Dell XPS 8200 User Manual - Page 5

Back to Contents Page Documentation Dell™ Dimension™ 8200 Printed Documentation Online Documentation Printed Documentation HINT: 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. Right-click only the following link: Dell Dimension 8200 Systems Solutions Guide (.pdf) (3.97 MB) - Provides information on adding upgrades, performing basic troubleshooting procedures, and reinstalling drivers. It also provides technical specifications. HINT: PDF files require Adobe™ Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe World Wide Web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/. To view a PDF file, launch Acrobat Reader. Click File-> Open and select the PDF file. Online Documentation The Tell Me How help file is already loaded on your hard drive when you receive your computer. To open the file, click the Start button on the Windows® desktop, point to Programs-> User's Guides, and then click Tell Me How. HINT: Tell Me How help files (files with an extension of .chm) require Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. The Tell Me How help file allows you to search for information in multiple ways. You can quickly link to information on the following topics: l Hardware and software features of your computer l The Windows desktop, where you can change your wallpaper and screen saver, create shortcuts, and position icons l Software access, installation, and removal l Basic file management, such as finding, copying, deleting, and renaming files l Tips on using your computer hardware Downloading the Tell Me How Help File and Associated Files 1. Right-click the following link to the hhactivex.dll file: hhactivex.dll. 2. Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify c:\windows\system. 3. Click the Start button on the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then click Run. 4. Type regsvr32 hhactivex.dll and then press . 5. Click OK when the installation is complete. 6. Right-click the following link to the file: Dell Dimension 8200 System Tell Me How (.chm) (1.36 MB). 7. Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive. Viewing the Tell Me How Help File 1. Click the Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer. 2. Navigate to the directory in which you saved the Tell Me How help file. 3. Double-click the file (tellhow.chm). Back to Contents Page