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... Computer 23 Desktop Computer 24 Small Form Factor Computer 25 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Solving Problems 28 Dell Diagnostics 28 System Lights 31 Diagnostic Lights 32 Beep Codes 35 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 36 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 36 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 36...
... Computer 23 Desktop Computer 24 Small Form Factor Computer 25 Setting Up Your Computer 25 Solving Problems 28 Dell Diagnostics 28 System Lights 31 Diagnostic Lights 32 Beep Codes 35 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics 36 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 36 Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore 36...
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...? Computer documentation, details on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to view the appropriate support site. Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Find It Here • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows...
...? Computer documentation, details on your computer. • Use the Service Tag to view the appropriate support site. Troubleshooting hints and Dell Support Website - Upgrade information for components, such as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Find It Here • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows...
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...saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. This light flickers when the hard drive is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - Use the headphone connector to help you troubleshoot problems with your ...for 6 seconds or longer. Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone. 1 CD/DVD drive 2 floppy drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button 7 power light 8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into...
...saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - The computer is in the Windows Device Manager. This light flickers when the hard drive is in a normal operating state. • Blinking green - Use the headphone connector to help you troubleshoot problems with your ...for 6 seconds or longer. Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone. 1 CD/DVD drive 2 floppy drive 3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 LAN indicator light 5 diagnostic lights 6 power button 7 power light 8 hard-drive activity light 9 headphone connector 10 microphone connector Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into...
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...For more information, see "Power Management" in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off the computer by pressing the power button for a description of the badge, press firmly, and turn the badge. Use ...Windows Device Manager. This light turns on the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 power button 4 Dell badge 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Press this button to turn on and blinks or remains ...
...For more information, see "Power Management" in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - This light flickers when the hard drive is turned off the computer by pressing the power button for a description of the badge, press firmly, and turn the badge. Use ...Windows Device Manager. This light turns on the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 power button 4 Dell badge 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Press this button to turn on and blinks or remains ...
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... LAN indicator light This light indicates that you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 3 Dell badge The badge can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of the USB connectors. 2 power ...dell.com | support.dell.com Small Form Factor Computer - You can be rotated to match the orientation of the badge, press firmly, and turn on the back panel for 6 seconds or longer. Press this button to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 32. 6 hard-drive activity light This light flickers when the hard drive...
... LAN indicator light This light indicates that you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. 3 Dell badge The badge can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of the USB connectors. 2 power ...dell.com | support.dell.com Small Form Factor Computer - You can be rotated to match the orientation of the badge, press firmly, and turn on the back panel for 6 seconds or longer. Press this button to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on page 32. 6 hard-drive activity light This light flickers when the hard drive...
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A total of three card slots are available: one lowprofile PCI slot to two full-height slots. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Desktop Computer 2 1 3 4 5 7 6 1 drives bay (CD/DVD, floppy, or hard drive) 2 power supply 3 chassis intrusion switch 4 system board 5 two low-profile PCI card slots Optionally, you can install a PCI riser card that converts one low-profile and two full-height card slots. 6 heat sink assembly 7 front I/O panel 24 Quick Reference Guide
A total of three card slots are available: one lowprofile PCI slot to two full-height slots. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Desktop Computer 2 1 3 4 5 7 6 1 drives bay (CD/DVD, floppy, or hard drive) 2 power supply 3 chassis intrusion switch 4 system board 5 two low-profile PCI card slots Optionally, you can install a PCI riser card that converts one low-profile and two full-height card slots. 6 heat sink assembly 7 front I/O panel 24 Quick Reference Guide
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..., ensure that you do not place the computer too close to the connector on the back panel. Small Form Factor Computer 2 3 1 4 5 1 CD/DVD drive 2 power supply and fan 3 hard drive 4 system board 5 heat sink assembly Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions...
..., ensure that you do not place the computer too close to the connector on the back panel. Small Form Factor Computer 2 3 1 4 5 1 CD/DVD drive 2 power supply and fan 3 hard drive 4 system board 5 heat sink assembly Setting Up Your Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions...
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... the boot sequence for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to the devices specified in system setup and is active. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on page 29). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD ...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your hard drive or from the numbered list.
... the boot sequence for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to the devices specified in system setup and is active. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on page 29). Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD ...1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down your hard drive or from the numbered list.
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...Reinstall all power and data cables and occurred. Quick Reference Guide 33 For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. For ... reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. For information on contacting Dell, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has ...
...Reinstall all power and data cables and occurred. Quick Reference Guide 33 For information on contacting Dell, see your online User's Guide. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer. For ... reinstall one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer. For information on contacting Dell, see your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has ...
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...a faulty module or reinstalled all four None. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • Check the computer message that you are installing are detected. • If you have one module, and then... placement requirements exist. • Verify that the memory modules that appears on your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. After POST is complete, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your computer...
...a faulty module or reinstalled all four None. diagnostic lights turn green briefly before turning off to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive. • Check the computer message that you are installing are detected. • If you have one module, and then... placement requirements exist. • Verify that the memory modules that appears on your monitor screen. • If the problem persists, contact Dell. After POST is complete, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your computer...
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... the screen. 36 Quick Reference Guide System Restore does not monitor your data files. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 already on, restart it). 2 When ...'s Guide. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Hard Drive Problems" in an undesirable operating state.
... the screen. 36 Quick Reference Guide System Restore does not monitor your data files. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 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 already on, restart it). 2 When ...'s Guide. NOTICE: Make regular backups of the screen, press . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Hard Drive Problems" in an undesirable operating state.
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For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. If you set your primary hard drive. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your operating system to return your computer ...in before you reinstall Windows XP. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall...
For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is unchecked. If you set your primary hard drive. Use the Drivers and Utilities CD to load any required drivers, including the drivers required if your operating system to return your computer ...in before you reinstall Windows XP. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD contains drivers that Turn off System Restore is the first drive detected by the computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that were installed during assembly of the computer. To reinstall...
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...boot from the CD. NOTE: The time required to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your computer. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select...computer before you want to recover your location and click Next. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 2 Read the ...
...boot from the CD. NOTE: The time required to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard drive and the speed of your computer. 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select...computer before you want to recover your location and click Next. The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs installed on your hard drive. Windows XP Setup 1 When the Windows XP Setup screen appears, press to select To set up Windows now. 2 Read the ...
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