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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop. . . . . .5
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Set Up Microsoft Windows Vista. . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to the Internet (Optional). . . . . . . . 14
Using Your Studio XPS Desktop. . . . . . . . .16
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . .31
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Dell Support Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .40
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . .44
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