Dell 1100 manual Finding Information and Assistance, Computer and device

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Finding Information and Assistance

The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional resources may be shipped with your computer.

Contents	Using the Resource
Drivers and Utilities CD	See the main menu on the Drivers and Utilities CD that
• Dell Diagnostics	came with your computer. Use the drop-down menu to
• Drivers	make selections appropriate for your computer.
• Utilities	Documentation and drivers are already installed on your
• Computer and device	computer when shipped from Dell. You can use this CD to
	access documentation or reinstall drivers. You can also use
documentation
	the CD to run diagnostic tools if you are unable to run the
	diagnostics located on your hard drive.
	For more information, see your online Tell Me How.
Service and Registration Labels	The Express Service Code and Service Tag are unique
• Express Service Code and	identifiers for your Dell™ computer.
Service Tag	You will need the Product Key (or Product ID) number
• Product Key (also called the	to complete the operating system setup.
Product ID or Certificate of
Authenticity [COA])
Operating System CD	To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating
	System CD that came with your computer.
	NOTE: The Operating System CD may not include all
	the latest drivers for your computer. If you reinstall your
	operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to
	reinstall drivers for the devices shipped with your
	computer. Alternatively, you can go to support.dell.com
	to obtain the latest drivers.
	For more information about installing your operating
	system, see the Dell-installed Microsoft® Windows®
	Setup Guide that came with your computer.
• How to use the Microsoft	1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
Windows XP operating system	2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem
• Documentation for my computer	and click the arrow icon.
• Documentation for devices	3 Click the topic that describes your problem.
(such as a modem)	4 Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

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