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3If you are reinstalling Windows XP Home Edition, at the What's your

computer's name window, enter a name for your computer (or accept

the name provided) and click Next.

If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, at the Computer

Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your

computer (or accept the one provided) and a password, and then click

Next.

4If you have a modem installed, enter the requested information and

click Next when the Modem Dialing Information screen appears.

5Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings

window and click Next.

6If your computer has a network adapter, select Typi c a l in the

Networking Settings screen and click Next.

If your computer does not have a network adapter, this option does not

appear.

7If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, you may be prompted

to provide further network information regarding your network

configuration, such as the domain name or workgroup name. If you are

unsure of your settings, accept the default selections.

Windows XP installs the operating system components, configures the

computer, and then restarts the computer.

Completing the Operating System Setup

NOTICE: When the computer restarts, you will see the following message:

Press any key to boot from the CD.

Do not

press any key when this

message appears.

1When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click Next.

2When the How will this computer connect to the

Internet? message appears, click Skip.

3When the Ready to register w ith Microsoft? screen appears, select No,

not at this time and click Next.

When the Who will use this computer? screen appears, you can enter

up to five users.

4Click Next.

5Click Finish to complete the setup and remove the CD from the drive.

Contents

Main Dell Dimension 8250 Series Hints, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents 1Setting Up and Using Your Computer 2Solving Problems 3Advanced Troubleshooting 4Adding Parts 5Appendix Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 CAUTION: Safety Instructions General CAUTION: Safety Instructions Page When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Ergonomic Computing Habits Battery Disposal Finding Information for Your Computer Page Page Page Page Setting Up a Printer Printer Cable Connecting a Parallel Printer Connecting a USB Printer Connecting Two Monitors Connecting the Monitors to Your Computer Page Enabling Clone Mode Enabling Extended Desktop Mode Transferring Information to a New Computer Page Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Page Copying CDs Using Easy CD Creator Basic Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs Helpful Tips How to Copy a CD Hyper-Threading Turning Off the Computer Solving Problems 36 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Tell M e H ow Solving Problems 37 Finding Help Information Tell Me How Battery Problems Drive Problems Floppy drive problems CD drive problems Problems writing to a CD-RW drive DVD drive problems Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Page Error Messages General Problems x The computer stops responding A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Other software problems A solid blue screen appears Other technical problems General hardware problems IEEE 1394 Device Problems Keyboard Problems Mouse Problems Network Problems Power Prob lems Page Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers No sound from headphones Video and Monitor Problems If the screen is blank If the screen is difficult to read Page Page Diagnostic Lights Page Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics Page Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling drivers Page Using System Restore Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Before You Reinstall Reinstalling Windows XP Page Page Reinstalling Drivers and Software Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer Front View Page Back View Page Reattaching the Front Door and Hinge Arms Reattaching the Hinge Arms Page Page Reattaching the Front Door Opening the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Page System Board Installing and Removing Cards Cards Installing a Card Page Page Page Removing a Card Adding Memory RDRAM Overview Page Removing a Memory Module Adding a Memory Module Page Adding or Replacing the AGP Card Removing an AGP Card Installing an AGP Card Adding a Second Hard Drive Page Page Adding a Floppy Drive Removing the Front-Panel Insert Page Installing a Floppy Drive Page Closing the Computer Cover Page Appendix Specifications Page Page Page Standard Settings Viewing Settings System Setup Screens Clearing Forgotten Passwords Replacing the Battery Page Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only) Definition of "Dell-Installed" Software and Peripherals Definition of "Third-Party" Software and Peripherals Contacting Dell Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Regulatory Information NOM Information (Mexico Only) Page Limited Warranties and Return Policy Limited Warranty for the U.S. What is covered by this limited warranty? What is not covered by this limited warranty? How long does this limited warranty last? What do I do if I need warranty service? What will Dell do? Appendix 143 NOTE: What if I purchased a service contract? How will you fix my product? What do I do if I am not satisfied? May I transfer the limited warranty? "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only) Limited Warranty Terms for Canada What is covered by this limited warranty? What is not covered by this limited warranty? 146 Appendix How long does this limited warranty last? What do I do if I need warranty service? What will Dell do? NOTE: Appendix 147 What if I purchased an on-site service contract? How will you fix my product? What do I do if I am not satisfied? May I transfer the limited warranty? "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (Canada Only) Dell Software and Peripherals (Canada Only) Third-Party Software and Peripherals Products Dell-Branded Peripheral Products Return Policy One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Latin America and the Caribbean Only) Guarantee Exclusions Making a Claim Limitation and Statutory Rights Intel Warranty Statement for Pentium and Celeron Processors Only (U.S. and Canada Only) www.dell.com | support.dell.com Index A B C D F H I K M R S T V W