Dell Precision 650 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the keyboard and the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the modem or the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connect the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install additional software or devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connect the keyboard and mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connect the modem or network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connect the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Install Additional Software or Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Caring for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . 27
Using System Restore in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Last Known Good Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starting the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Opening the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44