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.... Find It Here • Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Dell Support Website - DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - support.dell.com technicians, frequently asked questions, and online NOTE: Select your computer, you...
.... Find It Here • Solutions - Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles from Dell Support Website - DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - support.dell.com technicians, frequently asked questions, and online NOTE: Select your computer, you...
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... for your computer. This test typically takes 10 to answer questions periodically. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for running the Dell Diagnostics from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the ... conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on contacting Dell, see your computer is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of devices. Tab Results Errors...
... for your computer. This test typically takes 10 to answer questions periodically. If you contact Dell, technical support will ask for running the Dell Diagnostics from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays the information in the device list in the ... conditions encountered, error codes, and the problem description. Write down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on contacting Dell, see your computer is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a description of devices. Tab Results Errors...
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...problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have one module, and then restart the computer. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. •...a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. • If ...
...problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have one module, and then restart the computer. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. •...a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. • If ...
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.... After POST is complete, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, ... setup and may not indicate a problem. • Ensure that appears on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. • If you have two or ...
.... After POST is complete, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, ... setup and may not indicate a problem. • Ensure that appears on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your online User's Guide. • If you have two or ...
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...checksum failure 3-2-4 1-2-1 Programmable interval timer failure 3-3-1 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 3-3-2 1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure 3-3-4 1-3 Video Memory test failure 3-4-1 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 Memory not being properly identified or used 3-4-2 3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure 3-4-3 3-1-2 Master DMA register failure 4-2-1 3-1-3 Master interrupt mask ... or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of...
...checksum failure 3-2-4 1-2-1 Programmable interval timer failure 3-3-1 1-2-2 DMA initialization failure 3-3-2 1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure 3-3-4 1-3 Video Memory test failure 3-4-1 1-3-1 through 2-4-4 Memory not being properly identified or used 3-4-2 3-1-1 Slave DMA register failure 3-4-3 3-1-2 Master DMA register failure 4-2-1 3-1-3 Master interrupt mask ... or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to identify a more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of...
User Guide
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... To change a user-selectable option such as the user password l To read the current amount of memory or set the type of the system setup window. Type the administrator password at the prompt. 3. When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you can use system setup, it is highlighted, the...
... To change a user-selectable option such as the user password l To read the current amount of memory or set the type of the system setup window. Type the administrator password at the prompt. 3. When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press immediately. If you can use system setup, it is highlighted, the...
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.... This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. System System Info Processor Info Memory Info PCI Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Lists the computer name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset... Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and Drive 0 though Drive 5 for the hard drives. None of installed memory. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the system board and lists the capacities for the ultra small form factor computer.
.... This field appears below the Option Field and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field. System System Info Processor Info Memory Info PCI Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Lists the computer name, BIOS Version, Service Tag, Express Service Code, (if applicable), and the Asset... Drive 0 through Drive 3 for the desktop, mini tower, and small form computers and Drive 0 though Drive 5 for the hard drives. None of installed memory. System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on the system board and lists the capacities for the ultra small form factor computer.
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...using the switch on . When set in just before the system turns on a power strip or surge protector. Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. (On default) Power Management AC Recovery (Off default) Determines how the system responds when AC power is the default setting....Auto Power Sets the computer to view the Event Log. The options are marked R for Read and U for many components, however, system memory remains active. Clear Log clears the Event Log. Setup displays the setup message only (F2=Setup). Boot Sequence This feature allows you to ...
...using the switch on . When set in just before the system turns on a power strip or surge protector. Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. (On default) Power Management AC Recovery (Off default) Determines how the system responds when AC power is the default setting....Auto Power Sets the computer to view the Event Log. The options are marked R for Read and U for many components, however, system memory remains active. Clear Log clears the Event Log. Setup displays the setup message only (F2=Setup). Boot Sequence This feature allows you to ...
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..., or CD drive. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . The computer attempts to a USB memory key, highlight USB Device and press . If you have a checkmark.) 5. Turn on the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD), but you see System ... booting to boot from the primary serial ATA hard drive. To ensure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Insert the memory key into a USB port and restart the computer. 2. If no floppy disk is bootable, check...
..., or CD drive. When F12 = Boot Menu appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press . The computer attempts to a USB memory key, highlight USB Device and press . If you have a checkmark.) 5. Turn on the Drivers and Utilities CD (ResourceCD), but you see System ... booting to boot from the primary serial ATA hard drive. To ensure that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on (or restart) your device is bootable, check the device documentation. Insert the memory key into a USB port and restart the computer. 2. If no floppy disk is bootable, check...
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...power management, see System Setup). Operation then resumes where the computer left off for each mode. This sleep mode removes all data in system memory to an electrical outlet, it entered the hibernation mode. l Hibernate. l Shutdown. In this mode restarts the computer, and the... memory contents are restored. Back to enter either of these sleep modes. l Standby. Also, your operating system documentation. NOTE: All components installed in the ...
...power management, see System Setup). Operation then resumes where the computer left off for each mode. This sleep mode removes all data in system memory to an electrical outlet, it entered the hibernation mode. l Hibernate. l Shutdown. In this mode restarts the computer, and the... memory contents are restored. Back to enter either of these sleep modes. l Standby. Also, your operating system documentation. NOTE: All components installed in the ...
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... A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. Back to Contents Page Desktop Computer Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Microprocessor Microprocessor type internal cache Memory Type Memory connectors Memory modules supported Minimum memory Maximum memory BIOS address Computer Information Chipset Data bus width Address bus width DMA channels Interrupt levels BIOS chip (NVRAM...
... A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer. Back to Contents Page Desktop Computer Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Microprocessor Microprocessor type internal cache Memory Type Memory connectors Memory modules supported Minimum memory Maximum memory BIOS address Computer Information Chipset Data bus width Address bus width DMA channels Interrupt levels BIOS chip (NVRAM...
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... configuration, product specifications, and white papers l Downloads - See Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP. l Enter the Express Service Code to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag. 2. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates l Desktop System...segment to reinstall drivers for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system l Customer Care - Dell Support Website - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Click your computer. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may not ship with your ...
... configuration, product specifications, and white papers l Downloads - See Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XP. l Enter the Express Service Code to support.dell.com, select your region or business segment, and enter your Service Tag. 2. Certified drivers, patches, and software updates l Desktop System...segment to reinstall drivers for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system l Customer Care - Dell Support Website - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your Dell computer. Click your computer. NOTE: The support.dell.com user interface may not ship with your ...
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...portable computer battery powers the computer. BTU - British thermal unit - A measurement of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system. The basic data unit used for video-related tasks. C C - L2...system-independent. Primary cache stored inside the processor. CD recordable - L1 cache - Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features ...
...portable computer battery powers the computer. BTU - British thermal unit - A measurement of the faster interface between the video circuitry and the computer memory. A communication pathway between the computer hardware and the operating system. The basic data unit used for video-related tasks. C C - L2...system-independent. Primary cache stored inside the processor. CD recordable - L1 cache - Back to Contents Page Glossary Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Terms in this Glossary are provided for informational purposes only and may or may not describe features ...
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...administered as it is not installed in and out of users. device driver - DIN connector - Distributed Management Task Force - Memory that connects to a memory module on to the domain to gain access to over 400 MHz. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver... for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. Computers that allows you to control a device such as an extension of a DVD. direct memory access - DSL - Data can read DVDs and most CD media and write to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over (rewritten...
...administered as it is not installed in and out of users. device driver - DIN connector - Distributed Management Task Force - Memory that connects to a memory module on to the domain to gain access to over 400 MHz. Many devices do not work properly if the correct driver... for distributed desktop, network, enterprise, and Internet environments. Computers that allows you to control a device such as an extension of a DVD. direct memory access - DSL - Data can read DVDs and most CD media and write to a DVD+RW disc, and then erased and written over (rewritten...
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...Internet. An improved version of static electricity. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Also referred to help secure your Dell™ computer. A DIMM with the user by electromagnetic radiation. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in some.... When you to a reserved space on a hard disk. electromagnetic interference - A display setting that allows you restart the computer, the memory information that uses your unique fingerprint to authenticate your user identity to as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by size. Federal Communications ...
...Internet. An improved version of static electricity. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Also referred to help secure your Dell™ computer. A DIMM with the user by electromagnetic radiation. Files in a folder can be viewed and ordered in some.... When you to a reserved space on a hard disk. electromagnetic interference - A display setting that allows you restart the computer, the memory information that uses your unique fingerprint to authenticate your user identity to as x horizontal pixels by y vertical pixels by size. Federal Communications ...
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..., and always save your files before you to physical locations at the same time. memory mapping - The process by portable computer and flat-panel displays. I /O - integrated device electronics - Usually refers to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. Also referred to components that equals 1024 Kb. The organization that...
..., and always save your files before you to physical locations at the same time. memory mapping - The process by portable computer and flat-panel displays. I /O - integrated device electronics - Usually refers to as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. Also referred to components that equals 1024 Kb. The organization that...
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... a PC Card with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are Plug and Play compliant. ns - nonvolatile random access memory - A drive that is referred to the PCMCIA standard. An I /O card adhering to as a NIC (network interface controller). Modems and ... board, or it . processor - PS/2 - megahertz - modem - nanosecond - A computer chip that provides network capabilities. A type of memory that stores data when the computer is expressed as the number of transferring data between two devices through the processor as an LPT port. A method...
... a PC Card with existing hardware if the BIOS, operating system, and all devices are Plug and Play compliant. ns - nonvolatile random access memory - A drive that is referred to the PCMCIA standard. An I /O card adhering to as a NIC (network interface controller). Modems and ... board, or it . processor - PS/2 - megahertz - modem - nanosecond - A computer chip that provides network capabilities. A type of memory that stores data when the computer is expressed as the number of transferring data between two devices through the processor as an LPT port. A method...
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... capabilities of colors and resolution that protects the hard drive by the computer. R RAID - Any information stored in ROM. read -only memory - A jumper on computers equipped for errors. SDRAM - serial connector - Always disconnect the network cable from the network connector during an ...you can open its drivers, and the amount of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum and are at support.dell.com or when you access Dell Support at the lower end of video memory installed in rpm. Strike Zone™ - Each device is located on a network in the range...
... capabilities of colors and resolution that protects the hard drive by the computer. R RAID - Any information stored in ROM. read -only memory - A jumper on computers equipped for errors. SDRAM - serial connector - Always disconnect the network cable from the network connector during an ...you can open its drivers, and the amount of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum and are at support.dell.com or when you access Dell Support at the lower end of video memory installed in rpm. Strike Zone™ - Each device is located on a network in the range...
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... 1 ampere flows through an infected disk, software downloaded from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. USB - V video controller - video memory - Video memory is eradicated. If the computer is left in that contain only text; One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current...change the settings for a few minutes to enable you to protect against electromagnetic interference, rather than system memory. unshielded twisted pair - Memory that serves as text editors, displays in combination with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities...
... 1 ampere flows through an infected disk, software downloaded from the Internet, or e-mail attachments. USB - V video controller - video memory - Video memory is eradicated. If the computer is left in that contain only text; One V appears across a resistance of 1 ohm when a current...change the settings for a few minutes to enable you to protect against electromagnetic interference, rather than system memory. unshielded twisted pair - Memory that serves as text editors, displays in combination with an integrated video controller) that provides the video capabilities...
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Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide DDR2 Memory Overview Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations (32-bit Operating Systems Only) Removing Memory Installing Memory For information on the system board. If the DDR2 memory modules are : l A pair of matched memory modules installed in connectors DIMM1 and DIMM2 or l A memory module installed in connector DIMM1 Addressing Memory With 4-GB...
Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide DDR2 Memory Overview Addressing Memory With 4-GB Configurations (32-bit Operating Systems Only) Removing Memory Installing Memory For information on the system board. If the DDR2 memory modules are : l A pair of matched memory modules installed in connectors DIMM1 and DIMM2 or l A memory module installed in connector DIMM1 Addressing Memory With 4-GB...