Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
When Using Your Computer
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11
When Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ergonomic Computing Habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Finding Information for Your Computer
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15
1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a Parallel Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Two Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting the Monitors to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enabling Clone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enabling Extended Desktop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Transferring Information to a New Computer
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25
Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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27
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Setting Up Your Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29