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Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. A01 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of Dell Inc.; Information in this document to avoid the problem. Reproduction in any ... that helps you how to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in...
Microsoft, Windows, and Outlook are not applicable. disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. A01 www.dell.com | support.dell.com Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of Dell Inc.; Information in this document to avoid the problem. Reproduction in any ... that helps you how to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in...
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... computer does not start up 36 The computer stops responding 36 A program stops responding 36 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 37 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 38 Network Problems 39 Power Problems 40 Printer...
... computer does not start up 36 The computer stops responding 36 A program stops responding 36 A program crashes repeatedly 37 A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system. . . . . 37 A solid blue screen appears 37 Other software problems 37 Memory Problems 38 Mouse Problems 38 Network Problems 39 Power Problems 40 Printer...
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4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 50 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 55 Creating a Restore Point 56 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 56 Undoing the Last System Restore 56...
4 Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights 47 Dell Diagnostics 50 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 50 Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 55 Creating a Restore Point 56 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 56 Undoing the Last System Restore 56...
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... • My computer documentation • My device documentation Find it Here Dell Solution Center On your Windows desktop ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on my Microsoft® Windows® desktop (U.S. You can use the CD to online support resources •...to troubleshoot and solve problems • How to remove and install parts • Technical specifications • How to access Dell Support on your documentation. Finding Information 9 only) • Additional documentation, tools, troubleshooting information, and links to reinstall drivers (...
... • My computer documentation • My device documentation Find it Here Dell Solution Center On your Windows desktop ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on my Microsoft® Windows® desktop (U.S. You can use the CD to online support resources •...to troubleshoot and solve problems • How to remove and install parts • Technical specifications • How to access Dell Support on your documentation. Finding Information 9 only) • Additional documentation, tools, troubleshooting information, and links to reinstall drivers (...
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...• Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Setup Diagram • Tips on using Microsoft® Windows® • How to play CDs and DVDs • How to use standby mode and hibernate mode •... How to change my display resolution • How to clean my computer The Dell Dimension Help file 1 Click the Start button and ...
...• Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Setup Diagram • Tips on using Microsoft® Windows® • How to play CDs and DVDs • How to use standby mode and hibernate mode •... How to change my display resolution • How to clean my computer The Dell Dimension Help file 1 Click the Start button and ...
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... with other users and technical support • Documentation for my computer • How to use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your computer when you use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for components, such as a modem) Find it Here Service...
... with other users and technical support • Documentation for my computer • How to use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Express Service Code to direct your computer when you use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for components, such as a modem) Find it Here Service...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your operating system, use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The color of your computer. After you ordered. 12 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall my operating system Find it Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on page 57. To reinstall your computer.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your operating system, use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The color of your computer. After you ordered. 12 Finding Information See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall my operating system Find it Here Operating System CD The operating system is already installed on your CD varies based on page 57. To reinstall your computer.
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... • Compact cable connectors save space on the system board and on the hard drive. About Serial ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to ensure that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. The Intel RAID ..., this allows a more efficient airflow inside the chassis. If a third drive is recommended for its Dimension computers. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on page 24). Serial ATA drives provide the following benefits by transferring data using the Intel RAID configuration program, although...
... • Compact cable connectors save space on the system board and on the hard drive. About Serial ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to ensure that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. The Intel RAID ..., this allows a more efficient airflow inside the chassis. If a third drive is recommended for its Dimension computers. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on page 24). Serial ATA drives provide the following benefits by transferring data using the Intel RAID configuration program, although...
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...Confirm that you are more than two hard disks available, use to select Exit, and press . 13 Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the RAID volume. and down -arrow keys to select RAID0(Stripe), and press . 6 If there are prompted to RAID 0. 1 Set your ...enabled mode (see page 19). 2 Press when you want to highlight Create RAID Volume, and press . 20 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Use the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press to enter Intel RAID Option ROM. 3 Use the up ...
...Confirm that you are more than two hard disks available, use to select Exit, and press . 13 Install the operating system (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the RAID volume. and down -arrow keys to select RAID0(Stripe), and press . 6 If there are prompted to RAID 0. 1 Set your ...enabled mode (see page 19). 2 Press when you want to highlight Create RAID Volume, and press . 20 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Use the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press to enter Intel RAID Option ROM. 3 Use the up ...
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... -arrow keys to exit the Intel Option ROM utility. Deleting a RAID Volume NOTE: When you want to use the migrating option (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on page 24). Create a RAID 0 Volume or RAID 1 Volume only when: • You are more than two hard disks available, use the up - NOTE...
... -arrow keys to exit the Intel Option ROM utility. Deleting a RAID Volume NOTE: When you want to use the migrating option (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on page 24). Create a RAID 0 Volume or RAID 1 Volume only when: • You are more than two hard disks available, use the up - NOTE...
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...Intel Application Accelerator to launch the Intel(R) Storage Utility. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 5 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to...Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to create your RAID 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a RAID 0 Volume NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost . 1 Set your ...
...Intel Application Accelerator to launch the Intel(R) Storage Utility. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next. 5 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 6 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to...Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to use to create your RAID 0 volume, and then click the right arrow. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Creating a RAID 0 Volume NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost . 1 Set your ...
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...appears, click Next. 3 On the Which computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data such as a writable CD or floppy disk. screen, click New Computer... and click Rebuild to this time. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System CD. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. To Remove Spare Marking From a Spare Hard Drive: 1 Right-click the spare hard ...
...appears, click Next. 3 On the Which computer is rebuilding the RAID 1 volume. Transferring Information to a New Computer The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data such as a writable CD or floppy disk. screen, click New Computer... and click Rebuild to this time. To copy data from the old computer: 1 On the old computer, insert the Windows XP Operating System CD. 2 On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform additional tasks. To Remove Spare Marking From a Spare Hard Drive: 1 Right-click the spare hard ...
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...experience recording problems, check for transferring your computer. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers will write to transfer and click Next. However, DVD-writable drives do ?, click Transfer files and settings. 4 On the Files and...do not write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD-RAM media. You can read all five formats. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow ...
...experience recording problems, check for transferring your computer. NOTE: The types of a CD or DVD. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in Dell™ computers will write to transfer and click Next. However, DVD-writable drives do ?, click Transfer files and settings. 4 On the Files and...do not write to and may vary by Dell may not read DVD-RAM media. You can read all five formats. 26 Setting Up and Using Your Computer For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that you follow all of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow ...
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... High-Speed CD-RWs), DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs. After creating a CD-R, you want to play in regular stereos. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must...
... High-Speed CD-RWs), DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs. After creating a CD-R, you want to play in regular stereos. Helpful Tips • Use Microsoft® Windows® Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic RecordNow and open a RecordNow project. • You must...
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... system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you are familiar with Windows XP SP1. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. If you make a mistake, you through the process of the blank CD to finalize the recording. • Use a ... screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for additional information. You can erase the data on the screen. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to a 650-MB blank CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of ...
... system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you are familiar with Windows XP SP1. 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations. If you make a mistake, you through the process of the blank CD to finalize the recording. • Use a ... screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for additional information. You can erase the data on the screen. 28 Setting Up and Using Your Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com • Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to a 650-MB blank CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of ...
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... can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through various sources, but Dell discourages and does not support the use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to attain the best possible overall performance. For more... information on its expected life span. Overclocking Dell locks the processor multiplier options in the...
... can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through various sources, but Dell discourages and does not support the use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is optimized to attain the best possible overall performance. For more... information on its expected life span. Overclocking Dell locks the processor multiplier options in the...
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... support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). If an error message occurs in a program, see page 123). ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Click the Start button and click My Computer. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when you troubleshoot .... REPLACE THE BATTERY - Battery Problems CAUTION: There is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. Discard used batteries according to check for and remove viruses. If the battery still does not work , ...
... support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). If an error message occurs in a program, see page 123). ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Click the Start button and click My Computer. Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when you troubleshoot .... REPLACE THE BATTERY - Battery Problems CAUTION: There is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work properly, contact Dell (see the program's documentation. Discard used batteries according to check for and remove viruses. If the battery still does not work , ...
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... and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 11 for the keyword standby in all programs before you write to the CD/DVD-RW. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - See "The Dell Dimension Help file" on power management modes. 32 Solving Problems... of data when writing. See page 57. CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER - Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS - CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on...
... and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 11 for the keyword standby in all programs before you write to the CD/DVD-RW. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK - See "The Dell Dimension Help file" on power management modes. 32 Solving Problems... of data when writing. See page 57. CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER - Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS - RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS - CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is interrupted, an error occurs. See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on...
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...Remove Programs. 2 Select the program you have subscribed to verify that was running when the message appeared. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone.... If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is communicating with Windows. INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA - Error Messages CAUTION: Before you are trying to the Internet. The drive cannot read the disk. For ...
...Remove Programs. 2 Select the program you have subscribed to verify that was running when the message appeared. www.dell.com | support.dell.com VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS - 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 3 Click Phone.... If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that the modem is communicating with Windows. INSERT BOOTABLE MEDIA - Error Messages CAUTION: Before you are trying to the Internet. The drive cannot read the disk. For ...
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... - IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to restore computer resources. Close all windows and open the program that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to restart... your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL IEEE 1394 DEVICE - CHECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that you begin any of the procedures in this ...
... - IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AN IEEE 1394 DEVICE NOT PROVIDED BY DELL - Straighten bent pins. • Remove keyboard extension cables and connect the keyboard directly to restore computer resources. Close all windows and open the program that the keyboard cable is firmly connected to restart... your IEEE 1394 device is listed, Windows recognizes the device. IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A DELL IEEE 1394 DEVICE - CHECK THE KEYBOARD CABLE - • Ensure that you begin any of the procedures in this ...