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Reinstalling Windows Me 35 Reinstalling Windows 2000 37 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover 40 Looking Inside Your Computer 42 System Board 43 Rotating the Power Supply 44 Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 45 Adding Cards 46 Installing a Card 47 Removing Cards 49 Removing and Replacing the AGP Card 49 Adding Memory 51 Adding or Replacing Other Drives 52 Replacing the Computer Cover 57 4 Appendix Specifications 60 Standard Settings 64 Viewing Settings 64 System Setup Screens 65 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 65 Replacing the Battery 66 Contents 5
Reinstalling Windows Me 35 Reinstalling Windows 2000 37 3 Adding Parts Removing the Computer Cover 40 Looking Inside Your Computer 42 System Board 43 Rotating the Power Supply 44 Removing and Replacing the Front Panel 45 Adding Cards 46 Installing a Card 47 Removing Cards 49 Removing and Replacing the AGP Card 49 Adding Memory 51 Adding or Replacing Other Drives 52 Replacing the Computer Cover 57 4 Appendix Specifications 60 Standard Settings 64 Viewing Settings 64 System Setup Screens 65 Clearing Forgotten Passwords 65 Replacing the Battery 66 Contents 5
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C O N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING C H A R A C T E R S Do not use . D L L F I S T R A T O R - Insert a disk into the drive and try again. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. You have too many programs open is missing an essential file. Solving Problems 29 T H E D E V I C E I V E- Close all windows and open the program that you ...
C O N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I L E W A S N O T F O U N D - A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING C H A R A C T E R S Do not use . D L L F I S T R A T O R - Insert a disk into the drive and try again. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY OR RESOURCES. You have too many programs open is missing an essential file. Solving Problems 29 T H E D E V I C E I V E- Close all windows and open the program that you ...
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SECTION 3 Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Rotating the Power Supply Removing and Replacing the Front Panel Adding Cards Removing Cards Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Adding Memory Adding or Replacing Other Drives Replacing the Computer Cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com
SECTION 3 Removing the Computer Cover Looking Inside Your Computer Rotating the Power Supply Removing and Replacing the Front Panel Adding Cards Removing Cards Removing and Replacing the AGP Card Adding Memory Adding or Replacing Other Drives Replacing the Computer Cover www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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telephony connector (TAPI) parallel port connector (SER PAR) microprocessor connector (CPU_POWER) system power connector (POWER) floppy drive connector (DSKT) serial port connector (SER PAR) memory connectors (RIMM 1-4) page 51 fan connector (FAN) microprocessor mouse and keyboard connectors (KYBD_MSE) primary hard-drive connector (IED1) page 52 USB connectors (2) (USB2) secondary hard-...
telephony connector (TAPI) parallel port connector (SER PAR) microprocessor connector (CPU_POWER) system power connector (POWER) floppy drive connector (DSKT) serial port connector (SER PAR) memory connectors (RIMM 1-4) page 51 fan connector (FAN) microprocessor mouse and keyboard connectors (KYBD_MSE) primary hard-drive connector (IED1) page 52 USB connectors (2) (USB2) secondary hard-...
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Then rotate the power supply upward until it locks in its extended position. 3 Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory connector. 4 Align the notches on page 7. Adding Parts 51 NOTICE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions... RIMMs in the connector. You can increase your computer. Free the power supply from the securing tab by installing memory modules on the type of the module. CAUTION: Before you upgrade the memory, the RIMMs must be upgraded in matched pairs of identical MB capacity in both sockets 1 and 2 or sockets ...
Then rotate the power supply upward until it locks in its extended position. 3 Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory connector. 4 Align the notches on page 7. Adding Parts 51 NOTICE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions... RIMMs in the connector. You can increase your computer. Free the power supply from the securing tab by installing memory modules on the type of the module. CAUTION: Before you upgrade the memory, the RIMMs must be upgraded in matched pairs of identical MB capacity in both sockets 1 and 2 or sockets ...
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...40). 2 Rotate the power supply away from the connector. To remove a memory module, press out the securing clip at each end of the procedures in the empty socket before turning on page 7. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Insert the module straight down into the connector, making sure that it...52 Adding Parts CAUTION: Before you insert the module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the memory connector until the memory module snaps into the vertical guides at each end of the module. If you begin any of the connector. Your computer includes ...
...40). 2 Rotate the power supply away from the connector. To remove a memory module, press out the securing clip at each end of the procedures in the empty socket before turning on page 7. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Insert the module straight down into the connector, making sure that it...52 Adding Parts CAUTION: Before you insert the module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the memory connector until the memory module snaps into the vertical guides at each end of the module. If you begin any of the connector. Your computer includes ...
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... bays: one for a 1-inch-high hard drive and one for diskette, tape, or CD drives; Expansion Bus (continued) PCI connector data width (maximum) 32 bits Memory Architecture RDRAM RIMM sockets four RIMM capacities 64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB RDRAM Standard RAM 128 MB (minimum) Maximum RAM 2 GB BIOS address F8000h...
... bays: one for a 1-inch-high hard drive and one for diskette, tape, or CD drives; Expansion Bus (continued) PCI connector data width (maximum) 32 bits Memory Architecture RDRAM RIMM sockets four RIMM capacities 64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-MB RDRAM Standard RAM 128 MB (minimum) Maximum RAM 2 GB BIOS address F8000h...
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...off the computer, 14 V video fixing problems, 20 volume adjusting, 22 90 Index 90 installing memory, 51 interface cable, 56 Internet fixing problems, 30 K keyboard fixing problems, 26 M memory adding, 51 messages start-up , 12 troubleshooting, 23 R regulatory notices, 84 reinstalling drivers and ...utilities, 32 Windows 2000, 37 Windows 98, 33 Windows Me, 35 ResourceCD, 32 returns, 88 RIMMs. See memory N network fixing problems, 28 P password ...
...off the computer, 14 V video fixing problems, 20 volume adjusting, 22 90 Index 90 installing memory, 51 interface cable, 56 Internet fixing problems, 30 K keyboard fixing problems, 26 M memory adding, 51 messages start-up , 12 troubleshooting, 23 R regulatory notices, 84 reinstalling drivers and ...utilities, 32 Windows 2000, 37 Windows 98, 33 Windows Me, 35 ResourceCD, 32 returns, 88 RIMMs. See memory N network fixing problems, 28 P password ...