3
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop . . . . . . .5
Lifting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 7
Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . 10
Connect the Network Cable
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connect the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . 13
Create System Recovery Media
(Recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . 15
Connect to the Internet (Optional). . . . . 15
Using Your XPS Desktop . . . . . . . . . .18
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Top View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Back Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DellDock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . .30
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Power Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . 35
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