Dell XPS GEN 3 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Opening the Drive Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the Backlight Color
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Connecting Two Monitors
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Connecting Two Monitors With VGA Connectors
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Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor
With a DVI Connector
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Connecting a TV
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Changing the Display Settings
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About Serial ATA Drives
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About Your RAID Configuration
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RAID Level 0
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RAID Level 1
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Configuring Your Computer for RAID
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Configuring for RAID Using the Intel(R) Option ROM Utility
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Configuring for RAID Using the Intel(R) Application Accelerator
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Transferring Information to a New Computer
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Copying CDs and DVDs
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How to Copy a CD or DVD
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Using Blank CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD+Rs, and DVD+RWs
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Helpful Tips
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Network Setup Wizard
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2 Optimizing Performance
Hyper-Threading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Overclocking
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PCI Express Cards
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