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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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Dell YH242 owner manual Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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Service Tag Diagnostic lightsW . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light October YH242 Contents Cleaning the Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities100 101 104 105106 107 137 Warranty information Finding InformationSupport.dell.com Use the Service Tag to When you useUpdates Appropriate for your configuration, providing critical How to work with programs and files How to personalize my desktopClick the topic that describes your problem How to reinstall my operating system Finding Information Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front View of the Computer Vents and any object near the vents Computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown Back View of the Computer Back Panel Connectors Green a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps networkComputer Ensure reliable operation Connecting Monitors Surround sound setup Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors One DVI ConnectorTV-OUT connector VGA connector blue Connecting a Television TV Changing the Display Settings Setting Up a Printer Connecting a USB PrinterFor dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors Printer Cable Connecting to the Internet Setting Up Your Internet Connection Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter Network Setup Wizard Network adapter connectorTransferring Information to a New Computer Computer Network cable Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up and Using Your Computer Playing CDs and DVDs Playing a CD or DVD DVD player includes the following basic buttons Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the PictureCopying CDs and DVDs How to Copy a CD or DVD Using Blank CDs and DVDs Helpful Tips Media Type Read Write Rewritable Using a Media Card Reader Optional XD-Picture Card Memory Stick MS/MS ProSmartMedia SMC MultiMediaCard MMC Power Management Standby ModeIeee 1394 Optional Overview Hibernate Mode Power Options PropertiesPower Schemes Tab Cleaning Your Computer Cleaning the Computer, Keyboard, and MonitorAdvanced Tab Hibernate Tab Cleaning the Mouse Cleaning the Floppy DriveCleaning CDs and DVDs Setting Up and Using Your Computer About Your RAID Configuration Hyper-ThreadingOptimizing Performance RAID Level 0 Configuration RAID Level 1 ConfigurationSegment Hard drive Configuring Your Computer for RAID Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode Using the Intel RAID Option ROM Utility Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration Deleting a RAID Volume Using the Intel Application Accelerator Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration Rebuilding a Degraded RAID Level 1 Configuration Creating a Spare Hard Drive Using Intel Viiv Quick Resume Technology QRT Dell DataSafe OptionalIntel Viiv Technology Optional Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup Enabling the QRT Feature in the Operating system Optimizing Performance Troubleshooting Tips Battery ProblemsSolving Problems Drive Problems CD and DVD drive problems Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems Hard drive problemsProblems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Solving Problems Error Messages Use these characters in filenames Media Card Reader Problems Keyboard Problems Lockups and Software Problems Computer does not start upComputer stops responding Program stops responding Other software problems Program is designed for an earlier Windows operating systemSolid blue screen appears Memory Problems Mouse Problems Network Problems Power Problems Printer Problems Scanner Problems Sound and Speaker Problems No sound from speakers Video and Monitor Problems No sound from headphonesScreen is blank Screen is difficult to read Solving Problems Diagnostic Lights Light Pattern Problem DescriptionTroubleshooting Tools Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Identified a faulty module orIf available, install properly working If the problem persists, contact Dell For memory module/connector Placement exist see Memory onInstalled. If the computer starts Memory on Dell Diagnostics Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option FunctionTab Function What Is a Driver? DriversIdentifying Drivers Windows XP Reinstalling Drivers Using Windows XP Device Driver RollbackManually Reinstalling Drivers Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Resolving Software and Hardware IncompatibilitiesRestoring Your Operating System Creating a Restore Point Undoing the Last System RestoreEnabling System Restore Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec Removing Dell PC Restore Troubleshooting Tools Removing and Installing Parts Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Removing the Computer Cover Before Working Inside Your Computer Cover release latch Computer cover Power supply System board Hard drive Card fan Inside View of Your ComputerCD or DVD drive Processor fan Processor Battery socket Battery Sata Connectors SATA0 Front panel I/O connector Main power connectorFlexBay USB connector Clear Cmos jumper System Board Components Connector MemoryMemory Overview PCI Express x16 card Installing Memory Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations Crossbar Removing and Installing Parts Cutouts Memory module Removing Memory Installing a PCI Card CardsPCI Cards Release tabs Filler bracket Release tab Fully seated card Not fully seated card Alignment bar Alignment guide Removing a PCI Card PCI Express Cards Installing a PCI Express Card Card retention door Release tabsFiller bracket Alignment guide Alignment bar Release tab PCI Express x16 card slot PCI Express x1 card PCI Express x1 card slot Fully seated card Not fully seated card Release tab Removing a PCI Express Card Release tab Removing and Installing Parts Drive Panels Removing the Drive Panel100 Sliding plate Sliding plate lever Removing the Drive-Panel Insert 101Drive panel Drive-panel insert tab Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 102Center drive-panel tab Drive panel Drive-panel insert Drives Replacing the Drive Panel103 General Installation Guidelines Hard Drive104 Power cable Removing a Hard Drive105 Tabs Installing a Hard Drive 106 Adding a Second Hard Drive 107 108 Floppy Drive Removing a Floppy Drive109 Power cable Floppy drive cable Sliding plate lever 110 Installing a Floppy Drive 111Floppy drive Media Card Reader Removing a Media Card Reader112 Present on all computers Removing and Installing Parts 113Media Card Reader not 114 Installing a Media Card Reader 115Media Card Reader CD/DVD Drive 116Media Card Reader optional CD/DVD drive cable Power cable Removing a CD/DVD Drive117 Installing a CD/DVD Drive 118Sliding plate CD/DVD cable Power cable 119CD/DVD drive Battery Replacing the Battery120 Battery Tab Replacing the Computer Cover121 122 Specifications 123 124 AudioExpansion Bus Connectors 125Drives 126 System Setup Entering System Setup127 Environmental System Setup Screens 128 System Setup Options 129 130 Video 131 Security Boot Sequence Option Settings132 Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots133 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 134 Clearing Cmos Settings Definition of Dell-Installed Software and PeripheralsDell Technical Support Policy U.S. Only 135 FCC Notice U.S. Only Definition of Third-Party Software and PeripheralsFCC Class B 136 Contacting Dell 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 Called from within Singapore or Malaysia onlyWebsite support.ap.dell.com 153 154 155 Printers, and Projectors for Relationship 156 157 158 159 Glossary 160 161 162 163 164 NIC See network adapter 165 166 167 168 169 170 Index Index 171 172 Index Index 173 USB 174 Index