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Dell™ Dimension™ XPS headphone connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) IEEE 1394 connector serial connector 1 serial connector 2 diagnostic lights (4) keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) DVI video connector modem PCI sound card with IEEE 1394 card slots (4) fans (2) parallel connector cover latch release mouse connector network adapter connector VGA video connector security cable slot padlock ring power connector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ XPS headphone connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) IEEE 1394 connector serial connector 1 serial connector 2 diagnostic lights (4) keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) DVI video connector modem PCI sound card with IEEE 1394 card slots (4) fans (2) parallel connector cover latch release mouse connector network adapter connector VGA video connector security cable slot padlock ring power connector www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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..." Software and Peripherals 112 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 112 Contacting Dell 112 Regulatory Notices 128 Limited Warranties and Return Policy 128 Limited Warranty for Pentium® and Celeron® ...109 Boot Sequence 109 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 110 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 131 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only 132 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 135 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 135 Intel® Warranty Statement for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only). . ....
..." Software and Peripherals 112 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 112 Contacting Dell 112 Regulatory Notices 128 Limited Warranties and Return Policy 128 Limited Warranty for Pentium® and Celeron® ...109 Boot Sequence 109 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 110 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 131 Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only 132 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only 135 Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only 135 Intel® Warranty Statement for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only). . ....
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... AC power available in instructions otherwise provided to the computer. 3 Ground yourself by Dell. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on its operating voltage). - www.dell.com | support.dell.com SAFETY: When Using Your Computer As you use your location. NOTICE: To ...help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off your online Dell™ documentation or in Japan is equipped...
... AC power available in instructions otherwise provided to the computer. 3 Ground yourself by Dell. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on its operating voltage). - www.dell.com | support.dell.com SAFETY: When Using Your Computer As you use your location. NOTICE: To ...help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds after turning off your online Dell™ documentation or in Japan is equipped...
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... determine where you can find answers to your Windows desktop • Latest drivers for my computer Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for Dell™ hardware or operating system issues that you cannot resolve using the Dell Support options. The Dell Support website (support.dell.com) provides online tools, including a Knowledge Base, Frequently Asked Questions, Hints and Tips, Software Reinstall...
... determine where you can find answers to your Windows desktop • Latest drivers for my computer Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for Dell™ hardware or operating system issues that you cannot resolve using the Dell Support options. The Dell Support website (support.dell.com) provides online tools, including a Knowledge Base, Frequently Asked Questions, Hints and Tips, Software Reinstall...
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... 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 using ... on the screen. 14 Finding Information for devices (such as a modem) Dell Dimension Help File 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell™ Dimension™ Help. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What are you looking for? • How to set up my...
... 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 using ... on the screen. 14 Finding Information for devices (such as a modem) Dell Dimension Help File 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell™ Dimension™ Help. www.dell.com | support.dell.com What are you looking for? • How to set up my...
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... computer or advanced technical-reference material for experienced users or technicians. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD Windows XP is located on your computer. • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® License Label Service ...operating system is already installed on your computer. •Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access Dell Support or when you contact Dell for technical assistance. •Enter the Express Service Code into the automated call-routing system when you reinstall Windows ...
... computer or advanced technical-reference material for experienced users or technicians. • How to reinstall my operating system Operating System CD Windows XP is located on your computer. • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft® Windows® License Label Service ...operating system is already installed on your computer. •Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access Dell Support or when you contact Dell for technical assistance. •Enter the Express Service Code into the automated call-routing system when you reinstall Windows ...
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b Connect the other one of the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you how to connect either monitor to the integrated video connector. If both monitors have VGA connectors: a Connect one has a DVI connector: a Connect ... the back of the monitors to the VGA (blue) connector on the computer. 18 Using Your Computer The instructions tell you purchased a video card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect and enable your computer has integrated video, do not connect either two monitors (each with a VGA connector), one...
b Connect the other one of the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com If you how to connect either monitor to the integrated video connector. If both monitors have VGA connectors: a Connect one has a DVI connector: a Connect ... the back of the monitors to the VGA (blue) connector on the computer. 18 Using Your Computer The instructions tell you purchased a video card that supports dual monitors, follow these instructions to connect and enable your computer has integrated video, do not connect either two monitors (each with a VGA connector), one...
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... giving presentations. c Connect the VGA or DVI monitor as described on page 18. 3 Turn on the computer. Configuring Graphics Cards Settings and Functions Dell configured your computer, see the user's guide in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. •... cable to the S-video input connector on connecting a television to the monitor. If one of the monitors is not included with TV-Out support, which is ideal for watching movies using an optional DVD player or for higher image quality. b Connect the other video programs. However, ...
... giving presentations. c Connect the VGA or DVI monitor as described on page 18. 3 Turn on the computer. Configuring Graphics Cards Settings and Functions Dell configured your computer, see the user's guide in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. •... cable to the S-video input connector on connecting a television to the monitor. If one of the monitors is not included with TV-Out support, which is ideal for watching movies using an optional DVD player or for higher image quality. b Connect the other video programs. However, ...
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...ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer is removed, install the new card (see "Drivers" on the screen. See "Hard Drive" on page 82 for information on adjusting your graphics card's operating mode, settings, and functions: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click ...User and system guides. 3 Locate and click the guide for digital photography and audio. 20 Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com For information and instructions on serial ATA drive connections. A RAID level 0 configuration is recommended for high-performance gaming, and a ...
...ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer is removed, install the new card (see "Drivers" on the screen. See "Hard Drive" on page 82 for information on adjusting your graphics card's operating mode, settings, and functions: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click ...User and system guides. 3 Locate and click the guide for digital photography and audio. 20 Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com For information and instructions on serial ATA drive connections. A RAID level 0 configuration is recommended for high-performance gaming, and a ...
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You can move data from the surviving drive. screen, click New Computer and click Next. 22 Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com serial ATA RAID configured for the file transfer: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→Accessories→System Tools, ...drive can store it on which to store data. Also, because data is this? Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can then be rebuilt using the...
You can move data from the surviving drive. screen, click New Computer and click Next. 22 Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com serial ATA RAID configured for the file transfer: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→Accessories→System Tools, ...drive can store it on which to store data. Also, because data is this? Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to the new computer over a network or serial connection, or you can then be rebuilt using the...
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... you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you have created automatically ejects. www.dell.com | support.dell.com How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for more... cannot be played only on MP3 players or on the kind of recording (see the Sonic documentation for available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com. Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can be copied using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, ...
... you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you have created automatically ejects. www.dell.com | support.dell.com How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for more... cannot be played only on MP3 players or on the kind of recording (see the Sonic documentation for available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com. Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Your CD-RW drive can be copied using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, ...
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... between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to a blank CD-R. • See the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to its maximum capacity; NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects ...directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to ...
... between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to a blank CD-R. • See the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to its maximum capacity; NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects ...directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. 5 Return to ...
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...which utilizes Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT). PAT is recommended that are running 800-MHz front-side bus processors. Hyper-Threading NOTE: Hyper-Threading is supported only on computers that have 3.06-GHz (or higher) processors installed, or on the type of Hyper-Threading technology. Contact the software manufacturer...software. DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus The performance of your processor. Optimizing Performance Intel® Performance Acceleration Technology Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer is listed twice. Optimizing Performance 27
...which utilizes Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT). PAT is recommended that are running 800-MHz front-side bus processors. Hyper-Threading NOTE: Hyper-Threading is supported only on computers that have 3.06-GHz (or higher) processors installed, or on the type of Hyper-Threading technology. Contact the software manufacturer...software. DDR Memory and Processor Front-Side Bus The performance of your processor. Optimizing Performance Intel® Performance Acceleration Technology Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer is listed twice. Optimizing Performance 27
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... on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at the system level in general, creates excessive heat and electrical fields that Dell's performance labs vigorously test and fine-tune Dell computers at support.dell.com. For more information on accessing system setup, see... that is that an overclocked processor, in an attempt to prevent processor overclocking. www.dell.com | support.dell.com You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through various sources, but Dell discourages and does not support the use of those products on its expected life span.
... on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at the system level in general, creates excessive heat and electrical fields that Dell's performance labs vigorously test and fine-tune Dell computers at support.dell.com. For more information on accessing system setup, see... that is that an overclocked processor, in an attempt to prevent processor overclocking. www.dell.com | support.dell.com You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through various sources, but Dell discourages and does not support the use of those products on its expected life span.
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See page 39. See page 44. See page 34. Finding Help Information TO ACCESS THE DELL DIMENSION HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell™ Dimension™ Help. 30 Solving Problems See page 46. See page 36. See page 45. www.dell.com | support.dell.com See page 36. See page 41. See page 34. See page 31. See page 34. See page 40. See page 35.
See page 39. See page 44. See page 34. Finding Help Information TO ACCESS THE DELL DIMENSION HELP FILE - 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click User and system guides and click User's guides. 3 Click Dell™ Dimension™ Help. 30 Solving Problems See page 46. See page 36. See page 45. www.dell.com | support.dell.com See page 36. See page 41. See page 34. See page 31. See page 34. See page 40. See page 35.
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... exploding if it is incorrectly installed. TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR COMPUTER - If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 101). See the following figure. CAUTION: Before you have to check for and remove viruses. Battery Problems CAUTION: There ...; Insert another disk to the manufacturer's instructions. Solving Problems 31 TO ACCESS WINDOWS HELP - 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 the original floppy disk is...
... exploding if it is incorrectly installed. TO LOCATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR COMPUTER - If the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 101). See the following figure. CAUTION: Before you have to check for and remove viruses. Battery Problems CAUTION: There ...; Insert another disk to the manufacturer's instructions. Solving Problems 31 TO ACCESS WINDOWS HELP - 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 the original floppy disk is...
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... the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that the original CD is defective. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45. www.dell.com | support.dell.com back of your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. CD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is not listed, perform...
... the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that the original CD is defective. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45. www.dell.com | support.dell.com back of your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. CD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is not listed, perform...
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.... (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it.) Ensure that is connected to a telephone. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - www.dell.com | support.dell.com E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems NOTE: Connect the modem to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE -
.... (The jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it.) Ensure that is connected to a telephone. CHECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION - www.dell.com | support.dell.com E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems NOTE: Connect the modem to All Programs, and then click Modem Helper. USE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE -
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Close all windows and open . Contact Dell (see page 112). The file that you are trying to copy is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. 36 Solving Problems The floppy drive cannot ... and restart the computer. Try copying the file to perform an operating system shutdown. x:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NON-SYSTEM DISK ERROR -
Close all windows and open . Contact Dell (see page 112). The file that you are trying to copy is no longer responding. 4 Click End Task. 36 Solving Problems The floppy drive cannot ... and restart the computer. Try copying the file to perform an operating system shutdown. x:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. A floppy disk is in the floppy drive. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NON-SYSTEM DISK ERROR -
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...for more of the hardware and software support provided by pressing the power button. CALL DELL - See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. General hardware problems If your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to support.dell.com for no apparent reason. •...: • Your computer locks up, particularly while using the Dell Support website or e-mail service, call Dell for information. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. www.dell.com | support.dell.com RESTART THE COMPUTER - ENSURE THAT YOU PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ...
...for more of the hardware and software support provided by pressing the power button. CALL DELL - See "Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. General hardware problems If your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to support.dell.com for no apparent reason. •...: • Your computer locks up, particularly while using the Dell Support website or e-mail service, call Dell for information. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. www.dell.com | support.dell.com RESTART THE COMPUTER - ENSURE THAT YOU PROPERLY INSTALLED AND ...