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Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) USB 2.0 connectors (5) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) serial connector parallel connector Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) USB 2.0 connectors (5) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) serial connector parallel connector Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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...27 Drive Problems 27 CD and DVD drive problems 28 Hard drive problems 29 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 29 Error Messages 30 Media Card Reader Problems 31 Keyboard Problems 32 Lockups and Software Problems 32 The computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program ... 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer Problems 37 Scanner Problems 38 Sound and Speaker Problems 39 No sound from speakers 39 No sound from headphones 40 Video and Monitor Problems 40 If the screen is blank 40 If the screen is difficult ...
...27 Drive Problems 27 CD and DVD drive problems 28 Hard drive problems 29 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 29 Error Messages 30 Media Card Reader Problems 31 Keyboard Problems 32 Lockups and Software Problems 32 The computer does not start up 32 The computer stops responding 32 A program ... 34 Memory Problems 34 Mouse Problems 35 Network Problems 36 Power Problems 36 Printer Problems 37 Scanner Problems 38 Sound and Speaker Problems 39 No sound from speakers 39 No sound from headphones 40 Video and Monitor Problems 40 If the screen is blank 40 If the screen is difficult ...
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... Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Scanners and Cameras. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - See the scanner documentation for interference. No sound from the speakers is not muted. If you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected as a lamp. If your speakers have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that the speakers...
... Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Scanners and Cameras. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - See the scanner documentation for interference. No sound from the speakers is not muted. If you purchased a sound card, ensure that the speakers are connected as a lamp. If your speakers have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that the speakers...
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... CD or DVD drive. For adequate cooling, do not use the back USB connectors for devices that the system is on page 59. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 cover latch release 2 CD or DVD activity light 3 CD or DVD eject button 4 FlexBay drive 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6...is a minimum of two inches of space between all vents and any of speakers. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is operating. For information on using the Media Card Reader, see "Diagnostic Lights" on when a device such as printers and keyboards. NOTICE: Ensure that ...
... CD or DVD drive. For adequate cooling, do not use the back USB connectors for devices that the system is on page 59. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 cover latch release 2 CD or DVD activity light 3 CD or DVD eject button 4 FlexBay drive 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6...is a minimum of two inches of space between all vents and any of speakers. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is operating. For information on using the Media Card Reader, see "Diagnostic Lights" on when a device such as printers and keyboards. NOTICE: Ensure that ...
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... adapter connector To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one x1 slot). 58 Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 sound card connectors (5) • Line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Line...
... adapter connector To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect one x1 slot). 58 Removing and Installing Parts www.dell.com | support.dell.com 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 sound card connectors (5) • Line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Line...
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... computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 11 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 118). NOTICE: Do not route card cables over empty card-slot openings is captive, it will remain in the open . NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the... into the network device and then plug it into place to secure the card(s). If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. 8 Close the card retention door by snapping it into the computer. 5 Replace the computer cover...
... computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 11 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 118). NOTICE: Do not route card cables over empty card-slot openings is captive, it will remain in the open . NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the... into the network device and then plug it into place to secure the card(s). If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. 8 Close the card retention door by snapping it into the computer. 5 Replace the computer cover...
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...external audio devices to On. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. PCI Express Cards Your computer supports one PCI Express x16 card and one PCI Express x1 card. If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see page 105), select Audio ... If you removed an add-in the next section. Installing a PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 66. If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 53. 70 Removing and Installing Parts b Connect the network cable...
...external audio devices to On. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. PCI Express Cards Your computer supports one PCI Express x16 card and one PCI Express x1 card. If you are installing or replacing a PCI card, see page 105), select Audio ... If you removed an add-in the next section. Installing a PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 66. If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "Installing a PCI Card" on page 53. 70 Removing and Installing Parts b Connect the network cable...
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...setting to Off. 74 Removing and Installing Parts b Connect external audio devices to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com card retention door card retention mechanism release tabs (2) NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment. Cables routed over... the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on the back panel. 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to the...
...setting to Off. 74 Removing and Installing Parts b Connect external audio devices to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com card retention door card retention mechanism release tabs (2) NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment. Cables routed over... the computer cover, reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on the back panel. 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to the...
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...plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into place, securing the card(s). b Set the retention mechanism aside in a secure location. 4 If you removed an add-in place. If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Audio Controller, and then change ...setup (see page 118). Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on . 8 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 9 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 105), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to release the mechanism from the inside ...
...plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into place, securing the card(s). b Set the retention mechanism aside in a secure location. 4 If you removed an add-in place. If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 105), select Audio Controller, and then change ...setup (see page 118). Do not connect the network cable to the integrated connector on . 8 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 9 If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 105), select Network Controller, and then change the setting to release the mechanism from the inside ...
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Index A audio. See sound B battery problems, 27 replacing, 98 BIOS, 105 boot sequence about, 111 changing, 111-112 option settings, 111 booting to a USB device, 111 C cards installing PCI, 66 installing PCI Express, 70 PCI, 66 PCI Express, 70 PCI Express slots, 58 PCI slots,... USB, 56, 58 VGA, 58 video, 58 copying CDs and DVDs, 17 cover removing, 59 replacing, 99 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 46 support policy, 116 support site, 10 diagnostic lights, 43 diagnostics Dell, 46 lights, 43, 56 documentation End User License Agreement, 9 ergonomics, 9 Finding Information, 9 online, 10 Product ...
Index A audio. See sound B battery problems, 27 replacing, 98 BIOS, 105 boot sequence about, 111 changing, 111-112 option settings, 111 booting to a USB device, 111 C cards installing PCI, 66 installing PCI Express, 70 PCI, 66 PCI Express, 70 PCI Express slots, 58 PCI slots,... USB, 56, 58 VGA, 58 video, 58 copying CDs and DVDs, 17 cover removing, 59 replacing, 99 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 46 support policy, 116 support site, 10 diagnostic lights, 43 diagnostics Dell, 46 lights, 43, 56 documentation End User License Agreement, 9 ergonomics, 9 Finding Information, 9 online, 10 Product ...