3
Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop. . . . . .5
Lifting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . .7
Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . .10
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . .11
Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Create System Recovery Media
(Recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . .15
Using Your Studio XPS Desktop. . . . . . . . .18
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . .33
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dell Support Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
My Dell Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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