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Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 3
... a Printer 14 Parallel Printer 14 USB Printer 16 Installing the Printer Driver 16
Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only 17 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only 18 Turning Off the Computer 18
Windows XP 18 Windows Me and Windows 2000 18
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 22 Accessing Help Files 24 Power Problems 25 Start-Up Error Messages...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 5
... Operating State 51 Undoing the Last System Restore 52 Reinstalling Windows XP 53 Reinstalling Windows Me 55 Reinstalling Windows 2000 57
3 Adding Parts
Removing the Computer Cover 60 Rotating the Power Supply 62 Looking Inside Your Computer 65
System Board 66 Adding a 3.5-Inch Drive 67 Adding Cards 73
Removing Cards 77 Adding Memory 78 Replacing the Computer Cover 80
Contents 5
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 15
screws (2)
parallel connector on computer
parallel printer cable
parallel connector on printer
clips (2)
notches (2)
3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel.
4 Install the printer driver if necessary (see page 16).
Setting Up 15
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 16
... the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the computer
and the printer. The USB connectors only fit one way.
USB connector on back of computer
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
16 Setting Up
Installing the Printer Driver
If you need to install a printer driver, insert the printer installation CD into the CD drive. Then follow the prompts on the screen using the instructions that...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 17
... if your printer driver is installed on a computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. If your computer runs either Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me), click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If your printer is listed...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 21
... Keyboard Problems Drive Problems Network Problems Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using System Restore Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Windows Me Reinstalling Windows 2000
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Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 31
VERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOGNIZED BY WINDOWS
Windows XP 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Printers and Other Hardware. 4 Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer is listed, right-click
the printer name. 5 Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print to the
following port(s): setting is USB. Windows Me and Windows 2000 1 Click...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 36
... cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD
E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - In Windows XP, Click the Start button, and then click My Computer. In Windows Me and Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 40
...to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3 Select the program that you want to remove. 4 Click Add/Remove in Windows Me and click Change/Remove in Windows
2000 and then follow the prompts on the screen. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
A program crashes
S E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I O N - Many software...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 44
... - Control the devices, such as the modem and network cards that might be installed in your computer. For information on those drivers, click the Start button, point to Programs-> User's Guides, and click the appropriate guide from the list.
Sometimes you can fix a device problem by reinstalling its driver:
1 From the Windows desktop, insert the Dell Dimension ResourceCD into the CD or DVD drive...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 45
... your computer might not work correctly.
4 Select a topic in the Topic list.
If you select Drivers in the Topic list and a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system.
Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
If you install a new device driver that causes system instability and you need to replace a device driver with a previously installed version...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 46
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4 In the Device Manager window, right-click the device for which the new driver was installed, and then click Properties.
5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver.
Windows XP, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured.
Windows XP
To check ...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 49
Windows XP and Windows Me provide a System Restore feature that allows you to return your computer to an earlier operating state if changes to the computer's hardware or software (including new hardware or program installations), or other system settings, have left the computer in an undesirable operating state. You can also undo the last System Restore.
System Restore automatically...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 51
... date and time are automatically added to your restore point. 5 Click Create (click Next in Windows Me). 6 Click OK (click Close in Windows Me).
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after installing a device driver, first try using Device Driver Rollback (see page 45). If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.
NOTICE: Before...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 54
... Administrator Password window appears, and then click Next.
11 If you have a modem installed and the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information, and then click Next.
12 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
13 If you have a network card in your computer, select the appropriate network settings...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 55
... programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative.
NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows Me, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows Me.
1 Turn on the computer and enter the system setup program...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 90
... the computer during the manufacturing process (Microsoft Office, Norton Antivirus, and so on).
Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expansion cards, or Dellbranded modular bay or PC Card accessories. In addition, any Dell-branded monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, microphones for telephonic modems, docking stations/port replicators, networking products, and all associated cabling are...
Dell Dimension 2100 Solutions Guide - Page 136
.... See system board
mouse fixing problems, 34
N
network fixing problems, 39 setting up, 18
Network Setup Wizard, 18
P
password clearing system setup, 87
PCI card, 73 power
fixing problems, 25 turning off, 18 power supply rotating, 62 printer connecting, 14 fixing problems, 29 reinstalling driver, 16 setting up, 14 troubleshooting, 29 programs fixing problems, 40
R
RAM. See memory regulatory notices...
System Reference - Page 13
...Dell-installed devices are operative when you receive the computer-no further installation or configuration is needed. However, if you ever need to reinstall any of these drivers, the driver files are provided on the Dell Dimension ResourceCD.
Device problems can often be corrected by reinstalling the appropriate drivers. Also, hardware manufacturers frequently provide updated drivers that support...
System Reference - Page 14
... - Enables the computer's video controller to properly function.
• Other Drivers - Control the devices, such as video, modem, or network interface controller (NIC) cards, that might be installed on your computer. For instructions on how to reinstall those drivers, see the device's documentation. The documentation can be found by clicking the Start button on the Windows desktop, pointing to...