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Dell™ Dimension™ 9150 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBays (2) for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors (5) network adapter USB 2.0 connectors (5) card slots for PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1), PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3) Model DCTA www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 9150 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBays (2) for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors (5) network adapter USB 2.0 connectors (5) card slots for PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1), PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3) Model DCTA www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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... 122 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 122 Mouse 123 Floppy Drive 123 CDs and DVDs 123 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 124 Class A 125 Class B 125 FCC Identification Information 126 Contacting Dell 126 Index 145 Contents 7 Only 123 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 124 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 124 FCC...
... 122 Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor 122 Mouse 123 Floppy Drive 123 CDs and DVDs 123 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 124 Class A 125 Class B 125 FCC Identification Information 126 Contacting Dell 126 Index 145 Contents 7 Only 123 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals 124 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 124 FCC...
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Setup Diagram Finding Information 9 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com.
Setup Diagram Finding Information 9 Finding Information What Are You Looking For? • Warranty information • Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com.
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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
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
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... Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - DSS is necessary for your Dell computer. To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 ...Select a Device, scroll to view the appropriate support site. • Community - The software automatically detects your configuration. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computer, you reinstall the operating system for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Certified drivers, patches, and software ...
... Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information • Service and support - DSS is necessary for your Dell computer. To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag or product model. 3 ...Select a Device, scroll to view the appropriate support site. • Community - The software automatically detects your configuration. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computer, you reinstall the operating system for components, such at premier.support.dell.com. Certified drivers, patches, and software ...
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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
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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... the setting to computers that you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs ... have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. NOTE: The types of CD or...
... the setting to computers that you experience recording problems, check for other purposes, such as creating music CDs from audio files stored on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs ... have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up important data. NOTE: The types of CD or...
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The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your computer. You can be ...DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture Card • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash Type I and II (CF I/II) •... Sonic website at www.sonic.com for example, do not play in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. CD-RWs do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD.
The CD-RW drive needs 1-2 MB of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your computer. You can be ...DVD player or contact the manufacturer. • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture Card • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash Type I and II (CF I/II) •... Sonic website at www.sonic.com for example, do not play in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. CD-RWs do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD.
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The instructions tell you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect either two monitors (each with a VGA connector), one monitor with a VGA connector and one of the monitors to ...
The instructions tell you purchased a graphics card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect either two monitors (each with a VGA connector), one monitor with a VGA connector and one of the monitors to ...
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An S-video cable is not included with your computer. 1 Follow the procedures in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for your graphics card, see the user's guide in "Before You Begin" ...
An S-video cable is not included with your computer. 1 Follow the procedures in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for your graphics card, see the user's guide in "Before You Begin" ...
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..., some programs have an optional front IEEE 1394 connector (see page 114. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is only available if you use the hibernate settings you to function...
..., some programs have an optional front IEEE 1394 connector (see page 114. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27 IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is only available if you use the hibernate settings you to function...
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This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when ... before the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 106). Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after you have to the manufacturer's instructions. If the battery still...
This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error message occurs in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when ... before the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 106). Discard used batteries according to repeatedly reset time and date information after you have to the manufacturer's instructions. If the battery still...
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...if used, and connect the mouse directly to ensure that your computer, see "Memory" on page 109. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 74). • Your computer supports DDR2 memory. If necessary, install additional memory (see page 74). • Reseat the memory modules (see page 74) to ... cable as shown on page 123. Solving Problems 45 For more information about the type of memory supported by your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 74) to see if that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see ...
...if used, and connect the mouse directly to ensure that your computer, see "Memory" on page 109. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 74). • Your computer supports DDR2 memory. If necessary, install additional memory (see page 74). • Reseat the memory modules (see page 74) to ... cable as shown on page 123. Solving Problems 45 For more information about the type of memory supported by your computer is successfully communicating with the memory. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 74) to see if that you are following the memory installation guidelines (see ...
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... and the operating system logo appears, continue to answer questions periodically. Run Express Test first to select a test based on your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Tests a specific device. You can customize the tests you want to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on the symptom... of the problem you want to run. Write down your computer (see page 126). If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for the option you are having. 2 If a problem is located at the top of each test screen.
... and the operating system logo appears, continue to answer questions periodically. Run Express Test first to select a test based on your computer. 2 When the DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Tests a specific device. You can customize the tests you want to 20 minutes and requires no interaction on the symptom... of the problem you want to run. Write down your computer (see page 126). If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for the option you are having. 2 If a problem is located at the top of each test screen.
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... Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. 58 Troubleshooting Tools Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If an... Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers.
... Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to the operating state that existed before you installed the new driver. 58 Troubleshooting Tools Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 Click the Drivers tab. 8 Click Roll Back Driver. If an... Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Right-click the device for Dell™ computers.
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...are installing the driver. 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to resolve a hardware conflict on the hard drive. To resolve...Restore did not resolve your computer to resolve the incompatibility. However, using the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the following ways:...
...are installing the driver. 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to resolve a hardware conflict on the hard drive. To resolve...Restore did not resolve your computer to resolve the incompatibility. However, using the Hardware Troubleshooter: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in the following ways:...
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...device driver, use System Restore. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. See the Windows Help and Support Center for System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on using a different restore point, or you can either repeat the steps using System Restore. ...undo the restoration. 60 Troubleshooting Tools To change the restore point, you to resolve the problem. System Restore does not monitor your Dell™ computer to restore your computer. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any ...
...device driver, use System Restore. If a calendar date has only one restore point, then that is automatically selected. See the Windows Help and Support Center for System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on using a different restore point, or you can either repeat the steps using System Restore. ...undo the restoration. 60 Troubleshooting Tools To change the restore point, you to resolve the problem. System Restore does not monitor your Dell™ computer to restore your computer. NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any ...
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... also be on when the computer reads data from or writes data to attach a personal computer microphone for devices that you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 66 Removing and Installing Parts The hard drive activity light is on when a device such as a CD player is recommended that typically remain...
... also be on when the computer reads data from or writes data to attach a personal computer microphone for devices that you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 66 Removing and Installing Parts The hard drive activity light is on when a device such as a CD player is recommended that typically remain...
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... from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. If you begin any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. A click indicates that sufficient space exists to support the removed cover-at the back of the computer. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer from the security cable slot. NOTICE: Ensure that you...
... from the electrical outlet before removing the cover. If you begin any installed PCI or PCI Express cards. A click indicates that sufficient space exists to support the removed cover-at the back of the computer. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer from the security cable slot. NOTICE: Ensure that you...
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... installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. If the memory modules are : - See the label in the upper-right corner of memory supported by installing memory modules on the system board.For information on the system board. Memory Overview • Memory modules should be installed in connectors DIMM_1...
... installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. If the memory modules are : - See the label in the upper-right corner of memory supported by installing memory modules on the system board.For information on the system board. Memory Overview • Memory modules should be installed in connectors DIMM_1...