Dell Precision 350: Contents
Contents: Dell Precision 350
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information for Your Computer What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- What Are You Looking For? Find it Here
- Setting Up Your Dell Precision™ 350 Computer Connect the keyboard and the mouse
- Connect the modem or the network cable
- Connect the monitor
- For single- and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
- For dual-monitor capable cards with 1 DVI and 1 VGA connector For dual-monitor capable cards with 2 DVI connectors
- Connect the speakers
- Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor
- Install additional software or devices To access the User’s Guide from your hard drive: To access the User’s Guide from the CD: To access the User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site:
- Opening the Computer Cover
- 18 Setup and Quick Reference Guide
- Inside Your Computer
- Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Microsoft Windows XP To check for conflicts on a computer running Windows XP: To use the Windows XP Hardware Troubleshooter: Windows 2000
- Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point
- Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Using the Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000
- Other Options to Help Resolve Additional Device or Software Conflicts When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Starting the Dell Diagnostics
- Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD
- Dell Diagnostics Main Menu Option Function Tab Function
- Beep Codes Error Messages Diagnostic Lights
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
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Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the keyboard and the mouse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the modem or the network cable
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Connect the monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
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Install additional software or devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Opening the Computer Cover
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Inside Your Computer
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Solving Problems
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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . . 20
Using System Restore in Windows XP
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Using the Last Known Good Configuration in
Windows 2000
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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
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Starting the Dell Diagnostics
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Beep Codes
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Error Messages
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Diagnostic Lights
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Frequently Asked Questions
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