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Setting Up Your Studio 540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . .5
Connect the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connect the Video Cable to the Display . . . .7
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . .8
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . .9
Connect the Power Cables for Your
Display and Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Windows Vista
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Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . .11
Using Your Studio 540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . .25
Using Support Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Dell Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
System Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hardware Troubleshooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
System Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Dell Factory Image Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Operating System Reinstallation . . . . . . . . .36
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