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Dell™ Dimension™ 1100/B110
Owner’s Manual
service tag CD or DVD drive
activity light
CD or DVD eject button
floppy drive eject button
floppy drive light
hard-drive activity light
power light
power button
headphone connector
USB 2.0
connectors (2)
power connector
parallel connector
voltage selection switch
serial connector
diagnostic lights (4)
integrated video connector
mouse connector
keyboard connector
line-out connector*
line-in connector*
microphone connector* cover latch**
network adapter
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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. Abbreviations and Acronyms ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable
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Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a Parallel Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 IEEE 1394 Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 A progra
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Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Operating System CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 4 Removing and Installing Parts Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing a Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Installing a Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CD/DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Removing a CD/DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Installing a CD/DVD Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Adding
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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 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
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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 technical support. Enter the Express Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support. Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles Dell Support Website — support.dell.co
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. See the documentation that came with the printer for setup information, including how to: Obtain and install updated drivers. Connect the printer to the computer. Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. Contact the printer manufacturer for technical assistance. Printer Cable Your printer connects to your computer with either a USB c
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3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer. The USB connectors fit only one way. USB connector on computer USB connector on printer USB printer cable Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so. 2 Turn off the computer (see page 47). NOTICE: For best results, use a 3-m (10-ft) or shorter parallel cable. 3 Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector on the computer and tighten th
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parallel connector on computer connector on printer clips (2) screws (2) notches (2) parallel printer cable 4 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 5 Install the printer driver if necessary. See the documentation that came with your printer. Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter NOTE: Plug the network cable into the network adapter connector on the computer. Do not plug the network cable i
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network adapter connector network adapter connector on computer network device network cable Network Setup Wizard ® ® The Microsoft Windows XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Communications, and then click Network Setup Wizard. 2 On the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Click Checklist for
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If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If you are using a DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up an AOL or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. ® ® 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft Windows desktop. 3 Follow the
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Playing CDs and DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive. NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray. 3 Press the eject button or gently push in the tray. To format CDs for storing data, to create music CDs, or to copy CDs, see the CD software that came with your comp
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Eject Go to the next track A DVD player includes the following basic buttons: Stop Restart the current chapter Play Fast forward Pause Fast reverse Advance a single frame while in pause mode Go to the next title or chapter Continuously play the current title or chapter Go to the previous title or chapter Eject For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on the CD or DVD player (if available). Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playi
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Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down men
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If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your source CD or DVD and click the Disc Copy button. The computer copies the data from the source CD or DVD to the blank CD or DVD. Once you have finished copying the source CD or DVD, the CD or DVD that you have created will automatically eject. Using Blank CDs and DVDs CD-RW drives can write to CD recording media only (including high-speed CD-RW) while DVD-writable drives can write to both CD and DVD recordi
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Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos. You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia. Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed. Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your DVD player refer to the documentation provided with your DVD player o
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Solving Problems Troubleshooting Tips Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is properly connected. If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. This message may help technical support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). If an error me
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TEST THE DRIVE — Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective. Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK — See the "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 90. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS CHECK FOR RUN THE HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTER — See page 46. RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS — See page 38. CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indica
