Setting Up Your Computer, Quick Setup | Dell A100, A180 instruction

Setting Up Your Computer

Setting Up Your Computer

Quick Setup

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.

1 Connect the monitor using only one of the following cables: the dual monitor Y-adapter cable, the white DVI cable, or the blue VGA cable.

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Dell A100, A180 specifications Setting Up Your Computer, Quick Setup

Contents

Setup Quick Reference Guide Model Dcmtlf July U792G Contents Technical Support and Customer Reinstalling SoftwareDell Technical Update Service Finding Information AutoTech Service Automated Order-Status Contents Front View About Your Computer Back View Vostro A100 Back Panel Connectors Vostro A180 Quick Setup Setting Up Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Internet service Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Connecting to the Internet Microsoft Windows Vista Operating System Setting Up Your Internet Connection Transferring Information to a New Computer Setting Up Your Computer System Information Vostro A100 Vostro A180 SpecificationsProcessor MB for Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor Memory Vostro A100 Vostro A180 Interrupt levels Bios chip Nvram10/100 communication Audio Video Vostro A100Type Integrated Intel integrated video GMA Than 512 MB Expansion Bus Vostro A100 Vostro A180 Drives Vostro A100 Vostro A180 PCI Express OnePCI Express lane PCI Express lanes Connectors Vostro A100 Vostro A180 One 4-pin connector System board connectorsTwo 7-pin connectors Four 7-pin connectors One 34-pin connector Controls and Lights Vostro A100 Vostro A180 Yellow blinking light Green light Power on stateControls and Lights Vostro A100 Rear of computer Physical Power Environmental Airborne contaminant level Altitude15.2 to 3048 m -50 to 10,000 ft 15.2 to 10,668 m -50 to 35,000 ft Beep Codes TroubleshootingPower Lights Tools Code Description Suggested Remedy Repetitive Code Description DA T a Error The hard drive cannot read the data Error Messages T E N D E D M E M O R Y S I Z E H a S Do not use these characters in filenames Y B O a R D C L O C K L I N E F a I L U R E For C E N S E D C O N T E N T I S N O T a C C E S S I B L E I N OP E R a T I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D See the program documentation for installation instructions Click Uninstall T R E a D Y Insert a disk into the drive and try again System Messages R D -D I S K D R I V E R E a D F a I L U R E To start the Hardware Troubleshooter Troubleshooting Software and Hardware ProblemsDell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Type 1 to start the CD menu and press Enter to proceed Insert the Drivers and Utilities media Follow these tips when troubleshooting your computer Troubleshooting TipsPower Problems Reseat the memory modules see your Memory ProblemsEnsure that the display is connected and powered on Computer stops responding Lockups and Software Problems Computer does not start upRun the Dell Diagnostics see Dell Diagnostics on Solid blue screen appears Then reinstall the programProgram stops responding Program crashes repeatedly Dell Technical Update Service Other software problems Troubleshooting Click Properties→ Device Manager Reinstalling SoftwareDrivers Identifying Drivers Click the Drivers tab→ Roll Back Driver Using the Drivers and Utilities Media At the Welcome Dell System Owner screen, click Next Manually Reinstalling Drivers Restoring Your Operating System Using Microsoft Windows System Restore Click Undo my last restoration and click Next Starting System RestoreUndoing the Last System Restore Click Start Select Repair Your Computer Using Dell Factory Image RestoreDell Factory Image Restore Windows Vista Only Click Finish to restart the computer Using the Operating System Media Before you BeginClick Dell Factory Image Restore If the Install Windows message appears, click Exit Reinstalling Windows Operating System Media Finding Information Documentation Document/Media/Label Contents Drivers and Utilities MediaSafety, Regulatory, Warranty, and Support Be found at support.dell.com Microsoft Windows License Label Document/Media/Label ContentsSupport.dell.com Dell Technology Guide Finding Information Obtaining Assistance Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist onGetting Help Technical Support and Customer Service Online Services Automated Order-Status Service AutoTech Service Product Information Problems With Your Order Before You Call Name Date Diagnostics Checklist For customers in the United States, call 800-WWW Dell Contacting Dell Getting Help Contacting Dell, 63 IndexBeep codes License label Media Operating System media, 59 operating system product key Operating system Dell Factory Image Restore, 56 media Setup computer Index Index