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... list of Intel Corporation; IBM is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation; All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows NT, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; 3Com is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation; Other ...Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you how to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is subject to avoid the problem. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OptiPlex, and Dell...
... list of Intel Corporation; IBM is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation; All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows NT, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; 3Com is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation; Other ...Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you how to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is subject to avoid the problem. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OptiPlex, and Dell...
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NOM Information (Mexico Only 249 Warranty and Return Policy 250 Ergonomic Computing Habits 1 9 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Overview 4 Help and Support Center 4 New User Interface 5 Switching to Classic View 5 Clean Desktop Wizard 6 Taskbar Grouping 7 Notification Area Cleanup 7 Files and ...
NOM Information (Mexico Only 249 Warranty and Return Policy 250 Ergonomic Computing Habits 1 9 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Overview 4 Help and Support Center 4 New User Interface 5 Switching to Classic View 5 Clean Desktop Wizard 6 Taskbar Grouping 7 Notification Area Cleanup 7 Files and ...
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...Action Results Computer Turned On and ACPI Enabled Computer Computer in the following table. www.dell.com | support.dell.com The Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems let you configure the function of the power button through the Advanced ...the power button to shut down the computer only if the operating system is not responding. Power Button Functions for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows XP with ACPI Disabled Action Results Computer Turned On Computer in data loss. NOTICE: To turn off your computer, ...
...Action Results Computer Turned On and ACPI Enabled Computer Computer in the following table. www.dell.com | support.dell.com The Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems let you configure the function of the power button through the Advanced ...the power button to shut down the computer only if the operating system is not responding. Power Button Functions for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows XP with ACPI Disabled Action Results Computer Turned On Computer in data loss. NOTICE: To turn off your computer, ...
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...) • Steady green - If the computer does not restart, press the power button to indicate different states (normal and nonnormal). Power Button Functions for Microsoft Windows NT® Action Results Computer Turned On Computer Turned Off Press power button Computer shuts Boots and computer turns down on *Pressing or holding the...
...) • Steady green - If the computer does not restart, press the power button to indicate different states (normal and nonnormal). Power Button Functions for Microsoft Windows NT® Action Results Computer Turned On Computer Turned Off Press power button Computer shuts Boots and computer turns down on *Pressing or holding the...
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... board. Press one end of the UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is used to attach USB-compliant devices such as specified in a steady "on your ...computer. If your computer uses Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your computer. Mouse Connector Turn off the computer before you disconnect any attached devices before ...
... board. Press one end of the UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is used to attach USB-compliant devices such as specified in a steady "on your ...computer. If your computer uses Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your computer. Mouse Connector Turn off the computer before you disconnect any attached devices before ...
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... random access memory (NVRAM). Information on (or restart) your computer. 2 When Press to know the kind of this information, see the Windows desktop. Dell recommends that you print the system setup screens (by pressing ) or record the information for your computer. Entering System Setup 1 Turn on... any time. If you are unsure of floppy drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in the Dell Accessories folder. Then shut down your computer and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Computer Settings Each time you start your computer, it generates an error messages for each ...
... random access memory (NVRAM). Information on (or restart) your computer. 2 When Press to know the kind of this information, see the Windows desktop. Dell recommends that you print the system setup screens (by pressing ) or record the information for your computer. Entering System Setup 1 Turn on... any time. If you are unsure of floppy drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in the Dell Accessories folder. Then shut down your computer and try again. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Computer Settings Each time you start your computer, it generates an error messages for each ...
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... computer to boot from the CD drive to boot from the sequence of the screen, press . Advanced Features 51 The computer attempts to run the Dell Diagnostics, but the computer boots from the IDE CD drive. Then shut down your computer. Option settings: • Normal - If the computer finds a ...the devices specified in System Setup 1 Enter system setup. Changing the Boot Sequence in system setup. NOTE: If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you need to boot from the floppy drive. The computer attempts to change the boot devices quickly. If no...
... computer to boot from the CD drive to boot from the sequence of the screen, press . Advanced Features 51 The computer attempts to run the Dell Diagnostics, but the computer boots from the IDE CD drive. Then shut down your computer. Option settings: • Normal - If the computer finds a ...the devices specified in System Setup 1 Enter system setup. Changing the Boot Sequence in system setup. NOTE: If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you need to boot from the floppy drive. The computer attempts to change the boot devices quickly. If no...
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...: This option determines the I /O] address 3F8h), which shares IRQ3 with the device. COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 1; If you are running the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or IBM® OS/2® operating system, you may not be able to disable the connector. NOTE: When two COM connectors share an...
...: This option determines the I /O] address 3F8h), which shares IRQ3 with the device. COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 1; If you are running the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or IBM® OS/2® operating system, you may not be able to disable the connector. NOTE: When two COM connectors share an...
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... is selected, Auto is also in an expansion slot. With Read Only selected, nothing can be written to ECP. NOTE: For Windows NT®, Off is disabled. www.dell.com | support.dell.com DMA Channel: This option determines the direct memory access (DMA) channel used to control the use IRQ14 and IRQ15. If...
... is selected, Auto is also in an expansion slot. With Read Only selected, nothing can be written to ECP. NOTE: For Windows NT®, Off is disabled. www.dell.com | support.dell.com DMA Channel: This option determines the direct memory access (DMA) channel used to control the use IRQ14 and IRQ15. If...
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...off, these devices. Primary Video Controller: determines which IRQ lines are using a video expansion card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set to confirm that may occur when you add memory, check this option to Auto and the computer has both AGP and PCI ...at the top of the display cache. Press to 84-key keyboards). Secondary Drive n identifies drives connected to the secondary IDE interface NOTE: For Windows NT, if Primary Video Controller is Off. if the computer has only a PCI expansion card installed, the computer uses the PCI card; or 102...
...off, these devices. Primary Video Controller: determines which IRQ lines are using a video expansion card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set to confirm that may occur when you add memory, check this option to Auto and the computer has both AGP and PCI ...at the top of the display cache. Press to 84-key keyboards). Secondary Drive n identifies drives connected to the secondary IDE interface NOTE: For Windows NT, if Primary Video Controller is Off. if the computer has only a PCI expansion card installed, the computer uses the PCI card; or 102...
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...-compliant expansion card. 7 Reconnect the computer and devices to be displayed at the next system startup: ALERT! Installing a TAPI Sound Card You can connect your Windows documentation for more information. 4 Enter system setup, click Integrated Devices, and change the setting for more information. To locate this procedure, see the manufacturer's documentation...
...-compliant expansion card. 7 Reconnect the computer and devices to be displayed at the next system startup: ALERT! Installing a TAPI Sound Card You can connect your Windows documentation for more information. 4 Enter system setup, click Integrated Devices, and change the setting for more information. To locate this procedure, see the manufacturer's documentation...
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... socket. Installing DIMMs CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of the socket outward until they snap open the computer cover. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 Close the computer cover. 9 Reconnect the computer and devices to the processor) before installing a DIMM in socket B. For...type of the memory module with the ridges inside the socket. 88 Installing Upgrades See the manufacturer's documentation and your Microsoft® Windows® documentation for the TAPI devices. The system board illustration shows the location of the DIMM sockets on . 10 Install the appropriate...
... socket. Installing DIMMs CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of the socket outward until they snap open the computer cover. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 8 Close the computer cover. 9 Reconnect the computer and devices to the processor) before installing a DIMM in socket B. For...type of the memory module with the ridges inside the socket. 88 Installing Upgrades See the manufacturer's documentation and your Microsoft® Windows® documentation for the TAPI devices. The system board illustration shows the location of the DIMM sockets on . 10 Install the appropriate...
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... and non-ECC DIMM capacities 64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-megabyte (MB) Minimum random-access memory 64 MB (128 MB when running Windows 2000 (RAM) or Windows XP) Maximum RAM 1 GB Basic input/output system (BIOS) F8000h address Computer Information Computer chip set Intel 845 Data bus width 64 bits...Interrupts 15 Computer BIOS Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0sand system management BIOS 2.3-compliant BIOS in 4-megabit (Mb) flash chip 156 Technical Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor.
... and non-ECC DIMM capacities 64-, 128-, 256-, and 512-megabyte (MB) Minimum random-access memory 64 MB (128 MB when running Windows 2000 (RAM) or Windows XP) Maximum RAM 1 GB Basic input/output system (BIOS) F8000h address Computer Information Computer chip set Intel 845 Data bus width 64 bits...Interrupts 15 Computer BIOS Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0sand system management BIOS 2.3-compliant BIOS in 4-megabit (Mb) flash chip 156 Technical Specifications www.dell.com | support.dell.com Microprocessor Microprocessor type Intel® Pentium® 4 microprocessor.
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... System Board" See "Messages and Codes" See "Messages and Codes" Using the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD To use the ResourceCD while you are running Windows. To access the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD Guide, click User's Guides in the Topic pull-down menu and click Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the...
... System Board" See "Messages and Codes" See "Messages and Codes" Using the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD To use the ResourceCD while you are running Windows. To access the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD Guide, click User's Guides in the Topic pull-down menu and click Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD. NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the...
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... desktop, and doubleclick the floppy drive icon. • Check the settings in the Dell Diagnostics. Using MS-DOS®, insert a floppy into the drive, open the computer cover. Using Microsoft® Windows® or Windows NT®, insert a floppy into the drive, type dir a: at the DOS prompt..., and press . - If your computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. • If you are trying to copy data ...
... desktop, and doubleclick the floppy drive icon. • Check the settings in the Dell Diagnostics. Using MS-DOS®, insert a floppy into the drive, open the computer cover. Using Microsoft® Windows® or Windows NT®, insert a floppy into the drive, type dir a: at the DOS prompt..., and press . - If your computer does not boot, contact Dell for technical assistance. • If you are trying to copy data ...
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..." for technical assistance. • When you turn them on. Contact Dell for an explanation of the following these steps: Click the Start button, select Shutdown, and then click Restart the Computer. For Windows XP, run the chkdsk utility by using one of the message, and...errors on the disk. 176 Solving Problems At the C: prompt, type: CD\Windows\Command and press . Yes. Contact Dell for technical assistance. • Test the hard drive by following methods: - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Remove and reinstall the floppy drive. 4 Close the computer cover, reconnect...
..." for technical assistance. • When you turn them on. Contact Dell for an explanation of the following these steps: Click the Start button, select Shutdown, and then click Restart the Computer. For Windows XP, run the chkdsk utility by using one of the message, and...errors on the disk. 176 Solving Problems At the C: prompt, type: CD\Windows\Command and press . Yes. Contact Dell for technical assistance. • Test the hard drive by following methods: - www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Remove and reinstall the floppy drive. 4 Close the computer cover, reconnect...
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... an MS-DOS prompt, where x is the hard drive letter, and press . Is the drive operating properly? At the C: prompt, type: CD\Windows\Command and press . Type chkdsk and press . Solving Problems 177 - Make any necessary changes, and reboot the computer. The problem is configured correctly.... Yes. For Windows NT, run the error-checking utility by double-clicking My Computer and selecting the hard drive that you want to Run, typing scandskw,...
... an MS-DOS prompt, where x is the hard drive letter, and press . Is the drive operating properly? At the C: prompt, type: CD\Windows\Command and press . Type chkdsk and press . Solving Problems 177 - Make any necessary changes, and reboot the computer. The problem is configured correctly.... Yes. For Windows NT, run the error-checking utility by double-clicking My Computer and selecting the hard drive that you want to Run, typing scandskw,...
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... perform the following steps: 1 Turn off . 2 Press the power button to step 4. 2 Click the program that it is resolved. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Did the Task Manager window or Close Program window appear? Go to step 2. CAUTION: Before you proceed. 3 Remove all expansion cards installed in the computer except a video expansion card...
... perform the following steps: 1 Turn off . 2 Press the power button to step 4. 2 Click the program that it is resolved. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Did the Task Manager window or Close Program window appear? Go to step 2. CAUTION: Before you proceed. 3 Remove all expansion cards installed in the computer except a video expansion card...
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... • Access online Help screens that describe the tests and tell how to run Dell Diagnostics. 188 Solving Problems NOTE: If you are using the ResourceCD for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you that appear if problems are detected Before You Start Testing •... computer. 2 Enter system setup. 3 Change the Boot Sequence to exit system setup and save them in case you want to restore it after running the Dell Diagnostics. 4 Insert the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD into the CD drive. 5 Press to use the CD drive as ports. Running the...
... • Access online Help screens that describe the tests and tell how to run Dell Diagnostics. 188 Solving Problems NOTE: If you are using the ResourceCD for the first time on this computer, the ResourceCD Installation window opens to inform you that appear if problems are detected Before You Start Testing •... computer. 2 Enter system setup. 3 Change the Boot Sequence to exit system setup and save them in case you want to restore it after running the Dell Diagnostics. 4 Insert the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD into the CD drive. 5 Press to use the CD drive as ports. Running the...
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... be faulty. See your operating system documentation for more dual in the drive or close the drive latch. 194 Solving Problems the Dell Diagnostics. Diskette drive 0 seek failure A cable may not match the hardware configuration. Diskette subsystem The floppy drive controller Run the ... requires a floppy in reset failed may be faulty. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Computer Messages Message Controller has failed Data error Cause The hard drive or the associated controller is in the Microsoft Windows operating system to check the file structure of the floppy or...
... be faulty. See your operating system documentation for more dual in the drive or close the drive latch. 194 Solving Problems the Dell Diagnostics. Diskette drive 0 seek failure A cable may not match the hardware configuration. Diskette subsystem The floppy drive controller Run the ... requires a floppy in reset failed may be faulty. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Computer Messages Message Controller has failed Data error Cause The hard drive or the associated controller is in the Microsoft Windows operating system to check the file structure of the floppy or...