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INSPIRON
SETUP GUIDE
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™ INSPIRON SETUP GUIDE Regulatory Model: D02U series Regulatory Type: D02U001 and D02U002
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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 Inspiron Desktop . . . . . . . .5 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5 Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Connect the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . . 8 Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Connect the Power C
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Contents Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Automated Order‑Status Service . . . . . . . . . 55 Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Returning Items for Repair Under Warranty or for Credit . . . . . . .
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INSPIRON Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop This section provides information about setting Before Setting Up Your ™ up your Inspiron 300/400. Computer WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the When positioning your computer, ensure that you allow easy access to a power source, safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety adequate ventilation, and a level surface to place your computer. best practices information, see the Regula
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Display Inspiron 300: Connect the display using the integrated VGA connector. Inspiron 400: Connect the display using the integrated VGA connector or the HDMI connector. For better performance it is recommended that you connect the display using the HDMI connector. You can purchase the HDMI‑to‑DVI adapter and additional HDMI cables on the Dell website at www.dell.com. Use the appropriate cable based on the connectors available on your computer an
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connection Type Computer Cable Display VGA‑to‑VGA (VGA cable) HDMI‑to‑HDMI (HDMI cable) HDMI‑to‑DVI (HDMI‑to‑DVI adapter + DVI cable) 7
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Keyboard and Mouse Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the back panel of the computer. 8
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Power Cable 9
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Network Cable (Optional) 10
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop 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 to a network or a broadband device, connect one
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Press the Power Button 12
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop CAUTION: Do not interrupt the operating Set Up the Operating System system’s setup process. Doing so may Your Dell computer is preconfigured with the render your computer unusable and you operating system you selected at the time of will need to reinstall the operating system. purchase. NOTE: For optimal performance of your Set Up Microsoft Windows computer, it is recommended that you ® ® download and install the latest BIOS and To set up Microsoft Wind
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Setting Up a Wired Connection Connect to the Internet • If you are using a dialup connection, connect ‑ (Optional) the telephone line to the optional external USB To connect to the Internet, you need an external modem and to the telephone wall jack before modem or network connection and an Internet you set up your Internet connection. service provider (ISP). • If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter is modem co
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop ® Windows Vista Setting Up a Wireless Connection 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any NOTE: To set up your wireless router, see the open programs. documentation that shipped with your router. 2. Click Start → Connect To. Before you can use your wireless Internet connection, you need to connect to your 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to wireless router. complete the setup. To set up your connection to a wireless router: Windows 7 Wind
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop 4. Click Setup. Setting Up Your Internet Connection The New Connection Wizard appears. ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Contact your ISP for offerings available in your country. 5. Click Connect to the Internet. If you cannot connect to the Internet but have 6. In the next window, select the appropriate successfully connected in the past, the ISP option: might have a service outage. Contact your ISP – If you do not have an ISP and want to to check t
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop NOTE: If you do not know which type of NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, contact your ISP. connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 8. Select the appropriate option under How do you want to connect to the Internet?, and 4. Follow the instructions on the screen and then click Next. use the setup information provided by your ISP to complete the setup. 9. Use the setup information provided by your ISP to comp
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Using Your Inspiron Desktop ™ This section provides information about the features available on your Inspiron desktop. Front View Features 1 2 5 4 3 18 INSPIRON
