Dell Dimension 2400 Series User Manual

Dell™ Dimension™ 2400 Series
CD or DVD drive
activity light
CD or DVD
headphone
connector
CD or DVD eject button
floppy-drive
activity light*
floppy-drive eject button*
hard-drive activity light
power button
CD or DVD
volume
control dial
power light
USB 2.0 connectors (2)
headphone connector
service tag
second bay for optional drive
*On computers with an optional floppy drive.
video connector
parallel connector
keyboard connector
USB 2.0 connectors (4)
microphone connector
line-in connector
line-out connector
mouse connector
serial connector
PCI card slots (3)
voltage selection switch
power connector
network adapter
connector
diagnostic lights (4)
cover latch

Dell Dimension 2400 Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 845GV
Memory	Up to 2GB DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive	Up to 80GB
Optical Drive	CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM
Graphics	Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics
Audio	Integrated Audio
Network	10/100 Ethernet
Expansion Slots	3 PCI slots
Operating System	Windows XP Home or Professional
Processor	Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium 4
Processor Speed	Up to 2.8 GHz
Ports	Parallel, Serial, VGA, USB 2.0
Weight	Approx. 22 lbs

Summary

Setting Up and Using Your Computer

Setting Up a Printer

Instructions on connecting and setting up a printer.

Connecting a Parallel Printer

Steps to connect a parallel printer.

Connecting to the Internet

Setting Up Your Internet Connection

2 Solving Problems

Battery Problems

Drive Problems

Troubleshooting steps for floppy, CD, or DVD drive issues.

CD and DVD drive problems

Hard drive problems

E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

Keyboard Problems

Lockups and Software Problems

The computer does not start up

Steps to resolve a computer that won't start.

The computer stops responding

Steps to handle a frozen computer.

A program stops responding

Memory Problems

Mouse Problems

Network Problems

Power Problems

IF THE POWER LIGHT IS GREEN AND THE COMPUTER IS NOT RESPONDING

IF THE POWER LIGHT IS OFF

Printer Problems

Scanner Problems

Sound and Speaker Problems

No sound from speakers

No sound from headphones

Video and Monitor Problems

If the screen is blank

If the screen is difficult to read

3 Advanced Troubleshooting

Diagnostic Lights

Explains the meaning of computer diagnostic lights.

Dell Diagnostics

Starting the Dell Diagnostics

Steps to initiate the Dell Diagnostics utility.

Dell Diagnostics Main Menu

Drivers

Reinstalling Drivers

Restoring Your Operating System

Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore

Guide to using Windows XP System Restore for recovery.

Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec

Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

4 Removing and Installing Parts

Removing the Computer Cover

Adding Cards

Adding a Floppy Drive

Adding a Second CD or DVD Drive

Adding Memory

Installing Memory

Detailed steps for installing memory modules.

Removing Memory

Replacing the Battery

5 Appendix

Specifications

Technical specifications of the Dell Dimension 2400 Series computer.

System Setup Program Screens

Boot Sequence

Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boots

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots

Clearing Forgotten Passwords