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Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I...	Solution	Where to Find Additional Information
Set up my computer to use two	If your computer has the required	See "Setting Up Your Computer"
monitors?	graphics card to support dual-	on page 9 for information on
	monitor setup, then look in your	connecting dual monitors to your
	shipping box for a Y-cable. The	computer.
	Y-cable has a single connector on one
	end (plug this connector into the
	back panel) and branches into two
	connectors (plug these connectors
	into the monitor cables).

Connect my monitor when the monitor cable connector doesn’t seem to fit the connector on the back of my computer?

If your graphics card has a DVI connector but your monitor has a VGA connector, then you need to use an adapter. An adapter should be included in the shipping box.

See "Setting Up Your Computer" on page 9 for information on connecting monitors to your computer. For more information, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see your User’s Guide.

Connect my speakers?	If you have a sound card installed,
	connect the speakers to the
	connectors on the card. See "Setting
	Up Your Computer" on page 9.

See the documentation that came with your speakers for more information.

Find the right connectors for my USB or IEEE 1394 devices?

Your computer has eight USB connectors (two on the front, one internal, and five on the back) and an IEEE 1394 connector on the front and on the back. For more information on the IEEE 1394 card, see your User’s Guide.

See "About Your Computer" on page 14 for illustrations of the front and back views of your computer.

For help locating your User’s Guide, see "Finding Information" on page 5.

Locate information about the hardware and other technical specifications for my computer?

Your User’s Guide has a specifications table that provides more detailed information about your computer and the hardware. To locate your User’s Guide, see "Finding Information" on page 5.

Go to the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and use one of the following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with other Dell users at the Dell forum chat room.

Find documentation for my	The following documentation is
computer?	available for your computer:
	• User’s Guide
	• Product Information Guide
	• System Information Label

If you lose your documentation, it is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

To locate these documents, see "Finding Information" on page 5.

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