Desktop Computer Setup Guide

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . . 8
Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . 10
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 14
Using Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . . . . . . .18
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Restoring Your Operating System . . . . . . .45
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 50
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