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...speakers 45 No sound from headphones 46 Video and Monitor Problems 46 If the screen is blank 46 If the screen is difficult to read 47 4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 52 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell... Diagnostics Main Menu 54 Drivers 55 What Is a Driver 55 Identifying Drivers 56 Reinstalling Drivers 56 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 57 Creating ...
...speakers 45 No sound from headphones 46 Video and Monitor Problems 46 If the screen is blank 46 If the screen is difficult to read 47 4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 49 Dell Diagnostics 52 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 52 Starting the Dell Diagnostics 52 Dell... Diagnostics Main Menu 54 Drivers 55 What Is a Driver 55 Identifying Drivers 56 Reinstalling Drivers 56 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 57 Creating ...
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... TEST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER CD - CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER - CLEAN THE DRIVE - ENSURE THAT WINDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Viruses can render the drive inoperable. Use a commercially available cleaning kit. www.dell.com | support.dell.com back of your antivirus software to check for... and remove viruses. You may cause noise, which can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. 32 Solving Problems See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45. ...
... TEST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER CD - CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER - CLEAN THE DRIVE - ENSURE THAT WINDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Viruses can render the drive inoperable. Use a commercially available cleaning kit. www.dell.com | support.dell.com back of your antivirus software to check for... and remove viruses. You may cause noise, which can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. 32 Solving Problems See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45. ...
Owner's Manual
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... nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to MP3 songs, ensure that you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected to eliminate distortion. No sound from the speakers is working by testing it with another device, such as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the... Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is automatically disabled when headphones are connected as a lamp. See the speaker documentation for this CD-ROM device box. Ensure that the sound is operating in PCI slot 3 or 4. If you did not turn the...
... nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to MP3 songs, ensure that you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected to eliminate distortion. No sound from the speakers is working by testing it with another device, such as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the... Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the electrical outlet is automatically disabled when headphones are connected as a lamp. See the speaker documentation for this CD-ROM device box. Ensure that the sound is operating in PCI slot 3 or 4. If you did not turn the...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com REINSTALL THE AUDIO (SOUND) DRIVER - No sound from headphones CHECK THE HEADPHONE CABLE CONNECTION - Click or double-click the speaker icon in digital mode. See page 59. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is blank NOTE: See the monitor documentation ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com REINSTALL THE AUDIO (SOUND) DRIVER - No sound from headphones CHECK THE HEADPHONE CABLE CONNECTION - Click or double-click the speaker icon in digital mode. See page 59. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is blank NOTE: See the monitor documentation ...
Owner's Manual
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... cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is difficult to the computer. TEST ANOTHER MONITOR - If the screen is defective. If your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the monitor. MOVE THE MONITOR AWAY FROM EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES...
... cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is difficult to the computer. TEST ANOTHER MONITOR - If the screen is defective. If your speaker system includes a subwoofer, ensure that the subwoofer is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the monitor. MOVE THE MONITOR AWAY FROM EXTERNAL POWER SOURCES...
Owner's Manual
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...-speed serial multimedia devices, such as beeps. Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as printers and keyboards. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front View (Doors Open) 1 2 3 4 1 headphone connector 2 microphone connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 IEEE 1394 connector Use the headphone connector to all sounds in .... 64 Removing and Installing Parts Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for listening to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
...-speed serial multimedia devices, such as beeps. Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as printers and keyboards. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Front View (Doors Open) 1 2 3 4 1 headphone connector 2 microphone connector 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 IEEE 1394 connector Use the headphone connector to all sounds in .... 64 Removing and Installing Parts Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for listening to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
Owner's Manual
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... the card. If you must use the connector on the computer. network or broadband jack 66 Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 PCI sound card with IEEE 1394 10 modem connector 11 DVI video connector 12 network adapter connector • Line...click indicates that you have a modem, connect a telephone cable to ensure reliable operation. Use the green line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with a network connector card, use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to the modem connector (optional). On computers with ...
... the card. If you must use the connector on the computer. network or broadband jack 66 Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com 9 PCI sound card with IEEE 1394 10 modem connector 11 DVI video connector 12 network adapter connector • Line...click indicates that you have a modem, connect a telephone cable to ensure reliable operation. Use the green line-out connector to attach headphones and most speakers with a network connector card, use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to the modem connector (optional). On computers with ...
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...#_A1) rear fan connector (REAR_FAN2) rear fan connector (REAR_FAN1) SCSI_LED header (SCSI_LED) front-panel connector (FRONT_PANEL) standby power light (PWR_LED) serial ATA connector (SATA_1) internal speaker (SPKR) clear CMOS jumper (CMOS) front fan (FRONT_FAN) serial ATA connector (SATA_0) AGP card connector (AGP) PCI card connectors (PCI_SLOT_1, PCI_SLOT_2, PCI_SLOT_3, PCI_SLOT_4) power connector...
...#_A1) rear fan connector (REAR_FAN2) rear fan connector (REAR_FAN1) SCSI_LED header (SCSI_LED) front-panel connector (FRONT_PANEL) standby power light (PWR_LED) serial ATA connector (SATA_1) internal speaker (SPKR) clear CMOS jumper (CMOS) front fan (FRONT_FAN) serial ATA connector (SATA_0) AGP card connector (AGP) PCI card connectors (PCI_SLOT_1, PCI_SLOT_2, PCI_SLOT_3, PCI_SLOT_4) power connector...
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... thirdparty software and peripherals is provided by Dell not under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, cameras, games, and so on ). Dell-installed peripherals include any Dell-branded monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones for all associated cabling are included. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell-installed software includes the operating system and...
... thirdparty software and peripherals is provided by Dell not under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, cameras, games, and so on ). Dell-installed peripherals include any Dell-branded monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones for all associated cabling are included. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Dell-installed software includes the operating system and...
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... Wizard, 25 problems, 41 Network Setup Wizard, 25 O Operating System CD, 15 operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 60 overclocking, 28 P padlock ring, 66 passwords clearing, 110 PCI cards, 77 installing, 77 removing... drive, 32 CD-RW drive, 33 computer crashes, 36-37 computer stops responding, 36 conflicts, 59 Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 drives, 31 DVD drive, 33 e-mail, 34 error messages, 35..., 44 screen hard to read, 47 screen is blank, 46 software, 36-37 sound and speakers, 45 troubleshooting chart, 29 video and monitor, 46 volume adjusting, 45 processor fans, 66 installing...
... Wizard, 25 problems, 41 Network Setup Wizard, 25 O Operating System CD, 15 operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 60 overclocking, 28 P padlock ring, 66 passwords clearing, 110 PCI cards, 77 installing, 77 removing... drive, 32 CD-RW drive, 33 computer crashes, 36-37 computer stops responding, 36 conflicts, 59 Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 drives, 31 DVD drive, 33 e-mail, 34 error messages, 35..., 44 screen hard to read, 47 screen is blank, 46 software, 36-37 sound and speakers, 45 troubleshooting chart, 29 video and monitor, 46 volume adjusting, 45 processor fans, 66 installing...
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..., 25 software conflicts, 59 Hyper-Threading, 27 problems, 36-37 sound connectors, 66 problems, 45 volume, 45 speaker problems, 45 volume, 45 specifications, 105 support contacting Dell, 112 policy, 111 resources, 13 system board components, 73 System Restore, 57 system setup program, 109 clearing passwords... 57 Solving Problems, 29 turning off your computer, 25 V video connector, 66 problems, 46 volume adjusting, 45 W warranty, 128 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 56 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 22 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 14 help, accessing, 31 Hyper-...
..., 25 software conflicts, 59 Hyper-Threading, 27 problems, 36-37 sound connectors, 66 problems, 45 volume, 45 speaker problems, 45 volume, 45 specifications, 105 support contacting Dell, 112 policy, 111 resources, 13 system board components, 73 System Restore, 57 system setup program, 109 clearing passwords... 57 Solving Problems, 29 turning off your computer, 25 V video connector, 66 problems, 46 volume adjusting, 45 W warranty, 128 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 56 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 22 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 Help and Support Center, 14 help, accessing, 31 Hyper-...