Dell XPS/Dimension XPS Gen 2 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SAFETY: When Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SAFETY: When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SAFETY: Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Finding Information for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 Using Your Computer
Opening the Drive Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting Two Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuring Graphics Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Settings and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Removing the Graphics Card Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Serial ATA Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Your RAID Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
RAID Level 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
RAID Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Transferring Information to a New Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
How to Copy a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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