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Dell™ XPS One™ Owner’s Manual
Model MTG
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE 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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2007 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever
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Contents 1 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Back View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Power Cable Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Optional TV Input Device (For Use With Optional TV Tuner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Installing Your Computer in an E
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Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the Media Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 Using Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Media Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Disc and Disc-Slot Indicators . .
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Re-Syncing Your Optional Wireless Mouse or Keyboard with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Key Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 6 Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Making Images and Text Look Bigger or Sharper . . . 47 7 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Computer and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Touch Pad Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 9 Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utili
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11 Reinstalling Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 What Is a Driver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Identifying Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities . . . . . . . . . . 76 Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems ® ® in the Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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14 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 FCC Notice (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 FCC Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 8 Contents
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Finding Information NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. What Are You Looking For? Find It Here A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers and Utilities Media Drivers for my computer Documentation and drivers are already installed on your computer. You can use Desktop System Software (DSS) the media to reinstall driv
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Warranty information Dell™ Product Information Guide Terms and Conditions (U.S. only) Safety instructions Regulatory information Ergonomics information End User License Agreement How to set up my computer Setup Diagram NOTE: The appearance of your setup diagram may vary. 10 Finding Information
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here ® ® Service Tag and Express Service Code Service Tag and Microsoft Windows License Microsoft Windows License Label These labels are located on your computer. Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting support. NOTE: As an increased security measure, the newly designed Microsoft Windows license label incorporates a missing p
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website — support.dell.com tips, articles from technicians, and NOTE: Select your region or business online courses, frequently asked segment to view the appropriate support questions site. Community — Online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — Contact information, service
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What Are You Looking For? Find It Here How to use your Windows™ operating Windows Help and Support system 1 To access Windows Help and Support: How to work with programs and files In Windows Vista™, click the How to personalize my desktop Windows Vista Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen. How to reinstall m
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14 Finding Information
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About Your Computer Front View of the Computer CAUTION: Ensure that none of the computer air vents are blocked. Blocking them would cause serious thermal problems. 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 About Your Computer 15
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1 speakers (2) To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the appropriate media control buttons (see "Media Control Buttons" on page 32 for more information). 2 air vents Internal fans create airflow through the vents to prevent the computer from overheating. The computer turns the fans on when the computer gets hot. Fan noise is normal and does not indicate a problem with the fans or the computer. CAUTION: Ensure that none of the computer air vents are blocked. Blocking th
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Back View of the Computer 1 2 3 4 5 19 6 18 7 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 10 About Your Computer 17
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1 Media Card Reader Provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. The Media Card Reader reads the following digital memory cards: Secure Digital (SD) memory card SDIO card MultiMediaCard (MMC) Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO xD-Picture Card Hi Speed-SD Hi Density-SD 2 mini IEEE 1394 Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital connector video cameras. 3 USB 2.0 Use the side USB connectors for device
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8 computer sync To re-sync your optional wireless keyboard and mouse to button your computer, press the sync button on the rear of your computer, then press the sync button on the device that you wish to use. See "Re-Syncing Your Optional Wireless Mouse or Keyboard with Your Computer" on page 44. 9 network adapter To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connector connect one end of a network cable to either a network port or your network or broadband device. Connect the o
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15 security cable slot Lets you attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer. NOTICE: Before you buy an antitheft device, ensure that it works with the security cable slot on your computer. 16 S/PDIF connector Use the S/PDIF connector to transmit digital audio without going through an analog audio conversion process. 17 IEEE 1394 Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital connector video cameras. 18 Service Tag Use the Service Tag to identify your com
