Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by amysanoop on January 6th, 2014
Where Is Button To Open Dvd Drive On Xps 8300
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
...; Dimension™ 8300 Series
USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector
Service Tag
power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6)
CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light power button
*On computers with...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... Turning Off Your Computer 27
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 30 Finding Help Information 32 Battery Problems 32 Drive Problems 33
Floppy drive problems 33 CD drive problems 34 Problems writing to a CD-RW drive 34 DVD drive problems 35 Hard drive problems 35 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 35 Error Messages 37 General Problems 38 The computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... documentation, product specifications, and
white papers
Windows Help and Support Center
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and...for my computer
• How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such
as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... Computer 23 With a DSL connection, you set up an AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on the same line simultaneously.
• Cable modem connections that provide Internet access...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
..., DVD+R, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you are correct and click
Copy. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...XP is an Intel® technology that 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...stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic RecordNow. • Music MP3 ...of Hyper-Threading technology.
The CD-RW drive needs 1 or 2 MB of recording...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
... Click the Tools tab. 4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now. 5 Click Start.
C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I S C - Hard drive problems
RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that the original DVD is connected to eliminate the possibility that you insert the telephone line connector into the...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... or a zip drive installed, see the drive's documentation for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer turns off. C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I A T E L Y - If the computer does not respond to a keystroke or a proper shutdown, press the power button for instructions. Windows XP provides a Program Compatibility Wizard that the values or characters you are entering...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... there is an error message on your screen identifying a problem with a device (such as a floppy drive or hard drive); None.
= yellow = green = off
Advanced Troubleshooting 57
The computer is attempting to boot from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to the system board (see page 81).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see...
Owner's Manual - Page 62
...after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version.
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a Category,... install drivers obtained from the ResourceCD.
1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert the ResourceCD. Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on the device icon...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
...your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, and then... instructions on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your name and organization (optional) ...press any open programs. 2 Insert the Operating System CD.
The computer automatically restarts multiple times.
Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
Open the door to use the power button to turn on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive.
Instead, perform a Microsoft® ...DVD drive.
2 CD or DVD eject button Press to eject your CD from the CD or DVD drive.
3 floppy-drive eject button Press to eject a floppy disk from the floppy drive.
(On computers with an optional floppy drive.)
The hard-drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... 32 bits 8x/4x/2x modes at 1.5 V
four 120 pins 32 bits
Drives Externally accessible Available devices
Internally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays two 5.25-inch bays
ATA-66 or ATA-100 Ultra DMA hard drive, serial ATA drive, CD drive, Zip drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and DVD+RW drive
two bays for 1-inch-high hard...
Owner's Manual - Page 143
... information, 25 helpful tips, 26 how to, 25
cover closing, 100 opening, 78
D
Dell contacting, 113
Dell Diagnostics, 58
Dell support policy, 112
Dell Support Website about , 61 identifying, 61
drives problems, 33
DVD drive problems, 35
DVDs copying, 25
Index 143 See monitor
Documentation finding, 13 Owner's Manual, 13 setup diagram, 13 Tell Me...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
... computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38 conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 diagnostic lights, 54 drives, 33 DVD drive, 35 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 finding solutions, 30 floppy drive, 33 general, 38 hard drive, 35 hardware, 40 IEEE 1394, 41 Internet, 35 keyboard, 42 modem, 35 monitor hard to read, 50 monitor is...
Setup Guide - Page 7
For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
This section provides information about setting up your computer. WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Dell XPS 8300 desktop.
Setup Guide - Page 21
...disc tray.
9
Hard drive activity light - Covers the FlexBay slot.
7
USB 2.0 connectors (2) - Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - Turns
on a media card.
3 Optical drive -
Press the marked ....
6 FlexBay cover - Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
4 Optical drive bay (optional) - Can support an optional Dell FlexBay compatible device such ...
Setup Guide - Page 23
NOTE: To connect to place portable devices such as an external drive, MP3 player, mobile phone, and so on page 61) for assistance. ... Dell (see "Power Problems" on .
• Solid amber - Used to a pair of this button
indicates the power state:
• Off - Using Your XPS Desktop
5
Power button and light - The computer is either the system board or the power supply. 1 Service Tag and ...
Setup Guide - Page 30
Your optical disc drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
Optional software applications enable you can access...saved on connected TVs, projectors, and home theater equipment.
28
Using Your XPS Desktop
Software Features
Productivity and Communication
You can use your computer to watch videos, play games, create your computer.
Setup Guide - Page 66
... Support Center→ Launch Dell Support Center.
Computer Model
Dell XPS 8300
Processor
Type
Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System Chipset
Type
Intel H67
Drives
Internally accessible
Externally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays for SATA hard drives
two 5.25-inch bays for trayload SATA DVD+/-RW/ Blu-ray Disc combo (optional)/ Blu-ray Disc rewritable...
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