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You can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through the system setup program. For more

information on accessing the system setup program, see page 107. For more information on

Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at

support.dell.com.

Booting to a USB Device

NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is

bootable, check the device documentation.

To restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW

drive:

1Connect the USB device to a USB connector (see page 70).

2Shut down (see page 27) and restart the computer.

3Turn on the computer. When the DELL™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately.

If you wait too long and the Microsoft® Windows® logo appears, continue to wait

until you see the Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer through the Start

menu and try again.

NOTE: This procedure changes the boot sequence for one time only. On the next start-up, the

computer boots according to the devices specified in the system setup program.

4When the boot device list appears, highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>.

The computer restarts to the connected USB device.

Turning Off Your Computer

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your computer by performing a Microsoft® Windows®

operating system shutdown, as described next, rather than by pressing the power button.

1Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, click the Start button, and then

click Turn Off Computer.

2In the Turn off computer window, click Turn off.

The computer turns off after the shutdown process finishes.

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Contents

Main Dell Dimension 4600 Series Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms Contents 1Setting Up and Using Your Computer 2Solving Problems 3Advanced Troubleshooting 4Adding Parts 5Appendix Index Page CAUTION: Safety Instructions SAFETY: General SAFETY: When Using Your Computer CAUTION: NOTICE: SAFETY: When Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: NOTICE: CAUTION: SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge SAFETY: Ergonomic Computing Habits CAUTION: CAUTION: SAFETY: 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 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 Copying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs Helpful Tips Hyper-Threading Booting to a USB Device Turning Off Your Computer Page Solving Problems 30 Solving Problems Finding Solutions Solving Problems 31 Finding Help Information 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 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 Page Network Problems Power Problems 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 Page Diagnostic Lights Page Page Page Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics Page Page Drivers What Is a Driver? Identifying Drivers Reinstalling Drivers Using Windows 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 Reinstalling Drivers and Software Adding Parts Front and Back View of the Computer Front View Page Back View Page Removing the Computer Cover Page Looking Inside Your Computer System Board Adding Cards Page Adding or Replacing the AGP Card Removing an AGP Card Installing an AGP Card Adding or Replacing a Second Hard Drive Page Page Adding a Floppy Drive Page Page Page Page Adding a Second CD or DVD Drive Page Page Page Page Adding Memory DDR Memory Overview Memory Installation Guidelines Installing Memory Page Page Replacing the Computer Cover Page Appendix Specifications Page Page Page Page Viewing Settings System Setup Program Screens Boot Sequence 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 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Regulatory Notices NOM Information (Mexico Only) Page Limited Warranties and Return Policy Limited Warranty for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (U.S. Only) 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? Limited Warranties and Return Policy 135 NOTE: What if I purchased a service contract? How will you fix my product? May I transfer the limited warranty? "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only) Limited Warranty Terms for Dell-Branded Hardware Products (Canada Only) What is covered by this limited warranty? What is not covered by this limited warranty? How long does this limited warranty last? 138 Limited Warranties and Return Policy What do I do if I need warranty service? What will Dell do? NOTE: Limited Warranties and Return Policy 139 NOTE: "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) J2936bk0.book Page 143 Tuesday, September 2, 2003 3:06 PM Page Index A B C D F H I K L R S T U V