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INSPIRON
SETUP GUIDE
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™ INSPIRON SETUP GUIDE Regulatory model: D06D Regulatory type: D06D001
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. __________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any m
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Contents Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop . . .5 Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . . 25 Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 5 Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Connect the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connect the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . .8 Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Connect the Network Cable Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Restoring Your Operating Finding More Information and System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dell DataSafe Local Backup. . . . . . . . . . .43 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 System Recovery Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Information for NOM, or Official Dell Fa
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INSPIRON Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop This section provides information about Before Setting Up Your setting up your Dell Inspiron 620s desktop. Computer WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the When positioning your computer, ensure that safety information that shipped with you allow easy access to a power source, your computer. For additional safety adequate ventilation, and a level surface to best practices information, see the place your comput
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Display If you purchased the optional discrete graphics card, connect the display using the connector on the discrete graphics card. Otherwise, connect the display using either the integrated VGA or HDMI connector. NOTE: The integrated VGA and HDMI connectors are disabled if your computer has a discrete graphics card. Use the appropriate cable based on the connectors available on your computer and display. You may need to use an appropriate adap
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop See the following table to identify the connectors on your computer and display. Connection Type Computer Cable Display VGAto ‑ ‑ VGA (VGA cable) DVI‑to‑ DVI (DVI cable) DVI‑to‑ VGA (DVI‑to‑ VGA adapter + VGA cable) HDMIto ‑ ‑ HDMI (HDMI cable) HDMI‑to‑ DVI (HDMI‑to‑ DVI adapter + DVI cable) 7
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Keyboard and Mouse Connect the USB keyboard and mouse to the USB connectors on the back panel of your computer. 8
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Network Cable (Optional) A network connection is not required to complete your computer setup, but if you have an existing network or Internet connection that uses a cable connection (such as a broadband device or Ethernet jack), you can connect it now. NOTE: Use only an Ethernet cable (RJ45 connector) to connect to the network connector. Do not plug a telephone cable (RJ11 connector) into the network connector. To connect your computer to
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Connect the Power Cable Press the Power Button 10
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop NOTE: For optimal performance of your Set Up the Operating computer, it is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS and System drivers for your computer available at Your Dell computer is preconfigured with support.dell.com. the Microsoft Windows operating system. NOTE: For more information on the To set up Windows for the first time, follow operating system and features, go to the instructions on the screen. These steps support.dell
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop To create a system recovery media: Create System Recovery 1. Insert the disc or USB key in the computer. Media (Recommended) 2. Click Start → All Programs→ Dell NOTE: It is recommended that you create DataSafe Local Backup. a system recovery media as soon as you 3. Click Create Recovery Media. set up Microsoft Windows. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. The system recovery media can be used to NOTE: For information on restoring restore your computer
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Set Up the TV Tuner Connect to the Internet (Optional) (Optional) NOTE: Availability of the TV tuner may To connect to the Internet, you need an vary by region. external modem or network connection and an Internet Service Provider (ISP). To set up the TV tuner: If an external USB modem or WLAN adapter 1. Connect the TV/digital antenna cable is not a part of your original order, you can or the cable adapter to the antennain ‑ purchase one from www.dell.com.
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop Setting Up a Wireless Connection Setting Up Your Internet NOTE: To set up your wireless router, Connection see the documentation that shipped with ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. your router. Contact your ISP for offerings available in Before you can use your wireless Internet your country. connection, you need to connect to your If you cannot connect to the Internet but wireless router. have successfully connected in the past, To set up your con
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Setting Up Your Inspiron Desktop To set up your Internet connection: 1. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2. Click Start → Control Panel. 3. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center→ Set up a new connection or network→ Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appears. NOTE: If you do not know which type of connection to select, click Help me choose or contact your ISP. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen
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Using Your Inspiron Desktop This section pr ovides information about the features available on your inspiron desktop. Front View Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 INSPIRON
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Using Your Inspiron Desktop 1 Optical drive — Plays or records CDs, 4 Microphone or line-in DVDs, and Blu‑ray Discs (optional). connector — Connects to a microphone or inputs signal for use 2 Media Card Reader — Provides a fast with audio programs. and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) — on a media card. Connect to USB devices, such as a 3 mouse, keyboard, printer, external drive, Headphone connector — or MP3 player.
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Using Your Inspiron Desktop 6 Power button and light — Turns 7 Hard drive activity light — Turns the computer on or off when pressed. on when the computer reads or writes The light in the center of this button data. A blinking white light indicates indicates the power state: hard drive activity. • Off — The computer is either turned CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, off, in hibernate mode, or is not never turn off the computer while receiving power. the hard drive activity light is blinking
