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Dell™ Dimension™ 8200
Solutions Guide
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9p915bk0.book Page 2 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Hints, Notices, and Cautions 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 potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Tell Me How help fil
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9p915bk0.book Page 3 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Contents Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 When Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 Setting Up Connecting a Pri
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9p915bk0.book Page 4 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Start-Up Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Video and Monitor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If the screen is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If the screen is difficult to read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 If you cannot print t
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9p915bk0.book Page 5 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Internet Connection Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 If you have a problem with your Internet connection . . . . . . . 42 E-Mail Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Resolving Other Technical Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Reinstalling Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Using the Windows XP Device Driver Rollback . . . . . . . . . 46 Resolving Software and Ha
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9p915bk0.book Page 6 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Removing Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 RDRAM Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Replacing the AGP Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Adding a Second Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adding Other Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 5.25-Inch Devices . . . .
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9p915bk0.book Page 7 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Three-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Four-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 129 One-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . 132 Two-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . 134 Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . 137 "Total Satisfaction" Return Policy (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . 141 One-Year End-User Manufacturer Guarantee (Lat
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9p915bk0.book Page 8 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM 8 Contents
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9p915bk0.book Page 9 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Safety Instructions As you use your computer, observe the following safe-handling guidelines. When Using Your Computer CAUTION: Do not operate your computer with any cover(s) (including the computer cover, filler brackets, front-panel inserts, and so on) removed or opened. • To help avoid damaging your computer, be sure that the voltage selection switch is set to match the AC power available at your location: – 115 V/60 Hz in most of N
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9p915bk0.book Page 10 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM • To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and device power cables into properly grounded power sources. These cables are equipped with 3-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a 3-wire cable with properly grounded plugs. • To help protect your computer from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrica
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9p915bk0.book Page 11 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM • Adjust the tilt of the monitor, its contrast and brightness settings, and the lighting around you (such as overhead lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows) to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen. • Use a chair that provides good lower back support. • Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse. • Always leave space to re
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9p915bk0.book Page 12 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat computer positioned directly in front of user monitor stand (optional) arms at desk level feet flat on the floor When Working Inside Your Computer Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in this guide and elsewhere in Dell documentation. Always
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9p915bk0.book Page 13 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM 3 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface at the back of the computer before touching anything inside your computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. 4 Disconnect any devices connected to the computer, including the monitor, from their electrical outlets to reduce the potential for personal injury or sho
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9p915bk0.book Page 14 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium-ion battery. For instructions about replacing the lithium-ion battery in your computer, refer to the section about replacing the battery in your Dell computer documentation. Do not dispose of the battery along with household waste. Contact your local waste disposal agency for the address of the nearest battery deposit site. 14 Safety Instructions www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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9p915bk0.book Page 15 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM SE CT ION 1 Setting Up Connecting a Printer Transferring Information to a New Computer (Windows XP Only) Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only) Turning Off the Computer
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9p915bk0.book Page 16 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM Connecting a Printer See the documentation that came with the printer for any recommended preparation procedures, such as: • Removing the packaging • Installing the toner or ink cartridge •Loading paper Then follow the instructions that came with the printer to connect it to the computer. If no information is provided, see the following sections. Parallel Printer Follow the instructions that came with the parallel printer to connect it t
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9p915bk0.book Page 17 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM parallel connector screws (2) on computer parallel connector on printer clips (2) parallel printer cable notches (2) 3 Turn on the printer and then turn on the computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel. 4 Install the printer driver if necessary (see "Installing the Printer Driver" on this page). USB Printer Follow the instructions that came with the USB printer to connect it to the computer. If no informa
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9p915bk0.book Page 18 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM HINT: Your computer has two USB connectors on USB 1.1 connector the back panel and two on computer USB connectors inside the door on the front panel (see page 63). USB printer cable USB connector on printer Installing the Printer Driver Follow the instructions that came with the printer to install printer drivers. If no was information was provided with the printer, then refer to the following instructions. If you need to instal
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9p915bk0.book Page 19 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM To check if your printer driver is installed on a computer running the Windows XP operating system, click the Start button, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click View installed printers or fax printers. If your computer runs either Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me), click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If your printer is listed in the Printers window, the p
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9p915bk0.book Page 20 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM 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 creating a network. HINT: Selecting the 4 Complete the checklist and required preparations, and then return to connection method This the Network Setup Wizard. computer connects 5 Follow the instructions on the screen. directly to the Internet enables the integ
