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... • Technical specifications • How to contact Dell Dimension Owner's Manual NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. Readme files may be included on my Microsoft® Windows® desktop (U.S. Finding Information What Are You Looking For? ... technical-reference material for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation Find it Here Dell Solution Center On your Windows desktop ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. only) • Additional documentation, tools, troubleshooting ...
... • Technical specifications • How to contact Dell Dimension Owner's Manual NOTE: This document is available as a PDF at support.dell.com. Readme files may be included on my Microsoft® Windows® desktop (U.S. Finding Information What Are You Looking For? ... technical-reference material for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation Find it Here Dell Solution Center On your Windows desktop ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. only) • Additional documentation, tools, troubleshooting ...
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... that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. • ...Drive" on your graphics card). The drives should be used as a spare drive in your computer. About Serial ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to the other, effectively doubling the amount of space inside the chassis. • Compact cable connectors save space...
... that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. The Microsoft® Windows® desktop displays on the primary monitor. 2 Enable clone mode or extended desktop mode in the display settings. • In clone mode, both monitors display the same image. • ...Drive" on your graphics card). The drives should be used as a spare drive in your computer. About Serial ATA Drives Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to the other, effectively doubling the amount of space inside the chassis. • Compact cable connectors save space...
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... before it entered hibernate mode. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to security and networking appear in...
... before it entered hibernate mode. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31 When a Windows XP Professional computer is restored to the state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to a network, different options related to security and networking appear in...
Owner's Manual
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer (see page 67) and try again. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. On the next ...logo appears, continue to wait until you see a message stating that appears. 6 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your computer. 9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you see page 58). NOTE: The ...
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer (see page 67) and try again. NOTE: If you see the Windows desktop. If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. On the next ...logo appears, continue to wait until you see a message stating that appears. 6 Type 1 to start the Dell Diagnostics. 8 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from your computer. 9 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you see page 58). NOTE: The ...
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...dell.com | support.dell.com Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Scroll down the list to see page 59). Using Windows XP...starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 60 Advanced Troubleshooting If an exclamation point is your Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 ...ResourceCD. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD.
...dell.com | support.dell.com Windows XP 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category, click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. 5 Click Device Manager. 6 Scroll down the list to see page 59). Using Windows XP...starts, follow the prompts on the screen. 60 Advanced Troubleshooting If an exclamation point is your Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for which the new driver was installed and click Properties. 7 ...ResourceCD. 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD.
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... Browse and browse to the location to which you to return your computer. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of your data... displays drivers only for information on the screen. If you see page 11. To access help, see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that are used by your computer are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program...
... Browse and browse to the location to which you to return your computer. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you previously extracted the driver files. 9 When the name of your data... displays drivers only for information on the screen. If you see page 11. To access help, see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The drivers that are used by your computer are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program...
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...XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 2 Read the information on the screen. After you reinstall the operating system, you to install a new copy of your hard drive. Therefore, do so. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop... sections in the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to complete. The reinstallation process can...
...XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 2 Read the information on the screen. After you reinstall the operating system, you to install a new copy of your hard drive. Therefore, do so. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop... sections in the order in which they are listed. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to complete. The reinstallation process can...
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System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. This field appears on the left - In this field you see page 67) and try again. and down the list with ... This field contains information about that selection active. Then shut down your computer. Press to make changes to your computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Scroll up and down -arrow keys. This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions...
System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. This field appears on the left - In this field you see page 67) and try again. and down the list with ... This field contains information about that selection active. Then shut down your computer. Press to make changes to your computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. Scroll up and down -arrow keys. This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions...
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... number of the screen, press . Appendix 125 For example, if you want to it . 3 Press the up or down your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in case you are booting to move through the list of devices. 4 Press the spacebar to enable or...
... number of the screen, press . Appendix 125 For example, if you want to it . 3 Press the up or down your computer (see the Microsoft Windows desktop. 3 When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Menu appears in case you are booting to move through the list of devices. 4 Press the spacebar to enable or...
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... feature. 10 Replace the computer cover (see page 75) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to clear the password. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2. 3 Close the computer ...cover. 4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 5 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your...
... feature. 10 Replace the computer cover (see page 75) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to clear the password. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Clearing Forgotten Passwords CAUTION: Before you receive your computer, the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2. 3 Close the computer ...cover. 4 Connect your computer and monitor to electrical outlets, and turn them on. 5 After the Microsoft® Windows® desktop appears on your...
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... Code: 2 Government and Business Preferred Accounts Division (PAD) Customer Care Technical Support (portables and desktops) Technical Support (servers and workstations) Corporate Sales Transaction Sales Fax Austria (Vienna) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 900 E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com Country Code: 43 Home/Small Business Sales City Code: 1 Home/Small Business Fax...
... Code: 2 Government and Business Preferred Accounts Division (PAD) Customer Care Technical Support (portables and desktops) Technical Support (servers and workstations) Corporate Sales Transaction Sales Fax Austria (Vienna) Website: support.euro.dell.com International Access Code: 900 E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com Country Code: 43 Home/Small Business Sales City Code: 1 Home/Small Business Fax...
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...Code: 20 New Zealand International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 64 Nicaragua General Support General Support Website: support.euro.dell.com Technical Support Technical Support Fax Home/Small Business Customer Care Relational Customer Care Home/Small Business Sales Relational Sales ...Home/Small Business Sales Fax Relational Sales Fax Switchboard Switchboard Fax E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com Technical Support (for desktop and portable computers) Technical Support (for servers and workstations) Home and Small Business Government and ...
...Code: 20 New Zealand International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 64 Nicaragua General Support General Support Website: support.euro.dell.com Technical Support Technical Support Fax Home/Small Business Customer Care Relational Customer Care Home/Small Business Sales Relational Sales ...Home/Small Business Sales Fax Relational Sales Fax Switchboard Switchboard Fax E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com Technical Support (for desktop and portable computers) Technical Support (for servers and workstations) Home and Small Business Government and ...
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...-Free Numbers U.S.A. (Austin, Texas) Automated Order-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433-9014 International Access Code: 011 AutoTech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Country Code: 1 Consumer (Home and Home Office) Technical Support toll-free: 1-800-624-9896...1-800-695-8133 Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com Financial Services (lease/loans) toll-free: 1-877-577-3355 Financial Services (Dell Preferred Accounts [DPA]) toll-free: 1-800-283-2210 Business Customer Service and Technical Support toll-free: 1-800-822-8965 Employee ...
...-Free Numbers U.S.A. (Austin, Texas) Automated Order-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433-9014 International Access Code: 011 AutoTech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Country Code: 1 Consumer (Home and Home Office) Technical Support toll-free: 1-800-624-9896...1-800-695-8133 Financial Services website: www.dellfinancialservices.com Financial Services (lease/loans) toll-free: 1-877-577-3355 Financial Services (Dell Preferred Accounts [DPA]) toll-free: 1-800-283-2210 Business Customer Service and Technical Support toll-free: 1-800-822-8965 Employee ...
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...50 clone mode, 17 connect DVI, 15-16 connect TV, 15-16 connect two, 15-16 connect VGA, 15-16 display settings, 17 extended desktop mode, 17 hard to read, 50 problems, 50 motherboard. See system board mouse connector, 72 problems, 44 N network connector, 71 Network Setup Wizard..., 30 problems, 45 Network Setup Wizard, 30 O operating system CD, 11 reinstalling, 11 reinstalling Windows XP, 64 Operating System CD, 11 overclocking, 35 P password clearing, 126 jumper, 126 PCI cards installing, 80 removing, 82 PCI Express cards installing, 84 ...
...50 clone mode, 17 connect DVI, 15-16 connect TV, 15-16 connect two, 15-16 connect VGA, 15-16 display settings, 17 extended desktop mode, 17 hard to read, 50 problems, 50 motherboard. See system board mouse connector, 72 problems, 44 N network connector, 71 Network Setup Wizard..., 30 problems, 45 Network Setup Wizard, 30 O operating system CD, 11 reinstalling, 11 reinstalling Windows XP, 64 Operating System CD, 11 overclocking, 35 P password clearing, 126 jumper, 126 PCI cards installing, 80 removing, 82 PCI Express cards installing, 84 ...
Setup Diagram
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... interest in the U.S.A. September 2004 Fold for EMF ONLY Connect other information about your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Printed in the marks and names of Dell Inc. microphone connector headphone connector back USB 2.0 connectors (6) IEEE 1394 connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) sound-card connectors... button and click Help and Support. • For help with the Windows operating system, click Microsoft Windows XP Tips. For other devices according to change without the written permission of others. is subject to their documentation. All rights reserved...
... interest in the U.S.A. September 2004 Fold for EMF ONLY Connect other information about your Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Printed in the marks and names of Dell Inc. microphone connector headphone connector back USB 2.0 connectors (6) IEEE 1394 connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) sound-card connectors... button and click Help and Support. • For help with the Windows operating system, click Microsoft Windows XP Tips. For other devices according to change without the written permission of others. is subject to their documentation. All rights reserved...