Dell Dimension 3000 User Manual

Contents 3
Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Printer Cable
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Connecting a USB Printer
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Connecting a Parallel Printer
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Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Connecting to a Network Adapter
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Network Setup Wizard
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Connecting to the Internet
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Setting Up Your Internet Connection
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Copying CDs and DVDs
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How to Copy a CD or DVD
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Using Blank CDs and DVDs
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Helpful Tips
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See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
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Hyper-Threading
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2 Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Battery Problems
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Drive Problems
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CD and DVD drive problems
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Hard drive problems
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E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
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Error Messages
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IEEE 1394 Device Problems
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Dell Dimension 3000 Specifications

General

RAM	256MB - 2GB DDR SDRAM
Graphics	Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Operating System	Windows XP Home or Professional
Chipset	Intel 865GV
Maximum Memory	2GB
Network	Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
Power Supply	250W
Processor	Intel Pentium 4
Storage	40GB IDE HDD
Optical Drive	CD-ROM
Audio	Integrated Audio
Ports	USB 2.0, serial, parallel
Expansion Slots	3 x PCI
Weight	Approx. 24 lbs