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www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com Finding Information and Assistance The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional resources may be shipped with your computer. Contents Drivers and Utilities CD • Dell Diagnostics • Drivers • Utilities • Computer and device documentation Service and Registration Labels • Express Service Code and Service Tag • Product Key (also called the Product ID or Certificate of Authenticity [COA]) Operating System CD • How to use the Microsoft Windows XP operating system • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Using the Resource See the main menu on the Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your computer. Use the drop-down menu to make selections appropriate for your computer. Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use this CD to access documentation or reinstall drivers. You can also use the CD to run diagnostic tools if you are unable to run the diagnostics located on your hard drive. For more information, see your online Tell Me How. The Express Service Code and Service Tag are unique identifiers for your Dell™ computer. You will need the Product Key (or Product ID) number to complete the operating system setup. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD that came with your computer. NOTE: The Operating System CD may not include all the latest drivers for your computer. If you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to reinstall drivers for the devices shipped with your computer. Alternatively, you can go to support.dell.com to obtain the latest drivers. For more information about installing your operating system, see the Dell-installed Microsoft® Windows® Setup Guide that came with your computer. 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions shown on the screen. 12 Sys t em In for ma t ion Gu id e

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System Information Guide
www.dell.com | support.euro.dell.com
Finding Information and Assistance
The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional
resources may be shipped with your computer.
Contents
Using the Resource
Drivers and Utilities
CD
•
Dell Diagnostics
• Drivers
• Utilities
•
Computer and device
documentation
See the main menu on the
Drivers and Utilities
CD
that
came with your computer. Use the drop-down menu to
make selections appropriate for your computer.
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your
computer when shipped from Dell. You can use this CD to
access documentation or reinstall drivers. You can also use
the CD to run diagnostic tools if you are unable to run the
diagnostics located on your hard drive.
For more information, see your online
Tell Me How
.
Service and Registration Labels
•
Express Service Code and
Service Tag
•
Product Key (also called the
Product ID or Certificate of
Authenticity [COA])
The Express Service Code and Service Tag are unique
identifiers for your Dell™ computer.
You will need the Product Key (or Product ID) number
to complete the operating system setup.
Operating System
CD
To reinstall your operating system, use the
Operating
System
CD that came with your computer.
NOTE:
The
Operating System
CD may not include all
the latest drivers for your computer. If you reinstall your
operating system, use the
Drivers and Utilities
CD to
reinstall drivers for the devices shipped with your
computer. Alternatively, you can go to
support.dell.com
to obtain the latest drivers.
For more information about installing your operating
system, see the Dell-installed Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Setup Guide
that came with your computer.
•
How to use the Microsoft
Windows
XP operating system
•
Documentation for my computer
•
Documentation for devices
(such as a modem)
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
Type a word or phrase that describes your problem
and click the arrow icon.
3
Click the topic that describes your problem.
4
Follow the instructions shown on the screen.