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... subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Blu-ray Disc is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of ...Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to hardware or loss of Dell Inc.; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, XPS, and YOURS IS HERE are either potential damage to avoid the problem. Trademarks used in trademarks and ...
... subject to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Blu-ray Disc is a registered trademark owned by Dell under license; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to change without the written permission of ...Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to hardware or loss of Dell Inc.; Reproduction in any proprietary interest in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, XPS, and YOURS IS HERE are either potential damage to avoid the problem. Trademarks used in trademarks and ...
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Contents Finding Information 11 1 About Your Computer 17 Front View of the Computer 17 Back View of the Computer 19 Front-Panel Connectors 20 Back-Panel Connectors 21 2 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 25 Connecting to the Internet 27 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 28 Transferring Information to a New Computer 29 Microsoft® Windows® XP 30 Windows Vista 33 Setting Up a Printer 33 Printer Cable 34 Connecting a USB Printer 34 Contents 3
Contents Finding Information 11 1 About Your Computer 17 Front View of the Computer 17 Back View of the Computer 19 Front-Panel Connectors 20 Back-Panel Connectors 21 2 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 25 Connecting to the Internet 27 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 28 Transferring Information to a New Computer 29 Microsoft® Windows® XP 30 Windows Vista 33 Setting Up a Printer 33 Printer Cable 34 Connecting a USB Printer 34 Contents 3
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... Display Settings 37 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 38 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Power Management 38 Power Management Options in Windows XP 38 Power Management Options in Windows Vista 42 3 Using Multimedia 43 Playing CDs or DVDs 43 Copying CDs and DVDs 45 How to Copy a CD...
... Display Settings 37 Power Protection Devices 37 Surge Protectors 37 Line Conditioners 38 Uninterruptible Power Supplies 38 Power Management 38 Power Management Options in Windows XP 38 Power Management Options in Windows Vista 42 3 Using Multimedia 43 Playing CDs or DVDs 43 Copying CDs and DVDs 45 How to Copy a CD...
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Troubleshooting Software and 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... Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
Troubleshooting Software and 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... Order-Status Service 137 Problems With Your Order 137 Product Information 138 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . 138 Before You Call 139 Contacting Dell 141 8 Contents
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Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to click the Windows Vista Start button ... • How to transfer files and settings from another computer • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista® • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find It Here Windows Welcome Center The Windows Welcome Center automatically appears when you start your problem...
Windows Help and Support Microsoft Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Either select one of accessing the Welcome Center is to click the Windows Vista Start button ... • How to transfer files and settings from another computer • How to use Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista® • How to work with programs and files • How to personalize my desktop Find It Here Windows Welcome Center The Windows Welcome Center automatically appears when you start your problem...
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...the operating system your Internet connection. Contact your desktop or if you set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer. Windows XP 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 your ISP to complete the setup. The...
...the operating system your Internet connection. Contact your desktop or if you set up an Internet connection with a provided ISP desktop shortcut: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Click Start→ Internet Explorer. Windows XP 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 your ISP to complete the setup. The...
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...titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. This information may not be available in Windows XP. Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Media NOTE: This procedure requires the Operating System media. To ...it on setting up an advanced connection and designating the host computer and the guest computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from the Control Panel and perform additional configuration steps...
...titled How to Set Up a Direct Cable Connection Between Two Computers in certain countries. This information may not be available in Windows XP. Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System Media NOTE: This procedure requires the Operating System media. To ...it on setting up an advanced connection and designating the host computer and the guest computer. Microsoft® Windows® XP The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move data from the Control Panel and perform additional configuration steps...
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... transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to transfer? When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? To copy data from the Windows XP CD→ Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to do?, click Transfer files and settings.... 7 Click Finish. screen, click I will use the wizard from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you want to your settings and files and click Next. screen, click Old...
... transfer data to the new computer: 1 On the Now go to transfer? When all of the settings and files have a Windows XP CD? To copy data from the Windows XP CD→ Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go to do?, click Transfer files and settings.... 7 Click Finish. screen, click I will use the wizard from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System media. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. 3 Under What do you want to your settings and files and click Next. screen, click Old...
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... the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and... disk that will allow you want to transfer and click Next. To create a wizard disk, use your old computer message appears, do you have a Windows XP CD?
... the removable media, such as a writable CD, and click OK. 6 When the disk creation completes and the Now go to your new computer with Windows XP and perform the following steps: 1 Open the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard: click Start→ All Programs→ Accessories→ System Tools→ Files and... disk that will allow you want to transfer and click Next. To create a wizard disk, use your old computer message appears, do you have a Windows XP CD?
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... for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Follow the instructions on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. NOTE: For more information... about this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your new computer. The wizard reads the collected files and ...
... for document #154781 (What Are The Different Methods To Transfer Files From My Old Computer To My New Dell™ Computer Using the Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System?). Follow the instructions on the screen by the Windows Easy Transfer wizard. NOTE: For more information... about this procedure, search support.dell.com for transferring your new computer. The wizard reads the collected files and ...
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... connect either monitor to connect and enable your printer. If you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. If you begin any of the computer. 3 Connect the other monitor to the...
... connect either monitor to connect and enable your printer. If you install the printer driver: If your computer is running the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. If you begin any of the computer. 3 Connect the other monitor to the...
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.... You can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are designed to the hard drive may result in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to a separate power strip that the device is on and...
.... You can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are designed to the hard drive may result in Windows XP The Microsoft Windows XP power management features can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to a separate power strip that the device is on and...
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...8594; Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your operating system. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in prior to entering standby mode. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by . To ...or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in prior to entering hibernate mode. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is connected to a network, different options related to security and ...
...8594; Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your operating system. When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in prior to entering standby mode. Standby Mode Standby mode conserves power by . To ...or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in prior to entering hibernate mode. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is connected to a network, different options related to security and ...
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... mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. The settings for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off... always set the hard drive to run with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and...
... mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before the hard drive. The settings for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off... always set the hard drive to run with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and...
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... notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are familiar with your DVD player, see the documentation provided with CD recording techniques. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar...
... notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are familiar with your DVD player, see the documentation provided with CD recording techniques. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and Themes. 2 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 3 Under Screen resolution, click and drag the bar...
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... the display settings are correct for a TV NOTE: To ensure that the display options appear correctly, connect the TV to view your selection. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to the main menu screen.
... the display settings are correct for a TV NOTE: To ensure that the display options appear correctly, connect the TV to view your selection. Microsoft Windows XP 1 Click the Start button, point to the main menu screen.
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... problem with your computer, perform the checks in Lockups and Software Problems (see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 106) and run the Dell Diagnostics before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start ... the problem and follow the safety instructions in the search field and press to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Product Information Guide. When to resolve the incompatibility.
... problem with your computer, perform the checks in Lockups and Software Problems (see "Lockups and Software Problems" on page 106) and run the Dell Diagnostics before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows Vista: 1 Click the Windows Vista start ... the problem and follow the safety instructions in the search field and press to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps. Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Product Information Guide. When to resolve the incompatibility.
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...not all DVD titles work in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems" on page 112. 102 ...S H O O T E R - Windows Vista®: • Click the Windows Vista Start button ™ and click Computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - Windows XP: • Click Start and click My Computer. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is defective. • Insert ...
...not all DVD titles work in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® Operating Systems" on page 112. 102 ...S H O O T E R - Windows Vista®: • Click the Windows Vista Start button ™ and click Computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I C S - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 75. C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R - Windows XP: • Click Start and click My Computer. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I S K - Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is defective. • Insert ...
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TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A D I R E D . Windows XP: 1 Click Start and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 4 Click Scan for the operating system or the ...
TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A D I R E D . Windows XP: 1 Click Start and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now. 4 Click Scan for the operating system or the ...
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... O T F O U N D - Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your computer to restore computer resources. O P E R A T I A - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 79. IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the...computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the...
... O T F O U N D - Remove the floppy disk from the floppy drive and restart your computer to restore computer resources. O P E R A T I A - Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 79. IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the...computer supports only IEEE 1394a standard. d r i v e l e t t e r : \ I S N O T A C C E S S I B L E . Windows XP: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Add or Remove Programs→ Programs and Features. 2 Select the program you want to remove. 3 Click Uninstall. 4 See the...