Dell 4500C, 6M515 manual Looking Inside Your Computer

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Looking Inside Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on page 9.

CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE: Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not inadvertently disconnect cables from the system board.

CD or DVD drive

hard drive

system board

heat sink and blower assembly

card slots	power supply

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Contents Dell Dimension 4500C Hints, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and AcronymsContents Solving Problems Advanced Troubleshooting Adding Parts Contacting Dell Regulatory Information Index Contents General Page When Using Your Computer When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Ergonomic Computing HabitsBattery Disposal Finding Information for Your Computer Re s o u r c e C DE r a t i n g S y s t e m C D Te l l M e H o w H e l p F i l e Finding Information for Your Computer Setting Up Connecting the AC Adapter Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand Tighten the screwSetting Up Connecting a Parallel Printer Setting Up a PrinterPrinter Cable Connecting a USB Printer Connecting an Ieee 1394 Device Optional Transferring Information to a New Computer On the Now go to your old computer screen, click Next Connecting to a Network Adapter Setting Up a Home and Office NetworkNetwork Setup Wizard Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionCopying CDs Click Connect to the InternetUsing Easy CD Creator Basic Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs Helpful TipsHow to Copy a CD Hyper-Threading Turning Off Your ComputerSolving Problems Finding Solutions SeeSolving Problems Battery Problems Finding Help InformationDrive Problems CD drive problemsProblems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problemsMail, Modem, and Internet Problems Hard drive problemsClick Phone and Modem Options Error Messages Click the Change or Remove Program iconProgram crashes repeatedly General ProblemsProgram stops responding Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating systemOther software problems Solid blue screen appearsOther technical problems General hardware problemsIeee 1394 Problems Keyboard ProblemsMouse Problems Network Problems PC Card Problems LightlightPower Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems Click Control Panel Click Printers and Other HardwareVideo and Monitor Problems If the screen is blankIf the screen is difficult to read Solving Problems Solving Problems Advanced Troubleshooting Diagnostic Lights Diagnostic Code Definition Corrective ActionY G Creating a Restore Point Using System RestoreRestoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell DiagnosticsStarting the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard DriveDell Diagnostics Main Menu What Is a Driver? DriversReinstalling Drivers Identifying DriversUsing the Dell Dimension ResourceCD Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System Resolving Software and Hardware IncompatibilitiesReinstalling Windows XP Advanced Troubleshooting Advanced Troubleshooting Advanced Troubleshooting Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer Front ViewComputer to unexpectedly restart Back View Reattaching the Front Door Opening the Computer Cover Page Looking Inside Your Computer System Board Dimm A, Dimm BAdding PC Cards Optional Installing a PC CardPC Card Types Removing a PC Card Press the eject button, and gently remove the cardAdding Other Cards Adding Parts Adding or Replacing a Video Card Removing a Video CardInstalling a Video Card Adding Memory To microprocessor Closing the Computer Cover Adding Parts Adding Parts P e n d i Specifications MicroprocessorMemory Video Environmental Standard Settings Viewing Settings System Setup Program ScreensClearing Forgotten Passwords Replacing the Battery Dell Technical Support Policy Contacting Dell Japan KawasakiRegulatory Information D ex 108 109 110

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