motherboard. See system board
mouse
problems, 68
N
network
problems, 69
setting up, 52
O
operating system
reinstalling Windows Vista, 92
reinstalling Windows XP , 92
P
password
clearing, 174
jumper, 174
PC Restore, 94
PCI cards
installing, 115
removing, 119
playing CDs and DVDs, 25
power
button, 17
conserving, 34
hibernate mode, 35, 37-38
managing, 34
options, 36
options, advanced, 40
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power (continued)
options, schemes, 36
plan, 39
problems, 70
standby mode, 34, 38
power light
conditions, 70
power options properties, 36
Power Plan Properties, 39
printer
cable, 23
connecting, 23
problems, 71
setting up, 23
USB, 23
problems
battery, 57
beep codes, 80
blue screen, 65
CD drive, 59
CD-RW drive, 59
computer crashes, 64-65
computer stops responding, 64
conflicts, 91
Dell Diagnostics, 84
drives, 58
DVD drive, 59
e-mail, 60
error messages, 62
general, 64
hard drive, 60
Internet, 60
keyboard, 63
Media Card Reader, 66