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...8226; How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label 10 Finding Information Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. •... Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. •...
...8226; How to set up my computer Find it Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Setup Diagram • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label 10 Finding Information Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer. •... Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. •...
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...the Intel(R) RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the up - The default value is the maximum available size. 9 Press to create the volume. 10 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the RAID volume. In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the two disks... | support.dell.com 5 Use the left- Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration NOTICE: You will lose any size drives may be used to RAID-enabled mode (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the Intel Option ROM utility, ideally the ...
...the Intel(R) RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the up - The default value is the maximum available size. 9 Press to create the volume. 10 Press to confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the RAID volume. In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the two disks... | support.dell.com 5 Use the left- Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration NOTICE: You will lose any size drives may be used to RAID-enabled mode (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the Intel Option ROM utility, ideally the ...
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...The default value is the maximum available size. 8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume. 10 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is on the single drive), and you want to configure the two new drives into a RAID volume. • ...into a RAID volume without losing the existing operating system and any data, you need to use the migrating option (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the RAID drives will become unbootable. 1 Press when you are more than two hard disks available, use to RAID and you perform this...
...The default value is the maximum available size. 8 Press to create the volume. 9 Press to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume. 10 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is on the single drive), and you want to configure the two new drives into a RAID volume. • ...into a RAID volume without losing the existing operating system and any data, you need to use the migrating option (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the RAID drives will become unbootable. 1 Press when you are more than two hard disks available, use to RAID and you perform this...
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...screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on a floppy disk or CD. If you are unable to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. - A solid ... 43 A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to run the software. A program is ...D O C U M E N T A T I O N - See the software documentation for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD -
...screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on a floppy disk or CD. If you are unable to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. - A solid ... 43 A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in an environment similar to nonWindows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to run the software. A program is ...D O C U M E N T A T I O N - See the software documentation for an earlier Windows operating system RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD -
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...the driver files. 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your operating system. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After extracting the driver ...NOTE: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If a particular driver is ...Restore does not monitor your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your...
...the driver files. 9 When the name of the appropriate driver appears, click Next. 10 Click Finish and restart your operating system. Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After extracting the driver ...NOTE: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for which you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. If a particular driver is ...Restore does not monitor your data files. Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your...
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Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, ... If possible, back up all data on . The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete. 5 When prompted, click Finish to proceed with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is ... System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to the operating state it was in time,...
Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the screen. 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, ... If possible, back up all data on . The restore process takes approximately 6-10 minutes to complete. 5 When prompted, click Finish to proceed with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is ... System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts. 4 After the computer restarts, click OK. Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to the operating state it was in time,...
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... Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information and click Next. 10 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Personalize Your Software screen, and click Next. 8 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at this time and click Next. 16 When the Who will...Ready to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot...
... Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information and click Next. 10 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Personalize Your Software screen, and click Next. 8 If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at this time and click Next. 16 When the Who will...Ready to complete the setup, and remove the CD. 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? Windows XP installs the operating system components and configures the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot...
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... | 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 computer, shut down the computer (...). 9 Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the system board (see page 75) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature. 10 Replace the computer cover (see page 75), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
... | 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 computer, shut down the computer (...). 9 Locate the 3-pin password jumper on the system board (see page 75) and attach the jumper to pins 1 and 2 to reenable the password feature. 10 Replace the computer cover (see page 75), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password.
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..., 90 DVD drive problems, 38 DVDs copying, 28 playing, 26 DVI connector, 72 E e-mail problems, 39 End User License Agreement, 10 ergonomics information, 10 error messages, 40 diagnostic lights, 53 F fans power supply, 72 processor, 71 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Finding Information, 9... light, 69 installing, 91 installing second, 94 problems, 39 removing, 90 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 17 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 headphone connector, 70 Help and Support Center, 11 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 11 hibernate mode, 31, 33 Hyper-Threading, 35 I...
..., 90 DVD drive problems, 38 DVDs copying, 28 playing, 26 DVI connector, 72 E e-mail problems, 39 End User License Agreement, 10 ergonomics information, 10 error messages, 40 diagnostic lights, 53 F fans power supply, 72 processor, 71 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Finding Information, 9... light, 69 installing, 91 installing second, 94 problems, 39 removing, 90 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 17 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 headphone connector, 70 Help and Support Center, 11 help file Windows Help and Support Center, 11 hibernate mode, 31, 33 Hyper-Threading, 35 I...
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...overview, 76 installation guidelines, 76 installing, 77 problems, 44 removing, 79 type supported, 76 messages error, 40 microphone connector, 72 Microsoft Windows label, 10 modem connector, 72 problems, 39 monitor blank, 50 clone mode, 17 connect DVI, 15-16 connect TV, 15-16 connect two,..., 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,...
...overview, 76 installation guidelines, 76 installing, 77 problems, 44 removing, 79 type supported, 76 messages error, 40 microphone connector, 72 Microsoft Windows label, 10 modem connector, 72 problems, 39 monitor blank, 50 clone mode, 17 connect DVI, 15-16 connect TV, 15-16 connect two,..., 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,...
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..., 44 network, 45 power, 46 power light conditions, 46 printer, 47 program crashes, 43 program stops responding, 42 programs and Windows compatibility, 43 restore to previous state, 61 scanner, 47 screen hard to read, 50 screen is blank, 50 software, 42-43... tips, 37 video and monitor, 50 volume adjusting, 48 processor fans, 71 type, 115 Product Information Guide, 10 Program Compatibility Wizard, 43 R RAID configuring, 17 regulatory information, 10 reinstalling Windows XP, 64 ResourceCD, 9, 60 Dell Diagnostics, 56 S safety instructions, 10 SATA. See serial ATA scanner problems, 47 screen.
..., 44 network, 45 power, 46 power light conditions, 46 printer, 47 program crashes, 43 program stops responding, 42 programs and Windows compatibility, 43 restore to previous state, 61 scanner, 47 screen hard to read, 50 screen is blank, 50 software, 42-43... tips, 37 video and monitor, 50 volume adjusting, 48 processor fans, 71 type, 115 Product Information Guide, 10 Program Compatibility Wizard, 43 R RAID configuring, 17 regulatory information, 10 reinstalling Windows XP, 64 ResourceCD, 9, 60 Dell Diagnostics, 56 S safety instructions, 10 SATA. See serial ATA scanner problems, 47 screen.
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...setup, 119 entering, 120 options, 121 screens, 120 T technical support policy, 127 transferring information to a new computer, 26 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 11 restore to previous state, 61 tips, 37 TV...booting to devices, 124 connectors, 70, 72 V VGA connector, 72 video connector, 72 problems, 50 volume adjusting, 48 W warranty information, 10 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 60 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 11 Hyper-Threading, 35 Network Setup ...
...setup, 119 entering, 120 options, 121 screens, 120 T technical support policy, 127 transferring information to a new computer, 26 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 11 restore to previous state, 61 tips, 37 TV...booting to devices, 124 connectors, 70, 72 V VGA connector, 72 video connector, 72 problems, 50 volume adjusting, 48 W warranty information, 10 Windows XP Device Driver Rollback, 60 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 26 Hardware Troubleshooter, 64 Help and Support Center, 11 Hyper-Threading, 35 Network Setup ...