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1-4 Dell Inspiron 3000 Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
S
oftware Features
Dell has installed the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
95 operating
system on your hard-disk drive. The following software
is also included with your Dell computer:
•
A Setup program and system utilities that let you
customize the operation of your computer. Also
included are drivers that tell your computer how to
communicate with various types of hardware, such
as printers and external monitors. For more informa-
tion, see Chapter 2, “Customizing System Features,”
and the “Software Features” section of the online
System User’s Guide.
NOTE: The system utilities and drivers are available
separately on diskette from Dell for customers who
installed their own version of Windows 95. See
Chapter 5, “Getting Help,” for the appropriate con-
tact information in your location.
•
The Dell Diagnostics for evaluating your computer’s
components and devices. For more information, see
Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics.”
After you turn on your computer the first time, accept the
software licenses agreement. Then complete the installa-
tion of your operating system.
Next, use the Dell Program Diskette Maker in the Dell
Accessories folder to create a program diskette set and
back up your drivers and utilities. These diskettes can be
used to reinstall or reconfigure the software if necessary.
The online instructions in the Dell Program Diskette
Maker tell you how many blank diskettes are needed.
U
sing the Power Button
Under normal circumstances, you should only use the
power button to turn on the computer or to resume from
suspend mode. To shut down the computer, click the Start
button in Windows 95, and then click Shut Down.
If the computer is hung and the operating system does not
respond, press and hold the power button until the system
turns off completely (this may take several seconds).
A
ccessing Online
Documentation
The online Dell Inspiron 3000 System User’s Guide
installed on your hard-disk drive contains information on
the following topics:
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System features
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Traveling with the computer
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Customizing system configuration
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Powering the computer and extending battery life
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Connecting external devices
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Maintaining the system
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Contacting Dell
The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used
computer terms and abbreviations.
To access this guide, select the System User’s
Guide icon in the Dell Accessories folder.
To print any screen from the online System
User’s Guide, display the screen you want, and select
Print Topic from the File menu.
A
vailable Options
Dell offers the following devices and upgrade options:
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External devices, such as pointing devices, printers,
external monitors, external keyboards, and numeric
keypads, that connect to ports on the back of the
computer
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AC adapters
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Batteries
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Diskette-drive cables
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Hard-disk drives
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Modem PC Cards
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Network PC Cards
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