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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... of the Computer 57
Removing the Computer Cover 58
Inside View of Your Computer 59
System Board Components 61
Memory 62 DDR2 Memory Overview 62 Installing Memory 64 Removing Memory 66
Cards 66
Drives 71 IDE Drive Addressing 71 Connecting Drive Cables 71 Drive Interface Connectors 72 Power Cable Connector 72 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 73
Hard Drive 73
Floppy Drive 77...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
...inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.
To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads.
2 Enter your Service Tag...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on. 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so. 2 Install the printer driver, if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The
USB connectors only fit into the ports when correctly oriented.
Setting Up and Using...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...-right corner of the window.
How to Copy a CD or DVD
NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for available software patches on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com. The DVD-writable drives installed in Dell™ computers can write to...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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Using a Media Card Reader (Optional)
Use the Media Card Reader to transfer data directly to your computer. The Media Card Reader supports the following memory types: • xD-Picture Card • SmartMedia (SMC) • CompactFlash Type I and II (CF I/II) • MicroDrive Card • SecureDigital Card (SD) • MultiMediaCard (MMC) • Memory Stick (MS/MS Pro)
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Setting Up and...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... the Device Manager window, click the plus (+) sign next to Processors. If Hyper-Threading is enabled, the processor is listed twice.
You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. For more information on accessing system setup, see page 91. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Setting...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F 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 - Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
...longer responding. 4 Click End Task.
A program crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
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 O N - If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system
RUN THE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY WIZARD - The Program...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
... run the software. See
the software documentation for information. • Ensure that the program is installed and configured properly. • Verify that the device drivers do not conflict with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program.
BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY
USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
... the memory installation guidelines (see page 64). • Your computer supports DDR2 memory. For more information about the type of memory supported by
your computer, see "Memory" on page 62. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see page 46).
Mouse Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
...Drivers
What Is a Driver?
A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard. All devices require a driver program.
A driver acts like a translator between the device and any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized commands that only its driver recognizes.
Dell ships your computer to you with required drivers already installed...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
... Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly.
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a driver, use Windows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the previously installed version...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
Manually Reinstalling Drivers 1 After copying the required driver files to your hard drive, click the Start button and right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager. 4 Double-click the type of device for which you are installing the driver. 5 Double-click the name of the device for which you are installing the driver. 6 Click the Driver tab and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 50
... they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view.
Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see page 48) to resolve...
Owner's Manual - Page 51
... files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos, music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.
NOTICE: Using PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using...
Owner's Manual - Page 53
... in your Dell™ Product Information Guide.
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, a component can be replaced or-if purchased separately-installed by performing the removal procedure in reverse order.
Recommended Tools
The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small flat-blade screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Flash BIOS update program floppy disk or CD...
Owner's Manual - Page 122
...C D - compact disc - An optical form of storage media, typically used for audio and software programs.
C D D R I V E - A drive that uses optical technology to read data from CDs.
C D P L A Y E R - The software used to play music CDs. The CD player displays a window with buttons that you use to play a CD.
CD -R - CD recordable - A recordable version of a CD. Data can be recorded only once onto a CD...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
... capacitors.
D R I V E R - Software that allows the operating system to control a device such as a printer. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver is not installed in the computer.
D SL - Digital Subscriber Line - A technology that provides a constant, high-speed Internet connection through an analog telephone line.
D U A L D I S P L A Y M O D E - A display setting that allows you...
Owner's Manual - Page 128
... for video cards and controllers. Typical SVGA resolutions are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768.
The number of colors and resolution that a program displays depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video controller and its drivers, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer.
S - V I D E O T V- O U T - A connector used to attach a TV or digital audio device to the computer.
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Owner's Manual - Page 130
... or destroyed. To write-protect a 3.5-inch floppy disk, slide its write-protect tab to the open position.
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X G A - extended graphics array - A video standard for video cards and controllers that supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768.
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Z I F - zero insertion force - A type of socket or connector that allows a computer chip to be installed or removed with no stress applied to either...