Setup Guide

Contents 3
Contents
Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Computer
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Monitor Connections
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Completed Setup
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Opening the Computer Cover
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Inside Your Computer
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Solving Problems
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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
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Using System Restore in Windows XP
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Using the Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000
. . 24
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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System Lights
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Diagnostic Lights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33