Index
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Index
A
audio. See
sound
B
battery
problems, 17
replacing, 76
BIOS, 82
boot sequence, 87
changing, 87-88
option settings, 87
booting
to a USB device, 87
C
cards
installing PCI, 56
PCI, 55
PCI Express slots, 48
PCI slots, 48
removing PCI, 58
slots, 48, 55
types supported, 55
CD/DVD drive
activity light, 46
eject button, 46
installing, 73
installing second, 73
problems, 18
removing, 72
CD-RW drive
problems, 18
CDs
copying, 14
Check Disk, 19
computer
components inside, 50
crashes, 22-23
inside view, 50
restore to previous operating
state, 40
stops responding, 22
connectors
headphone, 46
keyboard, 48
line-in, 47
line-out, 48
microphone, 48
modem, 48
mouse, 47
network adapter, 47
parallel, 47
power, 48
serial, 48
sound, 47-48
USB, 46, 48
video, 48
copying CDs and DVDs, 14
cover
cover latch, 48
removing, 49
replacing, 77
D
Dell
contacting, 91
Dell Diagnostics, 36
Dell Dimension Help file, 7
support policy, 90
support site, 8
diagnostic lights, 33
diagnostics
Dell, 36
lights, 33, 47
display. See
monitor
documentation
Dell Dimension Help file, 7
End User License
Agreement, 7
ergonomics, 7
finding information, 7
online, 8
Product Information Guide, 7
regulatory, 7
safety, 7
setup diagram, 7
warranty, 7
drivers
about, 38
identifying, 38
drives
hard drive, 63
installing CD/DVD, 73
installing floppy, 70
installing hard drive, 65