Reference Guide

Visual Graphics Array....................................................................................................................................................... 39
Digital Visual Interface..................................................................................................................................................... 39
DisplayPort..........................................................................................................................................................................39
HDMI.................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
SPDIF................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 5: Software and Applications.......................................................................................... 41
Absolute................................................................................................................................................................................41
My Dell Downloads.............................................................................................................................................................41
Dell SupportAssist..............................................................................................................................................................41
PC Check.............................................................................................................................................................................42
Solution Station................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Quickset...............................................................................................................................................................................43
NVIDIA 3D Applications....................................................................................................................................................43
DellConnect.........................................................................................................................................................................44
Chapter 6: Restoring your operating system............................................................................... 45
System recovery options.................................................................................................................................................45
Dell Backup and Recovery...............................................................................................................................................45
Dell Backup and Recovery Basic..............................................................................................................................46
Dell Backup and Recovery premium........................................................................................................................46
Dell Factory Image Restore.............................................................................................................................................47
System Restore................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Windows 10................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Windows 8.1.................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Windows 7..................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Operating System disc..................................................................................................................................................... 49
System reinstall media............................................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 51
Basic troubleshooting steps............................................................................................................................................ 51
Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Pre-Boot System Assessment.................................................................................................................................. 51
Enhanced PSA..............................................................................................................................................................52
LCD BIST....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Beep codes....................................................................................................................................................................53
Chapter 8: BIOS.......................................................................................................................... 54
Changing BIOS settings...................................................................................................................................................54
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 54
Resetting BIOS password............................................................................................................................................... 54
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Chapter 9: Getting help and contacting Dell................................................................................ 56
Chapter 10: References............................................................................................................... 57
Computer maintenance....................................................................................................................................................57
Power management..........................................................................................................................................................57
Configuring power settings.......................................................................................................................................57
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