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