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Documentation

Dell™ Dimension™ 4500

  Finding Information for Your Computer

  Printed Documentation

  Online Documentation

Finding Information for Your Computer

What Are You Looking For?	Find it Here
A diagnostic program for my computer Drivers for my computer My computer documentation My device documentation	ResourceCD You can use this CD to access documentation, reinstall drivers, or run diagnostics tools.
How to set up a printer How to troubleshoot and solve problems How to add parts How to contact Dell Warranty information	Owner's Manual
Express Service Code and Service Tag Number Windows® License Label	Express Service Code and Product Key Located on your computer.
How to reinstall my operating system	Operating System CD If you reinstall your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers for the devices that came with your computer.
Latest drivers for my computer Answers to technical service and support questions Online discussions with other users and technical support Documentation for my computer	Dell | Support website The Dell | Support website provides several online tools, including: Knowledge Base — hints, tips, and online courses Customer Forum — online discussion with other Dell customers Upgrades — upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system Customer Care — contact information, order status, warranty, and repair information Downloads — drivers, patches, and software updates Reference — computer documentation, product specifications, and white papers
How to set up my computer	Start Here setup diagram
Tips on using Windows How to clean my computer How to use my mouse and keyboard	Tell Me How help file Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. Click User and system guides, and then click User's guides. Click Tell Me How.
How to use Microsoft® Windows XP Documentation for my computer and devices	Windows XP Help and Support Center Click the Start button, and then click Help and Support. Type a word or phrase that describes your problem, and then click the arrow icon. Click the topic that describes your problem. Follow the instructions shown on the screen.

Printed Documentation

HINT: 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 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:

Dell Dimension 4500 Owner's Manual (.pdf) (2.04 MB) — Provides information on adding upgrades, performing basic troubleshooting procedures, and reinstalling drivers. It also provides 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/. To view a PDF file, launch Acrobat Reader. Click File—> Open and select the PDF file.

Online Documentation

The Tell Me How help file is already loaded on your hard drive when you receive your computer. To open the file, click the Start button on the Windows® desktop, point to Programs—> User's Guides, and then click Tell Me How.

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

The 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
  
  
• 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
  
  

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.
   
   
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 4500 Tell Me How (.chm) (1.02 MB).
   
   
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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