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How To Reformat Dell Gen 3 Xps
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
Dell™ Dimension™ XPS Gen 3
headphone connector
microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) IEEE 1394 connector
serial port parallel port
keyboard connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) VGA video connector
PCI card (4),... TV-OUT connector DVI video connector sound card connectors security cable slot padlock ring modem connector power connector
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
4 Advanced Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Lights 47
Dell Diagnostics 50 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 50
Drivers 53 What Is a Driver 53 Identifying Drivers 53 Reinstalling Drivers 54
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 55 Creating a Restore Point 56 Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State 56 Undoing the Last System Restore...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... • My computer documentation • My device documentation
Find it Here Dell Solution Center
On your Windows desktop
ResourceCD Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. Readme files may... a copy of my invoice • How to extend my warranty • How to access Dell Support on your CD to provide last-minute updates about setting up my computer • How...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
.... Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference - Contact information, order status,
warranty, and repair information • Downloads - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your region to direct your computer when you use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for components, such
as a modem)
Find it Here
Service Tag and Microsoft...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... is already installed on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. After you ordered.
12
Finding Information www.dell.com | support.dell.com
What Are You Looking For? • How to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer. See "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
Setting Up and Using Your Computer
13 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Opening the Drive Door
Changing the Backlight Color
You can use this exclusive Dell™ Dimension™ XPS Gen 3 feature either to change the color of the backlight that illuminates the Dell name and displays around the badge on the front of your computer, or to turn off the backlight entirely.
Owner's Manual - Page 17
...display settings.
• In clone mode, both monitors display the same image.
• In extended desktop mode, you purchased your graphics card, see the user's guide in a RAID 1 configuration (see ....
Setting Up and Using Your Computer
17 About Serial ATA Drives
Your Dell™ Dimension™ XPS computer supports up to the other, effectively doubling the amount of digital photography...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...and down -arrow keys to store on page 57). www.dell.com | support.dell.com
5 Use the left- Back up -
NOTE: Select ...the strip size closest to the size of disks in the array. Creating a RAID Level 1 Configuration 1 Set your array, and then press .
If you want to RAID-enabled mode (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... array, but you still have some
space left on the array that you need to use the migrating option (see "Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP" on the main Intel Option ROM
screen. 11 Use the up -
Create a RAID 0 Volume or RAID 1 Volume only when: • You are more than two...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
...2 Right-click the available hard drive to which you can use the wizard from the
Windows XP CD and click Next. 5 When the Now go to your old computer screen appears, go...the source computer to the new computer. Transferring Information to a New Computer
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Files and Settings Transfer wizard to move data such as: • E-mails •...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...the CD-RW and try again. for creating a network. Return to guide you are familiar with Windows XP SP1.
4 Complete the checklist and required preparations.
NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly... the integrated firewall provided with CD recording techniques. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to a 650-MB blank CD....
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... Performance
29 For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on the Dell Support website at the system level in the labs could cause performance degradation. It ... through various sources, but Dell discourages and does not support the use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is listed twice.
You ...
Owner's Manual - Page 54
...XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with a [!]) on the screen.
54
Advanced Troubleshooting Using the ResourceCD If using Device Driver Rollback or System Restore does not resolve the problem, then reinstall the driver from other sources, your Dell...the device icon. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Windows XP 1 Click the Start ...-click the device for Dell™ computers. If this...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
...
Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides System Restore to ...allow you to return your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files) if changes to restart the computer.
4 When you see the Windows desktop, reinsert the ResourceCD. 5 At the Welcome Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 58
... to install a new copy of the computer. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. Therefore, 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
... you use four 1-GB DIMMs. Current operating systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP, can do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. NOTICE: To ...DIMM connectors 1 and 2 (white securing clips)
NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is covered under your computer, discharge static electricity from Dell. If possible, do so by computer memory. NOTICE: If you may ...
Owner's Manual - Page 143
... 39
Network Setup Wizard, 28
O
operating system CD, 12 reinstalling, 12 reinstalling Windows XP, 57
Operating System CD, 12 overclocking, 29
P
password clearing, 119 jumper, 119
..., 32 CD-RW drive, 32 computer crashes, 36-37 computer stops responding, 36 Dell Diagnostics, 50 diagnostic lights, 47 drives, 31 DVD drive, 32 e-mail, 33
...desktop mode, 17 hard to read, 44 problems, 44
motherboard.
Owner's Manual - Page 144
... compatibility, 37 restore to previous state, 55 scanner, 41 screen hard to a new computer, 25
troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 50 diagnostic lights, 47 Hardware Troubleshooter, 57 Help and Support Center, 11
144
Index See monitor ...Wizard, 37
R
RAID configuring, 17
regulatory information, 10 reinstalling
Windows XP, 57 ResourceCD, 9, 54
Dell Diagnostics, 50
S
safety instructions, 10 SATA.
Setup Diagram - Page 1
...in your Product Information Guide.
1
NOTE: If you ordered the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system, connect the components as your monitor has both a DVI and a... a keyboard and a mouse.
3
2
NOTE: If you purchased a Dell TV and would like to electrical outlets.
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Turn on the computer. If you have a modem, connect a...
Setup Diagram - Page 2
... Owner's Manual for additional information on the Microsoft Windows desktop. April 2004
sound-card connectors
Dell disclaims proprietary interest in this document is strictly forbidden. ...Dell™ Dimension™ Help file, click User and system guides, click User's guides, and then click Dell Dimension Help.
• For help with the Windows operating system, click Microsoft Windows XP...
