Dell D06D setup guide Contents

Contents

Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop . . .5

Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 5 Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . 8

Connect the Network Cable

(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . 11

Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . 13 Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . 13

Using Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . .16

Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . . 25

Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . 31

Using Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

My Dell Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

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