Dell YH242 owner manual

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Main www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell Dimension 9200 Owners Manual Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4 2 Optimizing Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3 Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6 4 Troubleshooting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 5 Removing and Installing Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 6 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Page Finding Information NOTE: 10 NOTE: NOTE: Page Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front View of the Computer 14 NOTE: Back View of the Computer 16 Back Panel Connectors NOTE: Connecting Monitors NOTE: Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector Connecting a Television (TV) Changing the Display Settings Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a USB Printer Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Transferring Information to a New Computer Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard With the Operating System CD Running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Without the Operating System CD Playing CDs and DVDs Playing a CD or DVD Page Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Picture Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs Helpful Tips Using a Media Card Reader (Optional) IEEE 1394 (Optional) Power Management Overview Standby Mode Hibernate Mode Power Options Properties Cleaning Your Computer Cleaning the Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Cleaning the Mouse Cleaning the Floppy Drive Cleaning CDs and DVDs Page Optimizing Performance Hyper-Threading About Your RAID Configuration RAID Level 0 Configuration RAID Level 1 Configuration Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel RAID Option ROM Utility Page Using the Intel Application Accelerator Page Page Page Dell DataSafe (Optional) Intel Viiv Technology (Optional) Using Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology (QRT) Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup Enabling the QRT Feature in the Operating system Page Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Battery Problems 50 Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Page Error Messages 54 Media Card Reader Problems Keyboard Problems NOTE: Lockups and Software Problems The computer does not start up The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system A solid blue screen appears Other software problems Memory Problems Mouse Problems Network Problems Power Problems 60 Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers 62 No sound from headphones Video and Monitor Problems The screen is blank The screen is difficult to read Page Troubleshooting Tools Diagnostic Lights 66 Page Dell Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Page Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Page Page Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Computer Cover Page 80 Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Memory Memory Overview Installing Memory Page Removing Memory Cards PCI Cards Page Page Page Page PCI Express Cards Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Drive Panels Removing the Drive Panel Removing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert Replacing the Drive Panel Drives General Installation Guidelines Hard Drive Removing a Hard Drive Installing a Hard Drive Adding a Second Hard Drive Page Floppy Drive Removing a Floppy Drive Page Installing a Floppy Drive Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card Reader Page Page Installing a Media Card Reader CD/DVD Drive Removing a CD/DVD Drive Installing a CD/DVD Drive Page Battery Replacing the Battery Replacing the Computer Cover Page Appendix Specifications Page Page 126 NOTE: System Setup Overview Entering System Setup Page System Setup Options NOTE: 130 NOTE: Boot Sequence Page Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S.Only) Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC Class B Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 152 NOTE: Page Page Page 156 Printers, and Projectors Page Page Glossary A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W X Z Page Page Index A B C D E F H I K P R S T U V W