User manual DELL DIMENSION 8100

[. . . ] DellTM DimensionTM 8100 www. dell. com support. dell. com 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 potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. For a complete listing of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in the Tell Me How help file. To open the file, click the Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Programs--> User's Guides, and then click TellMe How. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. [. . . ] Select the type of device in the Device Type list. If a particular driver is not listed, then that driver is not required by your operating system. NOTICE: The Dell Dimension ResourceCD contains drivers for devices that are not part of your computer. Only reinstall the specific drivers for hardware included in your computer. Otherwise your computer might not work correctly. 11 Click the name of the driver that you want to reinstall. NOTICE: The operating system CD provides options for reinstalling your Windows 98 Second Edition operating system. The options can potentially overwrite files installed by Dell and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Therefore, Dell does not recommend that you reinstall your operating system unless instructed to do so by a Dell technical support representative. NOTICE: To prevent conflicts with Windows 98, you must disable any virus protection software installed on your computer before you reinstall Windows 98. 1 2 Turn on the computer and enter the system setup program as directed by a Dell technical support representative (see page 64). In the system setup program Boot menu, change the boot sequence so that the CD or DVD drive boots first, as directed by a Dell technical support representative. Then place the operating system CD in the CD or DVD drive and close the drive tray. The computer restarts. 3 4 5 6 7 At the Welcome window, click OK. Click OK again. Solving Pr oblems 33 w w w. c o m 8 Remove the operating system CD from the CD or DVD drive and click OK to restart your computer. The Getting ready to run Windows for the first time screen appears. 9 10 11 12 If the mouse tutorial starts, press <Esc> to exit and then press y. Click the regional setting closest to where you live and click Next. Click your keyboard layout and click Next. In the User Information window, type your name and, if applicable, company name, and then click Next. The Name field must be completed; the Company Name field is optional. The License Agreement window appears. 13 14 Click I accept the Agreement, and then click Next. Type the Windows product key in the fields provided, and then click Next. The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft Windows label, which is located on the side of your computer. 15 In the Date/Time Properties window, adjust the date and time properties, click Apply, and then click OK. Windows 98 updates the system settings and restarts your computer. 16 When the Start Wizard appears, click Finish. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Appendix 85 w w w. [. . . ]