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...references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; A03 is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. If you how to hardware or loss of Microsoft... trade names may be used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any proprietary interest in this document to refer to either potential damage...
...references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Inc.; A03 is subject to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are trademarks of Dell Inc. Information in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. If you how to hardware or loss of Microsoft... trade names may be used in trademarks and trade names other than its own. Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are registered trademarks of data and tells you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any proprietary interest in this document to refer to either potential damage...
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... computer does not start up 34 The computer stops responding 35 A program stops responding 35 A program crashes repeatedly 35 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 35 A solid blue screen appears 35 Other software problems 36 Memory Problems 36 Mouse Problems 37 Network Problems 38 Power Problems 38 Printer...
... computer does not start up 34 The computer stops responding 35 A program stops responding 35 A program crashes repeatedly 35 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system . . . . . 35 A solid blue screen appears 35 Other software problems 36 Memory Problems 36 Mouse Problems 37 Network Problems 38 Power Problems 38 Printer...
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... to read 43 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 45 Dell Diagnostics 48 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 48 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 48 Drivers 49 What Is a Driver 49 Reinstalling Drivers 50 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before...
... to read 43 3 Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 45 Dell Diagnostics 48 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 48 Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 48 Drivers 49 What Is a Driver 49 Reinstalling Drivers 50 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 51 Restoring Your Operating System 51 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 51 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before...
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...Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for components, such premier.support.dell.com. Computer documentation, details on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to view the appropriate support site. • Community... - 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 my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads ...
...Certified drivers, patches, and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for components, such premier.support.dell.com. Computer documentation, details on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to view the appropriate support site. • Community... - 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 my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers • Downloads ...
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Finding Information 11 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.
Finding Information 11 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.
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..., and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure. 2 Connect the other , effectively doubling the amount of your graphics card). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help...
..., and then gently pull it to ensure that it is secure. 2 Connect the other , effectively doubling the amount of your graphics card). The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the Help and Support Center (click the Start button, click Help...
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...process of the following Internet connection options: • Dial-up your Internet connection. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through your local cable TV line. Connecting to the Internet,... to complete the setup. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating systems. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to All Programs→...
...process of the following Internet connection options: • Dial-up your Internet connection. Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through your local cable TV line. Connecting to the Internet,... to complete the setup. NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating systems. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to All Programs→...
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... exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. 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...
... exit any open programs. 2 Click the Start button and click Internet Explorer. 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...
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... 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 country. The following instructions explain how to DVD media. The... DVD-writable drives installed in Dell computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up or down menu under Color quality, and...
... 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 country. The following instructions explain how to DVD media. The... DVD-writable drives installed in Dell computers can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for available software patches on your computer or backing up or down menu under Color quality, and...
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... Yes Maybe Maybe Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Rewritable No No Yes Yes No No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
... Yes Maybe Maybe Write Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Rewritable No No Yes Yes No No No Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project. • Use CD...
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...does not bring the computer out of electricity your hibernate settings on and you are not using it entered standby mode. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in standby mode, it entered the mode. NOTICE: If your computer loses power while in... mode, it entered hibernate mode. To set standby mode to the state it was in before it . Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to security and networking appear in hibernate mode. 24 Setting Up...
...does not bring the computer out of electricity your hibernate settings on and you are not using it entered standby mode. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in standby mode, it entered the mode. NOTICE: If your computer loses power while in... mode, it entered hibernate mode. To set standby mode to the state it was in before it . Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to security and networking appear in hibernate mode. 24 Setting Up...
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... scheme name. If you use for the changed scheme. Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard ...disk) to run without interruption (using no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you require minimal power conservation. • Portable/Laptop - If you want your computer as a home or...
... scheme name. If you use for the changed scheme. Each scheme has different settings for extended periods of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard ...disk) to run without interruption (using no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. If you require minimal power conservation. • Portable/Laptop - If you want your computer as a home or...
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... may blink when the hard drive is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in ... the hibernate settings you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To program these functions, click an option from standby ...
... may blink when the hard drive is a technology aimed at the digital home enthusiast that includes: • A BIOS with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in ... the hibernate settings you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer To program these functions, click an option from standby ...
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.... 3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 4 Click the Away tab. 5 Ensure that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to enable the Quick Resume feature. It is recommended that the check boxes for updates and information about using...
.... 3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 4 Click the Away tab. 5 Ensure that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to enable the Quick Resume feature. It is recommended that the check boxes for updates and information about using...
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For more information on accessing system setup, see page 100. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 Click 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 Processors. You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. To determine if your computer is listed twice.
For more information on accessing system setup, see page 100. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is using Hyper-Threading technology: 1 Click 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 Processors. You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. To determine if your computer is listed twice.
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... battery still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures...
... battery still does not work , ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures...
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... Solving Problems The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in Windows Help for the keyword standby in all programs before you write to eliminate the possibility that are checked. R W D I C S - TEST THE DRIVE - • ... up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that the original one is interrupted, an error occurs. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. Try closing all DVD drives. See page 108....
... Solving Problems The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in Windows Help for the keyword standby in all programs before you write to eliminate the possibility that are checked. R W D I C S - TEST THE DRIVE - • ... up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that the original one is interrupted, an error occurs. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in the drive or the CD or DVD. Try closing all DVD drives. See page 108....
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... T E R N E T - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I A - I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I B L E . With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is communicating with Windows. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. A R E Q U I S N O T R E A D Y - NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. 32 Solving...click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3...
... T E R N E T - d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I A - I N S E R T B O O T A B L E M E D I B L E . With the Outlook Express e-mail program open is communicating with Windows. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. Insert a bootable floppy disk or CD. A R E Q U I S N O T R E A D Y - NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive. 32 Solving...click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3...
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... logical drive after all windows and open the program that you want to use . In some cases, you want to restart your computer. If so, run the program that needs to a drive even if no media is installed. C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I S K E R R O R - Contact Dell (see page 111).... system. Media Card Reader Problems CAUTION: Before you are prompted to the Media Card Reader. N O N - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is mapped to a ...
... logical drive after all windows and open the program that you want to use . In some cases, you want to restart your computer. If so, run the program that needs to a drive even if no media is installed. C L O S E S O M E P R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I S K E R R O R - Contact Dell (see page 111).... system. Media Card Reader Problems CAUTION: Before you are prompted to the Media Card Reader. N O N - When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media Card Reader, the device is automatically assigned a drive letter as a mapped drive only when it is mapped to a ...
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I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E - Contact Dell (see page 111). D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E - 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 - Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I T H A N O N - ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click...
I F Y O U H A V E P R O B L E M S W I T H A D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E - Contact Dell (see page 111). D E L L I E E E 1 3 9 4 D E V I C E - 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 - Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide. Connect a properly working keyboard to the computer. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I T H A N O N - ENSURE THAT THE IEEE 1394 DEVICE IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS - 1 Click...