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... other system documents because they may have a Dell Documents icon) located on your Dell OptiPlex computer. Read these documents before reading other documents. Dell™ OptiPlex™ Systems System Information Guide This document contains help, getting started, system boot troubleshooting, safety, regulatory, and warranty information about your hard drive, go to the Dell support website at http://support...
... other system documents because they may have a Dell Documents icon) located on your Dell OptiPlex computer. Read these documents before reading other documents. Dell™ OptiPlex™ Systems System Information Guide This document contains help, getting started, system boot troubleshooting, safety, regulatory, and warranty information about your hard drive, go to the Dell support website at http://support...
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System Boot Troubleshooting A system can fail to boot (start) for any of the following tools: • Dell ResourceCD • MS-DOS® bootable diskette • Windows 95 startup diskette for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system • Emergency.... • The peripherals are defective or incorrectly installed. • The system cannot boot from the hard drive. • The system cannot boot from the diskette drive. • The system cannot boot from the CD drive. • No Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is available. • The nonvolatile random-access...
System Boot Troubleshooting A system can fail to boot (start) for any of the following tools: • Dell ResourceCD • MS-DOS® bootable diskette • Windows 95 startup diskette for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system • Emergency.... • The peripherals are defective or incorrectly installed. • The system cannot boot from the hard drive. • The system cannot boot from the diskette drive. • The system cannot boot from the CD drive. • No Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is available. • The nonvolatile random-access...
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...as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of a new battery exploding if it is set to Hard Drive. • IDE Drive Interface: is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by touching an unpainted metal ... dissipate any peripherals. 2 Ground yourself by the manufacturer. While you remove the computer cover, perform the following steps in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to boot your system, verify the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer and peripherals from their power ...
...as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of a new battery exploding if it is set to Hard Drive. • IDE Drive Interface: is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by touching an unpainted metal ... dissipate any peripherals. 2 Ground yourself by the manufacturer. While you remove the computer cover, perform the following steps in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to boot your system, verify the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer and peripherals from their power ...
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... Graphics Card/GPA Card Microprocessor Hard Drives Diskette Drives Optical Drives Battery Technical Specifications Solving Problems Finding Solutions Dell Diagnostics Messages and Codes Software Problems BIOS Recovery Utility Getting Help Help Overview Contacting Dell Additional Information Regulatory Notices ENERGY ... are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; All rights reserved. Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX150 System User's Guide Reader Survey We want to hear from the Dell | Support website at support.dell.com. Please take our document survey. Novell and NetWare...
... Graphics Card/GPA Card Microprocessor Hard Drives Diskette Drives Optical Drives Battery Technical Specifications Solving Problems Finding Solutions Dell Diagnostics Messages and Codes Software Problems BIOS Recovery Utility Getting Help Help Overview Contacting Dell Additional Information Regulatory Notices ENERGY ... are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; All rights reserved. Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX150 System User's Guide Reader Survey We want to hear from the Dell | Support website at support.dell.com. Please take our document survey. Novell and NetWare...
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fBack to Contents Page About Your Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX150 System User's Guide Front View Back View Inside Your Computer Front View The following figures show the controls,... Power button 3 Power indicator 4 Removable optical drive front panel 5 Removable diskette drive front panel 6 Diskette drive access indicator 7 Hard drive access indicator 1 Hard drive access indicator 2 Power indicator 3 Power button 4 Front-panel door 5 Removable diskette drive front panel 6 Diskette drive access indicator 7 Removable optical drive front panel Front-Panel Door Open the front-...
fBack to Contents Page About Your Computer: Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX150 System User's Guide Front View Back View Inside Your Computer Front View The following figures show the controls,... Power button 3 Power indicator 4 Removable optical drive front panel 5 Removable diskette drive front panel 6 Diskette drive access indicator 7 Hard drive access indicator 1 Hard drive access indicator 2 Power indicator 3 Power button 4 Front-panel door 5 Removable diskette drive front panel 6 Diskette drive access indicator 7 Removable optical drive front panel Front-Panel Door Open the front-...
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...from S3 in Windows 98 SE or Windows Millennium (Me), but will wake from , or writing data to, a diskette. Hard Drive Access Indicator The hard drive access indicator lights when the system is reading data from S3 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP if enabled in two colors and ...or remains solid to restart the system. Diskette Drive Access Indicator The diskette drive access indicator lights when the drive is reading data from S3, and the action required varies by device. Power Button Behavior Under Microsoft Windows NT (With Dell AutoShutdown Loaded) Action Press power button Hold ...
...from S3 in Windows 98 SE or Windows Millennium (Me), but will wake from , or writing data to, a diskette. Hard Drive Access Indicator The hard drive access indicator lights when the system is reading data from S3 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP if enabled in two colors and ...or remains solid to restart the system. Diskette Drive Access Indicator The diskette drive access indicator lights when the drive is reading data from S3, and the action required varies by device. Power Button Behavior Under Microsoft Windows NT (With Dell AutoShutdown Loaded) Action Press power button Hold ...
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...port or connector to this indicator appear to be in "Additional System Setup Options." If your system uses Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on " state.) l A dual-colored link integrity indicator, which is green when there is a good connection ...the back of network traffic may make this jack. 17 Serial port 1 connector Connecting Devices When you connect external devices to your hard drive. Dell recommends the use a USB keyboard or mouse, attach these devices to the back panel connectors only. Video Connector This connector is...
...port or connector to this indicator appear to be in "Additional System Setup Options." If your system uses Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on " state.) l A dual-colored link integrity indicator, which is green when there is a good connection ...the back of network traffic may make this jack. 17 Serial port 1 connector Connecting Devices When you connect external devices to your hard drive. Dell recommends the use a USB keyboard or mouse, attach these devices to the back panel connectors only. Video Connector This connector is...
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... that the software can be mapped to the 6-pin connector on the back panel. Inside the Small Form-Factor Chassis 1 Hard drive 2 3.5-inch floppy drive 3 CD drive 4 Cover release buttons (2) 5 Internal speaker 6 Chassis intrusion switch 7 System board 8 Power supply 9 AC power connector 10... and connectors 11 Padlock ring 12 Heat sink and blower assembly Inside the Small Desktop Chassis Inside the Small Mini-Tower Chassis 1 Diskette drive 2 Hard drive 3 Internal speaker 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion-card cage 6 Power supply 7 Expansion-card slots 8 AC power connector 9 Padlock...
... that the software can be mapped to the 6-pin connector on the back panel. Inside the Small Form-Factor Chassis 1 Hard drive 2 3.5-inch floppy drive 3 CD drive 4 Cover release buttons (2) 5 Internal speaker 6 Chassis intrusion switch 7 System board 8 Power supply 9 AC power connector 10... and connectors 11 Padlock ring 12 Heat sink and blower assembly Inside the Small Desktop Chassis Inside the Small Mini-Tower Chassis 1 Diskette drive 2 Hard drive 3 Internal speaker 4 Chassis intrusion switch 5 Expansion-card cage 6 Power supply 7 Expansion-card slots 8 AC power connector 9 Padlock...
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... 12 Microprocessor and heat sink shroud System Cables Cabling in the Small Form-Factor Desktop System 1 CD drive data cable 2 Floppy drive data cable 3 Control-panel cable 4 CD drive power cable 5 IDE drive power cable (hard drive) 6 IDE data cable (hard drive) 7 Input/output cable 8 Input/output audio cable 9 CD audio cable Cabling in the Small Desktop System...
... 12 Microprocessor and heat sink shroud System Cables Cabling in the Small Form-Factor Desktop System 1 CD drive data cable 2 Floppy drive data cable 3 Control-panel cable 4 CD drive power cable 5 IDE drive power cable (hard drive) 6 IDE data cable (hard drive) 7 Input/output cable 8 Input/output audio cable 9 CD audio cable Cabling in the Small Desktop System...
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1 Optical drive audio cable 2 Optical drive cable 3 Diskette drive cable 4 Control panel cable 5 Front input/output cable 6 Front input/output audio cable 7 EIDE interface cable (hard drive) Cabling in the Small Desktop System With a Sound Card Installed 1 Optical drive audio cable 2 Optical drive cable 3 Diskette drive cable 4 Control panel cable 5 Front input/output cable 6 Front input/output audio cable 7 EIDE interface cable (hard drive) Cabling in the Small Mini-Tower System
1 Optical drive audio cable 2 Optical drive cable 3 Diskette drive cable 4 Control panel cable 5 Front input/output cable 6 Front input/output audio cable 7 EIDE interface cable (hard drive) Cabling in the Small Desktop System With a Sound Card Installed 1 Optical drive audio cable 2 Optical drive cable 3 Diskette drive cable 4 Control panel cable 5 Front input/output cable 6 Front input/output audio cable 7 EIDE interface cable (hard drive) Cabling in the Small Mini-Tower System
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... connector (upper) and USB connectors (2) (lower) 16 Keyboard (lower) and mouse (upper) connectors 17 Diagnostic LEDs 1 Optical drive power cable 2 Optical drive audio cable 3 Optical drive data cable 4 Diskette drive power cable 5 Diskette drive data cable 6 Hard-drive power cable 7 Hard-drive data cable 8 Front I/O cable 9 Front I/O audio cable The following table provides a color code key for the cables...
... connector (upper) and USB connectors (2) (lower) 16 Keyboard (lower) and mouse (upper) connectors 17 Diagnostic LEDs 1 Optical drive power cable 2 Optical drive audio cable 3 Optical drive data cable 4 Diskette drive power cable 5 Diskette drive data cable 6 Hard-drive power cable 7 Hard-drive data cable 8 Front I/O cable 9 Front I/O audio cable The following table provides a color code key for the cables...
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... you must report each replacement part for replacement parts if the replaced part is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the hard drive(s) and any items that are in the continental U.S., where applicable. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to have...
... you must report each replacement part for replacement parts if the replaced part is a joint effort between the EPA and computer manufacturers to Dell's Exchange Policy in effect on the hard drive(s) and any items that are in the continental U.S., where applicable. The process for returning replaced parts, and your obligation to have...
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...in the product(s). all parts removed from Dell; To request warranty service, you use of the standard three-year limited warranty described in Canada, where applicable. Dell will receive. Dell is three years beginning on the hard drive(s) and any service contract covering your ...system, refer to you freight prepaid if you must receive the product(s) for the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this limited...
...in the product(s). all parts removed from Dell; To request warranty service, you use of the standard three-year limited warranty described in Canada, where applicable. Dell will receive. Dell is three years beginning on the hard drive(s) and any service contract covering your ...system, refer to you freight prepaid if you must receive the product(s) for the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this limited...
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..., the setting changes to Detected, and the following methods of the monitor. 1. l Common Information Model (CIM) support - For information about potential failures by SMART II hard drives. allows changes to system management information for the cost of your computer, and lock the device with the cable slot on a network. The Chassis Intrusion...
..., the setting changes to Detected, and the following methods of the monitor. 1. l Common Information Model (CIM) support - For information about potential failures by SMART II hard drives. allows changes to system management information for the cost of your computer, and lock the device with the cable slot on a network. The Chassis Intrusion...
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... l Setup password System Password System passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use of these options is displayed. Your Dell system does not have an M in the enabled position (its default setting) NOTE: You can disable the password by their location on ...completing step 5. 4. The password setting changes to 32 characters. System Password settings in the field. For example, if you leave your hard drive. Using Your System Password When you turn on your computer unlocked so that Password Status is now set; Highlight System Password and then ...
... l Setup password System Password System passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use of these options is displayed. Your Dell system does not have an M in the enabled position (its default setting) NOTE: You can disable the password by their location on ...completing step 5. 4. The password setting changes to 32 characters. System Password settings in the field. For example, if you leave your hard drive. Using Your System Password When you turn on your computer unlocked so that Password Status is now set; Highlight System Password and then ...
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... right of an option title, press to know the kind of additional options. Enters the selected field's pop-up menu of diskette drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in your computer. Before you use system setup, you need to access a pop-up options menu. l Computer data ... level 2 (L2) cache, service tag, and the version number of hard drive installed You can change information on the screen is organized into memory, let the system complete the load operation; Dell recommends that was shipped with the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile randomaccess ...
... right of an option title, press to know the kind of additional options. Enters the selected field's pop-up menu of diskette drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in your computer. Before you use system setup, you need to access a pop-up options menu. l Computer data ... level 2 (L2) cache, service tag, and the version number of hard drive installed You can change information on the screen is organized into memory, let the system complete the load operation; Dell recommends that was shipped with the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile randomaccess ...
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... displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the installed microprocessor. When you select this option, the system prompts you to boot from the primary hard drive. For a few options (as the active boot mode. routine.* Exits system setup and reboots the system, implementing any changes you make are recorded ... lost, the system remains off your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to the AC power state existing at the Dell logo screen during system boot. Resets the selected option to On or Off, set the time and days of the devices from the next ...
... displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the installed microprocessor. When you select this option, the system prompts you to boot from the primary hard drive. For a few options (as the active boot mode. routine.* Exits system setup and reboots the system, implementing any changes you make are recorded ... lost, the system remains off your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to the AC power state existing at the Dell logo screen during system boot. Resets the selected option to On or Off, set the time and days of the devices from the next ...
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...to the primary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on the bottom of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard drive controller card installed in the computer: ¡ Auto (use by the operating system. When Auto is selected, the system uses ...boots. Normally you are DMA 1, DMA 3, and Off. ¡ IDE Drive Interface: enables or disables the system's integrated enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) hard drive interface. With Read Only selected, nothing can still read from Dell that use certain video expansion cards. If you do not need to change ...
...to the primary EIDE interface connector (labeled "IDE1") on the bottom of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard drive controller card installed in the computer: ¡ Auto (use by the operating system. When Auto is selected, the system uses ...boots. Normally you are DMA 1, DMA 3, and Off. ¡ IDE Drive Interface: enables or disables the system's integrated enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) hard drive interface. With Read Only selected, nothing can still read from Dell that use certain video expansion cards. If you do not need to change ...
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... - This option is displayed. ¡ If you purchased your system after you turn on the hardware each drive: - l System Data The following parameters for the selected hard drive. - The service tag number is displayed in the documentation that the system performs on the system or press ...the reset button. Then type characters from the Dell Accessories folder. or right-arrow key to display User 1. NOTE: ...
... - This option is displayed. ¡ If you purchased your system after you turn on the hardware each drive: - l System Data The following parameters for the selected hard drive. - The service tag number is displayed in the documentation that the system performs on the system or press ...the reset button. Then type characters from the Dell Accessories folder. or right-arrow key to display User 1. NOTE: ...
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... you prefer, you change the jumper setting. If you prefer, you in transferring the appropriate program files to your computer's hard drive. Jumper Settings The following figure shows the jumper on your computer's operating system is turned off its accompanying documentation and a ...Jumper Settings Jumper PSWD jumpered Setting (default) Description System password features are disabled. You may provide details about how your computer's hard drive. number. When Enabled is kept in the month, day-of Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) Zip devices by the ...
... you prefer, you change the jumper setting. If you prefer, you in transferring the appropriate program files to your computer's hard drive. Jumper Settings The following figure shows the jumper on your computer's operating system is turned off its accompanying documentation and a ...Jumper Settings Jumper PSWD jumpered Setting (default) Description System password features are disabled. You may provide details about how your computer's hard drive. number. When Enabled is kept in the month, day-of Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) Zip devices by the ...