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SETUP GUIDE
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Studio Slim SETUP GUIDE Model DCSLA
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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. ® ® If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft Windows operating systems are not applicable. __________________ Informat
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Contents Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s . . . . . . . . .5 Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5 Connect a Video Cable to the Computer . . . . 6 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connect the Video Cable to the Display . . . . 7 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . .
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Contents System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Macrovision Product Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 36 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s This section provides information about setting up your Studio Slim 540s and connecting peripherals. 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 Studio Slim 540s may cause it to overheat. To prevent overheating ensure that you leave at least 10.2 cm (4 inches) at the back of the comput
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s Connect a Video Cable to the Computer Your computer uses one of two different connectors for the display. The HDMI connector is a high-performance digital connector that carries both video and audio signals for displays such as TVs and monitors with integrated speakers. The VGA connector carries only video signals for displays such as monitors and projectors. -OR- NOTE: A DVI connector may be available on your computer if you purchased an optional d
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s Connect the Video Cable to the Display Check your TV or monitor to see which type of connectors are available. Refer to the following table when identifying the connectors on your display to select the connection type you will use. If your display has a DVI connector, use the VGA HDMI cable (with blue connectors at both ends) with a VGA-to-DVI adapter (white plug). VGA DVI You can connect to the display using the following connectors available on your
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s Connect Using the HDMI Connector Connect the Keyboard and Mouse Connect the display using an HDMI cable. Connect your keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the back panel of the computer. Connect Using a DVI Connector (Optional) Connect the display using a DVI cable. NOTE: You can purchase additional HDMI and DVI cables from the Dell website at dell.com. 8
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s A network connection is not required to Connect the Network Cable complete your computer setup, but if you have (Optional) an existing network or Internet connection that uses a cable connection (such as a home cable modem or Ethernet jack), you can connect it now. Use only an Ethernet cable (RJ45 connector). Do not plug a telephone cable (RJ11 connector) into the network connector. To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one e
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s Connect the Power Cables for Press the Power Buttons on Your Your Display and Computer Computer and Display 10
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s ® • DSL connections that provide high-speed Windows Vista Setup Internet access through your existing To set up Windows Vista for the first time, follow telephone line or cellular telephone service. the instructions on the screen. These steps are With a DSL connection, you can access the mandatory and may take up to 15 minutes to Internet and use your telephone on the same complete. The screens will take you through line simultaneously. several procedur
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s • Wireless LAN connections that provide wireless router. To set up your connection to Internet access using WiFi 802.11 a wireless router: technology. Wireless LAN support requires 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any optional internal components that may or open programs. may not be installed in your computer based 2. Click Start → Connect To. on decisions made at the time of purchase. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to NOTE: If an e
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Setting Up Your Studio Slim 540s NOTE: If you cannot connect to the Internet b. Chose Dial-up if you will use an optional but have successfully connected in the USB dial-up modem or ISDN. past, the ISP might have a service outage. NOTE: If you do not know which type of Contact your ISP to check the service connection to select, click Help me choose status, or try connecting again later. or contact your ISP. NOTE: Have your ISP information ready. If 5. Follow the instructions on the scree
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1 2 Using Your Studio Slim 540s 4 3 5 Your computer has indicators, buttons, and features that provide information at-a-glance and time-saving shortcuts for common tasks. Front View Features 1 Service Tag — Use the Service Tag (located on top of the chassis towards the back) to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 2 Eject button for Optical drive — Press here to open/close the CD/DVD/Blu-ray 6 Disc™ drive. 3 Optical drive panel — Th
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Using Your Studio Slim 540s 8 Headphone connector — Connects 6 Power button and light — Turns the to headphones. power on or off when pressed. The light NOTE: To connect to a powered in the center of this button indicates the speaker or sound system, use the power state: audio out or S/PDIF connector on the • Blinking white — the computer is in back of your computer. sleep state. • Solid white — the computer is in 9 Microphone or line-in connector — power-on state. Connects to a mi
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Using Your Studio Slim 540s Using the Optical Drive Place the disc in the center of the disc tray, with the label facing outwards and gently push the disc tray. The drive automatically pulls the disc in and begins reading its content. To eject a disc from the drive, press the eject button. A few seconds later the disc ejects. 16
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Using Your Studio Slim 540s Back View Features 1 Back panel connectors — Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connector. For more information, see “Back Panel Connectors” on page 18. 1 1 2 Card slots — Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. 3 Power supply LED — Indicates power availability for the power supply. NOTE: May or may not be available on your computer. 4 Power connector — Insert the power 2 2 cable. 3 3 4 4 17
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Using Your Studio Slim 540s Back Panel Connectors 1 IEEE 1394 — Connects to high-speed 12 serial multimedia devices such as digital video cameras. 2 Network connector and light — Connects your computer to a network 11 or broadband device. The network activity light flashes when the computer is transmitting or receiving data. A high volume of network traffic may make this 1 light appear to be in a steady “on” state. 10 3 Back L/R surround — 2 Connects to multichannel-capable 3 speak
