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SETUP GUIDE
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SETUP SETUP GUIDE GUIDE Model: D03M series Type: D03M001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. __________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any ma
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Contents Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop . . . . . .5 Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lifting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 7 Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Connect th
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Contents Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .43 Finding More Information and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Basic Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Dell DataSafe Local Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Operating System Reinstallation . . . .
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop This section provides information about ™ setting up your Studio XPS 8000 desktop. WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. 5
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Lifting Your Computer To ensure safety and to avoid any damage to your computer, lift it by holding the lift points in the front and back of your computer. 6
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Before Setting Up Your Computer When positioning your computer, ensure that you allow easy access to a power source, adequate ventilation, and a level surface to place your computer. Restricting airflow around your computer may cause it to overheat. To prevent overheating ensure that you leave at least 10.2 cm (4 inches) at the back of the computer and a minimum of 5.1 cm (2 inches) on all other sides. You should never place your computer in an enclo
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Use the appropriate cable based on the Connect the Display connectors available on your computer and Your computer does not have an integrated display. Refer to the following table to identify video connector. Connect the display using the the connectors on your computer and display. connector available on the graphics card on NOTE: When connecting to a single display, your computer. connect the display to ONLY ONE of the NOTE: A DVI, HDMI, or DisplayP
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Connection Type Computer Cable Display VGA‑to‑VGA (VGA cable) DVI‑to‑DVI (DVI cable) DVI‑to‑VGA (DVI‑to‑VGA adapter + VGA cable) HDMI‑to‑HDMI (HDMI cable) HDMI‑to‑DVI (HDMI‑to‑DVI adapter + DVI cable) DisplayPort‑ to‑DisplayPort (DisplayPort cable) 9
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Connect the Keyboard and Mouse Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the back panel of your computer. 10
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Connect the Network Cable (Optional) A network connection is not required to complete your computer setup, but if you have an existing network or Internet connection that uses a cable connection (such as a broadband device or Ethernet jack), you can connect it now. NOTE: Use only an Ethernet cable to connect to the network connector (RJ45 connector). Do not plug a telephone cable (RJ11 connector) into the network connector. To connect your computer t
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Connect the Power Cable Press the Power Button 12
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Set Up Microsoft Windows Connect to the Internet Your Dell computer is preconfigured with (Optional) ® ® Microsoft Windows operating system. To To connect to the Internet, you need an external set up Windows for the first time, follow the modem or network connection and an Internet instructions on the screen. These steps are service provider (ISP). mandatory and may take some time to complete. If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is The Windows s
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop ® To complete setting up your wired Internet Windows 7 connection, follow the instructions in “Setting Up 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any Your Internet Connection” on page 14. open programs. Setting Up a Wireless Connection 2. Click Start → Control Panel→ Network and Internet→ Network and Sharing NOTE: To set up your wireless router, see the Center→ Connect to a network. documentation that shipped with your router. 3. Follow the instructio
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Setting Up Your Studio XPS Desktop Have your ISP information ready. If you do not 4. Follow the instructions on the screen and have an ISP, the Connect to the Internet wizard use the setup information provided by your can help you get one. ISP to complete the setup. ® ® Windows Vista Windows 7 NOTE: The following instructions are 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any applicable to the Windows default view, open programs. ™ so they may not apply if you set your Dell 2. Click Start
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Using Your Studio XPS Desktop ™ This section provides information about the features available on your Studio XPS 8000 desktop. Front View Features 9 1 8 7 2 6 5 3 4 16
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Using Your Studio XPS Desktop 1 Hard drive activity light — Turns on 4 FlexBay cover — Covers the FlexBay slot. when the computer reads or writes data. 5 FlexBay slot — Can support a Media Card A blinking white light indicates hard drive Reader or an additional hard drive. activity. 6 Optional Optical drive bay — Can support CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, an additional optical drive. never turn off the computer while the 7 Optical drive — Plays or records only hard drive activity light
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Using Your Studio XPS Desktop Top View Features 1 2 6 3 4 5 18
