Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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5 Reinstalling Software 23 Drivers 23 Identifying Drivers 23 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 24 Restoring Your Operating System 26 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore (Windows Vista hard drive operating systems only 26 6 Finding Information 29 7 Getting Help 31 Obtaining Assistance 31 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 32 DellConnect 32 Online Services 32 AutoTech ... Order-Status Service 33 Problems With Your Order 33 Product Information 34 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 34 Before You Call 35 Contacting Dell 37 Index 39 4 Contents
5 Reinstalling Software 23 Drivers 23 Identifying Drivers 23 Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities 24 Restoring Your Operating System 26 Using Microsoft Windows System Restore (Windows Vista hard drive operating systems only 26 6 Finding Information 29 7 Getting Help 31 Obtaining Assistance 31 Technical Support and Customer Service . . . . . 32 DellConnect 32 Online Services 32 AutoTech ... Order-Status Service 33 Problems With Your Order 33 Product Information 34 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 34 Before You Call 35 Contacting Dell 37 Index 39 4 Contents
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7 diagnostic lights (see your Service Manual for information about light codes) 9 hard drive indicator 8 Wi-Fi indicator 10 network activity indicator Back View 1 9 8 1 wireless antenna (optional) 3 DVI connector 5 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 7 power connector 9 network connector (RJ-45) 6 About Your Computer 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 serial connector 4 VGA connector 6 PS/2 keyboard connector 8 PS/2 mouse connector
7 diagnostic lights (see your Service Manual for information about light codes) 9 hard drive indicator 8 Wi-Fi indicator 10 network activity indicator Back View 1 9 8 1 wireless antenna (optional) 3 DVI connector 5 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 7 power connector 9 network connector (RJ-45) 6 About Your Computer 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 serial connector 4 VGA connector 6 PS/2 keyboard connector 8 PS/2 mouse connector
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Memory (continued) Minimum memory Maximum memory Video Type: SiS Mirage integrated video Audio Type: ADI 1984A Integrated HD Audio Drives Internally accessible Available devices Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio Serial PS/2 1 GB (512 MB for embedded ...45 connector two front-panel, and four back-panel USB 2.0compliant connectors two jacks (headphone and microphone) one 2.5-in SATA hard drive NOTE: A hard drive is optional and requires a hard drive kit. one NVRAM Flash module (for Linux) 4 GB default 128 MB shared video memory (can be changed in BIOS system...
Memory (continued) Minimum memory Maximum memory Video Type: SiS Mirage integrated video Audio Type: ADI 1984A Integrated HD Audio Drives Internally accessible Available devices Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio Serial PS/2 1 GB (512 MB for embedded ...45 connector two front-panel, and four back-panel USB 2.0compliant connectors two jacks (headphone and microphone) one 2.5-in SATA hard drive NOTE: A hard drive is optional and requires a hard drive kit. one NVRAM Flash module (for Linux) 4 GB default 128 MB shared video memory (can be changed in BIOS system...
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... indicates that the system board cannot start initialization. A solid blue light indicates network connectivity. Connectors (continued) System board connectors: Serial ATA (hard drive) Serial ATA (NVRAM module) Fan Mini-PCI Express X1 Front panel LED Front panel USB Front panel audio Memory Power 12 V BIOS ROM... Serial ATA hard drive power Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light (within the power button) Network link light Wireless light Diagnostic lights ...
... indicates that the system board cannot start initialization. A solid blue light indicates network connectivity. Connectors (continued) System board connectors: Serial ATA (hard drive) Serial ATA (NVRAM module) Fan Mini-PCI Express X1 Front panel LED Front panel USB Front panel audio Memory Power 12 V BIOS ROM... Serial ATA hard drive power Controls and Lights Front of computer: Power button Power light (within the power button) Network link light Wireless light Diagnostic lights ...
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... network adapter connector) orange light - 100-MB operation yellow light - 1-Gb operation off (no light) - The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the SATA hard drive. Rear of computer: Link integrity light (on configuration and if the stand is reading data from or writing data to the network. Controls and Lights...
... network adapter connector) orange light - 100-MB operation yellow light - 1-Gb operation off (no light) - The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the SATA hard drive. Rear of computer: Link integrity light (on configuration and if the stand is reading data from or writing data to the network. Controls and Lights...
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... menu, go to the computer. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. For more information about the Dell Support Utility, click the question mark (?) at the top of your hard drive, and follow the instructions on the taskbar option is not available from the Start menu. Starting the... Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship ...
... menu, go to the computer. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media. For more information about the Dell Support Utility, click the question mark (?) at the top of your hard drive, and follow the instructions on the taskbar option is not available from the Start menu. Starting the... Dell Diagnostics From the Dell Drivers and Utilities Media NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media is optional and may not ship ...
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... to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. This option - otherwise, contact your Dell computer to search the Web for a driver. available only on computers with hard drives with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating system in this document were... and preserving data files. • If you set your administrator to run the media. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore (Windows Vista hard drive operating systems only) NOTE: The procedures in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows System Restore (available only on computers ...
... to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. This option - otherwise, contact your Dell computer to search the Web for a driver. available only on computers with hard drives with your computer, you can use it to restore your operating system in this document were... and preserving data files. • If you set your administrator to run the media. Using Microsoft Windows System Restore (Windows Vista hard drive operating systems only) NOTE: The procedures in the following ways: • Microsoft® Windows System Restore (available only on computers ...
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..., 20 Support Utility, 20 technical support and customer service, 32 Technical Update Service, 20 Dell Diagnostics, 21 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media, 21 starting from your hard drive, 21 Dell Technology Guide, 29 DellConnect, 32 diagnostics Dell, 21 documentation, 29 Dell Technology Guide, 29 Service Manual, 29 E End User License Agreement (EULA), 29 ergonomics...
..., 20 Support Utility, 20 technical support and customer service, 32 Technical Update Service, 20 Dell Diagnostics, 21 starting from the Drivers and Utilities media, 21 starting from your hard drive, 21 Dell Technology Guide, 29 DellConnect, 32 diagnostics Dell, 21 documentation, 29 Dell Technology Guide, 29 Service Manual, 29 E End User License Agreement (EULA), 29 ergonomics...
Dell™ OptiPlex™ FX160 Re-Imaging Guide
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... attached. 5 Insert the bootable Windows update DVD into the DVD reader and press Enter. Dell™ OptiPlex™ FX160 Re-Imaging Guide The Dell OptiPlex FX160 computer with an internal flash card hard drive is preloaded with Microsoft Windows Automation Installation Kit (WAIK) software. However, when system updates are released, or special configurations are loaded separately. When the...
... attached. 5 Insert the bootable Windows update DVD into the DVD reader and press Enter. Dell™ OptiPlex™ FX160 Re-Imaging Guide The Dell OptiPlex FX160 computer with an internal flash card hard drive is preloaded with Microsoft Windows Automation Installation Kit (WAIK) software. However, when system updates are released, or special configurations are loaded separately. When the...
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Back up your system to install, then click Install. 8 When the installation completes, restart the system, booting from the hard drive or flash card. With Windows PE RAM a computer can be re-imaged with Microsoft Vista or Microsoft XP that you have sufficient memory.... In the browse window, select the system image to an external device before re-imaging your Windows PE image plus any additional applications. 4 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide This UFD is built manually. NOTE: Ensure that was imaged. NOTICE: By default, all existing files are erased and system ...
Back up your system to install, then click Install. 8 When the installation completes, restart the system, booting from the hard drive or flash card. With Windows PE RAM a computer can be re-imaged with Microsoft Vista or Microsoft XP that you have sufficient memory.... In the browse window, select the system image to an external device before re-imaging your Windows PE image plus any additional applications. 4 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide This UFD is built manually. NOTE: Ensure that was imaged. NOTICE: By default, all existing files are erased and system ...
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Back up your system to an external device. CAUTION: By default, all data from the hard drive or flash card. 10 On the workstation computer, copy the entire \winpe_x86\ISO directory to highlight the UFD device with the bootable Windows XP Embedded ... the Windows PE system is initialized, the Windows XP Embedded imaging tool is the letter of your FX160 computer will erase all existing files are erased and system images are installed on the FX160 computer. Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide 7 You can create the directory structure manually, or use the arrow keys to the...
Back up your system to an external device. CAUTION: By default, all data from the hard drive or flash card. 10 On the workstation computer, copy the entire \winpe_x86\ISO directory to highlight the UFD device with the bootable Windows XP Embedded ... the Windows PE system is initialized, the Windows XP Embedded imaging tool is the letter of your FX160 computer will erase all existing files are erased and system images are installed on the FX160 computer. Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide 7 You can create the directory structure manually, or use the arrow keys to the...
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... Thin Client Imaging utility is needed to build the bootable USB flash drive. The name of this procedure are erased. Only the update file is used to the FX160 flash card (hard drive). For this procedure, it is mounted. 8 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide CAUTION: This procedure formats the UFD device used to copy SLETC to...
... Thin Client Imaging utility is needed to build the bootable USB flash drive. The name of this procedure are erased. Only the update file is used to the FX160 flash card (hard drive). For this procedure, it is mounted. 8 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide CAUTION: This procedure formats the UFD device used to copy SLETC to...
Dell™ OptiPlex™ FX160 Re-Imaging Guide
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... the contents of the screen) press to access the Boot Device menu. 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide operations to initiate the write operation. Re-Imaging SLETC on an FX160 Computer With a USB Flash Drive CAUTION: Re-imaging your computer. 1 Shut down menu to select the USB flash...CAUTION: This procedure formats the USB flash drive used to an external device before removing the USB flash drive. 7 When the message Disk was imaged successfully message appears, click Close. 8 Remove the USB flash drive and the update CD from the hard drive or flash card. Allow the Write...
... the contents of the screen) press to access the Boot Device menu. 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging Guide operations to initiate the write operation. Re-Imaging SLETC on an FX160 Computer With a USB Flash Drive CAUTION: Re-imaging your computer. 1 Shut down menu to select the USB flash...CAUTION: This procedure formats the USB flash drive used to an external device before removing the USB flash drive. 7 When the message Disk was imaged successfully message appears, click Close. 8 Remove the USB flash drive and the update CD from the hard drive or flash card. Allow the Write...
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... and select Hard Drive. However, for improved security Dell advises that systems setup for Altiris software can be found at: http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx Your FX160 system is being written, do not perform other operations with your computer. Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging ...Guide 11 CAUTION: When the disk image is licensed to initiate the write operation. c In the Warning window, click Erase and Install Image. Automated Deployment The installed image in the FX160 computer includes a deployment server...
... and select Hard Drive. However, for improved security Dell advises that systems setup for Altiris software can be found at: http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx Your FX160 system is being written, do not perform other operations with your computer. Dell OptiPlex FX160 Re-Imaging ...Guide 11 CAUTION: When the disk image is licensed to initiate the write operation. c In the Warning window, click Erase and Install Image. Automated Deployment The installed image in the FX160 computer includes a deployment server...
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...Applications b 单击 Thin Client Image (Thin Client 7 在 Thin Client Image (Thin Client a 找到 Target Hard Drive b Install Image c 在 Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (...e 关闭 Thin Client Image (Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 在 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server BIOS FX160 PXE PXE。 Altiris http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx 您的 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server。 22 Dell OptiPlex FX160
...Applications b 单击 Thin Client Image (Thin Client 7 在 Thin Client Image (Thin Client a 找到 Target Hard Drive b Install Image c 在 Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (...e 关闭 Thin Client Image (Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 在 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server BIOS FX160 PXE PXE。 Altiris http://www.altiris.com/Support/Documentation.aspx 您的 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server。 22 Dell OptiPlex FX160
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...;找 Target Hard Drive b 按住 Install Image c 按一下 Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client e 關閉 Thin Client Imager 視窗。 8 9 USB 裝置。 10 安裝在 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server (Altiris BIOS FX160 PXE Dell PXE。...
...;找 Target Hard Drive b 按住 Install Image c 按一下 Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client e 關閉 Thin Client Imager 視窗。 8 9 USB 裝置。 10 安裝在 FX160 Altiris Deployment Server (Altiris BIOS FX160 PXE Dell PXE。...
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3 FX160 4 BIOS F12> を 押して Boot Device 5 Boot Device SLETC USB Enter 6 SLETC Computer a More Applications b Thin Client Image(Thin Client 7 Thin Client Image(Thin Client ます。 a Target Hard Drive b Install Image 1 c Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client e Thin Client Image(Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 95
3 FX160 4 BIOS F12> を 押して Boot Device 5 Boot Device SLETC USB Enter 6 SLETC Computer a More Applications b Thin Client Image(Thin Client 7 Thin Client Image(Thin Client ます。 a Target Hard Drive b Install Image 1 c Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool (Thin Client e Thin Client Image(Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 95
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1 2 SLETC USB 3 FX160 4 BIOS F12 Boot Device 5 Boot Device SLETC USB Enter 6 SLETC Computer a More Applications b Thin Client Image(Thin Client 7 Thin Client Image(Thin Client a Target Hard Drive b Install Image 1 c Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool(Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool(Thin Client e Thin Client Imager(Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 107
1 2 SLETC USB 3 FX160 4 BIOS F12 Boot Device 5 Boot Device SLETC USB Enter 6 SLETC Computer a More Applications b Thin Client Image(Thin Client 7 Thin Client Image(Thin Client a Target Hard Drive b Install Image 1 c Warning Erase and Install Image Thin Client Image Tool(Thin Client d Thin Client Image Tool(Thin Client e Thin Client Imager(Thin Client 8 9 USB 10 Dell OptiPlex FX160 107