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Owner's Manual - Page 4
...problems 28 Hard drive problems 29
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 29
Error Messages 30
Media Card Reader Problems 31
Keyboard Problems 32
Lockups and Software Problems 32 The computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program stops responding 33 A program crashes repeatedly 33 A program is designed for an earlier Microsoft® Windows® operating system...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Off Your Computer 53 Before Working Inside Your Computer 54
Front View of the Computer 55
Back View of the Computer 57
Removing the Computer Cover 59
Inside View of Your Computer 60
System Board Components 61
Memory 62 DDR2 Memory Overview 62 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations 63 Installing Memory 64 Removing Memory 65
Cards 66 PCI Cards 66 PCI Express Cards 71
Contents...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... your operating system and support for Dell™ 3.5-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:
• Solutions...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
...Your Computer
Setting Up a Printer
NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers • Connect the printer to the computer • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge • Contact the printer manufacturer...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...-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 17
... music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
Setting Up and Using Your...
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 103. 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
... follow the safety instructions 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
...program crashes repeatedly
NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
C ...instructions on the screen.
A solid blue screen appears
TU R N T H E C O M P U T E R O F F - If you are unable to get a response by pressing a key on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to 10 seconds until the computer...
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 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
... Dell™ Product Information Guide. • 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
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE...
Owner's Manual - Page 63
... module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not start properly. You should install your original memory modules in pairs either in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 or DIMM connectors 3 and 4.
Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations
Your computer supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory when you use four 1-GB DIMMs. Current operating systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, can...
Owner's Manual - Page 114
... computer during the manufacturing process (Microsoft® Office, Norton Antivirus, and so on).
Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expansion cards, or Dell-branded module 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 137
...printer cable, 11 connecting, 11 problems, 37 setting up, 11 USB, 12
problems battery, 27 blue screen, 33 CD drive, 28 CD-RW drive, 28 computer crashes, 32-33 computer stops responding, 32 Dell Diagnostics, 46 diagnostic lights, 43 drives, 27 DVD drive, 28 e-mail, 29 error messages, 30
problems (continued) general, 32 hard drive, 29 Internet, 29 keyboard, 32 Media Card Reader, 31 memory, 34 modem...
Owner's Manual - Page 138
... ATA
scanner problems, 38
serial ATA, 81
Service Tag, 10, 55
settings system setup, 103
Setup Diagram, 9
software Hyper-Threading, 25 problems, 33-34
sound problems, 39 volume, 39
speaker problems, 39 volume, 39
specifications audio, 100 computer information, 99 connectors, 101 controls and lights, 101 drives, 100 environmental, 102 expansion bus, 100 memory, 99 physical, 102 power, 102 processor...