Dell Precision 650: Contents
Contents: Dell Precision 650
Table of contents
- Notes, Notices, and Cautions Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Contents
- Finding Information and Assistance 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™ 650 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 your User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site:
- Setting Up Your Dell Precision 450 Computer Connect the keyboard and mouse
- Connect the modem or 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 your User’s Guide from the Dell Support Site: Caring for Your Computer
- Solving Problems Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- Using System Restore in Windows XP Creating a Restore Point Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State
- Using Last Known Good Configuration 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
- System Lights Power Light Hard-Drive Cause Corrective Action Light
- Power Light Hard-Drive Cause Corrective Action Light Beep Codes Error Messages Diagnostic Lights
- Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Diagnostic Light Codes During POST Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Light Pattern Problem Description Suggestion Resolution
- Frequently Asked Questions How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- How Do I... Solution Where to Find Additional Information
- Opening the Computer Cover
- Dell Precision 650 Computer
- Inside the Dell Precision 650 Computer
- Dell Precision 450 Computer
- Inside the Dell Precision 450 Computer
Contents
Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the keyboard and the mouse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the modem or the network cable
. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connect the monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install additional software or devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connect the keyboard and mouse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connect the modem or network cable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connect the monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect the speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Install Additional Software or Devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Caring for Your Computer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Solving Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
. . . . . . 27
Using System Restore in Windows XP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Last Known Good Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starting the Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Beep Codes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diagnostic Lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Frequently Asked Questions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening the Computer Cover
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