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Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back View 11 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 Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 7 Mini Tower - Front View 10 Desktop - Back View 14 Small Form Factor- Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
Back Panel Connectors 9 Desktop - Front View 13 Small Form Factor- Back View 8 Mini Tower - Back View 11 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 Back Panel Connectors 12 Small Form Factor- Front View 7 Mini Tower - Front View 10 Desktop - Back View 14 Small Form Factor- Contents 1 About Your Computer 7 Mini Tower -
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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 Desktop -
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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 - 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
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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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...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. Refer to ... you begin any of the system will be limited to older monitors which only support VGA and/or DVI (available at www.dell.com). Setting Up Your Computer 17 Output will be fully functional. NOTE: Some devices may require an optional adapter to connect...
...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. Refer to ... you begin any of the system will be limited to older monitors which only support VGA and/or DVI (available at www.dell.com). Setting Up Your Computer 17 Output will be fully functional. NOTE: Some devices may require an optional adapter to connect...
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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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... steps in the appropriate section below. 24 Setting Up Your Computer If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you set up an Internet connection with a desktop shortcut provided by country. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up your Internet connection. To connect to the Internet... by 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 the screen to complete the setup.
... steps in the appropriate section below. 24 Setting Up Your Computer If you do not have an ISP icon on your desktop or if you set up an Internet connection with a desktop shortcut provided by country. Setting Up Your Internet Connection To set up your Internet connection. To connect to the Internet... by 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 the screen to complete the setup.
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... (NVRAM) NIC Memory Type Memory connectors Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor FSB up 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...
... (NVRAM) NIC Memory Type Memory connectors Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor FSB up 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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... GB (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 PCIe x16 card) if a PCI...
... GB (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 PCIe x16 card) if a PCI...
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... will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Mini Tower and Desktop: one 34-pin connector Small Form Factor: one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The number of hard disk drives supported is determined by the number of ... wireless 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-inch bays, one...
... will use one x1(available in all platforms) 36 pins for RAID configurations. Mini Tower and Desktop: one 34-pin connector Small Form Factor: one internal 3.5-inch bay NOTE: The number of hard disk drives supported is determined by the number of ... wireless 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-inch bays, one...
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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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Customers can test the health of the computer) and the electrical outlet. 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 calculated by pressing the test button. Controls and Lights (continued...
Customers can test the health of the computer) and the electrical outlet. 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 calculated by pressing the test button. Controls and Lights (continued...
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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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...you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to start menu and press . Troubleshooting Tips 49 Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer. NOTE: If you begin any key to wait until you see a message... stating that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer and try again. See the software documentation for the Dell Technical Update service, go ...
...you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to start menu and press . Troubleshooting Tips 49 Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, and then shut down your computer. NOTE: If you begin any key to wait until you see a message... stating that the device drivers do not conflict with your computer and try again. See the software documentation for the Dell Technical Update service, go ...
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... you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. On the next start-up, the computer starts according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3...Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is appropriate for one time only. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop...
... you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to proceed. 6 Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the numbered list. On the next start-up, the computer starts according to the devices specified in the system setup program. 3...Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is appropriate for one time only. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for your computer. 7 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test that you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop...
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...the operating state that existed before you see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 54) 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the ... your administrator to step 2. Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 52) • Microsoft System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 Reinstalling Software If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your first...
...the operating state that existed before you see "Using Microsoft® Windows® System Restore" on page 54) 1 With the Windows desktop displayed, insert your media drive directory to display the media contents, and then double-click the autorcd.exe file. 3 When the ... your administrator to step 2. Returning to a Previous Device Driver Version" on page 52) • Microsoft System Restore (see the Windows desktop, reinsert the Drivers and Utilities media. 52 Reinstalling Software If you are an administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your first...
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...; Microsoft System Restore (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Reinstalling Windows NOTE: The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. 1 Save and close any open programs. 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.
...; Microsoft System Restore (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop; Reinstalling Windows NOTE: The reinstallation process can take 1 to 2 hours to complete. 1 Save and close any open programs. 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.
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... Media Reinstall your operating system The Operating System media is located on your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell.com. • Desktop System Software (DSS) • Readme files NOTE: Readme files may ship with your computer. NOTE: Additional information may be included on your computer. •...
... Media Reinstall your operating system The Operating System media is located on your computer. NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found at support.dell.com. • Desktop System Software (DSS) • Readme files NOTE: Readme files may ship with your computer. NOTE: Additional information may be included on your computer. •...