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How To Activate Windows On My Dell Optiplex 170l
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
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...: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable. Microsoft and Windows are optional and may be used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and OptiPlex are trademarks of Dell Inc. A00 All rights reserved. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
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...-tower Computer 15 Completed Setup 16 Small Desktop Computer 16 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Solving Problems 17 Dell Diagnostics 17 System Lights 19 Diagnostic Lights 20 Beep Codes 22 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 23 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 24 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 25 Reinstalling...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
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...to troubleshoot and solve problems
Dell™ OptiPlex™ User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and...Desktop System Software
Located on the Drivers and Utilities CD. Quick Reference Guide
5 Product Information Guide
• How to remove and replace parts • Technical specifications • How to configure system settings • How to reinstall drivers, run the Dell...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
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... education customers. Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Dell Support Website - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles
from technicians, and online...Dell
customers • Upgrades - www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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What Are You Looking For? • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
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...OptiPlex User's Guide for the devices that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that came with all computers. NOTE: The operating system media are optional and may not ship with your computer. DHS-Small desktop... the Operating System CD.
To reinstall your operating system, use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
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About Your Small Desktop Computer
Front and Back Views
service tag
front panel door headphone connector
USB 2.0 connectors (2) CejDe/cDtVbDutdtorinvCeejeDc/tDbVuDtt-odnrive
Microsoft Windows Product Key
front panel door power light power button
floppy-drive eject button floppy-drive activity...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
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Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand
CAUTION: Before you must attach the computer stand: 1 ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 11
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CD or DVD eject button second drive bay
floppy drive light power light
floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light
power button
USB 2.0 connectors (2)
headphone connector
power connector voltage selection switch
serial connector video connector keyboard connector line-out connector microphone connector
USB 2.0 connectors (4)
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
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... computer cover to ensure that you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Inside Your Computer
CAUTION: Before you do not accidently disconnect cables from the...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
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Small Desktop Computer
Setup Without Cards
Setup With Cards
monitor keyboard mouse speakers network USB
network
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 17
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...drive or from Dell, write a detailed description of the error, beep codes, or diagnostics light patterns;
Quick Reference Guide
17 It is active. Start the Dell Diagnostics from either...Code Service Tag
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION: Before you want to run the Dell Diagnostics from the same location as your computer, see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. record your computer...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
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... ask for your part.
Write down and restart the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately.
Performs a thorough check of tracing the problem quickly. This test typically takes an hour or more and requires you see the Windows desktop. Lists the most common symptoms encountered and allows you to answer questions periodically...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
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... normally. Check "Diagnostic Lights" on page 20 to your hardware configuration for technical assistance. If the Dell Diagnostics is running the test.
No corrective action is in the suspended state (Microsoft® Windows® 2000 and Windows XP).
Describes the test and may be faulty or incorrectly installed.
Displays your computer. The device...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
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....dell.com
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use Device Manager to resolve incompatibilities. In the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system, you can also use the Hardware Troubleshooter to display the Properties window...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 26
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... detected by the computer. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD or go to the Dell support site to the operating state it was in before you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the computer.
To reinstall Windows XP, you are optional and may not ship with a newly installed driver, first...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 27
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... to select that option. 5 Press to install a new copy of your hard drive.
The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
5 Press the arrow keys to...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 28
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...screen, and click Next. 8 At the Computer Name and Administrator Password window, enter a name for your computer (or accept the one provided) ... 21 Reinstall your programs. NOTE: To reinstall and activate your Microsoft Office or Microsoft Works Suite programs, you .... 19 Reinstall the appropriate drivers with Microsoft? www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
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...to continue. If you are running Windows. 1 Turn on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you are using the...also known as the ResourceCD) while you are running the Windows operating system:
NOTE: To access device drivers and user ... first time on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive....
Quick Reference Guide - Page 31
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... codes, 22 diagnostic lights, 19-20
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IRQ conflicts, 24
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labels Microsoft Windows, 6 Service Tag, 6
light, 19 lights
back of computer, 20 diagnostic, 19-20 front of computer, 19 power button, 19 system, 19
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Microsoft Windows label, 6
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hardware beep codes, 22 conflicts, 24 Dell Diagnostics, 17
Hardware Troubleshooter, 24
Help and Support Center, 7
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Operating...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 32
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32 Index
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power light, 19 problems
beep codes, 22 conflicts, 24 Dell Diagnostics, 17 diagnostic lights, 19-20 restore to previous state, 25
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reinstalling Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 ResourceCD, 5 Windows XP, 26
ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 17
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Service Tag, 6 software
conflicts, 24 stand
attach, 10 remove, 10 system lights, 19...
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