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...functionality allows IT to address many issues remotely rather than having to manage your enterprise. cannot be enabled through the Dell factory; Dell's innovative approach to scalable remote client management offers you to change and may vary by region/country Intel® ... event a system hangs during boot or O/S load, or if an application does not respond in hardware management capabilities across platform offerings. The latest generation of Broadcom® TruManage™ technology provides the capability to physically visit systems. The OptiPlex™ XE supports Broadcom®...
...functionality allows IT to address many issues remotely rather than having to manage your enterprise. cannot be enabled through the Dell factory; Dell's innovative approach to scalable remote client management offers you to change and may vary by region/country Intel® ... event a system hangs during boot or O/S load, or if an application does not respond in hardware management capabilities across platform offerings. The latest generation of Broadcom® TruManage™ technology provides the capability to physically visit systems. The OptiPlex™ XE supports Broadcom®...
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...) Power consumption (full operation per data rate connection speed) Power consumption (standby operation) IEEE standards compliance (example 802.1P) Hardware Certifications (example FCC, B, GS mark...) Boot ROM Support Network Transfer Mode (example Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Network Transfer Rate (example 10BASE-T (half-duplex) 10 Mbps 10BASE-T (full-duplex) 20 Mbps 100BASE... Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Ultimate, Windows Vista® Business 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista Home Basic WOL, PXE 2.1 Broadcom® TruManage™ OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 22 Communications -
...) Power consumption (full operation per data rate connection speed) Power consumption (standby operation) IEEE standards compliance (example 802.1P) Hardware Certifications (example FCC, B, GS mark...) Boot ROM Support Network Transfer Mode (example Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Network Transfer Rate (example 10BASE-T (half-duplex) 10 Mbps 10BASE-T (full-duplex) 20 Mbps 100BASE... Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Ultimate, Windows Vista® Business 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista Home Basic WOL, PXE 2.1 Broadcom® TruManage™ OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 22 Communications -
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...(10Base-T,WOL enabled) IEEE standards compliance (example 802.1P) Hardware Certifications (example FCC, B, GS mark...) 802.3, 802.3u,80.3ab, 802.3z, 802.1p RoHS Boot ROM Support No Network Transfer Mode (example Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Network Transfer Rate (example 10BASE-T (half-duplex) 10 Mbps 10BASE-T (full-duplex) 20 Mbps...® 7, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Ultimate, Windows Vista® Business 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista Home Basic, Linux WOL, PXE2.1, ACPI None OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 23 Communications -
...(10Base-T,WOL enabled) IEEE standards compliance (example 802.1P) Hardware Certifications (example FCC, B, GS mark...) 802.3, 802.3u,80.3ab, 802.3z, 802.1p RoHS Boot ROM Support No Network Transfer Mode (example Full Duplex, Half Duplex) Network Transfer Rate (example 10BASE-T (half-duplex) 10 Mbps 10BASE-T (full-duplex) 20 Mbps...® 7, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Ultimate, Windows Vista® Business 32 bit/64 bit, Windows Vista Home Basic, Linux WOL, PXE2.1, ACPI None OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 23 Communications -
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...Enable Deactivate Not set Power Off Disable Enable Disable S3 Disable Set by the factory Optional User Entry Enable Disable Enable Enable Enable Enable OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 35 Performance Virtualization Support Security Power Management Maintenance Post Behavior Multiple CPU Core: Intel® SpeedStep™: C... Low Power Mode: Remote Wake Up: Suspend Mode: Fan Control Override: Service Tag: Asset Tag: SERR Message: Systems Management Fast Boot: Numlock LED: POST HotKeys: Keyboard Errors: Enable Disable, unless the customer purchased a SpeedStep™ capable processor.
...Enable Deactivate Not set Power Off Disable Enable Disable S3 Disable Set by the factory Optional User Entry Enable Disable Enable Enable Enable Enable OptiPlex XE Technical Guidebook Page 35 Performance Virtualization Support Security Power Management Maintenance Post Behavior Multiple CPU Core: Intel® SpeedStep™: C... Low Power Mode: Remote Wake Up: Suspend Mode: Fan Control Override: Service Tag: Asset Tag: SERR Message: Systems Management Fast Boot: Numlock LED: POST HotKeys: Keyboard Errors: Enable Disable, unless the customer purchased a SpeedStep™ capable processor.
Service Manual
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... lights first flash. Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press or when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one -time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Processor information: Displays the...
... lights first flash. Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes Entering System Setup System Setup Menu Options Boot Menu Press or when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one -time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Processor information: Displays the...
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...Version, Multi Core Capable and HT Capable 64-bit Technology. All Floppy drive are booting on an OS located on the system board. Enables or disables the following onboard devices: Front USB PCI slots Audio OptiPlex ON Reader Rear Quad USB WiFi NIC Slot RAID Autodetect / AHCI = RAID if... signed drives, otherwise AHCI RAID Autodetect / ATA= RAID if signed drives, otherwise ATA RAID On / ATA= SATA is configured for compatibility with RAID mode. Boot Sequence Specifies the order in...
...Version, Multi Core Capable and HT Capable 64-bit Technology. All Floppy drive are booting on an OS located on the system board. Enables or disables the following onboard devices: Front USB PCI slots Audio OptiPlex ON Reader Rear Quad USB WiFi NIC Slot RAID Autodetect / AHCI = RAID if... signed drives, otherwise AHCI RAID Autodetect / ATA= RAID if signed drives, otherwise ATA RAID On / ATA= SATA is configured for compatibility with RAID mode. Boot Sequence Specifies the order in...
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... automatically turn off your system board. This option is set to your computer. You can also set Remote Wakeup to: Disable (default) Enable Enable with Boot NIC Suspend Mode Sets the power management suspend mode to : Deactivate (default) Disable Activate Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature. Controls the...
... automatically turn off your system board. This option is set to your computer. You can also set Remote Wakeup to: Disable (default) Enable Enable with Boot NIC Suspend Mode Sets the power management suspend mode to : Deactivate (default) Disable Activate Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature. Controls the...
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..." is enabled by default. Specifies how the client obtains the IP address. Enable F2 = Setup (enabled by default) Enable F12 = Boot menu (enabled by default) Keyboard Errors MEBx Hotkey Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. System Logs BIOS Events Displays...enter the Manageability Engine BIOS Extensions(MEBx) Setup program. ImageServer Port Specifies the primary IP port of each key. Post Behavior Fast Boot When enabled (default), your computer starts. When disabled, this option activates the numeric and mathematical features shown at the top of ...
..." is enabled by default. Specifies how the client obtains the IP address. Enable F2 = Setup (enabled by default) Enable F12 = Boot menu (enabled by default) Keyboard Errors MEBx Hotkey Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. System Logs BIOS Events Displays...enter the Manageability Engine BIOS Extensions(MEBx) Setup program. ImageServer Port Specifies the primary IP port of each key. Post Behavior Fast Boot When enabled (default), your computer starts. When disabled, this option activates the numeric and mathematical features shown at the top of ...
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.... Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is optional and may not ship with your computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1. When the boot device list appears, highlight Onboard or...
.... Back to Contents Page Diagnostics Dell™ OptiPlex™ 980 Service Manual-Desktop Dell Diagnostics Power Button Light Codes Beep Codes Diagnostic Lights Dell Diagnostics When to Use the Dell Diagnostics It is optional and may not ship with your computer. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1. When the boot device list appears, highlight Onboard or...
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... Test part. The device list may indicate requirements for all devices attached to answer Test questions periodically. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears and press . 5. This test typically takes 1 hour or more information. Test Symptom Lists the...having. 2. Close the test screen to return to proceed. 6. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Power Light State Off Description Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Errors Displays error conditions encountered, error ...
... Test part. The device list may indicate requirements for all devices attached to answer Test questions periodically. Select Run the 32 Bit Dell Diagnostics from the menu that appears and press . 5. This test typically takes 1 hour or more information. Test Symptom Lists the...having. 2. Close the test screen to return to proceed. 6. To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen. Power Light State Off Description Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the numbered list. Errors Displays error conditions encountered, error ...
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... Codes If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST. The following table lists the beep codes that prevents the computer from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition is probable that the power supply needs to be generated during the POST, the computer may emit a series of light...
... Codes If the monitor cannot display error messages during the POST. The following table lists the beep codes that prevents the computer from completing the boot routine until the indicated condition is probable that the power supply needs to be generated during the POST, the computer may emit a series of light...
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...A possible system board, power supply, or peripheral failure has occurred. A possible CPU or system board failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one minute for damage. Light Pattern Power Diagnostic LEDs Button LED Problem Description The computer is operating normally but...you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all four lights turn off or not receiving power. If the computer still fails to boot, inspect the CPU socket for the power to drain. The computer hardware is either turned off before turning off computer, leaving the ...
...A possible system board, power supply, or peripheral failure has occurred. A possible CPU or system board failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one minute for damage. Light Pattern Power Diagnostic LEDs Button LED Problem Description The computer is operating normally but...you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all four lights turn off or not receiving power. If the computer still fails to boot, inspect the CPU socket for the power to drain. The computer hardware is either turned off before turning off computer, leaving the ...
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... restart the computer. Reseat the processor. A possible system board failure has occurred. A possible processor failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one by one until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. If the computer...additional memory modules (one . Reseat any installed graphics cards. A possible floppy drive or hard drive failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one by one until you find the bad one module (see your service manual) and restart the ...
... restart the computer. Reseat the processor. A possible system board failure has occurred. A possible processor failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one by one until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error. If the computer...additional memory modules (one . Reseat any installed graphics cards. A possible floppy drive or hard drive failure has occurred. If the computer boots, add the peripheral cards back one by one until you find the bad one module (see your service manual) and restart the ...
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... by your computer. A possible expansion card failure has occurred. If the problem persists, reinstall the card you are properly connected to ensure the boot sequence is attempting to boot from the computer for resource conflicts. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from a device (such as the floppy drive...
... by your computer. A possible expansion card failure has occurred. If the problem persists, reinstall the card you are properly connected to ensure the boot sequence is attempting to boot from the computer for resource conflicts. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from a device (such as the floppy drive...