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Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 3
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Connecting a Printer 16 Parallel Printer 16 USB Printer 17 Installing the Printer Driver 18
Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only 19 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only) . . . 20 Turning Off the Computer 20
Windows XP 20 Windows 2000 20
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 24 Accessing Help Files 26 Power Problems 26 Start-Up Error Messages 27...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 4
... you cannot save a file to a floppy disk 37 If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD 38 If you cannot play a DVD movie 39 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 39 If you have a hard drive problem 40
Network Problems 40 Microsoft® Windows® Error Messages 41
General Program Problems 42 A program...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 51 Undoing the Last System Restore 52 Reinstalling Windows XP 52 Reinstalling Windows 2000 54
3 Adding Parts
Front and Back View of the Computer 58 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...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 6
... Memory 78 Replacing the Computer Cover 80
4 Appendix
Specifications 82 Standard Settings 86
Viewing Settings 87 System Setup Program Screens 87 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 88 Replacing the Battery 89 Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only 90 Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals . . . . . 91 Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals 91 Contacting Dell...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 17
... the USB printer to connect it to the computer. If no information is provided, then follow the instructions in this section.
1 Install the printer driver if necessary (see the following section). 2 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connector on the computer
and the printer. The USB connectors only fit one way.
HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on.
Setting Up...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 18
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HINT: Your computer has four USB connectors on the back panel (see page 58).
USB connector on computer
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
Installing the Printer Driver
Follow the instructions that came with the printer to install printer drivers. If no information was provided with the printer, then refer to the following instructions.
If you need to install...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 19
... 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 Windows 2000, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If your printer is listed in the Printers window, the printer is...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 23
... Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages Video and Monitor Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems 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...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 32
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D I S A B L E D I GI T A L M OD E - In Windows XP, your headphones do not work if the CD drive is operating in digital mode. To disable digital mode: 1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Sounds, Speech,
and Audio Devices. 2 Click Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 Click the Hardware tab. 4 Double-click the name of your CD drive. 5 Click the ...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 38
...If you 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 speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 45
...8482; computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. A driver is a software program that allows a hardware device controller to function properly and to communicate with the computer. 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. If...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 46
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HINT: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for hardware that Dell installed at the time of purchase. If you installed any additional hardware, those drivers may not be displayed by the ResourceCD. If those drivers are not displayed, exit the ResourceCD program and refer to the documentation and drivers that came with that product.
4 When you see the Windows desktop...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 47
.... 5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Windows XP 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 for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP:
1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 49
... resolve a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Using System Restore
Windows XP provides 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...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 52
... can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect 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 XP, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 53
..., and then press on the next screen to select the highlighted partition (recommended). Then follow the instructions on the screen.
8 The Windows XP Setup screen appears and Windows XP begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times before it requires additional input.
9 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 54
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HINT: The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System.
14 Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next.
15 If you have a network card in your computer, select the appropriate network settings. If you do not have a network card...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 55
... press .
9 Press again to restart your computer.
10 Click Next when the Welcome to the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears.
11 When the Regional Settings screen appears, select the settings for your locale, and then click Next.
12 Enter your name and organization in the Personalize Your Software screen, and then click Next.
13 Type...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 137
...Dell support policy, 90 display. See monitor drivers
reinstalling, 45 drives
adding a 3.5-inch, 67 fixing problems, 37 DVD drive fixing problems, 39
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e-mail fixing problems, 44
error messages start-up, 27 Windows, 41
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19
finding solutions, 24
fixing problems drive, 37 e-mail, 44 general program, 42 Internet connection, 43 modem, 34 mouse, 36 network, 40 power...
Dell Dimension 2200 Owner's Manual - Page 138
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installing cards, 73 installing drives, 67 installing memory, 78 Internet
fixing problems, 43 IRQ conflicts, 47
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keyboard fixing problems, 37
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memory adding, 78 connectors, 66 removing, 78
messages start-up, 27 Windows, 41
138 Index
modem fixing problems, 34
monitor fixing problems, 28
motherboard. See system board
mouse fixing problems, 36
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network fixing problems, 40 setting up, 20
Network...