Dell Studio Desktop D540 (Late 2008) - Manual (Page 5)

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Setting Up Your Studio 540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . . 8
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 9
Connect the Power Cables for Your
Display and Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Press the Power Buttons on Your
Computer and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows Vista Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 11
Using Your Studio 540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hardware Troubleshooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . 36
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