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Documentation: Dell™ Dimension™ 8100 System Reference

	Printed Documentation
	Online Documentation

Printed Documentation

Dell provides printed documents with your computer. They are located inside the documentation box that came with your computer. For your convenience, you may also view these documents online. Be sure to read the following instructions thoroughly before viewing the documents.

You must right-click the link for a portable document format (PDF) file and save the file to your hard drive. Attempting to open large PDF files through your browser by left-clicking the link causes your computer to freeze.

To save PDF files (files with an extension of .pdf) to your hard drive, right-click the document title, click Save Target As in Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.

Right-click only the following links:

• START HERE Sheet (.pdf) (411 KB) — Provides instructions on how to connect your computer.

• Dell Dimension 8100 Solutions Guide (.pdf) (1602 KB) — Provides information on adding upgrades, performing basic troubleshooting procedures, and reinstalling drivers. It also covers technical specifications.

HINT: PDF files require Adobe™ Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the Adobe World Wide Web site at http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/.

HINT: To view a PDF file, launch Acrobat Reader. Click File–> Open and select the PDF file.

Online Documentation-

The online Tell Me How help file is provided to you with your purchase of your computer. This file is already loaded on your hard drive. To open the Tell Me How help file, click the Start button, point to Programs—> Dell Documents, and click Dell Dimension Help. You can also double-click the Dell Documents icon on the Windows desktop, click System Information, click System Documentation, and then click Dell Dimension Help.

For your convenience, you may also view this document online at this location. Be sure to read the following instructions thoroughly before viewing the document.

Compiled HTML Tell Me How help files (files with an extension of .chm) require Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later.

The online Tell Me How help file allows you to search for information in multiple ways. You can quickly link to information on the following topics:

• Hardware and software features of your computer

• Options and upgrades

• The Windows desktop, where you can change your wallpaper and screen saver, create shortcuts, and position icons

• Software access, installation, and removal

• Basic file management, such as finding, copying, deleting, and renaming files

• Tips on using your computer hardware

• Power-protection devices, such as surge protectors, line conditioners, and UPS

• Answers to commonly asked questions about your computer

• Phone numbers for contacting Dell for help

Downloading the Tell Me How Help File and Associated Files

1. Right-click the following link to the hhactivex.dll file: hhactivex.dll.
   
   
2. Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify c:\windows\system on your hard drive.
   
   
3. Click the Start button on the Microsoft Windows® desktop, and then click Run.
   
   
4. Type regsvr32 hhactivex.dll and then press <Enter>.
   
   
5. Click OK when the installation is complete.
   
   
6. Right-click the following link to the file: Dell Dimension 8100 System Tell Me How (.chm) (2415 KB).
   
   
7. Click Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.

Viewing the Tell Me How Help File

1. Click the Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
   
   
2. Navigate to the directory in which you saved the Tell Me How help file.
   
   
3. Double-click the file (tellhow.chm).

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