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Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Back View 11 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back View 14 Small Form Factor- Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors . . . . . 15 2 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Quick Setup 17 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 22 Connecting to the Internet 24 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 24 Contents 3 Front View 7 Mini Tower - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Back View 11 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back View 14 Small Form Factor- Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Front View 10 Desktop - Back Panel Connectors . . . . . 15 2 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Quick Setup 17 Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure 22 Connecting to the Internet 24 Setting Up Your Internet Connection 24 Contents 3 Front View 7 Mini Tower - Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
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Desktop - Front View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 987 6 5 1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive tray eject button 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 headphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 2 optical drive 4 Dell™ badge 6 microphone connector 8 flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights 10 About Your Computer
Desktop - Front View 1 2 3 4 12 11 10 987 6 5 1 power button, power light 3 optical-drive tray eject button 5 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 7 headphone connector 9 hard drive activity light 11 WiFi (optional) light 2 optical drive 4 Dell™ badge 6 microphone connector 8 flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive) 10 link integrity light 12 diagnostic lights 10 About Your Computer
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Back View 1 23 4 7 6 5 1 expansion card slots (4) 3 power supply check light 5 security cable slot 7 back-panel connectors 2 power supply check button 4 cover-release latch and padlock ring (security screw also an option) 6 power connector About Your Computer 11 Desktop -
Back View 1 23 4 7 6 5 1 expansion card slots (4) 3 power supply check light 5 security cable slot 7 back-panel connectors 2 power supply check button 4 cover-release latch and padlock ring (security screw also an option) 6 power connector About Your Computer 11 Desktop -
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Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 14 13 12 1 PS2 mouse connector 3 serial connector 5 network adapter connector 7 space for optional wireless connector 9 line-in/microphone connector 11 VGA video connector 13 DisplayPort connector 9 11 10 2 parallel (printer) connector 4 network-activity light 6 link-integrity light 8 line-out connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 12 eSATA connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector 12 About Your Computer
Desktop - Back Panel Connectors 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 14 13 12 1 PS2 mouse connector 3 serial connector 5 network adapter connector 7 space for optional wireless connector 9 line-in/microphone connector 11 VGA video connector 13 DisplayPort connector 9 11 10 2 parallel (printer) connector 4 network-activity light 6 link-integrity light 8 line-out connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6) 12 eSATA connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector 12 About Your Computer
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... may require an optional adapter to connect to older monitors which only support VGA and/or DVI (available at www.dell.com). Refer to the Dell Technology Guide for video may not be limited to Windows and loaded the graphics driver, then multi-monitor support will...adapter, the multi-monitor capability of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with VGA and DisplayPort connectors for video (Desktop back panel shown here). 1 2 1 DisplayPort connector 2 VGA video connector 2 Using the DisplayPort for more information about DisplayPort. When the ...
... may require an optional adapter to connect to older monitors which only support VGA and/or DVI (available at www.dell.com). Refer to the Dell Technology Guide for video may not be limited to Windows and loaded the graphics driver, then multi-monitor support will...adapter, the multi-monitor capability of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with VGA and DisplayPort connectors for video (Desktop back panel shown here). 1 2 1 DisplayPort connector 2 VGA video connector 2 Using the DisplayPort for more information about DisplayPort. When the ...
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Setting Up Your Computer 21 9 Connect to your network. 4 5 3 2 6 1 1 Internet service 2 cable or DSL modem 3 wireless router (not necessary if your 4 desktop computer with network computer has the optional WiFi adapter capability) 5 desktop computer with USB wireless 6 USB wireless adapter adapter The Dell™ Wireless Antenna, if purchased, connects to the wireless connector.
Setting Up Your Computer 21 9 Connect to your network. 4 5 3 2 6 1 1 Internet service 2 cable or DSL modem 3 wireless router (not necessary if your 4 desktop computer with network computer has the optional WiFi adapter capability) 5 desktop computer with USB wireless 6 USB wireless adapter adapter The Dell™ Wireless Antenna, if purchased, connects to the wireless connector.
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... you set up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on the screen to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by your desktop or if you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). If you are using a dial-up your ISP or cellular phone... on your ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer and to set up an Internet connection with...
... you set up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem connector on the screen to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by your desktop or if you need a modem or network connection and an Internet service provider (ISP). If you are using a dial-up your ISP or cellular phone... on your ISP: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the ISP icon on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer and to set up an Internet connection with...
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... information about your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to 1333 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel® Celeron® Processor Family 440 Intel® Q45 Express chipset RAID 1 (Mirroring) RAID 0 (Striping), and Intel® Rapid...
... information about your computer, click Start→ Help and Support and select the option to 1333 MHz Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel® Celeron® Processor Family 440 Intel® Q45 Express chipset RAID 1 (Mirroring) RAID 0 (Striping), and Intel® Rapid...
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... video memory (shared) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3450 256M ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower and...
... video memory (shared) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3450 256M ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD3470 256M NOTE: Support for half-height video cards is available on Desktop and Small Form Factor via PCIe x16 graphics card slot. Support for discrete full-height video cards is available on Mini Tower and...
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...PCI Express) 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps (SATA) 480-Mbps high speed, 12-Mbps full speed, 1.2-Mbps low speed (USB) Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two half-height slots Mini Tower...: two connectors Desktop: two low-profile connectors, with support for two full-height 6.9-in PCI cards (or one 6.9-in PCI and one 6.9-in DisplayPort connector, the ...
...PCI Express) 1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps (SATA) 480-Mbps high speed, 12-Mbps full speed, 1.2-Mbps low speed (USB) Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two half-height slots Mini Tower...: two connectors Desktop: two low-profile connectors, with support for two full-height 6.9-in PCI cards (or one 6.9-in PCI and one 6.9-in DisplayPort connector, the ...
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...no floppy drive is determined by the number of external 5.25-inch bays. NOTE: The optical drives (CD, DVD) is used. NOTE: The desktop platform will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Expansion Bus (continued) PCIE_WLS connector connector size use the external ...and WLAN cards Drives Hard Disk Drives Available device configurations Floppy drive Mini Tower: two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs Desktop: two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor: one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Mini Tower: two external 5.25-...
...no floppy drive is determined by the number of external 5.25-inch bays. NOTE: The optical drives (CD, DVD) is used. NOTE: The desktop platform will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Expansion Bus (continued) PCIE_WLS connector connector size use the external ...and WLAN cards Drives Hard Disk Drives Available device configurations Floppy drive Mini Tower: two 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) or two 2.5-inch HDDs Desktop: two 3.5-inch HDDs or two 2.5-inch HDDs Small Form Factor: one 3.5-inch HDD or two 2.5-inch HDDs Mini Tower: two external 5.25-...
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...USB device Floppy drive Processor fan VGA and DisplayPort connectors RJ-45 connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form Factor: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors front panel...and one keyboard connector (available in all platforms) one 25-pin connector (bidirectional, available in all platforms) Mini Tower: four 7-pin connectors Desktop: three 7-pin connectors Small Form Factor: three 7-pin connectors media card reader (available in all platforms) one 34-pin connector in Mini Tower ...
...USB device Floppy drive Processor fan VGA and DisplayPort connectors RJ-45 connector Mini Tower: four front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Desktop: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors Small Form Factor: two front-panel, and six back-panel USB connectors front panel...and one keyboard connector (available in all platforms) one 25-pin connector (bidirectional, available in all platforms) Mini Tower: four 7-pin connectors Desktop: three 7-pin connectors Small Form Factor: three 7-pin connectors media card reader (available in all platforms) one 34-pin connector in Mini Tower ...
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... LAN on motherboard (LOM) Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light Drive activity light Diagnostic light Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two half-height slots Mini Tower... x16 connector and one x1 connector Small Form Factor: one x16 connector Mini Tower: two 10-pin connectors Desktop: one 10-pin connectors Small Form Factor: one 10-pin connectors one 775-pin connector one 10-pin connector one 10-pin connector four 240-...
... LAN on motherboard (LOM) Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light Drive activity light Diagnostic light Mini Tower: four full-height slots Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser Small Form Factor: two half-height slots Mini Tower... x16 connector and one x1 connector Small Form Factor: one x16 connector Mini Tower: two 10-pin connectors Desktop: one 10-pin connectors Small Form Factor: one 10-pin connectors one 775-pin connector one 10-pin connector one 10-pin connector four 240-...
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... turned on and is calculated by pressing the test button. Orange, 1000 - DC power supply Wattage Mini Tower: 305 W Desktop: 255 W Small Form Factor: 235 W Maximum heat dissipation Mini Tower: 165 W (MHD) wattage Desktop: 140 W Small Form Factor: 127 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is functional. Amber/Yellow off (no light) - When the system...
... turned on and is calculated by pressing the test button. Orange, 1000 - DC power supply Wattage Mini Tower: 305 W Desktop: 255 W Small Form Factor: 235 W Maximum heat dissipation Mini Tower: 165 W (MHD) wattage Desktop: 140 W Small Form Factor: 127 W NOTE: Heat dissipation is functional. Amber/Yellow off (no light) - When the system...
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... your computer for important voltage setting information) Input frequency 50/60 Hz Input amperage Mini Tower: 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop: 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor: 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Mini Tower Height Width Depth Weight Desktop Height Width Depth Weight Small Form Factor Height Width Depth Weight 40.8 cm (16.06 in) 18...
... your computer for important voltage setting information) Input frequency 50/60 Hz Input amperage Mini Tower: 3.6 A/1.8 A Desktop: 4.0 A/2.0 A Small Form Factor: 3.5 A/1.8 A Coin-cell battery CR2032 lithium coin cell Physical Mini Tower Height Width Depth Weight Desktop Height Width Depth Weight Small Form Factor Height Width Depth Weight 40.8 cm (16.06 in) 18...
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... the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer and try again. Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the software. NOTE: If you...
... the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. NOTE: If you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer and try again. Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see a message stating that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the software. NOTE: If you...
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... your computer. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the ...NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo... Tips then, shut down and restart the computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is appropriate for one time only. On...
... your computer. 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. 2 Shut down your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that appears and press . 5 Type 1 to start the ...NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer and try again. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo... Tips then, shut down and restart the computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is appropriate for one time only. On...
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..."Returning to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on page 54) 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your computer to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties...your first time using the Drivers and Utilities media, try the following: • Windows Device Driver Rollback (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 Reinstalling Software Using the Drivers and Utilities Media Before using the Drivers and Utilities media...
..."Returning to step 5. 2 When the Drivers and Utilities media installation program starts, follow the prompts on page 54) 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your computer to a Previous Device Driver Version 1 Click the Windows Vista Start button , and right-click Computer. 2 Click Properties...your first time using the Drivers and Utilities media, try the following: • Windows Device Driver Rollback (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 Reinstalling Software Using the Drivers and Utilities Media Before using the Drivers and Utilities media...
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... long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you need the Dell™ Operating System media and the Dell Drivers and Utilities media. • Microsoft System Restore (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; NOTE: Depending on the screen to another media. This selection changes.... 2 Insert the Operating System media. 3 If the Install Windows message appears, click Exit. 4 Restart the computer, and when the DELL logo appears, press immediately. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. The...
... long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you need the Dell™ Operating System media and the Dell Drivers and Utilities media. • Microsoft System Restore (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; NOTE: Depending on the screen to another media. This selection changes.... 2 Insert the Operating System media. 3 If the Install Windows message appears, click Exit. 4 Restart the computer, and when the DELL logo appears, press immediately. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. The...
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NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell.com. • Desktop System Software (DSS) • Readme files NOTE: Readme files may be included on your media to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to direct ... Code The Service Tag/Express Service Code is located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for your computer DVD that may have...
NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell.com. • Desktop System Software (DSS) • Readme files NOTE: Readme files may be included on your media to provide last-minute updates about technical changes to direct ... Code The Service Tag/Express Service Code is located on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact support. • Enter the Express Service Code to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for your computer DVD that may have...