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Finding Information	5
System Views	8
Mini Tower Computer — Front View	8
Mini Tower Computer — Back View	10
Mini Tower Computer — Back-Panel Connectors	11
Removing the Computer Cover	13
Before You Begin	13
Mini Tower Computer	14
Inside Your Computer	16
Mini Tower Computer	16
Setting Up Your Computer	19
Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse	20
Set Up Your Monitor	20
Power Connections	21
Solving Problems	21
Dell Diagnostics	21
System Lights	24
Diagnostic Lights	25
Beep Codes	27
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	28
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore	28
Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP	30
Microsoft® Windows Vista™	32
The support.dell.com user interface may vary depending
on your selections	34
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD	34
Drivers for Your Computer	34

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W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Quick Reference Guide February TJ021 Contents Contents Finding Information According to the operating system you ordered What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty informationHow to use Windows XP Click the topic that describes your problem Appropriate for your configuration, providing critical Use the ServiceWhen you use When contacting support Mini Tower Computer Front View System Views Steady green The computer is in a normal operating state Blinking green The computer is in a power-saving modeYou Begin on page 13 for more information No light The computer is turned off Mini Tower Computer Back View Though the AC power available in Japan is 100 Mini Tower Computer Back-Panel Connectors Cap Address. For more information, see your online User’s GuideGreen a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network Computer Removing the Computer Cover Before You BeginBefore Working Inside Your Computer Mini Tower Computer Security cable slot Cover release latch Padlock ring Inside Your Computer System Board Components Jumper Setting Description Jumper Settings Setting Up Your Computer Set Up Your Keyboard and Mouse Set Up Your Monitor When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Solving ProblemsPower Connections Dell Diagnostics Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD Tab Function Option Function Dell, see your online User’s Guide Power Light Problem Description Suggested ResolutionSystem Lights Technical assistance. For information on contacting Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Lights Has integrated graphics, contact Dell If the problem still exists, install aIf the computer has a graphics card Restart the computer Beep Codes Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP Reinstalling Windows XPGetting Started Quick Reference Guide Microsoft Windows Vista Before You Begin Drivers for Your Computer Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Index Index Index