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problems (continued) error messages, 34 general, 36 hard drive, 33 IEEE 1394, 35 Internet, 33 keyboard, 35 memory, 38 modem, 33 monitor hard to read, 44 monitor is blank, 44 mouse, 38 network, 39 power, 40 power light conditions, 40 printer, 41 program crashes, 37 program stops responding, 36 programs and Windows compatibility, 37 restore to previous state, 55 scanner, 41 screen hard to read, 44 screen is blank, 44 software, 36-37 sound and speakers, 42 technical support policy, 121 troubleshooting tips, 31 video and monitor, 44 volume adjusting, 42 processor fans, 65 type, 109 Product Information Guide, 10 Program Compatibility Wizard, 37 R RAID configuring, 17 regulatory information, 10 reinstalling Windows XP, 57 ResourceCD, 9, 54 Dell Diagnostics, 50 S safety instructions, 10 SATA. See serial ATA scanner problems, 41 screen. See monitor serial connectors, 66 serial ATA, 84 Service Tag, 11 settings system setup, 113 Setup Diagram, 10 software Hyper-Threading, 29 problems, 36-37 sound problems, 42 volume, 42 sound connectors, 66 speaker problems, 42 volume, 42 specifications computer information, 109 connectors, 111 controls and lights, 111 drives, 110 environmental, 113 expansion bus, 110 memory, 109 physical, 112 power, 112 processor, 109 technical, 109 video, 110 support contacting Dell, 123 policy, 121 support website, 11 system board, 69 system board components, 69 System Restore, 55 system setup, 113 entering, 114 options, 115 screens, 114 T technical support policy, 121 transferring information to a new computer, 25 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 50 diagnostic lights, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 57 Help and Support Center, 11 144 Index

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Index
problems
(continued)
error messages, 34
general, 36
hard drive,
33
IEEE 1394, 35
Internet, 33
keyboard, 35
memory, 38
modem, 33
monitor hard to read,
44
monitor is blank,
44
mouse, 38
network, 39
power, 40
power light conditions,
40
printer, 41
program crashes, 37
program stops responding,
36
programs and Windows
compatibility, 37
restore to previous state, 55
scanner, 41
screen hard to read,
44
screen is blank,
44
software, 36-37
sound and speakers,
42
technical support policy,
121
troubleshooting tips, 31
video and monitor,
44
volume adjusting,
42
processor
fans, 65
type, 109
Product Information
Guide, 10
Program Compatibility
Wizard, 37
R
RAID
configuring, 17
regulatory information, 10
reinstalling
Windows XP, 57
ResourceCD, 9, 54
Dell Diagnostics,
50
S
safety instructions, 10
SATA. See
serial ATA
scanner
problems, 41
screen. See
monitor
serial
connectors, 66
serial ATA, 84
Service Tag, 11
settings
system setup,
113
Setup Diagram, 10
software
Hyper-Threading, 29
problems, 36-37
sound
problems, 42
volume, 42
sound connectors, 66
speaker
problems, 42
volume, 42
specifications
computer information, 109
connectors, 111
controls and lights,
111
drives, 110
environmental, 113
expansion bus,
110
memory, 109
physical, 112
power, 112
processor, 109
technical, 109
video, 110
support
contacting Dell,
123
policy, 121
support website, 11
system board, 69
system board components, 69
System Restore, 55
system setup, 113
entering, 114
options, 115
screens, 114
T
technical support
policy, 121
transferring information to a
new computer, 25
troubleshooting
Dell Diagnostics,
50
diagnostic lights, 47
Hardware Troubleshooter,
57
Help and Support Center, 11