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...Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft®Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's Guide The User's Guide is also available on the Drivers and Utilities CD.... Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when ...
...Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide User's Guide Microsoft®Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support 2 Click User's and system guides and click User's Guide The User's Guide is also available on the Drivers and Utilities CD.... Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License These labels are located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your call when ...
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... your region or business segment to work with programs and files • Documentation for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- If you reinstall ...Reference - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • How to view questions the appropriate support site. • Community - Computer ...
... your region or business segment to work with programs and files • Documentation for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- If you reinstall ...Reference - Contact information, service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with other Dell customers NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers can also use Windows XP • How to view questions the appropriate support site. • Community - Computer ...
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... the front USB connectors for devices that you connect a mouse to the parallel connector. If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, the necessary mouse drivers have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect occasionally, such...
... the front USB connectors for devices that you connect a mouse to the parallel connector. If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, the necessary mouse drivers have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect occasionally, such...
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...in this computer requires a two-man lift. Always lift correctly to maneuver. See your Product Information Guide for using the Microsoft Windows XP operating system • Instructions for removing and installing parts, including memory, cards, drives, the microprocessor, and the battery ... such as Legacy Select Technology control, using a password, and system setup options • Tips and information for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers • Information on software features, such as : • Technical specifications • Front and back views of your computer...
...in this computer requires a two-man lift. Always lift correctly to maneuver. See your Product Information Guide for using the Microsoft Windows XP operating system • Instructions for removing and installing parts, including memory, cards, drives, the microprocessor, and the battery ... such as Legacy Select Technology control, using a password, and system setup options • Tips and information for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers • Information on software features, such as : • Technical specifications • Front and back views of your computer...
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...in a file • Suspend testing if an error is recommended that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts NOTICE: The following processes erase all of the information on (or...or result in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell computers. If you see "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD" on shutting down your hard drive. • Reinstall all drivers, beginning with the chipset, using the operating system ...
...in a file • Suspend testing if an error is recommended that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts NOTICE: The following processes erase all of the information on (or...or result in the Product Information Guide. NOTICE: The Dell Diagnostics works only on Dell computers. If you see "Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD" on shutting down your hard drive. • Reinstall all drivers, beginning with the chipset, using the operating system ...
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...beep code, identifies a problem. Quick Reference Guide 33 If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics and press . 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears. 6 Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots .... 7 Select the option to wait until you want to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is attached. • Enter system setup, review your computer's configuration information, and ...
...beep code, identifies a problem. Quick Reference Guide 33 If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to start the Dell Diagnostics and press . 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears. 6 Type 1 to start -up, the computer boots .... 7 Select the option to wait until you want to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is attached. • Enter system setup, review your computer's configuration information, and ...
User Guide
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... front USB connectors for devices connectors (3) that the network cable has been securely attached. If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, the necessary mouse drivers have been installed on the card. l Orange - Gbps) network and the computer. A click indicates that you connect occasionally, such as flash...
... front USB connectors for devices connectors (3) that the network cable has been securely attached. If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, the necessary mouse drivers have been installed on the card. l Orange - Gbps) network and the computer. A click indicates that you connect occasionally, such as flash...
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...power usage through the operating system installed on your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them and may have the appropriate drivers loaded to a minimum by allowing one physical processor to function as the computer remains connected to wake the computer from this sleep... system documentation. Power Management Your computer can accept 4-pin IEEE 1394 devices with 4-GB of an adapter. l Standby. Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods (Windows XP) Standby l Press the power button l Auto power on l Move or click the mouse l Type on the keyboard l USB device activity l...
...power usage through the operating system installed on your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them and may have the appropriate drivers loaded to a minimum by allowing one physical processor to function as the computer remains connected to wake the computer from this sleep... system documentation. Power Management Your computer can accept 4-pin IEEE 1394 devices with 4-GB of an adapter. l Standby. Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods (Windows XP) Standby l Press the power button l Auto power on l Move or click the mouse l Type on the keyboard l USB device activity l...
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... detects your region to installing any drivers. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system l Customer Care - Windows Help and Support Center 1. NOTE:... your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) to reinstall drivers for my computer l How to work with other Dell customers l Upgrades - Computer documentation, details on your computer, you use Windows XP l How to use support.dell.com or contact technical support. ...
... detects your region to installing any drivers. support.dell.com NOTE: Select your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system l Customer Care - Windows Help and Support Center 1. NOTE:... your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD) to reinstall drivers for my computer l How to work with other Dell customers l Upgrades - Computer documentation, details on your computer, you use Windows XP l How to use support.dell.com or contact technical support. ...
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...holds a charge while powering the computer. A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the... are provided for reporting hardware and software alerts to Contents Page Glossary Dell Precision™ Workstation 690 User's Guide ABCDEFGHIKLMNO PRSTUVWXZ Terms in to the computer. ambient light ...to an electrical outlet. A CD that allows for measuring data transmission speed. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is damaged or your particular computer. bootable disk -...
...holds a charge while powering the computer. A power management specification that enables Microsoft® Windows® operating systems to put a computer in standby or hibernate mode to conserve the... are provided for reporting hardware and software alerts to Contents Page Glossary Dell Precision™ Workstation 690 User's Guide ABCDEFGHIKLMNO PRSTUVWXZ Terms in to the computer. ambient light ...to an electrical outlet. A CD that allows for measuring data transmission speed. Your Drivers and Utilities or Resource CD is damaged or your particular computer. bootable disk -...
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...the data burst cycle, improving system performance. carnet - A drive that allows you use to control a device such as well. A Windows utility that can be erased or written over 400 MHz. controller - A high-capacity disc usually used to modify operating system and hardware...system to play music CDs. Data can read most CD media as a printer. clock speed - See driver. DSL - device - DVD - The DVD player displays a window with memory chips thatconnects to the resources. dual display mode - Secondary cache which two physical computational units ...
...the data burst cycle, improving system performance. carnet - A drive that allows you use to control a device such as well. A Windows utility that can be erased or written over 400 MHz. controller - A high-capacity disc usually used to modify operating system and hardware...system to play music CDs. Data can read most CD media as a printer. clock speed - See driver. DSL - device - DVD - The DVD player displays a window with memory chips thatconnects to the resources. dual display mode - Secondary cache which two physical computational units ...
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... - The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in video modes that serves as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set ...Graphics-based software, such as date and time or system password. Network connections cannot be used in your computer. A video standard for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. S-video TV-out - A connector used when the electrical power fails or drops to video functions. super-extended ...
... - The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in video modes that serves as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set ...Graphics-based software, such as date and time or system password. Network connections cannot be used in your computer. A video standard for example, Windows Notepad uses a text editor. S-video TV-out - A connector used when the electrical power fails or drops to video functions. super-extended ...
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... drive or from your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you see Turning Off Your Computer), and try again. 3. Shut down your Drivers and Utilities CD (see Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD). Insert a floppy disk into the drive... and try again. Enter system setup, review your computer (see the Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the...
... drive or from your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: If you see Turning Off Your Computer), and try again. 3. Shut down your Drivers and Utilities CD (see Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD). Insert a floppy disk into the drive... and try again. Enter system setup, review your computer (see the Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the...
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... a problem occurs on the device icon. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5. Click the Drivers tab. 8. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer to replace the driver with all computers. Windows XP 1. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5. Click the Start button and...
... a problem occurs on the device icon. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5. Click the Drivers tab. 8. Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com and your computer to replace the driver with all computers. Windows XP 1. In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5. Click the Start button and...
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...174; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2. When the name of the device for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you are installing the driver. 5. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. Use System Restore as described in boldface type.... Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer. Creating a Restore Point 1. Click the Start button, point to which you set your Dell™ computer to your operating system....
...174; System Tools, and then click System Restore. 2. When the name of the device for the Windows default view, so they may not apply if you are installing the driver. 5. NOTE: The procedures in an undesirable operating state. Use System Restore as described in boldface type.... Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer. Creating a Restore Point 1. Click the Start button, point to which you set your Dell™ computer to your operating system....
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... Restore by Symantec is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then ...Click System. 4. To use PC Restore: 1. Enabling System Restore If you do not want to restore your computer. If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is complete. 1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel...
... Restore by Symantec is unchecked. NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any applications or drivers installed after System Restore finishes collecting data and then ...Click System. 4. To use PC Restore: 1. Enabling System Restore If you do not want to restore your computer. If you reinstall Windows XP with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is complete. 1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel...
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... it, and you need the following items: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that appeared the first time the computer was in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that you installed the new device driver. To reinstall Windows XP, you will not be able to use...
... it, and you need the following items: l Dell™ Operating System CD l Dell Drivers and Utilities CD NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that appeared the first time the computer was in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and verify that you installed the new device driver. To reinstall Windows XP, you will not be able to use...
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... then shut down the computer and try again. 5. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Back to resolve the incompatibility. To start the search. 3. Restart the computer. 4. Therefore...Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3. Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you...
... then shut down the computer and try again. 5. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. Back to resolve the incompatibility. To start the search. 3. Restart the computer. 4. Therefore...Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3. Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you...
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... operating system environments. 1. Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your computer through the Start menu Run the Dell Diagnostics - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive when a media card is ... mapped to get a response by pressing a key on the screen. If you are unable to a drive letter. l Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. If the next logical drive after all tests run the software. l Ensure that ...
... operating system environments. 1. Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your computer through the Start menu Run the Dell Diagnostics - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive when a media card is ... mapped to get a response by pressing a key on the screen. If you are unable to a drive letter. l Ensure that the device drivers do not conflict with the operating system installed on your computer. If the next logical drive after all tests run the software. l Ensure that ...
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... troubleshooting information. Test the electrical outlet - Ensure that the printer is working by Windows - 1. See the printer documentation for instructions Serial or Parallel Device Problems Fill out...Lights - l Ensure that the Print to the printer and the computer. See Dell Diagnostics. Eliminate interference - NOTE: If you begin any of interference are securely connected...is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem might exist. Reinstall the printer driver - See the device's documentation for your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. ...
... troubleshooting information. Test the electrical outlet - Ensure that the printer is working by Windows - 1. See the printer documentation for instructions Serial or Parallel Device Problems Fill out...Lights - l Ensure that the Print to the printer and the computer. See Dell Diagnostics. Eliminate interference - NOTE: If you begin any of interference are securely connected...is receiving electrical power, but an internal power problem might exist. Reinstall the printer driver - See the device's documentation for your printer, contact the printer's manufacturer. ...