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1 Setting Up
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 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...
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... connection 42
E-Mail Problems 44 Resolving Other Technical Problems 44 Reinstalling Drivers 44
Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback 46 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 47
Windows XP 47 Windows Me 48 Windows 2000 49 Using System Restore 50 Creating a Restore Point 51 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 52 Undoing the Last System Restore 53...
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... came with 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...
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HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on the back panel and two USB connectors inside the door on the front panel (see page 63).
USB 1.1 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 was information was provided with the printer...
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... click Next.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only)
Windows XP provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
HINT: The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System...
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... 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...
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... 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 Start button, and then click My Computer. In Windows Me and 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...
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... The Dell | Support website, 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: • Intel® Chip Set Update Utility Driver - Installs the Microsoft Windows operating system device installation...
Dell Dimension 8200 Systems Solutions Guide - Page 45
...8226; ADI 1885 Audio Driver - Enables the optional built-in sound controller to produce sound.
• Other Drivers - Control the devices such as the modem and network cards that might be installed in your computer. For information on other drivers on computers running Windows XP, click the Start button, click Help and Support, click User and system guides, and then click Device guides. Click the...
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... computer might not work correctly.
4 Select a topic in the Topic list.
If you select Drivers in the Topic list and a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system.
Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback The Windows XP Device Driver Rollback can replace a device driver with the previously installed version if you install a new device driver that...
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... tab. 6 Click Roll Back Driver.
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Windows XP, Windows Me, 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 Performance...
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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 state. You can also undo the...
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4 Type a name for your new restore point in the Restore point description field. The present 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...
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... 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...
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..., 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...
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... 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...
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HINT: The CD that you need to place in your CD or DVD drive is titled Operating System.
NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows 2000, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows 2000. 1 Insert the Operating System CD into the CD or DVD drive. Close any program...
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...: 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...
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... the computer during the manufacturing process (Microsoft Office, Norton Antivirus, and so on).
Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expansion cards, or Dellbranded modular 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 are...
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Dell support policy, 101
display. See monitor
drivers reinstalling, 44
drives adding, 81, 84 fixing problems, 36
DVD drive fixing problems, 38
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e-mail fixing problems, 44
error messages start-up, 25 Windows, 40
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Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 19
finding solutions, 22
fixing problems drive, 36 e-mail, 44 general program, 41 Internet connection, 42 modem, 32 mouse, 34 network, 39 power, 25...