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Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
...-Tower Computer 16
Setting Up Your Computer 16
Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21
Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 30
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
... describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that came with your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) to technical service and support
questions • Online discussions with all regions.
• How to use Windows XP
• Documentation for my computer
• Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
...-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button hard-drive activity light
front panel door
headphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2)
serial connector link integrity light network adapter connector network activity light line-in connector
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Small Mini-Tower Computer
Microsoft Windows Product Key
floppy-drive activity light
power light
power...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
power supply card cage www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Inside Your Computer
Small Form-factor Computer
floppy drive hard drive
heat sink and blower assembly
padlock ring
PCI-E x16 connector
Small Desktop Computer
CD/DVD drive
floppy drive
system board heat sink and blower assembly
PCI-E x16 connector
PCI-E x1 connector
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CD/DVD drive
internal speaker
chassis ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
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chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board
Small Mini-Tower Computer
CD/DVD drive
power supply heat sink shroud assembly
padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector
PCI-E x16 connector
heat sink shroud assembly
floppy drive hard drive
internal speaker chassis intrusion switch
system board
SATA connectors (4) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 16
... telephone line, into the network connector. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Mini-Tower Computer
power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive
chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2)
system board
PCI-E x16 connector
heat sink shroud assembly
hard drive
Setting Up Your Computer
CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in Product Information Guide. If you have an optional modem, connect...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 17
...manual voltage selection switch, set correctly for its connector locations.
4 Connect the speakers. 5 Connect power cables to avoid bending connector pins. 3 Connect the monitor. NOTE: Some monitors have the video connector underneath the back of the
power...Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse
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Computers with your monitor for your location. NOTE: Before you install...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
... for your hard drive or from Dell, write a detailed description of the error, beep codes, or diagnostics light patterns; Quick Reference Guide
19 If computer problems occur that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from either your computer, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Express Service Code Service Tag
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 22
... Guide.
See "Beep Codes" on page 26 for instructions on the system board may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
Also, check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to see if the specific problem is identified. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 23 to complete. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Power Light
Problem Description
Suggested Resolution
Solid yellow
The Dell Diagnostics is running...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 25
... floppy or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. YGGY
A possible USB failure has occurred. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide.
• If you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.
• If available, install properly working memory modules of...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
... the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive.
• Check the computer message that appears on contacting Dell, see your computer beeps during start -up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of three beeps, and then one beep. This beep code tells you that you are installing are compatible with your...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 27
... failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure
Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics
The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure.
1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is already on the screen.
Windows XP To resolve incompatibilities using...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 30
...reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback. NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for instructions.
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The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your primary hard drive...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 31
... times.
Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
NOTE: The time required to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the
instructions on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and click Next.
9 If...
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...?
To complete the installation, respond to provide further information regarding your network configuration, enter your selections.
The computer automatically restarts.
If you are running Windows.
1 Turn on the computer and allow it to boot to continue. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
12 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional and you are using the Drivers and Utilities CD...
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