User manual DELL DIMENSION 4500S

[. . . ] c o m HINT: A HINT indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help file. To access help files, see page 26. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] If you are reinstalling Windows XP Professional, enter a name for your computer and a password when the Computer Name and Administrator Password window appears, and then click Next. 12 13 14 If the Modem Dialing Information screen appears, enter the requested information. Enter the date, time, and time zone in the Date and Time Settings window, and then click Next. If you have a network card in your computer, select the appropriate network settings. If you do not have a network card, this option does not appear. Windows XP begins to install its components and configure the computer. The computer automatically restarts. 15 When the Welcome to Microsoft screen appears, click the green arrow icon at the bottom of the screen to continue. Follow the directions on the screen to finish. Reinstall the appropriate drivers (see page 53). Reinstall your virus protection software. See the documentation supplied with the software for instructions. 16 17 18 19 Advanced Tr oubleshooting 57 w w w. c o m 58 A d va n c e d Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g SECTION 4 Front and Back View of the Computer Opening the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Adding Cards Adding Memory Closing the Computer Cover w w w. c o m Front View front door power button power light hard-drive light floppy-drive light HINT: The front-panel door is removable; if you remove it or accidentally knock it off its hinges, it snaps back in place. headphone connector breakaway hinges (2) USB connectors (2) 60 Adding Parts Back View 3 2 1 4 5 13 12 11 7 10 9 8 6 1 2 parallel connector mouse connector Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector. Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector. Your computer is equipped with either a fixed-voltage power supply, an autosensing voltage circuit, or a manual voltage selection switch. See "Safety Instructions" on page 7 for more information. Use the blue line-in connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card. 3 4 5 card slots power connector voltage selection switch (may not be available on all computers) line-in connector 6 Adding Pa rts 61 w w w. c o m 7 line-out connector Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers. On computers with a sound card, the line-out connector is on the card. [. . . ] You must also prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. You may return software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the floppy disk(s) or CD(s) is unopened. Returned products must be in as-new condition, and all of the manuals, floppy disk(s), CD(s), power cables, and other items included with a product must be returned with it. For customers who want to return, for refund or credit only, either applications software or an operating system that has been installed by Dell, the whole system must be returned, along with any media and documentation that may have been included in the original shipment. Appendix 125 w w w. [. . . ]