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Setting Up Your Studio 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 Microsoft Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connect to the Internet (Optional). . . . . . . . 13

Using Your Studio XPS Desktop. . . . . . . . .16

Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . .34

Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Dell Support Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
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