Documentation: Dell Dimension 8250 Series
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Dell™ Dimension™ 8250 Series
Finding Information for Your Computer
Printed Documentation
Online Documentation
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 or reinstall drivers
How to set up a printer
How to troubleshoot and solve problems
How to add parts
How to contact Dell
Owner's Manual
Express Service Code and Service Tag Number
Microsoft® Windows® License Label
Express Service Code and Product Key
These labels are 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
Setup Diagram
Tips on using Windows
How to clean my computer
How to use my mouse and keyboard
Tell Me How Help File
Start button, and then click Help and Support .
User and system guides , and then click User's guides .
Tell Me How .
How to use Windows XP
Documentation for my computer and devices
Windows XP Help and Support Center
Start button and then click Help and Support .
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 link:
Dell Dimension 8250 setup diagram (.pdf) (1.41 MB) — Provides instructions on how to go through initial setup of your computer.
Dell Dimension 8250 Owner's Manual (.pdf)
(1.69 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
www.adobe.com/acrobat/ . To view a PDF
file, launch Acrobat
Reader. Click File ® Open
and select the PDF file.
The Tell Me How help file is already loaded on your hard drive when you receive your computer. To open the file:
Start button, and click Help and Support .
User and system guides , and click User's guides .
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
Dell Dimension 8250 System
Tell Me How .chm ) (563 KB ).
Save Target As in Microsoft Internet Explorer or Save Link As in
Netscape Navigator, and specify a location on your hard drive.
Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Programs ,
and then click Windows Explorer .
Tell Me How help file.
tellhow.chm ).
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