Quick Setup GuideTable of ContentsGetting started with Windows4Windows Welcome Center7Getting help8Internet10E-mail11Using CDs and DVDs12Safety and security14Improving performance19Restoring your system20Size: 1.33 MBPages: 24Language: EnglishOpen manual
Reference GuideTable of ContentsContents9Checking Out Your Computer11About this guide12Front12Back13Setting Up and Getting Started15Working safely and comfortably16Reducing eye strain17Setting up your computer desk and chair17Sitting at your computer18Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain19Preparing power connections19Protecting from power source problems19Checking the voltage selection20To set the voltage selection switch:20Connecting to a broadband modem or network21To connect to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet network:21Connecting a dial-up modem21To connect the modem:21Starting your computer22To start your computer:22Waking up your computer23Turning off your computer23To turn off your computer:23Restarting (rebooting) your computer24To restart your computer:24Using the keyboard24Enhanced keyboard24Standard keyboard25Using the mouse27Using optical drives29Features29Loading an optical disc29To insert an optical disc:29Identifying optical drive types29Adjusting the volume32To adjust the overall volume using hardware controls:32To adjust the volume from Windows:32Configuring the audio jacks33To configure the audio jacks:33Installing a printer, scanner, or other device34Troubleshooting35Safety guidelines36First steps36Troubleshooting37Add-in cards37The computer does not recognize an add-in card37Audio37CD or DVD drives37DVD drives37Ethernet38You cannot see the other computers on your network38The computer does not recognize an add-in Ethernet card38Your Ethernet network is running slower than you expect39Expansion cards39The computer does not recognize an expansion card39File management39A file was accidentally deleted39To restore deleted files:39Hard drive40You see an “Insufficient disk space” error message40You see a “Data error” message40The hard drive cannot be accessed, or you see a “General failure reading drive C” error message40You see a “Non-system disk” or “disk error” error message41Internet41You cannot connect to the Internet41You see an “Unable to locate host” message and are unable to browse the Internet41Connecting to a Web site takes too long42People are sending you e-mail messages, but you have not received any mail42Keyboard42The keyboard does not work42A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see a “keyboard stuck” or “key failure” error message42Liquid spilled in the keyboard43Memory43You see a “Memory error” message43You see a “Not enough memory” error message43Memory card reader43Drive letters for the memory card slots do not appear in the My Computer window43Modem (cable or DSL)43Modem (dial-up)44Your modem does not dial or does not connect44To check the dialing properties:44You cannot connect to the Internet45Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K46Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at 14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem46The modem is not recognized by your computer46To run modem diagnostics:46The modem is noisy when it dials and connects47To turn down the modem volume:47Monitor48The screen resolution is not correct48The computer is running but there is no picture48The color is not uniform48The text on the display is dim or difficult to read48Mouse49The mouse does not work49The mouse works erratically49Networks49You cannot connect to your company network49Optical disc drives50The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive50An audio CD does not produce sound50A DVD movie will not play51Passwords51Your computer does not accept your password51Power51Your computer will not turn on51Printer52The printer will not turn on52The printer is on but will not print52To set a default printer:52You see a “Printer queue is full” error message53To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:53You see a “Printer is out of paper” error message53Sound54You are not getting sound from the speakers54Recovering your system54To recover your system:54Creating recovery discs56To create recovery discs:56Recovering pre-installed software and drivers58To recover your pre-installed software and drivers:58Returning to a previous system condition59To return to a restore point:60Returning your system to its factory condition61Recovering from within Windows Vista61To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:61Recovering from the hard drive during startup62To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:62Recovering from your recovery discs63To reinstall Windows Vista and all pre-installed software and drivers:63Telephone support64Before calling Customer Care64Self-help65Regulations and safety notices67A75B75C75D76E76F76H76I76J77K77L77M77N77O77P78R78S78T79U79V79W79Z80Index75Size: 1.77 MBPages: 82Language: EnglishOpen manual
