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..., Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Strike Zone, and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; and is strictly forbidden. Environmental Protection Agency. Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft, Windows...
..., Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Strike Zone, and PowerConnect are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation; and is strictly forbidden. Environmental Protection Agency. Trademarks used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft, Windows...
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... 29 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30 Dell™ DataSafe (Optional 30 2 Solving Problems 31 Troubleshooting Tips 31 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive problems ...The computer stops responding 36 A program stops responding 36 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 37 Media Card Reader Problems 38 Memory Problems 39 Mouse Problems...
... 29 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30 Dell™ DataSafe (Optional 30 2 Solving Problems 31 Troubleshooting Tips 31 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive problems ...The computer stops responding 36 A program stops responding 36 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 37 Media Card Reader Problems 38 Memory Problems 39 Mouse Problems...
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... If the screen is blank 45 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools 47 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 59 Before You Begin...
... If the screen is blank 45 If the screen is difficult to read 45 3 Troubleshooting Tools 47 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 59 Before You Begin...
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...Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use support.dell.com or contact support. •Enter the Express Service Code to direct your operating system and support for Dell...™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Upgrade information for your Dell...Dell Support Website - DSS is necessary for your region to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell...the customized Dell Premier ... Service Tag to support.dell.com and click Downloads.... premier.support.dell.com. Online discussion with technical...
...Dell NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers customers can also use support.dell.com or contact support. •Enter the Express Service Code to direct your operating system and support for Dell...™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Upgrade information for your Dell...Dell Support Website - DSS is necessary for your region to System and Configuration Utilities, and click Dell...the customized Dell Premier ... Service Tag to support.dell.com and click Downloads.... premier.support.dell.com. Online discussion with technical...
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Finding Information 11 What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ 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.
Finding Information 11 What Are You Looking For? • How to use Windows XP • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find it Here Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ 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.
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... Internet service provider (ISP). Connecting to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your existing telephone line. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary.
... Internet service provider (ISP). Connecting to the Internet, you can access the Internet and use your existing telephone line. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary.
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... connecting again later. If you want to connect to step 6. 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 ISP and want 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 ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with a ...
... connecting again later. If you want to connect to step 6. 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 ISP and want 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 ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an Internet connection with a ...
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...bit). 6 Click OK. 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 Start ... 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...
...bit). 6 Click OK. 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 Start ... 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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... correct and click the Disc Copy button. The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of the window. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can write to and read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot... and Using Your Computer After creating a CD-R, you experience recording problems, check for more information). NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you cannot write to CD recording media...
... correct and click the Disc Copy button. The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of the window. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can write to and read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot... and Using Your Computer After creating a CD-R, you experience recording problems, check for more information). NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you cannot write to CD recording media...
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... Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you plan to erase, rewrite, or update information on computers that...
... Yes Yes Yes Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rewritable No Yes No No Yes Yes No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you plan to erase, rewrite, or update information on computers that...
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..." on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to the other end of the S-video cable to the S-video input connector on your computer. 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...
..." on page 59. 2 Connect one screen to the other end of the S-video cable to the S-video input connector on your computer. 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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...files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is on and you are not using it entered the mode. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer You can reduce ...creating a network. 1 2 3 4 1 network adapter connector 2 network device 4 network cable 3 network adapter connector on computer Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer...
...files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is on and you are not using it entered the mode. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer You can reduce ...creating a network. 1 2 3 4 1 network adapter connector 2 network device 4 network cable 3 network adapter connector on computer Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer...
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... time-out. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the operating state it was in before it was in certain windows. To exit from standby mode, press a key on your hibernate settings 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 exit from standby mode, it returns to the state it ...
... time-out. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the operating state it was in before it was in certain windows. To exit from standby mode, press a key on your hibernate settings 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 exit from standby mode, it returns to the state it ...
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...want your computer to be locked up. If you use your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Under or pick a Control Panel .... 4 Define your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to change the ...
...want your computer to be locked up. If you use your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Under or pick a Control Panel .... 4 Define your power settings on the keyboard or click the mouse. Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to change the ...
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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 the RAID configuration that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable)...allows you to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. For more information on accessing system setup, see "System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A RAID level 1 configuration is ...
... 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 the RAID configuration that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable)...allows you to use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to Processors. For more information on accessing system setup, see "System Setup" on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. A RAID level 1 configuration is ...
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... computer. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 50. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 53. CHECK THE 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 - Click the Start button and click My ... original one is not muted by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up. • Ensure that are checked. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of the procedures ...
... computer. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD drives. See "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 50. See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 53. CHECK THE 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 - Click the Start button and click My ... original one is not muted by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up. • Ensure that are checked. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all DVD titles work in the lower-right corner of the procedures ...
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.... Solving Problems 33 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 - E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. R W D I S C - Search for and attempt recovery of data when writing. If you write to remove the checkmark. Try closing all programs before you cannot open...
.... Solving Problems 33 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 - E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in Windows Help. R W D I S C - Search for and attempt recovery of data when writing. If you write to remove the checkmark. Try closing all programs before you cannot open...
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... are using a line that was running when the message appeared. Listen for the operating system or the program that is communicating with Windows. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem Helper is not listed, see the documentation for a...and then click Modem Helper. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK - 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 ...
... are using a line that was running when the message appeared. Listen for the operating system or the program that is communicating with Windows. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve modem problems. (Modem Helper is not listed, see the documentation for a...and then click Modem Helper. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - CHECK THE TELEPHONE JACK - 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 ...
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... Before you begin any computer type except the ultra small form-factor computer, ensure that all windows and open is firmly connected to use . If so, run the program that the keyboard cable... for installation instructions. A R E Q U I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I B L E . 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 . Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). Solving Problems 35 To remove and then reinstall the program: 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add...
... Before you begin any computer type except the ultra small form-factor computer, ensure that all windows and open is firmly connected to use . If so, run the program that the keyboard cable... for installation instructions. A R E Q U I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I S K E R R O R - S YS T E M D I B L E . 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 . Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). Solving Problems 35 To remove and then reinstall the program: 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Add...
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... not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating...
... not conflict with the operating system installed on the screen. Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating...