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Contents Finding Information for Your Computer 5 Front and Back Views 7 Small Form-Factor Computer 7 Small Desktop Computer 8 Desktop Computer 9 Small Mini-Tower Computer 10 Mini-Tower Computer 12 Opening the Computer Cover 13 Small Form-Factor, Small Desktop, and Small Mini-Tower Computers . . 13 Desktop and Mini-Tower Computers 13 Inside Your Computer 14 Small Form-factor Computer 14 Small Desktop Computer 14 Desktop Computer 15 Small Mini-Tower Computer 15 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Setting Up Your Computer 16 Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 30 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 32 Index 35 Contents 3

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Contents
Finding Information for Your Computer
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5
Front and Back Views
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Small Form-Factor Computer
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Small Desktop Computer
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Desktop Computer
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Small Mini-Tower Computer
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Mini-Tower Computer
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Opening the Computer Cover
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13
Small Form-Factor, Small Desktop, and Small Mini-Tower Computers
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Desktop and Mini-Tower Computers
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Inside Your Computer
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Small Form-factor Computer
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Small Desktop Computer
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Desktop Computer
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Small Mini-Tower Computer
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Mini-Tower Computer
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Setting Up Your Computer
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16
Solving Problems
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19
Dell Diagnostics
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System Lights
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21
Diagnostic Lights
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Beep Codes
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Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics
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27
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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27
Using Microsoft
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Windows
®
XP System Restore
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28
Reinstalling Microsoft
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Windows
®
XP
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30
Using the Drivers and Utilities CD
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Index
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