Dell XPS /Dimension Service Manual - Page 10

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l How to clean my computer l How to use Windows l Documentation for my computer l Documentation for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 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 on the screen. l A diagnostic program for my computer l Drivers for my computer l My computer documentation l My device documentation ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use the CD to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation. l How to reinstall my operating system Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for experienced users or technicians. Operating System CD Windows XP is already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use the CD to reinstall the operating system. After you reinstall your operating system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. l Service Tag and Express Service Code l Microsoft® Windows® License Label The product key for your operating system is located on your computer. Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Label These labels are located on your computer. l Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access Dell Support or when you contact Dell for technical assistance. l Enter the Express Service Code into the automated call-routing system when you contact Dell for technical assistance. Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries. l Use the number on the Windows License Label if you reinstall Windows on your computer. Printed Documentation NOTE: You must right-click the link for a portable document format (PDF) file and save the file to your hard drive. Attempting to open large PDF files through your browser causes your computer to freeze. To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf) to your hard drive, right-click the document title, click Save Target As in Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.

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Printed Documentation
To save PDF files (files with an extension of
.pdf
) to your hard drive, right-click the document title, click
Save Target As
in Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer or
Save
Link As
in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.
l
How to clean my computer
l
How to use Windows
l
Documentation for my computer
l
Documentation for devices (such
as a modem)
Windows Help and Support Center
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 on the screen.
l
A diagnostic program for my
computer
l
Drivers for my computer
l
My computer documentation
l
My device documentation
ResourceCD
Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use the CD
to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your documentation.
Readme files may be included on your CD to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to your
computer or advanced technical-reference material for experienced users or technicians.
l
How to reinstall my operating
system
Operating System CD
Windows XP is already installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use the CD to reinstall the
operating system. After you reinstall your operating system using the Operating System Reinstallation CD, use
the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.
The product key for your operating system is located on your computer.
l
Service Tag and Express Service
Code
l
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
License
Label
Service Tag and Microsoft Windows Label
These labels are located on your computer.
l
Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access Dell Support or when you contact Dell for
technical assistance.
l
Enter the Express Service Code into the automated call-routing system when you contact Dell for technical
assistance. Express Service Code service may not be available in some countries.
l
Use the number on the Windows License Label if you reinstall Windows on your computer.
NOTE:
You must right-click the link for a portable document format (PDF) file and save the file to your hard drive. Attempting to open large PDF files
through your browser causes your computer to freeze.