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Setting Up Your Inspiron
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Desktop . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . .5
Connect the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . .8
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . .8
Connect the Power Cables to Your
Display and Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Windows Vista
®
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . .11
Using Your Inspiron
™
Desktop . . . . . . . . . .14
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . .25
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . .38
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Technical Support and Customer
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
DellConnect
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