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Owner's Manual - Page 5
Network Problems 48
Power Problems 49
Printer Problems 50
Scanner Problems 51
Sound and Speaker...Dell Diagnostics 58
Drivers 60 What Is a Driver 60 Identifying Drivers 60 Reinstalling Drivers 61
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 62 Creating a Restore Point 63 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 63 Undoing the Last System Restore 63
Resolving Software...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... my computer • Drivers for my computer • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as ResourceCD)
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers or to run the Dell Diagnostics.
Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...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:
1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads.
2 Enter your Service Tag...
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Operating System CD
The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See "Reinstalling Windows XP" on page 65.
After you reinstall your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. NOTE: The color of your CD varies based...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...-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 32
... test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
• See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... lane simultaneously, while PCI bus bandwidth is 133 MB/s in one direction at a time.
• Prioritization of service - Multiple PCI cards installed in a computer all share a common bus, but each PCI Express card operates on its own channel. Activities such as video conferencing and web camera functions can be automatically prioritized through the device software to reduce latency.
Optimizing...
Owner's Manual - Page 46
... 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 60
...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 61
... 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 and click Control Panel...
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3 When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears, remove the ResourceCD and click Finish to restart the computer.
4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next.
NOTE: The ResourceCD displays drivers only for hardware that came installed in your computer. If you installed additional hardware...
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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 "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on page 61) to resolve the problem. If that is unsuccessful, then use System ...
Owner's Manual - Page 64
... a single drive RAID 0 array when installing the operating system. See "Creating an Array using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility" on page 23 for instructions.
Before You Begin
If you are considering reinstalling the Windows XP operating system to correct a problem with a newly installed driver, first try using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback (see "Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback" on...
Owner's Manual - Page 65
... operating system, you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software.
NOTICE: The Operating System CD provides options for reinstalling Windows XP. The options can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to do so.
NOTICE: To...
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4 If you want to install a new copy of Windows XP, press to select that option.
5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions on the screen.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to copy files and install the devices. The computer automatically restarts multiple times.
NOTE: The time required...
Owner's Manual - Page 69
... safety information in your Dell™ Product Information Guide. • A component can be replaced 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 • BIOS updates available on support.dell.com
Turning Off Your Computer
NOTICE: To avoid...
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...: Memory purchased from Dell is covered under your computer warranty.
Addressing Memory Configurations
If you are using a 32-bit operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, your computer will support a maximum of 2 GB of memory. If you are using a 64-bit operating system, your computer will support a maximum of 8 GB (2-GB DIMMs in each of the four slots) of memory.
Installing Memory...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
...network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug the cable into the computer. 7 Replace the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 8 If you removed a sound card or a network adapter, see "Network Adapter and Sound Card Settings" on page 94. 9 Uninstall the driver for the card that you removed.
Installing PCI...
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...: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network port or device and then plug it into the computer.
8 Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
9 Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 131) and update the appropriate...
Owner's Manual - Page 134
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Multiple CPU Core HDD Acoustic Mode
CPU Clock Speed
Security Admin Password System Password Password Changes DEP (Execute Disable)
This setting specifies whether more than one core is enabled. The performance of some applications may improve with an additional core enabled. Defaults to On (second core enabled).
• Bypass - Your computer does not test or...