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... 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 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 38 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 41 Index 43 Contents 3 ...
... 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 Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP 38 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD 41 Index 43 Contents 3 ...
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... data, do not turn on page 31 for 6 seconds or longer. 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 this drive. Connect USB devices such as a wake device in a normal operating state...
... data, do not turn on page 31 for 6 seconds or longer. 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 this drive. Connect USB devices such as a wake device in a normal operating state...
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... online User's Guide. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 12 Quick Reference Guide 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 match the ...information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use . This light flickers when the hard drive is in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - For...
... online User's Guide. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 12 Quick Reference Guide 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 match the ...information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use . This light flickers when the hard drive is in use the keyboard or the mouse if it is in a power-saving mode. • Blinking or solid amber - For...
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...remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of power light patterns that can access connectors for a description of speakers. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into the appropriate connector. Small Form Factor Computer - Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 card slots 2 ... the mouse if it is turned off. • Steady green - 7 power light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Turns on page 31 for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. The computer is configured as a wake device in your online User...
...remains solid to attach headphones and most kinds of power light patterns that can access connectors for a description of speakers. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into the appropriate connector. Small Form Factor Computer - Back View 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 card slots 2 ... the mouse if it is turned off. • Steady green - 7 power light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Turns on page 31 for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. The computer is configured as a wake device in your online User...
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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 A total of three card slots are available: one lowprofile PCI slot to two full-height slots.
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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 in Product ...
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 in Product ...
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...system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to run . Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) (see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on page 29). Enter system setup (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Starting ... highlight the listing for the CD/DVD drive and press . 4 Select the listing for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your computer and ...
...system logo appears, continue to wait until you want to run . Then shut down your Drivers and Utilities CD (optional) (see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on page 29). Enter system setup (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. Starting ... highlight the listing for the CD/DVD drive and press . 4 Select the listing for the CD/DVD drive option from the CD boot menu. 5 Select the option to boot from the CD/DVD drive from the menu that no diagnostics utility partition has been found, run the Dell Diagnostics from your computer and ...
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.... 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 compatible with your online User's Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are detected. • If...
.... 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 compatible with your online User's Guide. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution No memory modules are detected. • If...
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...drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following sections in the order in which the new driver was in Windows XP Home Edition, so the steps will differ if you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell... Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on page 36) to return your operating system to correct a ...
...drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: Before performing the installation, back up all the steps in the following sections in the order in which the new driver was in Windows XP Home Edition, so the steps will differ if you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System CD • Dell... Drivers and Utilities CD To reinstall Windows XP, perform all data files on page 36) to return your operating system to correct a ...
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...select the settings for your location and click Next. The computer automatically restarts multiple times. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. The Windows XP Setup screen ...message appears: Press any key to do so. After you reinstall the operating system, you to boot from CD message appears, press any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard...
...select the settings for your location and click Next. The computer automatically restarts multiple times. Therefore, do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other software. The Windows XP Setup screen ...message appears: Press any key to do so. After you reinstall the operating system, you to boot from CD message appears, press any virus protection software installed on your hard drive. NOTE: The time required to complete the setup depends on the size of the hard...
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... displayed on the computer and allow it to boot to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. To view all available drivers for your ...the instructions to download the driver to continue. To complete the installation, respond to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. If you are running the Windows operating system: NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities...
... displayed on the computer and allow it to boot to the prompts offered by the installation program. 4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, Device Type, and Topic. To view all available drivers for your ...the instructions to download the driver to continue. To complete the installation, respond to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD drive. If you are running the Windows operating system: NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities...