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Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 5
Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . 8
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . 11
(Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . 13
Using Your Inspiron Desktop . . . . . .16
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . . 25
Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . 31
Using Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My Dell Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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