Dell Precision 350 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Finding Information and Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up Your Dell Precision 350 Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the keyboard and the mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the modem or the network cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connect the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connect the power cables and turn on the computer
and monitor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Install additional software or devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . 18
Using System Restore in Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Last Known Good Configuration in Windows 2000 . . 20
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Start Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Running the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Diagnostic Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26