Contents
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop . . . . . . .5
Lifting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 7 Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . 10
Connect the Network Cable
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . 13
Create System Recovery Media (Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . 15 Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . 15
Using Your XPS Desktop . . . . . . . . . .18
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . .30
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . 35
Using Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
My Dell Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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