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... Computer Finding Information and Assistance 16 Front Panel 19 Front Panel Door 22 Speaker/Headphone Connector 23 Power Button 23 Power Light 25 Floppy Drive Access Light 26 Hard Drive Access Light 26 Back Panel 26 Connecting Devices 29 Parallel Connector 30 Mouse Connector 30 USB Connectors 30 Integrated Network Adapter Connector 30...
... Computer Finding Information and Assistance 16 Front Panel 19 Front Panel Door 22 Speaker/Headphone Connector 23 Power Button 23 Power Light 25 Floppy Drive Access Light 26 Hard Drive Access Light 26 Back Panel 26 Connecting Devices 29 Parallel Connector 30 Mouse Connector 30 USB Connectors 30 Integrated Network Adapter Connector 30...
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... the Computer Stand 152 Attaching the Computer Stand 153 5 Technical Specifications 6 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 164 Using the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD 165 Power Problems 166 Video and Monitor Problems 166 Sound and Speaker Problems 168 Printer Problems 169 4 Contents Hard Drives 111 Detaching Hard Drive Cables 112 Removing a Hard Drive 116 Installing a Hard Drive 118 Reattaching Hard Drive Cables 119 Adding a Second...
... the Computer Stand 152 Attaching the Computer Stand 153 5 Technical Specifications 6 Solving Problems Finding Solutions 164 Using the Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD 165 Power Problems 166 Video and Monitor Problems 166 Sound and Speaker Problems 168 Printer Problems 169 4 Contents Hard Drives 111 Detaching Hard Drive Cables 112 Removing a Hard Drive 116 Installing a Hard Drive 118 Reattaching Hard Drive Cables 119 Adding a Second...
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Serial or Parallel Device Problems 170 Mouse Problems 172 Keyboard Problems 173 Floppy Drive Problems 174 Hard Drive Problems 176 Battery Problems 179 Expansion Card Problems 180 Recovering From a Program That Is ...Not Responding 181 Restarting a Computer That Is Not Responding 182 Repairing a Wet Computer 182 Repairing a Dropped or Damaged Computer 183 Hardware Conflicts 184 Computer Memory Problems 184 System Board Problems 185 Resetting a Damaged System Board 187 Dell...
Serial or Parallel Device Problems 170 Mouse Problems 172 Keyboard Problems 173 Floppy Drive Problems 174 Hard Drive Problems 176 Battery Problems 179 Expansion Card Problems 180 Recovering From a Program That Is ...Not Responding 181 Restarting a Computer That Is Not Responding 182 Repairing a Wet Computer 182 Repairing a Dropped or Damaged Computer 183 Hardware Conflicts 184 Computer Memory Problems 184 System Board Problems 185 Resetting a Damaged System Board 187 Dell...
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... issues by product number • Customized service tags • System configuration detail 18 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Re s o u r c e s a n d S u p p o r t To ...dell.com and complete the one-time registration. • Get help with general usage, installation, and • Downloads for your troubleshooting questions computer • Obtain answers to premiersupport.dell.com: • Service call status The Dell Premier Support website is customized for your computer papers, service information • Access documentation about your hard drive...
... issues by product number • Customized service tags • System configuration detail 18 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com Re s o u r c e s a n d S u p p o r t To ...dell.com and complete the one-time registration. • Get help with general usage, installation, and • Downloads for your troubleshooting questions computer • Obtain answers to premiersupport.dell.com: • Service call status The Dell Premier Support website is customized for your computer papers, service information • Access documentation about your hard drive...
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Small Form-Factor Computer 12 3 4 5 1 USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 hard drive access lights 4 power button 5 power light A bout Yo ur Computer 19 Front Panel The following figures show the controls, lights, and features located on the front panel of the small form-factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers.
Small Form-Factor Computer 12 3 4 5 1 USB connectors (2) 2 headphone connector 3 hard drive access lights 4 power button 5 power light A bout Yo ur Computer 19 Front Panel The following figures show the controls, lights, and features located on the front panel of the small form-factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers.
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Small Mini-Tower Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 removable drive panel 2 floppy drive access light 3 removable drive panel 4 hard drive access light 5 power button 6 power light 7 front panel door A bout Yo ur Computer 21
Small Mini-Tower Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 removable drive panel 2 floppy drive access light 3 removable drive panel 4 hard drive access light 5 power button 6 power light 7 front panel door A bout Yo ur Computer 21
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... also vary depending on your operating system. Floppy Drive Access Light The floppy drive access light lights when the drive is reading data from , or writing data to, a floppy disk. Pressing the power button always works. Hard Drive Access Light The hard drive access light lights when the computer is reading data... computer from the S3 state (suspend to , the drive. Back Panel Small Form-Factor Computer 1 2 3 1 half-height PCI expansion-card slot 2 AC adapter 3 AC voltage switch 26 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Your computer can resume from S3, and...
... also vary depending on your operating system. Floppy Drive Access Light The floppy drive access light lights when the drive is reading data from , or writing data to, a floppy disk. Pressing the power button always works. Hard Drive Access Light The hard drive access light lights when the computer is reading data... computer from the S3 state (suspend to , the drive. Back Panel Small Form-Factor Computer 1 2 3 1 half-height PCI expansion-card slot 2 AC adapter 3 AC voltage switch 26 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Your computer can resume from S3, and...
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... jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if the computer detects an installed expansion card containing a parallel...Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your network configuration, and press the other end of network traffic may make this light appear to be in "Additional System Setup Options." Mouse Connector Turn off , the computer is LPT1. NOTICE: When you disconnect any devices to avoid possible damage to your hard drive...
... jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if the computer detects an installed expansion card containing a parallel...Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your network configuration, and press the other end of network traffic may make this light appear to be in "Additional System Setup Options." Mouse Connector Turn off , the computer is LPT1. NOTICE: When you disconnect any devices to avoid possible damage to your hard drive...
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Inside Your Computer Small Form-Factor Computer 2 1 12 11 3 4 5 6 10 9 7 8 1 hard drive 2 3.5-inch floppy drive 3 CD/DVD drive 4 cover release buttons (2) 5 internal speaker 6 chassis intrusion switch 7 system board 8 power supply 9 AC power connector 10 I/O ports and connectors 11 padlock ring 12 heat sink and blower assembly 32 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: User service access points are colorcoded green.
Inside Your Computer Small Form-Factor Computer 2 1 12 11 3 4 5 6 10 9 7 8 1 hard drive 2 3.5-inch floppy drive 3 CD/DVD drive 4 cover release buttons (2) 5 internal speaker 6 chassis intrusion switch 7 system board 8 power supply 9 AC power connector 10 I/O ports and connectors 11 padlock ring 12 heat sink and blower assembly 32 About Yo ur Computer www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: User service access points are colorcoded green.
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Small Desktop Computer 14 1 13 2 12 3 11 4 10 9 8 7 5 6 1 cover release buttons (2) 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 ring 10 I/O ports and connectors 11 heat sink and blower assembly 12 system board 13 3.5-inch floppy drive 14 CD/DVD drive A bout Yo ur Computer 33
Small Desktop Computer 14 1 13 2 12 3 11 4 10 9 8 7 5 6 1 cover release buttons (2) 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 ring 10 I/O ports and connectors 11 heat sink and blower assembly 12 system board 13 3.5-inch floppy drive 14 CD/DVD drive A bout Yo ur Computer 33
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer 13 1 2 12 11 10 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 1 cover release buttons (2) 2 hard drive 3 internal speaker 4 chassis intrusion switch 5 system board 6 expansion-card slots 7 I/O ports and connectors 8 AC power connector 9 padlock ring 10 microprocessor and airflow shroud 11 power supply 12 3.5-inch floppy drive 13 CD/DVD drive 34 About Yo ur Computer
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer 13 1 2 12 11 10 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 1 cover release buttons (2) 2 hard drive 3 internal speaker 4 chassis intrusion switch 5 system board 6 expansion-card slots 7 I/O ports and connectors 8 AC power connector 9 padlock ring 10 microprocessor and airflow shroud 11 power supply 12 3.5-inch floppy drive 13 CD/DVD drive 34 About Yo ur Computer
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...with industry-standard management software. When the connectors and media devices are deactivated, resources that are available. www.dell.com | support.dell.com LegacySelect Technology Control LegacySelect technology control permits the deployment of this type is based on DMI and CIM.... devices including: serial and USB connectors, parallel connector, floppy drive, PCI slots, and PS/2 mouse. Control is the premier Dell™ systems management application for systems equipped with common hard drive images and common help desk procedures. LegacySelect allows the administrator ...
...with industry-standard management software. When the connectors and media devices are deactivated, resources that are available. www.dell.com | support.dell.com LegacySelect Technology Control LegacySelect technology control permits the deployment of this type is based on DMI and CIM.... devices including: serial and USB connectors, parallel connector, floppy drive, PCI slots, and PS/2 mouse. Control is the premier Dell™ systems management application for systems equipped with common hard drive images and common help desk procedures. LegacySelect allows the administrator ...
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...Detection The chassis intrusion monitor can be installed on computers like yours, which, when set up on the Dell website. Advanced Features 41 Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is opened. The Chassis Intrusion option in system setup displays the status of your computer... operating system it is running • Monitor the status of your computer, such as listening for thermal alerts from temperature probes or hard drive failure alerts from storage devices • Change the state of the monitor. 1 Enter system setup. 2 Press the down-arrow keys...
...Detection The chassis intrusion monitor can be installed on computers like yours, which, when set up on the Dell website. Advanced Features 41 Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation is opened. The Chassis Intrusion option in system setup displays the status of your computer... operating system it is running • Monitor the status of your computer, such as listening for thermal alerts from temperature probes or hard drive failure alerts from storage devices • Change the state of the monitor. 1 Enter system setup. 2 Press the down-arrow keys...
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... if either of these options is set to Unlocked. 2 Highlight System Password and then press the left- You can access the data stored on your hard drive. System Password settings in square brackets. 3 Type your computer, they are not foolproof. system password feature is set to Not Enabled. NOTICE: Although passwords provide... passwords allow only those who know the password to have the system password feature enabled when you purchase an antitheft device, make sure it . Your Dell computer does not have full use up to 32 characters.
... if either of these options is set to Unlocked. 2 Highlight System Password and then press the left- You can access the data stored on your hard drive. System Password settings in square brackets. 3 Type your computer, they are not foolproof. system password feature is set to Not Enabled. NOTICE: Although passwords provide... passwords allow only those who know the password to have the system password feature enabled when you purchase an antitheft device, make sure it . Your Dell computer does not have full use up to 32 characters.
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... NOTE: To ensure an orderly computer shutdown, consult the documentation that you need to wait until you are unsure of floppy drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in the upper-right corner of the screen, press immediately. System Setup Screens The system setup screens display the current... continue to know the kind of this information, see the Windows desktop. Dell recommends that accompanied your computer. 2 When Press to Enter Setup appears in your computer. the box at the top of hard drive installed You can use system setup, you print the system setup screens (...
... NOTE: To ensure an orderly computer shutdown, consult the documentation that you need to wait until you are unsure of floppy drive(s) and hard drive(s) installed in the upper-right corner of the screen, press immediately. System Setup Screens The system setup screens display the current... continue to know the kind of this information, see the Windows desktop. Dell recommends that accompanied your computer. 2 When Press to Enter Setup appears in your computer. the box at the top of hard drive installed You can use system setup, you print the system setup screens (...
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...setup. For example, you can cause the computer to boot from the CD drive to wait until you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics, but the computer boots from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. If the computer finds a floppy in ...the drive that is already on, restart it. 2 When F2 = Setup appears in system setup. ...
...setup. For example, you can cause the computer to boot from the CD drive to wait until you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to run the Dell Diagnostics, but the computer boots from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. If the computer finds a floppy in ...the drive that is already on, restart it. 2 When F2 = Setup appears in system setup. ...
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The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. A menu appears that AC power was lost. When Off is selected, the computer remains off when AC power is restored. If no floppy is in the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the...existing at the Dell logo screen during boot. When On is selected, the computer starts up or down your current boot sequence in the list. and down-arrow keys to move a selected device up when AC power is restored. If the computer finds a floppy in the list. • Hard Drive - The ...
The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. A menu appears that AC power was lost. When Off is selected, the computer remains off when AC power is restored. If no floppy is in the drive, the computer attempts to boot from the...existing at the Dell logo screen during boot. When On is selected, the computer starts up or down your current boot sequence in the list. and down-arrow keys to move a selected device up when AC power is restored. If the computer finds a floppy in the list. • Hard Drive - The ...
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...keyboards and mice, although they function during the boot routine. NOTE: For Windows NT®, Off is set to ECP. 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. Selecting ...used by the operating system. this legacy device or for a primary hard drive controller card installed in effect, meaning that the computer turns off the integrated floppy drive controller; As part of the computer's integrated floppy drive controller. If no card is also in an expansion slot. With Read...
...keyboards and mice, although they function during the boot routine. NOTE: For Windows NT®, Off is set to ECP. 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. Selecting ...used by the operating system. this legacy device or for a primary hard drive controller card installed in effect, meaning that the computer turns off the integrated floppy drive controller; As part of the computer's integrated floppy drive controller. If no card is also in an expansion slot. With Read...
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... to Auto. If your drive may not obtain optimum hard drive performance. Press in the computer: - The following message: Performing automatic IDE configuration... www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Operating systems that use this setting for all devices obtained from Dell that bypass the computer BIOS... may not work with the automatic drive-type detect feature. For example, if it finds that a hard drive is connected to the Primary channel and a CD drive is listed, it sets the device ...
... to Auto. If your drive may not obtain optimum hard drive performance. Press in the computer: - The following message: Performing automatic IDE configuration... www.dell.com | support.dell.com NOTE: Operating systems that use this setting for all devices obtained from Dell that bypass the computer BIOS... may not work with the automatic drive-type detect feature. For example, if it finds that a hard drive is connected to the Primary channel and a CD drive is listed, it sets the device ...
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...or CD(s). Always read its defaults are available for purchase, and most bulletin board services (BBSs) on your computer's hard drive. The software installation routine assists you can quickly use all available computer memory, damage or destroy data stored on its ...accompanying documentation and a software installation routine on the hard drive, and permanently affect the performance of the programs they infect. www.dell.com | support.dell.com System-Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD (default) Password features are ...
...or CD(s). Always read its defaults are available for purchase, and most bulletin board services (BBSs) on your computer's hard drive. The software installation routine assists you can quickly use all available computer memory, damage or destroy data stored on its ...accompanying documentation and a software installation routine on the hard drive, and permanently affect the performance of the programs they infect. www.dell.com | support.dell.com System-Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Description PSWD (default) Password features are ...