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Advanced Features
Booting to a USB Device
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
System Password
Password Protection
Option Settings
Assigning a System Password
Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password
Administrator Password
Option Settings
Assigning an Administrator Password
Entering System Setup
Disabling a Forgotten Password and Setting a New Password
System Setup Screens
Operating Your Computer With an Administrator Password Enabled
System
System Setup Options
Drives
Onboard Devices
Auto
PS/2
Auto
Video
Power Management
Boot Sequence
Maintenance
Unlocked
Option Settings
Booting to a USB Device
Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots
Floppy Drive
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
jumpered
unjumpered
Power Management
Clearing CMOS Settings
Hyper-Threading
2. Click Hardware and click Device Manager
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Sleep Mode Wake-Up Methods Windows XP
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Battery
Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program
Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program
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Before You Begin
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Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer
For your mini tower computer, see Removing the Computer Cover
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For your desktop computer, see Removing the Computer Cover
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Cleaning Your Computer
Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor
Mouse
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Connecting Multiple Monitors
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Changing the Display Settings
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Desktop Computer
Front View
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Back-Panel Connectors
Back View
Options
Inside Your Computer
System Board Components
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Installing an Expansion Card
PCI and PCI Express Cards
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Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
Removing an Expansion Card
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Processor
Removing the Processor Installing the Processor
Removing the Processor
Installing the Processor
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9. Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink
Connecting Drive Cables
Drives
Drive Interface Connectors
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Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables
Power Cable Connectors
CD/DVD Drive
IDE Drive Addressing
Installing a CD/DVD Drive
Removing a Floppy Drive
Floppy Drive
Installing a Floppy Drive
Removing a Hard Drive
Hard Drive
Installing a Hard Drive
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I/O Panel
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Removing the I/O Panel
Replacing the Power Supply
Power Supply
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Replacing the Power Supply DC Power Connectors
DC Power Connector P1
DC Power Connectors
DC Power Connector P3
DC Power Connector P2
DC Power Connector P4
DC Power Connector P5, P6
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Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire
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Removing the Computer Cover
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Desktop Computer Specifications
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Microprocessor
Drives
Connectors
Key Combinations
Controls and Lights
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Power
Physical
Environmental
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FCC Notice U.S. Only
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FCC Class B
Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License
Finding Information
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Operating System CD
Windows Help and Support Center
Dell Support Website - support.dell.com
Select Drivers & Downloads and click Go
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Your operating system product key label is located on your computer see Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License
See Drivers and Utilities CD also known as ResourceCD
Online Services
Getting Help
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Technical Assistance Problems With Your Order Product Information
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
Problems With Your Order
AutoTech Service
Automated Order-Status Service
Contacting Dell
Before You Call
Antigua and Barbuda
Canada North York
Denmark Copenhagen
Grenada
Japan Kawasaki
Netherlands Antilles
Website support.ap.dell.com
Website support.ap.dell.com
U.S. Virgin Islands
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Venezuela
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Glossary
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docking device - See APR
device driver - See driver
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NIC - See network adapter
module bay - See media bay
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video resolution - See resolution
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Memory
Removing Memory Installing Memory
Mini Tower Computer Specifications Desktop Computer Specifications
Removing Memory
Installing Memory
1 cutouts 2 memory module 3 notch 4 crossbar
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Mini Tower Computer Specifications
Removing and Replacing Parts
Advanced Features
Cleaning Your Computer
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Mini Tower Computer
Front View
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Back-Panel Connectors
Back View
Options
Inside Your Computer
System Board Components
PCI card connectors
SATA drive connectors SATA0, SATA1
power connector POWER
floppy drive connector FLOPPY
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Installing a Expansion Card
Installing a Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card
PCI and PCI Express Cards
7. Prepare the new card for installation
Removing an Expansion Card
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Removing the Processor Installing the Processor
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Processor
Removing the Processor
Installing the Processor
9. Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink
socket and processor pin-1 indicator
11. Install the heat sink assembly
processor cover
3 captive screw housing
1 heat sink assembly 2 heat-sink assembly bracket
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12. Replace the computer cover see Replacing the Computer Cover
Data Cable Connectors
Connecting Drive Cables
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General Installation Guidelines Hard Drive Drive-Panel Inserts
Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables
Power Cable Connectors
IDE Drive Power Connector
SATA Power Connector
Removing a Hard Drive
Hard Drive
Installing a Hard Drive
Adding a Second Hard Drive
5. Move the first hard drive from the upper bay to the lower bay
7. Connect a power cable to each drive
Drive-Panel Inserts
Removing the Floppy Drive
Floppy Drive
Installing the Floppy Drive
CD/DVD Drive
Removing a CD/DVD Drive
Installing a CD/DVD Drive
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I/O Panel
Removing the I/O Panel
Replacing the Power Supply
Power Supply
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Replacing the Power Supply DC Power Connectors
DC Power Connector P1
DC Power Connectors
DC Power Connectors P3 and P5
DC Power Connector P2
DC Power Connector P4
DC Power Connector P7
Pin Number Signal Name 22-AWG Wire
DC Power Connectors P8 and P9
Pin Number Signal name 18-AWG Wire
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Removing the Computer Cover
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Mini Tower Computer Specifications
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Drives
Connectors
Key Combinations
Controls and Lights
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Power
Physical
Environmental
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Microsoft Windows XP Features
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
User Accounts and Fast User Switching
Fast User Switching
Connecting to a Network Adapter
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3. Click Checklist for creating a network
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Replacing the Computer Cover
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Desktop Computer Specifications
Removing and Replacing Parts
Advanced Features
Connecting Multiple Monitors
What Is a Driver?
Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities
Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback
Creating a Restore Point
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore
Using the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD
1. Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD
Undoing the Last System Restore
Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP
Enabling System Restore
Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
Booting From the Operating System CD
Reinstalling Windows XP
Windows XP Setup
Dell Operating System CD Dell Drivers and Utilities CD Resource CD
Next
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CD and DVD drive problems
Solving Problems
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Battery Problems
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
Hard drive problems
Check the speakers and subwoofer - See Sound and Speaker Problems
Running the Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics
Check the Diagnostic Lights - See Diagnostic Lights
Other software problems
The computer does not start up
The computer stops responding
Back up your files immediately
If you experience other memory problems
If you receive an insufficient memory message
Check the mouse cable
If you are using a PS/2 mouse
Check the mouse settings
Reinstall the mouse driver - See Drivers
Run the Dell Diagnostics - See Dell Diagnostics
Restoring Default Settings
Printer Problems
If the power light is blinking amber
Ensure that the printer is turned on
Sound and Speaker Problems
Serial or Parallel Device Problems
To restore the computers system settings to their default values
Run the Dell Diagnostics - See Dell Diagnostics
Run the speaker diagnostics Reinstall the audio driver - See Drivers
No sound from headphones
Run the Dell Diagnostics - See Dell Diagnostics
If the screen is blank
Adjust the Windows display settings
Check the diagnostic lights - See Diagnostic Lights
3. Try different settings for Screen resolution and Color quality
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System Board
System Board Screws
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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive
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System Lights
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu
See Power Problems
see Diagnostic Lights
see Diagnostic Lights
see Diagnostic Lights. See Video and Monitor Problems
Code
Beep Codes
Cause
Bad error-correction code ECC on disk read - See Drive Problems
Attachment failed to respond - See Drive Problems
Controller has failed - See Drive Problems
Data error - See Drive Problems
Keyboard failure - See Keyboard Problems
See Drive Problems
Memory allocation error
See Lockups and Software Problems
Read fault Requested sector not found Reset failed
Plug and Play Configuration Error
See Drive Problems
Seek error - See Drive Problems
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Warranty
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