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Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 3
... 7 When Working Inside Your Computer 8 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge 9
1 Setting Up
Connecting a Printer 12 Parallel Printer 12 USB Printer 13 Installing the Printer Driver 13
Turning Off the Computer 14 Windows 2000 14 Windows Millennium Edition (Me 14
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 16 Accessing Help Files 18 Power Problems 18 Start-Up Error Messages 19 Video and...
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If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk 27 If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD 27 If you cannot play a DVD movie 28 If the CD-RW drive stops writing 28 If you have a hard drive problem 29 Network Problems 29 Windows® Error Messages 29 General Program Problems 30 A program crashes...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 13
... the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your CD drive [usually drive D]). Then click OK and follow the prompts on your screen.
HINT: Dell installs drivers for some new printers. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If your printer is listed in the Printers window, the printer is ready to...
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If you connect an older printer and it does not work after you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 66) and ensure that the parallel port is set to operate in bidirectional mode.
NOTICE: To prevent data loss, you must perform the Windows shutdown procedure.
Windows 2000
1 Save and close any open...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 15
... and Monitor Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems Keyboard Problems Drive Problems Network Problems Windows® Error Messages General Program Problems Internet Connection Problems E-Mail Problems Resolving Other Technical Problems Reinstalling Drivers Reinstalling Windows 2000 Reinstalling Windows Me
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Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 25
... length, try a shorter one.
VERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH WINDOWS 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 In the Control Panel, double-click Modems.
If there are multiple entries for the same modem or modems listed that are not installed, delete the entries and restart the computer. 3 Click the Diagnostics tab. 4 Click the COM...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 27
... to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help file. For instructions on accessing help files, see page 18.
write-protected
not writeprotected
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 - Double-click the My Computer icon. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check...
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... cannot play a DVD movie
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 - Double-click the My Computer icon. If the 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.
TE S T T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R D V D - Insert another DVD to eliminate the...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 30
... 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 (or Change/Remove in Windows 2000) and 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 manufacturers maintain...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 32
...support.dell.com, and the Dell Dimension ResourceCD provide approved drivers for Dell™ computers. If you install drivers obtained from other sources, your computer might not work correctly. Dell installed the following drivers on your computer: • Graphics driver - Enables the video controller. • Audio driver - Enables the sound controller. • Other drivers - Control devices...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 33
... see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD into the CD drive.
6 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next. The Please wait... the ResourceCD is detecting hardware in your computer message appears. The drivers that are used by your computer are automatically displayed in the My Drivers-The ResourceCD has identified these components in your system window.
7 Click the...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 34
... When the Computer Name and Administrator Password screen
appears, type a name for your computer and a password, if desired. Then click Next. 15 Enter the date and time in the Date and Time Settings screen, and then click Next. Windows 2000 installation begins. 16 When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears, remove the CD from the drive, and...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 35
... 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 access the system setup program...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 36
... bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located on the side of your computer.
21 Click Finish. Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer.
22 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press . Windows Setup installs additional files, and then restarts the computer.
23 Select Boot From Hard Drive, and then press .
36 Solving Pr...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 44
... to the card.
See the card documentation for information about the card cable connections. 9 Close the computer cover (see page 59). 10 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer. 11 Install any drivers required for...
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... second hard drive.
power cable
drive cable
10 Close the computer cover (see page 59). 11 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and
turn them on. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer. 12 See the drive documentation for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
52...
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...safety instructions on page 7.
1 Turn off the computer and any attached devices, and disconnect them from their electrical outlets. NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
2 Press the power button.
3 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.
See the drive documentation to ensure that the drive is set up...
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11 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.
12 See the drive documentation for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
3.5-Inch Devices
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 59
... a power cable to the drive. 12 See the drive documentation for instructions on connecting a drive
cable to the drive.
power cable
drive cable
13 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the computer.
14 Install any drivers required for the drive as...
Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 114
..., 19 Windows, 29
modem fixing problems, 25
monitor fixing problems, 20
motherboard. See system board
mouse fixing problems, 26
N
network fixing problems, 29
P
password clearing system setup, 68 forgotten, 68
power fixing problems, 18 turning off, 14
printer connecting, 12 fixing problems, 23 reinstalling driver, 13 setting up, 12 troubleshooting, 23
programs fixing problems, 30
R
RAM. See memory...