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Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 3
... a Printer 16 Parallel Printer 16 USB Printer 17 Installing the Printer Driver 18
Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only) 18 Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only) . . . 19 Turning Off the Computer 20
Windows XP 20 Windows Me and Windows 2000 20
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 22 Accessing Help Files 24 Power Problems 25 Start-Up Error Messages...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 5
... 5:02 PM
Reinstalling Drivers 44 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 45
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 46 Windows XP 46 Windows Me 47 Windows 2000 48
Using System Restore 49 Creating a Restore Point 51 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 51 Undoing the Last System Restore 52
Reinstalling Windows XP 53 Reinstalling Windows Me 55 Reinstalling...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 17
... 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.
USB connector
USB printer cable
USB connector on printer
HINT: You can connect USB devices while the computer is turned on.
HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 18
... work after you install the driver, access the system setup program (see page 94) and ensure that the parallel port is set to operate in bidirectional mode. To check 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...
Dell Dimension 4300 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 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 36
... 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 Me or 2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 40
... 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 (click Change/Remove in Windows 2000) and follow the
prompts on the screen. 5 See the program documentation for installation instructions.
General Program Problems
A program crashes
S E E T H E S O F T W A R E D O C UM E NT A T I O N - Many software...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 44
... - Controls 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 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 45
... button, and then right-click My Computer. 2 Click Properties. 3 Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 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.
HINT: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for hardware that Dell installed at the time of purchase. If...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 49
... a hardware conflict on my computer, and then click Next.
Using System Restore
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...
Dell Dimension 4300 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 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 53
... 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 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 54
... Administrator Password window appears, and then click Next.
13 If you have a modem installed, the Modem Dialing Information screen appears. Enter the requested information, and then click Next.
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...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 55
... 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 Me, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 57
... 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 2000, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 58
... 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 now begins to install its components and configure the computer. 16 When the Completing the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard screen appears, remove the CD from the drive, and then click Finish. The computer...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 81
...: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack. 3 Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board. 4 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. See the documentation that came with the drive to ensure that the drive is set up for...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 98
..., 2001 5:02 PM
6 Close the computer cover (see page 87), and plug your computer and devices into their electrical outlets.
7 Access the system setup program (see page 95) and restore the settings you recorded in step 1.
8 Properly dispose of the old battery (see page 118).
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)
Technician-assisted technical support requires the cooperation and participation...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 145
...Dell support policy, 98 display. See monitor drivers
reinstalling, 44 drives
adding, 77, 81 fixing problems, 35 DVD drive fixing problems, 37
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e-mail
fixing problems, 43 error messages
start-up, 25 Windows, 39
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FCC notices, 115 Files and Settings Transfer
Wizard, 18 finding solutions, 22 fixing problems
drive, 35 e-mail, 43 general program, 40 Internet connection, 42 modem, 32 mouse, 34 network...
Dell Dimension 4300 Solutions Guide - Page 146
...motherboard. See system board
mouse fixing problems, 34
N
network fixing problems, 38 setting up, 19
Network Setup Wizard, 19
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operating system reinstallation, 53, 55, 57
P
password clearing system setup, 95
power fixing problems, 25 turning off, 20
printer connecting, 16 fixing problems, 29 reinstalling driver, 18 setting up, 16 troubleshooting, 29
programs fixing problems, 40
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RAM. See memory...