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troubleshooting). Use the up- or down-arrow key to highlight the desired option 

and press <Enter>. If no action is taken, the default (highlighted) is selected 

automatically after 30 seconds.

11. Press <Ctl><Alt><Del> simultaneously at the 

Begin Logon

 window.

12. Type your password and click 

OK

.

The 

Welcome to Windows NT

 window appears. You can click either of the 

following items for additional information, or you can exit from this window and 

begin working on the desktop:

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What’s New

 — Learn about new features of Windows NT 4.0.

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Help 

— Use the search facility to find information on a particular subject, 

title, word, or phrase.

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The emergency repair diskette saves your original configuration and can be used to 

restore your system to its initial setup state if files become corrupted. It should not be 

used as a backup tool.

To create the emergency repair diskette, perform the following steps:

1.

Click the 

Start

 button, point to 

Programs

, and click the 

Dell Accessories

 folder.

2. Click the 

Create Repair Disk

 icon.

3. In the 

Repair Disk Utility

 window, click 

Create Repair Disk

.

4. Label a diskette “Emergency Repair Disk,” insert it into the diskette drive, and 

click 

OK

The diskette is formatted and the configuration files are copied to it.

5. When the 

Repair Disk Utility

 window reappears, click 

Exit

.

6. Remove the diskette from your diskette drive, and store it in a safe place.

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This section provides instructions on how to prepare and add a parallel printer or a 

Universal Serial Bus (USB) printer to the computer. 

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See the documentation that came with the printer for any preparation procedures 

that are recommended by its manufacturer. You may be instructed to perform the 

following tasks:

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Remove the manufacturer’s shipping packaging

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Install the toner cartridge

Summary of Contents for Dimension XPS T Series

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Page 4: ...k Next NOTE If Canadian Standard keyboard type is selected some keys on a standard English keyboard display characters on the screen that are different from the characters that are printed on the keys For example pressing the backslash key displays the character j 6 When prompted enter your name and click Next If your system includes a modem proceed to the next step Otherwise proceed to step 9 7 A...

Page 5: ...ng a Printer for instructions on how to connect a printer and to Information Resources for descriptions of reference tools that are included with your Dell system 0LFURVRIW LQGRZV 17 If you are on a local area network LAN check with your network administratorbefore setting up Windows NT for information relevant to the setup process such as the system name the administrator password and required ne...

Page 6: ...e Certificate of Authenticity The Password window appears 7 Type your chosen password in the Password field and again in the Confirm Password field and then click Next twice The password can be up to 14 characters in length A null password is acceptable if you do not want to use a password NOTE The password controls access to your computer and should be stored in a safe place 8 If you do not have ...

Page 7: ...state if files become corrupted It should not be used as a backup tool To create the emergency repair diskette perform the following steps 1 Click the Start button point to Programs and click the Dell Accessories folder 2 Click the Create Repair Disk icon 3 In the Repair Disk Utility window click Create Repair Disk 4 Label a diskette Emergency Repair Disk insert it into the diskette drive and clic...

Page 8: ...er is also turned off 2 Attach the printer cable to the parallel connector on the computer and the printer Secure the printer cable connector to the computer connector by tightening the two screws see Figure 1 Secure the printer cable connector to the printer con nector by snapping the two clips into the two notches LJXUH 3DUDOOHO 3ULQWHU RQQHFWLRQV 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the compu...

Page 9: ...r QVWDOOLQJ 6RIWZDUH IRU D 3ULQWHU NOTE Dell installs the software for some new printers To determine if your printer s software is already installed click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers If your printer is listed in the Printers window the printer is ready to use no software installation is required Most new printers provide installation CDs that run automatically when ...

Page 10: ...re information about these tutorials double click the i Learn My Dell PC icon on your desktop 2QOLQH HOS The online system Help allows you to search for information in multiple ways You can quickly link to information on the following topics Hardware and software features of your system Options and upgrades The Windows desktop where you can change your wallpaper and screen saver create shortcuts a...

Page 11: ...ine documentation is included for your computer devices such as a video or modem card and for any Dell options you purchase separately from your system To access this supplemental documentation double click the Dell Documents icon on the Windows desktop click System Information and then click System Documentation If you have a modem and Internet service other helpful information is also available ...

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