Dell E1405, 640M owner manual Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device

To create a partition on your hard drive:

1Press the <F8> key to agree to the license agreement while you are installing Windows XP

2When the setup partition window appears, use the arrow keys to select the unpartitioned space.

3Type C to create a new partition using unpartitioned space.

NOTE: To create sufficient space for the Dell MediaDirect partition on your hard drive, you need to calculate the partition size in megabytes (MB) by deducting 1308 from the total available space in MB on the hard drive.

4Type the size in MB that you want to use for the new partition and press <Enter>.

5Use the arrow keys to select the partition that you created and press <Enter>.

6Select Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick) and press <Enter>.

7Return to the Windows XP install guide to complete the installation of Windows XP. When you have finished all of the steps in the Windows XP install guide and the desktop appears, you can reinstall the Dell MediaDirect software.

Reinstalling the Dell MediaDirect Software

NOTE: See "Reinstallation CD" to verify that you need to reinstall Dell MediaDirect rather than repair it. If you use the Reinstallation CD when you should be repairing Dell MediaDirect, the process may not complete properly.

NOTE: You must follow the instructions in "Preparing the Hard Drive for the Dell MediaDirect Reinstallation" prior to reinstalling the Dell MediaDirect software or you will receive an error message when attempting to reinstall the software. If you receive an error message, you need to install Windows XP again or purchase a third-party utility that allows you to partition a single partitioned hard drive with an operating system installed on it.

To reinstall the Dell MediaDirect software:

1Insert the Reinstallation CD into the optical drive. The Dell MediaDirect™ window opens.

2Press <Enter> to reinstall Dell MediaDirect.

A message appears indicating that the reinstallation process is complete.

3Remove the Reinstallation CD from the optical drive and press <Enter> to exit the reinstallation window.

4Shut down the computer through the Start menu.

5Use the Dell MediaDirect button on your computer to launch the Dell MediaDirect to complete the reinstallation process.

Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device

NOTE: Video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a TV or other audio device are not included with your computer. Cables and TV/digital audio adapter cables are available for purchase from Dell.

Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia

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