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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important i nformation that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential da mage to hardware or loss of da ta and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for propert y damage, personal injury , or death.
Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Printer Cable . . . .
4 Contents Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The computer stops responding .
Contents 5 Restoring Y our Operating Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using Microsoft Windows XP Sy stem Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Operating Sy stem CD .
6 Contents Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Installing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding Information 7 Finding Information What Are Y ou Looking For? Find It Here • W arranty information • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User L.
8 Finding Information • Service T ag and Express Service Code • Microsoft W indows License Label Service T ag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer . • Use the Service T ag to identify your computer when you use support.
Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 9 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating sy stem setup before yo u connect a printer to the computer . See the documentation that came with the pr inter for setup information, including how to : • Obtain and install updated drivers.
10 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer . The USB connectors fit only one way . Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so .
Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 11 4 T urn on the printer and then turn on the computer . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel . 5 Install the printer driver if necessary . See th e documentation that came with your printer .
12 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft ® W indows ® XP operating system provides a Networ k Setup W izard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 13 If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem conn ector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If you ar e using a DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions.
14 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Please observe all copyright la ws when creating CDs or DVDs. This section applies only to computers that have a CD-RW , D VD+/-RW , or CD-R W/DV D (combo) drive. NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country .
Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 15 Blank DVD+/-Rs can be used to permanently stor e large amounts of information. After you create a DV D+/-R disc, you may not be able to write to that disc again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of the disc creation process.
16 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer • Use a blank CD-R W to practice CD recording until you ar e familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistak e, you can erase the data on the CD-RW and try again. Y ou can also use blank CD-R Ws to test music file projects before you re cor d the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
Solving Problems 17 Solving Problems T roubleshooting T ips F ollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befor e the proble m started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is corr ectly installed.
18 Solving Problems CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibrat ion is normal and may cause noise, wh ich does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD or DVD. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
Solving Problems 19 Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Connect the modem to an anal og telephone jack only .
20 Solving Problems Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared.
Solving Problems 21 IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . drive letter : IS NOT ACCESSIBLE . T HE DEVICE IS NOT READY — The drive cannot read the disk.
22 Solving Problems Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide .
Solving Problems 23 A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD.
24 Solving Problems Other software problems Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide .
Solving Problems 25 Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . I F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS — • Reseat the memory modules (see page 53) to ensure that your computer is su ccessfully communicating with the memory .
26 Solving Problems Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide .
Solving Problems 27 Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistan ce for your printer , contact the printer’ s manufacturer .
28 Solving Problems Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistan ce for your scan ner , contact the scanner’ s manufacturer .
Solving Problems 29 Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 pl ayers overrides the Windows volume setting.
30 Solving Problems No sound from headphones V ideo and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: See the monitor documentation for troubleshooting procedures.
Solving Problems 31 If the screen is difficult to read C HECK THE DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS — See page 33 . R UN THE D ELL D IAGNOSTICS — See page 36. C HECK THE MONITOR SETTINGS — See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor , and running the monitor self-test.
32 Solving Problems.
Advanced T roubleshooting 33 Advanced T roubleshooting Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide .
34 Advanced T roubleshooting A possible graphics card failur e has occurred. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the car d, reinstall it (see page 56), and then restart the computer . • If the problem still exists, install a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer .
Advanced T roubleshooting 35 A possible expansion car d failure has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a car d (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer (see page 56). 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you r emoved, remove a different car d, and then restart the computer .
36 Advanced T roubleshooting Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide .
Advanced T roubleshooting 37 2 If a problem is encountered during a test, a message a ppears with an error code and a description of the problem. W rite down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on the screen. If you cannot resolve the error condit ion, contact Dell (see page 89).
38 Advanced T roubleshooting Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer , mouse, or keyboar d. All devices require a driver program. A driver acts like a translator betw een the device and any other programs that use the device.
Advanced T roubleshooting 39 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a dr iver , use W indows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the pr eviously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control P anel .
40 Advanced T roubleshooting • Dell PC Restore by Symantec r estores your har d drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer . Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on th e har d drive and removes any applications installed after you received the co mputer .
Advanced T roubleshooting 41 5 Click Next . The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restor e f inishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK . T o change the restor e point, you can either repeat t he steps using a different r estore point, or you can undo the restoration.
42 Advanced T roubleshooting 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar , press <Ctrl><F11>. If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let th e computer finish starting, and then r estart the computer again. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.
Advanced T roubleshooting 43 5 Click Ye s when a confirmation message appears. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newl y available disk space is added to the fr ee space allocation on the hard drive.
44 Advanced T roubleshooting 4 P ress <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until yo u see the W indows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Removing and Installing Parts 45 Removing and Installing Parts Before Y ou Begin This chapter provides procedures for r emoving and in stalling the components in your computer .
46 Removing and Installing Parts Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety . CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, follow th e safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide .
Removing and Installing Parts 47 Front and Back V iew of the Computer Front View 1 2 9 3 4 8 6 5 10 7 1 CD or D VD drive- activity light The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or D VD drive. 2 CD or D VD drive eject button P ress to eject a disc from the CD or DVD drive.
48 Removing and Installing Parts Back View 7 power button P ress to turn on the computer . NOTICE: T o avoid losing data , do not use the powe r button to turn off the computer .
Removing and Installing Parts 49 1 parallel connector Connect a parallel device, such as a printer , to the parallel connector . If you have a USB printer , plug it into a USB connector . 2 diagnostic lights (4) Use the lights to help yo u troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code.
50 Removing and Installing Parts Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover .
Removing and Installing Parts 51 5 Place the computer cover on a level surface. computer cover cover latch back of computer.
52 Removing and Installing Parts Inside V iew of Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, see the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the computer cover .
Removing and Installing Parts 53 Sy stem Board Components Memory Y ou can incr ease your computer memory by insta lling memory modules on the system board. F or information on the type of memory supported by yo ur computer , see "Memory" on "Memory" on page 77.
54 Removing and Installing Parts DDR Memory Overview DDR memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size . This means that if you purchased your computer with 128 MB of memory in stalled and you want to add another 128 MB of memory , you should install it in the appropriate connector .
Removing and Installing Parts 55 Installing Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . 1 Shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 45).
56 Removing and Installing Parts 9 Align the notch on the bottom of the mo dule with the crossbar in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid breaking the memory module, do not press near the midd le of the module. 10 Insert the module straight down into the connector , ensu ring that it fits into th e vertical guides at each end of the connector .
Removing and Installing Parts 57 NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can do so by touc hing an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
58 Removing and Installing Parts 3 Align the cutout on the bottom of the card with th e crossbar in the system boar d connector . Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated. Ensure that the car d is fully seated and th at its bracket is within the card slot.
Removing and Installing Parts 59 NOTICE: Do not route card cables ov er or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can cause damage to the equipment. 6 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Audio Controller , and then change the setting to Off .
60 Removing and Installing Parts Front Panel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover .
Removing and Installing Parts 61 Removing the Front-Panel Insert 1 P ress in the two insert tabs. 2 P u sh out the front-panel insert. insert tabs (2).
62 Removing and Installing Parts Reattaching the Front Panel 1 Reattach the front panel to the side hinges. 2 Rotate the front panel until it snaps onto the front of the computer .
Removing and Installing Parts 63 General Installation Guidelines Connect IDE hard drives to the system boar d connect or labeled PRI IDE. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled J6J1.
64 Removing and Installing Parts Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover .
Removing and Installing Parts 65 3 If you are r eplacing the hard drive, r emove the drive from the bracket: a Remove the hard drive-securing scr ews. b Remove the hard drive from the brack et.
66 Removing and Installing Parts Installing a Hard Drive 1 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepare it for installation. 2 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . 3 Remove the hard drive brack et (see page 64).
Removing and Installing Parts 67 Floppy Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover .
68 Removing and Installing Parts 3 Remove the floppy dr ive from the brack et: a Remove all four drive-securing screws (two on each side). b Remove the floppy dr ive from the bracket. Installing a Floppy Drive 1 Remove the floppy drive bracket from the computer (see page 67).
Removing and Installing Parts 69 NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1"). 8 Reattach the front panel (see page 62). 9 Replace the computer cover (see page 75). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first pl ug the cable in to the n etwork wall jack and th en plug it in to the computer .
70 Removing and Installing Parts Removing a CD/DVD Drive 1 Disconnect the power , audio , and CD/D VD drive cab les from the back of the drive and from the system board. 2 Remove the CD/D VD drive securing screw . 3 Slide the drive forward and r e move it from the drive bay .
Removing and Installing Parts 71 Installing a CD/DVD Drive 1 If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and pr epare it for installation. Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer .
72 Removing and Installing Parts 2 Remove two extra alignment scr ews, shown i n the illustration on page 72, from the front of the computer and insert them into the drive. NOTE: Some computers come with only two extra alignmen t screws; others come with four .
Removing and Installing Parts 73 NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1"). 6 Connect the power cable to the system board (see page 53). 7 Locate the data cable from the CD or DVD drive in the upper drive bay and connect its middle data connector to the new drive.
74 Removing and Installing Parts A coin-cell battery maintains comput er configuration, date, and time information. The battery can last several years. If you have to repeatedly r eset time and date informa tion after turning on the computer , replace the battery .
Removing and Installing Parts 75 NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first plug the cable into th e network device and then plug it into the computer .
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Appendix 77 Appendix Specifications Processor P rocessor type Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® 4 with HT T echnology and Intel Celeron ® NOTE: Not all Pentium 4 processors support Hyper -Threading technology .
78 Appendix NIC integrated network interface ca pable of 10/100 communication. System Clock Intel P entium 4: 800 MHz Intel Celeron: 533 MHz Vide o T ype Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Audio T ype AC97, Sound Blaster Emulation, ADI 1980 audio controller with 2.
Appendix 79 PS/2 (keyboar d and mouse) 6-pin mini-DIN USB two front-panel and four back-panel USB 2.0–compliant connectors Aud io Three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone; one front- p.
80 Appendix Sy stem Setup Overview Use system setup as follows: • T o change the system configuration information after yo u add, change, or remove any har dware in your computer • T o set or chan.
Appendix 81 Entering Sy stem Setup 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appe ars, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the operating system lo go appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop.
82 Appendix Sy stem Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your comp uter and installed devices, th e items listed in this secti on may not appear , or may not appear exactly as listed. System System Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information.
Appendix 83 LTP Port Address Identifies the address for the parallel port. LPT Port DMA Identifies and defines the parallel po rt DMA settings. Y ou can set the parallel port DMA to Off , DMA1 , or DMA3 . Serial Port #1 Identifies and defines th e serial port settings.
84 Appendix Power Management AC Recovery Determines what happens when AC power is r estored to the computer . Auto Power On Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or weekdays (every Monday through F riday). The default setting is Off .
Appendix 85 Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the flo ppy drive.
86 Appendix 4 At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot only . F or example, if you are booting to a USB memory k ey , highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>. NOTE: T o boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable.
Appendix 87 2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the sy stem board (see page 53), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password. NOTE: When you receive your co mputer , the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2. 3 Close the computer cover (see page 75).
88 Appendix Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expans ion car ds, or Dell-branded module bay or PC Card accessories. In addition, any Dell-bra nded monitors, keyboar ds, mice, speakers, microphones for telephonic modems, docking stations/port replicators, networking products, and all associated cabling ar e included.
Appendix 89 particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r eception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to corr ect the interference by one or mor e of the following measures: • Reorient or r elocate the receiving antenna.
90 Appendix Country (City) International Access Code Country Code City Code Department Name or Service Area, Website and E-Mail Address Area Codes, Local Numbers, and T oll-Free Numbers Anguilla Gener.
Appendix 91 Austria (V ienna) International Access Code: 900 Country Code: 43 City Code: 1 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.
92 Appendix Canada (North Y ork, Ontario) International Access Code: 011 Online Order Status: www .dell.ca/ostatus AutoT ech (automated technical support) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Customer Care (Home Sales/Small Business) toll-free: 1-800-847-4096 Customer Care (med.
Appendix 93 China (Xiamen) Country Code: 86 City Code: 592 T echnical Support website: support.dell.com.cn T echnical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com T echnical Support F a x 818 1350 T echnical S.
94 Appendix Czech Republic (P rague) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 420 City Code: 2 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.
Appendix 95 F inland (Helsinki) International Access Code: 990 Country Code: 358 City Code: 9 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: fin_support@dell.
96 Appendix Germany (Langen) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 49 City Code: 6103 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.
Appendix 97 Hong Kong International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 852 W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com E-mail: apsupport@dell.com T echnical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) 2969 3188 T echnical S.
98 Appendix Italy (Milan) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 39 City Code: 02 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell. com/it/it/emaildell/ Home and Small Business T echni.
Appendix 99 Japan (Kawasaki) International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 81 City Code: 44 W ebsite: support.jp.dell.com T echnical Support (servers) toll-free: 0120-198-498 T echnical Support outside.
100 Appendix Latin America Customer T echnical Support (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4093 Customer Service (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3619 F ax (T echnical Support and Customer Service) (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3883 Sales (Austin, T exas, U.
Appendix 101 Mexico International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 52 Customer T echnical Support 001-877-384-8979 or 001-877-269-3383 Sales 50-81-8800 or 01-800-888-3355 Customer Service 001-877-384-897.
102 Appendix Norway (L ysaker) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 47 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail Support (portable computers): nor_nbk_support@dell.com E-mail Support (desktop computers): nor_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): nordic_server_support@dell.
Appendix 103 St. Lucia General Support 1-800-882-1521 St. V incent and the Grenadines General Support toll-free: 1-877-270-4609 Singapore (Singapore) International Access Code: 005 Country Code: 65 T .
104 Appendix Sweden (Upplands V asby) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 46 City Code: 8 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: swe_support@dell.com E-mail Support for Latitude and Inspiron: Swe-nbk_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for OptiPlex: Swe_kats@dell.
Appendix 105 T rinidad/T obago General Support 1-800-805-8035 T urks and Caicos Islands General Support toll-free: 1-866-540-3355 U.K. (Bracknell) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com Customer Care website: support.
106 Appendix U.S.A. (Austin, T exas) International Access Code: 011 Country Code: 1 Automated Or der-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433-9014 AutoT ech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-80.
Index 107 Index A audio . See sound B battery problems, 1 7 replacing, 7 3 BIOS, 80 boot sequence, 85 changing, 8 5 - 8 6 option settings, 8 5 booting to a USB device, 8 5 C car ds installing PCI, 5 7.
108 Index 108 Index drivers about, 3 8 identifying, 3 8 drives hard drive, 6 4 installing CD/D VD, 7 1 installing floppy , 6 8 installing hard drive, 6 6 problems, 1 7 removing CD/D VD, 7 0 removing f.
Index 109 modem connector , 4 9 problems, 1 9 monitor blank, 3 0 hard to r ead, 3 1 problems, 3 0 motherboard. See system board mouse connector , 4 9 problems, 2 5 N network connector , 4 9 Network Se.
110 Index 110 Index software Hyper - Threading, 1 6 p r o b l e m s , 23-24 sound problems, 2 9 volume, 2 9 sound connectors line-in, 4 9 line-out, 5 0 speaker problems, 2 9 volume, 2 9 specifications, 77 support contacting Dell, 8 9 policy , 8 7 support.
An important point after buying a device Dell 3000 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Dell 3000 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Dell 3000 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Dell 3000 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Dell 3000 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Dell 3000, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Dell 3000.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Dell 3000. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Dell 3000 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
