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... 15 Small Mini-Tower Computer 15 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Setting Up Your Computer 16 Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28...
... 15 Small Mini-Tower Computer 15 Mini-Tower Computer 16 Setting Up Your Computer 16 Solving Problems 19 Dell Diagnostics 19 System Lights 21 Diagnostic Lights 23 Beep Codes 26 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 27 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 27 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 28...
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...users and technical support • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Services and Warranties - NOTE: The color of your CD varies based on your OptiPlex User's Guide for corporate, government, and education customers. See your computer. ... with all regions. • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for my computer Dell Support Website - To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The operating system media is already installed on...
...users and technical support • Documentation for devices (such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Services and Warranties - NOTE: The color of your CD varies based on your OptiPlex User's Guide for corporate, government, and education customers. See your computer. ... with all regions. • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for my computer Dell Support Website - To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The operating system media is already installed on...
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Front and Back Views Small Form-Factor Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button CD/DVD-drive activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) floppy-drive eject button Microsoft Windows Product Key headphone connector hard-drive activity light network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light power button power light line-in connector line-out connector card slots (2) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector diagnostic lights microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 7
Front and Back Views Small Form-Factor Computer CD/DVD-drive eject button CD/DVD-drive activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) floppy-drive eject button Microsoft Windows Product Key headphone connector hard-drive activity light network activity light network adapter connector link integrity light power button power light line-in connector line-out connector card slots (2) power connector parallel connector serial connector video connector diagnostic lights microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6) Quick Reference Guide 7
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... lights USB 2.0 connectors (6) microphone connector line-out connector card slots (5) CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button hard-drive activity light front panel door headphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) serial connector link integrity ...light network adapter connector network activity light line-in connector 10 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive...
... lights USB 2.0 connectors (6) microphone connector line-out connector card slots (5) CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button hard-drive activity light front panel door headphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (2) serial connector link integrity ...light network adapter connector network activity light line-in connector 10 Quick Reference Guide www.dell.com | support.dell.com Small Mini-Tower Computer Microsoft Windows Product Key floppy-drive...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Small Form-factor Computer floppy drive hard drive heat sink and blower assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector Small Desktop Computer CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector 14 Quick Reference Guide CD/DVD drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector system board power supply hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector(s) (2) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 connector. power supply card cage
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Your Computer Small Form-factor Computer floppy drive hard drive heat sink and blower assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector Small Desktop Computer CD/DVD drive floppy drive system board heat sink and blower assembly PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector 14 Quick Reference Guide CD/DVD drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector system board power supply hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch SATA connector(s) (2) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 connector. power supply card cage
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Desktop Computer power supply CD/DVD, floppy, and hard drive (stacked) chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board Small Mini-Tower Computer CD/DVD drive power supply heat sink shroud assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly floppy drive hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch system board SATA connectors (4) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 or SATA3 connectors. Quick Reference Guide 15
Desktop Computer power supply CD/DVD, floppy, and hard drive (stacked) chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board Small Mini-Tower Computer CD/DVD drive power supply heat sink shroud assembly padlock ring PCI-E x16 connector PCI-E x1 connector PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly floppy drive hard drive internal speaker chassis intrusion switch system board SATA connectors (4) NOTE: Your computer may not have the SATA1 or SATA3 connectors. Quick Reference Guide 15
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... an optional modem, connect the telephone line to the network adapter. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly hard drive Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this...
... an optional modem, connect the telephone line to the network adapter. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Mini-Tower Computer power supply floppy drive CD/DVD drive chassis intrusion switch SATA connectors (2) system board PCI-E x16 connector heat sink shroud assembly hard drive Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this...
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... diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Enter system setup, review your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional). If you if your hard drive or from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as expected. NOTE...
... diagnostics utility partition has been found, run . Express Service Code Service Tag Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Enter system setup, review your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional). If you if your hard drive or from the optional Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as expected. NOTE...
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... or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. YGGY A possible USB failure has occurred. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see... • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Quick Reference Guide 25 For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. restart the computer. GYYY • If...
... or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. YGGY A possible USB failure has occurred. For information on reinstalling memory modules, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see... • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Quick Reference Guide 25 For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. restart the computer. GYYY • If...
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... exist. • Verify that the memory modules that appears on your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of beeps, called...For information on page 19 to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • Check the computer message that you that the computer encountered a memory problem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern Problem Description Memory modules are compatible with your ...
... exist. • Verify that the memory modules that appears on your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of beeps, called...For information on page 19 to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • Check the computer message that you that the computer encountered a memory problem. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern Problem Description Memory modules are compatible with your ...
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... Shutdown failure Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is reported, see...
... Shutdown failure Serial or parallel port test failure Failure to decompress code to shadowed memory Math-coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics is a utility that tests the hard drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failure. 1 Turn on your computer (if your computer is reported, see...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the computer. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your primary hard drive. See the documentation that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected...you installed the new device driver. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Begin If you must use System Restore to return your hard drive. After you reinstall the operating system, you are listed.
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Enabling System Restore If you reinstall Windows XP with less than 200 MB of the computer. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on your primary hard drive. See the documentation that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected...you installed the new device driver. Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP Before You Begin If you must use System Restore to return your hard drive. After you reinstall the operating system, you are listed.
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...boot from CD message appears, press any key. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language...appears, click Typical and click Next. Quick Reference Guide 31 NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions on...
...boot from CD message appears, press any key. Click Exit if Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. The Windows XP Setup screen appears, and the operating system begins to boot from the CD. 6 When the Regional and Language...appears, click Typical and click Next. Quick Reference Guide 31 NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of Windows XP, press to select that option. 5 Press to select the highlighted partition (recommended), and follow the instructions on...