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Finding Solutions

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Dell 4100 manual Finding Solutions

Contents

Solutions Guide Hints, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents If the screen is difficult to read Adding Parts Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Safety Instructions When Using Your Computer When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Safety Instr uctions Setting Up Accessing Your E-Mail Hint Dellnet is not Setting Up Dellnet U.S. OnlyAccessing the Internet Viewing Your Account Information Connecting a Printer Resetting E-Mail Address SettingsSending and Receiving E-Mail Parallel Printer Installing the Printer Driver USB Printer Turning Off the Computer Windows Solving Problems Finding Solutions See Accessing Help Files Power Problems Start-Up Error Messages To access Windows Help Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Sunlight glare, which can cause poor picture quality Sound and Speaker Problems Printer Problems If you cannot print to a parallel port printerIf you cannot print to a USB printer Scanner Problems Modem Problems Mouse Problems Keyboard Problems Drive ProblemsIf you cannot save a file to a floppy disk If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD If you have a hard drive problem If you cannot play a DVD movieIf the CD-RW drive stops writing Network Problems Windows Error Messages Program stops responding General Program ProblemsProgram crashes Solid blue screen appears Resolving Other Technical Problems Internet Connection ProblemsMail Problems If you have a problem with your Dellnet account Reinstalling Drivers Reinstalling Windows At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next Double-clickRefresh Windows OS Reinstalling Windows Me Click Next in the Welcome to Windows Me window Reinstalling Windows Press Enter again to restart your computer Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Power System Board Adding Cards Card Fully seated Removing Cards Adding Memory Securing clips Notches Connector Adding a Second Hard Drive Tabs Front panel Adding Parts Drive bracket Screws Circuit board Tab holes Pin Cable Slots Hooks 3 sets Tabs Adding Other Drives Inch Devices Tabs Front panel Drive cage Screw Tabs Insert Connect a power cable to each drive Pin Cable Adding Parts Slots Hooks 3 sets Tabs Inch Devices You plan to use Drive cage Screw Adding Parts Slots Screws Adding Parts Drive screws Drive bracket Slots Wwpower cable from power supply Adding Parts Pin Cable Adding Parts Slots Hooks 3 sets Tabs Replacing the Computer Cover Adding Parts P e n d i Specifications Expansion Bus Memory NIC Power Standard Settings Viewing Settings System Setup Screens Clearing Forgotten Passwords Replacing the Battery Battery Battery socket Battery Australia Sydney Contacting DellContact Numbers and Addresses Austria Vienna Brunei Belgium BrusselsBrazil Canada North York, Ontario Denmark Horsholm China XiamenCzech Republic Prague Finland Helsinki Home and Small Business CorporateGermany Langen Hong Kong Ireland CherrywoodItaly Milan Home and Small Business Japan Kawasaki Website http//support.jp.dell.com Korea Seoul Macau Latin AmericaLuxembourg Malaysia Penang Mexico Netherlands AmsterdamNew Zealand Portugal Norway LysakerPoland Warsaw Singapore Singapore Southeast Asian and Pacific South Africa Johannesburg09/091 Countries Taiwan Sweden Upplands VasbySwitzerland Geneva Thailand Bracknell Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit A. Austin, Texas Regulatory Information Appendix FCC Notices U.S. Only Class a Battery Disposal Class B NOM Information Mexico Only Warranty and Return Policy Information Información para NOM únicamente para México D ex 102 Index