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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... by Symantec 56 Removing Dell PC Restore 57
4 Removing and Installing Parts 59
Before You Begin 59 Recommended Tools 59 Turning Off Your Computer 59 Before Working Inside Your Computer 60
Removing the Computer Cover 60
Inside View of Your Computer 62
System Board Components 63
Memory 64 DDR2 Memory Overview 64 Installing Memory 65 Removing Memory 68
Cards 68
Drives 75 General...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD) NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers (see "Reinstalling Drivers" on page 53), to run the Dell Diagnostics...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... your computer, you should reinstall
the DSS utility prior to installing any drivers. DSS
To download Desktop System Software:
provides critical updates for your operating system and 1 Go to support.dell.com, select your region or business
support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, AMD™
segment, and then enter your Service Tag.
processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
..., cameras, or bootable USB devices.
11 VGA video connector
If your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the VGA connector on the 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 •...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... USB connector on printer
3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel.
4 Install the printer driver, if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer.
Connecting to the Internet
NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. To connect to the Internet, you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...-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 and...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... safety 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, then 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 37
... 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 38
... letter as the next logical drive after all other physical drives in the system. If the next logical drive after the physical drives is mapped to a network drive, Windows XP does not automatically assign a drive letter to the Media Card Reader. To manually assign a drive for the Media Card Reader:
1 Right-click My Computer, then select Manage. 2 Select the Disk Management option. 3 Right-click the...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
...of memory supported by
your computer, see "Memory" on page 64. • Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 50).
Mouse Problems
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
C L E A N T H E M O U S E - For instructions on cleaning the mouse, see "Mouse" on page 106.
CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... the setup diagram for your computer.
If an optional video card is installed, check that the monitor cable is connected to the card, rather than the video connector on the system board. • If you are using a graphics extension cable and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is defective. • Swap the computer and monitor power cables to determine if the power cable...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
...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 53
...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.
1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel...
Owner's Manual - Page 54
... your data files or recover them.
NOTE: The procedures in this document were written for the Windows default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view.
Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button, then click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen.
54...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
... an Earlier Operating State
If problems occur after you install a device driver, use Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 53) to resolve the problem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System Restore.
NOTICE: Before you restore the computer to an earlier operating state, save and close any open files and exit any open...
Owner's Manual - Page 59
... 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 executable update program on support.dell.com
Turning Off Your Computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 107
... under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, cameras, games, and so on). Support for all third-party software and peripherals is provided by the original manufacturer of the product.
FCC Notice (U.S. Only)
FCC Class B
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual, may cause...
Owner's Manual - Page 127
... of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory.
AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface - An interface for a SATA hard drive Host Controller which allows the storage driver to enable technologies such as Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot plug.
ALS - ambient light sensor.
antivirus software - A program designed to identify, quarantine, and/or delete viruses from...
Owner's Manual - Page 134
... the SCSI controller bus.
SDRAM - synchronous dynamic random-access memory - A type of DRAM that is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of the processor.
serial connector - An I/O port often used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer.
Service Tag - A bar code label on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at...
Owner's Manual - Page 135
... regulation. Small UPS systems provide battery power for a few minutes to enable you to shut down your computer.
USB - universal serial bus - A hardware interface for a low-speed device such as a USB-compatible keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, set of speakers, printer, broadband devices (DSL and cable modems), imaging devices, or storage devices. Devices are plugged directly in to a 4-pin...