Dell 170L- Manuals

Quick Reference Guide 9 Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. NOTICE:...

10 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Place your computer on a soft surface to prevent scratching the...

Quick Reference Guide 11 About Your Mini-Tower Computer Front and Back Views USB 2.0 connectors (2) CD or DVD drive activity light CD or DVD eject button floppy drive light floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light power button power light headphone connector service tag second drive bay k...

Quick Reference Guide 13 Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: If your computer has an expansion card installed (such as a modem card), connect the appropriate cable to the ...

14 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Small Desktop Computer Setup Without Cards Setup With Cards A B C D monitor keyboard mouse speakers network USB network X6741bk0.book Page 14 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM

16 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Completed Setup Small Desktop Computer Mini-Tower Computer power Microsoft Windows Product Key power Microsoft Windows Product Key X6741bk0.book Page 16 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM

Quick Reference Guide 17 Solving Problems Dell provides a number of tools to help you if your computer does not perform as expected. For the latest troubleshooting information available for your computer, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . If computer problems occur that require help...

18 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately. If you wait too long and the Wind...

Quick Reference Guide 19 3 If you run a test from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab described in the following table for more information. 4 When the tests are completed, if you are running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD , remove the CD. 5 Close...

20 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . To help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled "A,"...

22 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, ...

Quick Reference Guide 23 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is already on, restart it). 2 When F2= Setup appears in the uppe...

24 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility. In the M...

Quick Reference Guide 25 Using Microsoft ® Windows ® XP System Restore The Microsoft ® Windows ® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to the hardware, software, or other system setting...

26 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last System Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last system restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter, open, or delete any files or programs until the system restoration is complete. 1 Click t...

Quick Reference Guide 27 Reinstalling Windows XP NOTICE: You must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you reinstall Windows XP. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which they are listed. The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to ...

Quick Reference Guide 29 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To use the Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the ResourceCD) while you are running the Windows operating system: NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you are running Wi...

Index 31 Index B beep codes, 22 C C D operating system, 7 c o m p u t e r beep codes, 22restore to previous state, 2 5 c o n fl ic t s software and hardware incompatibilities, 2 4 D D e l l premier support website, 6support site, 6 De l l Dia g n o s t i c s , 1 7 De l l Pre m i e r S up p o rt webs...