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... Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135...
... Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems 121 Restoring Your Operating System 122 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore . . . . 122 Using Dell™ PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore 124 Using the Operating System Media 127 11 Specifications 129 12 Getting Help 135 Obtaining Assistance 135...
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... software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for your computer. Upgrade information for correct operation of software and hardware updates for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers •...
... software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- DSS provides critical updates for your computer. Upgrade information for correct operation of software and hardware updates for processors, optical drives, USB devices, and so on. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers •...
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... the airflow required for proper ventilation. • If your enclosure has doors, they need to overheat. For details about your computer's specifications, see "Specifications" on page 129. • Leave a 10.2 cm (4 inches) minimum clearance on all vented sides of a type that allows at...computer's performance, possibly causing it to be a consideration when installing your computer in an enclosure: NOTICE: The operating temperature specifications indicated in this manual reflects the maximum ambient operating temperature. For example, if the ambient room temperature is at least 30 ...
... the airflow required for proper ventilation. • If your enclosure has doors, they need to overheat. For details about your computer's specifications, see "Specifications" on page 129. • Leave a 10.2 cm (4 inches) minimum clearance on all vented sides of a type that allows at...computer's performance, possibly causing it to be a consideration when installing your computer in an enclosure: NOTICE: The operating temperature specifications indicated in this manual reflects the maximum ambient operating temperature. For example, if the ambient room temperature is at least 30 ...
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...Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices in the system. This option lists the most common symptoms. 98 Troubleshooting Tools Use to test a specific device or customize the tests to run a complete test on a symptom of devices in the computer. This typically can take 10 to run .... This option allows you select Test System to be run a more . Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you are having. Performs a thorough check of...
...Tree Function Performs a quick test of devices in the system. This option lists the most common symptoms. 98 Troubleshooting Tools Use to test a specific device or customize the tests to run a complete test on a symptom of devices in the computer. This typically can take 10 to run .... This option allows you select Test System to be run a more . Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you are having. Performs a thorough check of...
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...your computer. 120 Reinstalling Software Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for ...Browse my computer for which you are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of...
...your computer. 120 Reinstalling Software Manually Reinstalling Drivers After extracting the driver files to your hard drive as described in the previous section: Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ My Computer→ Properties→ Hardware→ Device Manager. 2 Double-click the type of device for ...Browse my computer for which you are installing the driver. 4 Click the Driver tab→ Update Driver. 5 Click Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)→ Next. 6 Click Browse and browse to the location to which you previously copied the driver files. 7 When the name of...
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Processor Processor type Cache FSB speed System Information System chipset Northbridge Southbridge BIOS chip NIC Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad-core processor) at least 1 MB 1066/1333 MHz NVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI C55 MCP51 8 MB integrated network interface capable of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of 10/100/1000 communication Specifications 129 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.
Processor Processor type Cache FSB speed System Information System chipset Northbridge Southbridge BIOS chip NIC Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad-core processor) at least 1 MB 1066/1333 MHz NVIDIA® nForce 650i SLI C55 MCP51 8 MB integrated network interface capable of your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. For more information regarding the configuration of 10/100/1000 communication Specifications 129 Specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region.
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... 1 PCI Express lane two x16 164 pins 8 PCI Express lanes NOTE: SLOT 1 is the primary GFX slot and SLOT 4 is the secondary GFX slot. 130 Specifications Memory Memory module connector Memory module capacities Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory four user-accessible DDR2 sockets 128, 256, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB...
... 1 PCI Express lane two x16 164 pins 8 PCI Express lanes NOTE: SLOT 1 is the primary GFX slot and SLOT 4 is the secondary GFX slot. 130 Specifications Memory Memory module connector Memory module capacities Memory type Minimum memory Maximum memory four user-accessible DDR2 sockets 128, 256, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB...
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... 7-pin connectors one 34-pin connector three 4-pin connectors two 124-pin connectors one 36-pin connector one 98-pin connector two 164-pin connector Specifications 131
... 7-pin connectors one 34-pin connector three 4-pin connectors two 124-pin connectors one 36-pin connector one 98-pin connector two 164-pin connector Specifications 131
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... for power on the back of the computer NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA light affects software. 132 Specifications yellow light - off (no power available for the front of the computer NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA...
... for power on the back of the computer NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA light affects software. 132 Specifications yellow light - off (no power available for the front of the computer NOTE: The color of the LEDs can be adjusted using Windows Nvidia ESA...
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.... auto-sensing power supply-90 V to 265 V at 50/60 Hz 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Height Width Depth 488 mm 195 mm 560 mm Specifications 133 Video Video type PCI Express Audio Audio type HDA 7.1 channel Power DC power supply Wattage Heat dissipation Voltage (see the safety instructions located in...
.... auto-sensing power supply-90 V to 265 V at 50/60 Hz 3-V CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Height Width Depth 488 mm 195 mm 560 mm Specifications 133 Video Video type PCI Express Audio Audio type HDA 7.1 channel Power DC power supply Wattage Heat dissipation Voltage (see the safety instructions located in...
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... m (-50 to 10,000 ft) -15.2 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 134 Specifications
... m (-50 to 10,000 ft) -15.2 to 10,668 m (-50 to 35,000 ft) G2 or lower as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 134 Specifications
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... electrical power allocated to each device attached to an electrical outlet. Also referred to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. A power management specification that powers your particular computer. ambient light sensor - and operating system-independent. battery operating time - An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a portable...
... electrical power allocated to each device attached to an electrical outlet. Also referred to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from your computer. A power management specification that powers your particular computer. ambient light sensor - and operating system-independent. battery operating time - An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which a portable...
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...an extension of computers, programs, and devices on the system board. driver - DSL - A technology that allows the operating system to a desktop workspace. dual display mode - Data can speed up operations that allows you to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over ...rewritten). (DVD+RW technology is typically used to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; Disk striping can be written to use by a specific group of users. docking device - domain - Distributed Management Task Force - Digital Subscriber Line - Data can be recorded only once onto ...
...an extension of computers, programs, and devices on the system board. driver - DSL - A technology that allows the operating system to a desktop workspace. dual display mode - Data can speed up operations that allows you to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over ...rewritten). (DVD+RW technology is typically used to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards; Disk striping can be written to use by a specific group of users. docking device - domain - Distributed Management Task Force - Digital Subscriber Line - Data can be recorded only once onto ...
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.... A command requiring you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. I/O address - kHz - An address in RAM that the device can share the same IRQ assignment, you to a specific device so that is confined to the Internet, send and receive e-mail, and access websites. Internet service provider - kilobit - An electronic component that emits light...
.... A command requiring you cannot operate both devices simultaneously. I/O address - kHz - An address in RAM that the device can share the same IRQ assignment, you to a specific device so that is confined to the Internet, send and receive e-mail, and access websites. Internet service provider - kilobit - An electronic component that emits light...
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... storage that equals 1 million cycles per second. Glossary 153 A measurement of modems include: external, PC Card, and internal. A specific location where data is typically used as modems and NICs. megahertz - A standard for integrated peripherals, such as optical drives, a second battery, or... a Dell TravelLite™ module. megabit - One million bits per second. One million bytes per second. Mini PCI - A small card designed ...
... storage that equals 1 million cycles per second. Glossary 153 A measurement of modems include: external, PC Card, and internal. A specific location where data is typically used as modems and NICs. megahertz - A standard for integrated peripherals, such as optical drives, a second battery, or... a Dell TravelLite™ module. megabit - One million bits per second. One million bytes per second. Mini PCI - A small card designed ...
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..., the less video flicker can view but cannot edit or delete. RFI - Radio frequencies are at which your screen's horizontal lines are more likely to specific individuals. read -only - A high-speed interface used for errors. The higher the resolution, the sharper the image. radio frequency interference - ROM, unlike RAM, retains its...
..., the less video flicker can view but cannot edit or delete. RFI - Radio frequencies are at which your screen's horizontal lines are more likely to specific individuals. read -only - A high-speed interface used for errors. The higher the resolution, the sharper the image. radio frequency interference - ROM, unlike RAM, retains its...
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...87 computer beep codes, 90 crashes, 106-107 restore to previous state, 122 specifications, 129 stops responding, 106 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 95, 121 connecting audio device, 48 TV, 48 contacting Dell, 141 copying CDs general information, 45 helpful tips, 47 how to, 45 copying... DVDs general information, 45 helpful tips, 47 how to, 45 D Dell contacting, 141 Dell Diagnostics, 95 Dell support site, 14 DellConnect, 136 Index 163
...87 computer beep codes, 90 crashes, 106-107 restore to previous state, 122 specifications, 129 stops responding, 106 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 95, 121 connecting audio device, 48 TV, 48 contacting Dell, 141 copying CDs general information, 45 helpful tips, 47 how to, 45 copying... DVDs general information, 45 helpful tips, 47 how to, 45 D Dell contacting, 141 Dell Diagnostics, 95 Dell support site, 14 DellConnect, 136 Index 163
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specifications, 129 standby mode, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 97 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 96 support contacting Dell, 141 support website, 14 System Restore, 122 system setup, 77 entering, 77 options, 79 screens, 77 T telephone numbers...adjusting, 112 W warranty information, 12 Windows Vista Factory Image Restore, 124 hibernate mode, 42 sleep mode, 42 System Restore, 122 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 118 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 hibernate mode, 39 PC Restore, 124 reinstalling, ...
specifications, 129 standby mode, 39 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD, 97 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive, 96 support contacting Dell, 141 support website, 14 System Restore, 122 system setup, 77 entering, 77 options, 79 screens, 77 T telephone numbers...adjusting, 112 W warranty information, 12 Windows Vista Factory Image Restore, 124 hibernate mode, 42 sleep mode, 42 System Restore, 122 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 118 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 29 Hardware Troubleshooter, 95, 121 hibernate mode, 39 PC Restore, 124 reinstalling, ...