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    ww w .dell.com support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ Systems SETUP GUIDE[...]

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    ____________________ Info rmation in this document is subject to change without notice. © 19 99 –2000 D ell Computer Co rporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the wri tten permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden. T rademarks used in this text: Dell , the DELL E COM logo , DellNet, and [...]

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    support.dell.com D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 1 D ell ™ D imension ™ Systems Setup Guid e Before using this guide, connect your computer a ccording to the steps on the Ge tting Started sheet. Failure to properly connect your computer m ay result in computer mal- functions or damage. Operating System Setu p Y our Dell computer has been sh[...]

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    2 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e T o complete the initial se tup of Windows Me, perform the following steps: 1 . T urn on your compute r . The Welcome to Mic rosoft Windows screen appears. 2. Cli ck Next . The Select Y our System Se ttings window appears. Cli ck your region, pre ferred language, and keyboard. 3. Cli ck Next. The Select Y our [...]

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    support.dell.com Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 3 4. Cli ck I accept this ag reement . Cli ck Next . 5. In the Personalize Y our Software windo w , type your name and the name of your organization. Then cli ck Next . Y ou must type in a name, but the organization field is optional. 6. In the Computer Name and Administrator Password windo w , a [...]

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    4 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e 13. Cli ck Next . More in formation on the Network Identification Wizard and administrator and user logins is available from the Windows 2000 Help feature. 14. When the Completing the Netwo rk Identification Wizard window appears, cli ck Finish . The Getting Started with Windows 2 000 window appears. Y ou can [...]

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    support.dell.com Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 5 7 . A modem preparation window appears that allows you to connect to Microso ft and register your operating system. Cli ck Skip and then cli ck Y es and proceed to step 9, or enter the requested information and cli ck Next . A registration progress window appears while your modem connects to Mic[...]

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    6 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e Figure 1. Complete Dell Setup Icon (Not Present on Some Computers ) If you do not see the Complete Dell Setup icon on the desktop, no action is required. If you do see the Complete Dell Setup icon on the desktop, double-cli ck the icon. When the computer completes the setup, a dialog box instructs you to resta[...]

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    support.dell.com Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 7 4. Cli ck I Agree to accept the Microso ft software license agreement . Y ou must accept the Microso ft software license agreement to proceed with the W i ndows NT operating system setup . 5. At the Windows NT Workstation Setup screen, t y pe your name (required) and organization (optional) and [...]

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    8 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e • Help — Use the sear ch facility to find information on a particular subject, title, word, or phrase . Depending on the options that you pur chased with your compute r , you may have a Complete Dell Setup icon on the Windows desktop (see Figure 1). If you do not see the Complete Dell Setup icon on the des[...]

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    support.dell.com Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 9 Connecting a Parallel Printer NOTICE: Use only a standard IEEE parallel cable measuring 3 meters (10 feet) or less t o connect the printer to the compute r . U se of a n on- standard c able may prevent the printer from operating properl y. T o connect the printer to the compute r , perform the f[...]

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    10 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e 1 . Attach the printer cable to the USB connector on the computer and the printe r . The USB connectors are keyed to fit only one wa y . An example of a typical USB printer setup is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. USB Printer Connections NOTE: If the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears, cli ck Cancel . 2. Pro[...]

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    support.dell.com Dell Dimension Systems Setup Guide 1 1 bidirectional mode in the system setup program. R efer to Appendix B, “System Setup Program,” in your compute r ’ s Re ference and T roubleshooting Guide for inst ructions. Finding I nformation Dell provides a number of handy help and re ference tools to help you make the most of your co[...]

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    12 D ell Dimension Systems Setup Guid e Other Documentation Online documentation is included for your computer devices (su ch as a video or modem card) and for any Dell options you pur chase separately from your compute r . T o access this supplemental documentation, double-cli ck the Dell Documents icon on the Windows desktop, cli ck System Info r[...]