Page 3 - Contents
Contents 3 Contents Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Your Small Desktop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front and Back Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Finding Information for Your Computer; Located on the
Quick Reference Guide 5 Finding Information for Your Computer What Are You Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer• Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation• My device documentation• Desktop System Software (DSS) Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the Resourc...
Page 8 - About Your Small Desktop Computer; Front and Back Views
8 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Your Small Desktop Computer Front and Back Views CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button floppy-drive activity light hard-drive activity light power button Microsoft Windows Product Key service tag CD/DVD driveeject button US...
Page 9 - Inside Your Computer
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:...
Page 10 - Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand
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...
Page 11 - About Your Mini-Tower Computer
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...
Page 13 - Setting Up Your Computer; Connect the keyboard and mouse.; Connect the speakers.
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 ...
Page 14 - Small Desktop Computer
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
Page 16 - Completed Setup
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
Page 17 - Solving Problems; Dell Diagnostics; When to Use the Dell Diagnostics; User’s Guide; Drivers and Utilities; Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive; Boot to Utility Partition
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...
Page 18 - Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics; Dell Diagnostics Main Menu; Main
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...
Page 19 - Drivers and; System Lights
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...
Page 20 - Diagnostic Lights
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,"...
Page 22 - Beep Codes; Write down the beep code.
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, ...
Page 23 - Running the DellTM IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics; Follow the instructions on the screen.
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...
Page 24 - Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities; Windows XP
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...
Page 25 - Using Microsoft; Creating a Restore Point
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...
Page 26 - Undoing the Last System Restore; Reinstalling Microsoft; Before You Begin; Operating System
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...
Page 27 - Reinstalling Windows XP; Booting From the Operating System CD; Windows XP Setup
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 ...
Page 29 - Using the Drivers and Utilities CD; Drivers for Your Computer
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...
Page 31 - Index
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...
