Dell Dimension 8400 Owner's Manual - Page 144

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problems (continued) CD drive, 34 CD-RW drive, 35 computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38-39 Dell Diagnostics, 52 diagnostic lights, 49 drives, 34 DVD drive, 34 e-mail, 35 error messages, 36 general, 38 hard drive, 35 IEEE 1394, 37 Internet, 35 keyboard, 38 memory, 40 modem, 35 monitor is blank, 46 monitor is hard to read, 47 mouse, 41 network, 42 power, 42 power light conditions, 42 printer, 43 program crashes, 39 program stops responding, 39 programs and Windows compatibility, 39 restore to previous operating state, 56 scanner, 44 screen is blank, 46 screen is hard to read, 47 software, 39-40 sound and speakers, 45 technical support policy, 119 problems (continued) troubleshooting tips, 33 video and monitor, 46 volume adjusting, 45 Product Information Guide, 9 Program Compatibility Wizard, 39 R RAID configuring, 20 regulatory information, 9 reinstalling Windows XP, 56 S safety instructions, 9 SATA. See serial ATA scanner problems, 44 screen. See monitor serial ATA, 90 Service Tag, 10, 62 settings system setup, 111 Setup Diagram, 9 software Hyper-Threading, 31 problems, 39-40 sound problems, 45 volume, 45 sound connectors about, 64 center/LFE, 65 line-in, 64 line-out, 65 surround, 64 speaker problems, 45 volume, 45 specifications audio, 108 computer information, 107 connectors, 109 controls and lights, 110 drives, 109 environmental, 111 expansion bus, 108 memory, 107 physical, 110 power, 110 processor, 107 technical, 107 video, 107 standby mode, 29 support contacting Dell, 123 policy, 119 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 71 System Restore, 56 system setup about, 111 entering, 112 options, 113 screens, 112 144 Index

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Index
problems
(continued)
CD drive,
34
CD-RW drive, 35
computer crashes,
38-39
computer stops
responding, 38-39
Dell Diagnostics,
52
diagnostic lights, 49
drives, 34
DVD drive, 34
e-mail, 35
error messages, 36
general, 38
hard drive,
35
IEEE 1394, 37
Internet, 35
keyboard, 38
memory, 40
modem, 35
monitor is blank,
46
monitor is hard to read, 47
mouse, 41
network, 42
power, 42
power light conditions,
42
printer, 43
program crashes, 39
program stops responding,
39
programs and Windows
compatibility, 39
restore to previous operating
state, 56
scanner, 44
screen is blank,
46
screen is hard to read,
47
software, 39-40
sound and speakers,
45
technical support policy,
119
problems
(continued)
troubleshooting tips,
33
video and monitor, 46
volume adjusting, 45
Product Information Guide, 9
Program Compatibility
Wizard, 39
R
RAID
configuring, 20
regulatory information, 9
reinstalling
Windows XP, 56
S
safety instructions, 9
SATA. See
serial ATA
scanner
problems, 44
screen. See
monitor
serial ATA, 90
Service Tag, 10, 62
settings
system setup,
111
Setup Diagram, 9
software
Hyper-Threading, 31
problems, 39-40
sound
problems, 45
volume, 45
sound connectors
about, 64
center/LFE, 65
line-in, 64
line-out, 65
surround, 64
speaker
problems, 45
volume, 45
specifications
audio, 108
computer information, 107
connectors, 109
controls and lights,
110
drives, 109
environmental, 111
expansion bus,
108
memory, 107
physical, 110
power, 110
processor, 107
technical, 107
video, 107
standby mode, 29
support
contacting Dell,
123
policy, 119
support.dell.com, 10
system board, 71
System Restore, 56
system setup
about, 111
entering, 112
options, 113
screens, 112