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Other Documents You May Need
NOTE: Information updates are sometimes included with your system to describe
changes to your system or software. Always read these updates before consulting
any other documentation because the updates often contain the latest information.
Besides this Reference and Troubleshooting Guide, the following documentation is
included with your system:
• The Getting Started sheet provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your
computer system.
• The Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide describes how to properly set up your
operating system and connect a printer.
• The Dell Dimension 900 System Help describes the features and operation of
your computer. It includes tips on using your computer hardware and answers to
commonly asked questions. To open the Help, click the Start button, point to
Programs—> Dell Documents, and then click Dell Dimension Help. You may
also double-click the Dell Documents icon on the Windows desktop, click Sys-
tem Information, click System Documentation, and then click Dell Dimension
Help.
• Online documentation is included for your computer devices (such as a video or
modem card) and for any options you purchase separately from your computer.
To access this supplemental documentation, double-click the Dell Documents
icon on the Windows desktop, click System Information, and then click System
Documentation.
• Operating system documentation.
• Technical information files—sometimes called “readme” files—may be installed
on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to
your system or reference material intended for experienced users.
Notational Conventions
The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in
bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are
used as follows:
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer system.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss
of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.