. 28 Setting Up and ...
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... the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any boxes that the original ... O U B L E S H O O T E R - NOTE: Because of your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that are checked. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - See page 52. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work...
... the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any boxes that the original ... O U B L E S H O O T E R - NOTE: Because of your antivirus software to eliminate the possibility that are checked. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - See page 52. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work...
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... error occurs. Solving Problems 31 The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I S C - Try closing all programs before you write to a digital telephone network. R W D I N G S - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click...
... error occurs. Solving Problems 31 The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. C H E C K T H E M I C R O S O F T O U T L O O K ® E X P R E S S S E C U R I T Y S E T T I S C - Try closing all programs before you write to a digital telephone network. R W D I N G S - Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click...
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...to it and connect to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. 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. ... TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK - Listen for your Internet service provider. 32 Solving Problems With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I C S - For help, contact your modem. 6 Click...
...to it and connect to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. 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. ... TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK - Listen for your Internet service provider. 32 Solving Problems With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. www.dell.com | support.dell.com CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I C S - For help, contact your modem. 6 Click...
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... the Change or Remove Program icon. 4 See the program documentation for the operating system or the program that you want to restore computer resources. I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for installation instructions. The drive cannot read the disk. Solving Problems 33 Error Messages If the message is missing an essential file...
... the Change or Remove Program icon. 4 See the program documentation for the operating system or the program that you want to restore computer resources. I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I N - Contact Dell (see the documentation for installation instructions. The drive cannot read the disk. Solving Problems 33 Error Messages If the message is missing an essential file...
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... Guide. TE S T T H E K E Y B O A R D - If you begin any of the four Media Card Reader slots are prompted to a drive even if no media is installed. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is enabled in the right pane that appears only when the FlexBay device is inserted, you are... the keyboard. If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is firmly connected to confirm your selection. See page 52. 34 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Media Card Reader Problems N O D R I V E L E T T E R I S A S S I S A B L E D -
... Guide. TE S T T H E K E Y B O A R D - If you begin any of the four Media Card Reader slots are prompted to a drive even if no media is installed. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is enabled in the right pane that appears only when the FlexBay device is inserted, you are... the keyboard. If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is firmly connected to confirm your selection. See page 52. 34 Solving Problems www.dell.com | support.dell.com Media Card Reader Problems N O D R I V E L E T T E R I S A S S I S A B L E D -