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... in this document is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Strike Zone, and PowerConnect are either potential...All rights reserved. is used in this document to refer to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are trademarks of Dell Inc. Environmental Protection Agency. disclaims any references in this document to change without the written permission of...
... in this document is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Inspiron, Dell Precision, Dimension, OptiPlex, Latitude, PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerApp, DellNet, Dell TravelLite, Strike Zone, and PowerConnect are either potential...All rights reserved. is used in this document to refer to avoid the problem. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are trademarks of Dell Inc. Environmental Protection Agency. disclaims any references in this document to change without the written permission of...
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... not start up 38 The computer stops responding 38 A program stops responding 38 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 39 Media Card Reader Problems 40 Memory Problems 41 Mouse Problems 41 Network...
... not start up 38 The computer stops responding 38 A program stops responding 38 A program crashes repeatedly 39 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system 39 A solid blue screen appears 39 Other software problems 39 Media Card Reader Problems 40 Memory Problems 41 Mouse Problems 41 Network...
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... If the screen is blank 47 If the screen is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 52 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Resolving Software and Hardware... Incompatibilities 55 Restoring Your Operating System 55 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 Using Dell PC Restore 57 Using the Operating System CD 59 4 Removing and Installing Parts 61 Before You Begin 61 Recommended...
... If the screen is blank 47 If the screen is difficult to read 48 3 Troubleshooting Tools 49 Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 52 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Resolving Software and Hardware... Incompatibilities 55 Restoring Your Operating System 55 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 56 Using Dell PC Restore 57 Using the Operating System CD 59 4 Removing and Installing Parts 61 Before You Begin 61 Recommended...
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...Guide • How to set up my computer Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label 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 support. •Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. Some...
...Guide • How to set up my computer Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label 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 support. •Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. Some...
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... Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that...the DSS utility. NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • How to work with technical support • Reference - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website - Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information ...
... Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Configuration Utilities, and click Dell Desktop System Software. • How to personalize my desktop Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that...the DSS utility. NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • How to work with technical support • Reference - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website - Service call and order status, warranty, and repair information ...
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... use your telephone on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide Internet access through your printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. Dial-up connections are using a dial-up your ISP for setup instructions. 16 Setting Up and...
... use your telephone on the same line simultaneously. • Cable modem connections that provide Internet access through your printer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary. Dial-up connections are using a dial-up your ISP for setup instructions. 16 Setting Up and...
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... from an ISP. 5 Click Next. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17 NOTE: If you do you want to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you selected 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. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to select one, click Choose...
... from an ISP. 5 Click Next. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 17 NOTE: If you do you want to the Internet. 4 In the next window, click the appropriate option: • If you selected 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. The New Connection Wizard appears. 3 Click Connect to select one, click Choose...
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...and click Control 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... playing. 1 Click the Start button, point 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 column and slide it up or down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16...
...and click Control 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... playing. 1 Click the Start button, point 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 column and slide it up or down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16...
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...of CD or DVD drives offered by country. After creating a CD-R, you cannot write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to that you...corner of a CD or DVD. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can write to the blank CD or DVD. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: ... copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. Use blank CD-Rs to make an exact copy of the window. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button. ...
...of CD or DVD drives offered by country. After creating a CD-R, you cannot write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to that you...corner of a CD or DVD. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers can write to the blank CD or DVD. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: ... copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. Use blank CD-Rs to make an exact copy of the window. Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button. ...
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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 that have...
... 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 that have...
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... network cable into a telephone wall jack. 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your graphics card). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. Do not plug a network cable into the modem connector on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop...
... network cable into a telephone wall jack. 1 Connect the network cable to the network adapter connector on the back of your graphics card). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the computer. Do not plug a network cable into the modem connector on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop...
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... after a time-out. 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 the entire computer. To immediately activate standby mode without... Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the ...
... after a time-out. 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 the entire computer. To immediately activate standby mode without... Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for creating a network. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the ...
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... Tab Each standard power setting is restored to you run with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. The Power schemes drop-down menu. If you want...click Power Options. 4 Define your hard drive with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you use your computer from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always...
... Tab Each standard power setting is restored to you run with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it was in hibernate mode. The Power schemes drop-down menu. If you want...click Power Options. 4 Define your hard drive with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you use your computer from the Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always...
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... or System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be saved. Changing the time-out for a...click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→ Power Options to access the Power Options Properties window. 3 From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK. 28 Setting ...
... or System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the corresponding drop-down menu in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be saved. Changing the time-out for a...click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→ Power Options to access the Power Options Properties window. 3 From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK. 28 Setting ...
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... Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to RAID-enabled mode before continuing. For an explanation of equal size to the RAID Mode field. The Define a New Array window appears. 4 Press to navigate to avoid unallocated or unused space. NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see the Microsoft...
... Mirroring. 5 Press to navigate to RAID-enabled mode before continuing. For an explanation of equal size to the RAID Mode field. The Define a New Array window appears. 4 Press to navigate to avoid unallocated or unused space. NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see the Microsoft...
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... of the array that you set up - Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 The Clear disk data prompt appears. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of two drives per RAID 1 array. 7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press . NOTE: Your computer ...it. 6 Click Next. 7 Click Finish. NOTICE: You will lose all data from the Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: You can use any available (RAID-enabled) free disk to rebuild an array. NOTE: You can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in...
... of the array that you set up - Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 The Clear disk data prompt appears. The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of two drives per RAID 1 array. 7 After assigning the hard drives to an array, press . NOTE: Your computer ...it. 6 Click Next. 7 Click Finish. NOTICE: You will lose all data from the Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. The Array Detail window appears. NOTE: You can use any available (RAID-enabled) free disk to rebuild an array. NOTE: You can use your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in...
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... and restart the computer. 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 - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 46. 34 Solving Problems NOTE: Because of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in all DVD...different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in the Product Information Guide. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD...
... and restart the computer. 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 - Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I N T H E S YS T E M S E T U P P R O G R A M - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 46. 34 Solving Problems NOTE: Because of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in all DVD...different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in the Product Information Guide. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD...
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The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. Problems writing to a digital telephone network. TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW DISC - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Under or pick a ...
The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. Problems writing to a digital telephone network. TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW DISC - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Under or pick a ...
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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 Modems tab...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 - Listen for the operating system or the program that you feel a click when you are using a line that the telephone line is communicating with Windows. Click the Start button, point to the Internet. Follow the instructions on all commands receive responses, the modem is not listed, see the documentation for...
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 Modems tab...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 - Listen for the operating system or the program that you feel a click when you are using a line that the telephone line is communicating with Windows. Click the Start button, point to the Internet. Follow the instructions on all commands receive responses, the modem is not listed, see the documentation for...
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... the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 61), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for installation instructions. N O N - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 122). A R E Q U I S K E R R O R - D L L F I /O panel and to the system board and reboot your computer ...KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that you begin any computer type except the ultra small form-factor computer, ensure that all windows and open is firmly connected to use . Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly...
... the computer (see "Turning Off Your Computer" on page 61), reconnect the keyboard cable as shown on the setup diagram for installation instructions. N O N - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 122). A R E Q U I S K E R R O R - D L L F I /O panel and to the system board and reboot your computer ...KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that you begin any computer type except the ultra small form-factor computer, ensure that all windows and open is firmly connected to use . Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly...