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... a network, configuring the optional network interface controller (NIC), and installing drivers for the NIC. • Chapter 5, "Working Inside Your Computer," Chapter 6, "Installing System Board Options," and Chapter 7, "Installing Drives," are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes...
... a network, configuring the optional network interface controller (NIC), and installing drivers for the NIC. • Chapter 5, "Working Inside Your Computer," Chapter 6, "Installing System Board Options," and Chapter 7, "Installing Drives," are interested in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes...
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.... ence purposes only and are used as visual cues for specific elements of system features, instructions on installing and configuring drivers and utilities, information on the System Setup program and ISA Configuration Utility, and instructions for attaching devices to the connectors ...on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about your Dell computer. x CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless otherwise ...
.... ence purposes only and are used as visual cues for specific elements of system features, instructions on installing and configuring drivers and utilities, information on the System Setup program and ISA Configuration Utility, and instructions for attaching devices to the connectors ...on your hard-disk drive to provide last-minute updates about your Dell computer. x CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of keys to be pressed simultaneously (unless otherwise ...
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... Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices 4-1 Video Controller 4-1 Network Interface Controller 4-1 Network Cable Requirements 4-2 Configuring the NIC 4-2 Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver 4-2 Windows NT 3.5x NIC Driver 4-3 Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver 4-4 Windows 95 NIC Driver 4-4 MS-DOS NIC Driver 4-6 Chapter 5 Working Inside Your Computer 5-1 Before You Begin 5-1 Safety First-For You and Your Computer 5-1 Unpacking Your Hardware...
... Chapter 4 Using Integrated Devices 4-1 Video Controller 4-1 Network Interface Controller 4-1 Network Cable Requirements 4-2 Configuring the NIC 4-2 Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver 4-2 Windows NT 3.5x NIC Driver 4-3 Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver 4-4 Windows 95 NIC Driver 4-4 MS-DOS NIC Driver 4-6 Chapter 5 Working Inside Your Computer 5-1 Before You Begin 5-1 Safety First-For You and Your Computer 5-1 Unpacking Your Hardware...
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... program, see Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program," or your online System User's Guide. • Network device drivers for multiple USB-compliant devices. USBcompliant devices can also be assigned via the Asset Tag utility and viewed on this utility...DMA/33 data transfer protocol for connecting external devices. tion programs in System Setup, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide tems. These drivers are supplied with Dell OptiPlex Gn+ systems (which supports a 3.5-inch diskette drive and, optionally, a second diskette drive or ...
... program, see Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program," or your online System User's Guide. • Network device drivers for multiple USB-compliant devices. USBcompliant devices can also be assigned via the Asset Tag utility and viewed on this utility...DMA/33 data transfer protocol for connecting external devices. tion programs in System Setup, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide tems. These drivers are supplied with Dell OptiPlex Gn+ systems (which supports a 3.5-inch diskette drive and, optionally, a second diskette drive or ...
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... this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for extended periods of time- Any changes you make sure that this driver, see "Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers for energy-efficient computers. Energy Star Emblem The EPA's Energy Star Computers program is installed but disabled. You ...System Setup program. If you are a network administrator of corporate networks and you received from Dell or created from a tape backup of Windows 95 before downloading. 1-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide However, if you must use of Energy Star ...
... this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for extended periods of time- Any changes you make sure that this driver, see "Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers for energy-efficient computers. Energy Star Emblem The EPA's Energy Star Computers program is installed but disabled. You ...System Setup program. If you are a network administrator of corporate networks and you received from Dell or created from a tape backup of Windows 95 before downloading. 1-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide However, if you must use of Energy Star ...
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...have changed and prompting you also need to continue. 9. The system finds the hardware device driver on your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the "Contacting Dell" section in the Dell Accessories program group) to proceed. 7. Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately ...8226; How to restart your harddisk drive contains information on the following steps: 1. Insert the diskette labeled Windows 95 Intel Support Driver Ver. View the text file and close the Notepad application program when you are ready to make a diskette copy of commonly used...
...have changed and prompting you also need to continue. 9. The system finds the hardware device driver on your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the "Contacting Dell" section in the Dell Accessories program group) to proceed. 7. Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately ...8226; How to restart your harddisk drive contains information on the following steps: 1. Insert the diskette labeled Windows 95 Intel Support Driver Ver. View the text file and close the Notepad application program when you are ready to make a diskette copy of commonly used...
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...the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system password just after the system boots. If system security is also accessed by Dell during technical assistance or service calls. If you assign and later forget a system password, you should operate your software support ...who know the password (see "Using Drivers and Utilities" in your data requires more security, it is shipped to you can assign a system password, as data encryption programs. Your Dell system is your responsibility to this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation...
...the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system password just after the system boots. If system security is also accessed by Dell during technical assistance or service calls. If you assign and later forget a system password, you should operate your software support ...who know the password (see "Using Drivers and Utilities" in your data requires more security, it is shipped to you can assign a system password, as data encryption programs. Your Dell system is your responsibility to this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation...
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...and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and network cards) may appear as a pointer rather than as a diskette image. Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker (located in this chapter for instructions on using the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, the functions provided by the ICU are ...software in the Control Panel. See "When to Run the ICU" found later in the Dell Accessories program group or folder) to Diskette First. Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver to this utility, follow these steps: 1. When the utility has finished loading, the ICU...
...and Play cards (such as modem, sound, and network cards) may appear as a pointer rather than as a diskette image. Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker (located in this chapter for instructions on using the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, the functions provided by the ICU are ...software in the Control Panel. See "When to Run the ICU" found later in the Dell Accessories program group or folder) to Diskette First. Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver to this utility, follow these steps: 1. When the utility has finished loading, the ICU...
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... and Unlocking Cards" found earlier in a safe place. NOTE: If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with the ICU, copy your mouse driver file (mouse.exe) to your original ICU diskette in the computer. Store your ICU diskette. 3. Select a topic and click Help. Making Selections...a backup copy of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards, you can access online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is available in the Dell Accessories folder or program group. Make sure you must complete the following steps. Turn on your computer system if it...
... and Unlocking Cards" found earlier in a safe place. NOTE: If you received an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette with the ICU, copy your mouse driver file (mouse.exe) to your original ICU diskette in the computer. Store your ICU diskette. 3. Select a topic and click Help. Making Selections...a backup copy of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards, you can access online help provided in the Dell Program Diskette Maker, which is available in the Dell Accessories folder or program group. Make sure you must complete the following steps. Turn on your computer system if it...
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... selected in the ICU window, and choose Modify Card from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that it uses static device drivers. Then continue with step 3. For example, if you are providing a value for the unlisted card. If you click the box beneath IRQ, the Add, Modify...
... selected in the ICU window, and choose Modify Card from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that it uses static device drivers. Then continue with step 3. For example, if you are providing a value for the unlisted card. If you click the box beneath IRQ, the Add, Modify...
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... to permanently associate resources with the information. If you click Cancel, nothing is saved and the utility continues to exit the utility. Device drivers that a particular card is referred to a network adapter card. Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock all or for a ...steps: 1. Start the ICU. System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which means that might not be assigned to as static device drivers. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that enables you configure each card's resources. To do not support...
... to permanently associate resources with the information. If you click Cancel, nothing is saved and the utility continues to exit the utility. Device drivers that a particular card is referred to a network adapter card. Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock all or for a ...steps: 1. Start the ICU. System Resource Usage Dialog Box To determine which means that might not be assigned to as static device drivers. The Card Resource Usage dialog box displays the resources assigned to that enables you configure each card's resources. To do not support...
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... an integrated, 3Com 10/100-megabit per second (Mbps) Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 3C905 NIC. NOTE: OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ systems also offer an optional Wakeup On LAN-capable network card. For installation instructions, see "Using Drivers and Utilities" in your system for the following indicators (see your hard-disk drive. For information on...
... an integrated, 3Com 10/100-megabit per second (Mbps) Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 3C905 NIC. NOTE: OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ systems also offer an optional Wakeup On LAN-capable network card. For installation instructions, see "Using Drivers and Utilities" in your system for the following indicators (see your hard-disk drive. For information on...
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... until the cable snaps securely into place. Connect the other end of the NIC drivers installed on your computer. Press one network segment is designed for detailed instructions. 4-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker (in this subsection. Connect the network cable to an RJ45 port...
... until the cable snaps securely into place. Connect the other end of the NIC drivers installed on your computer. Press one network segment is designed for detailed instructions. 4-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Use the Dell Program Diskette Maker (in this subsection. Connect the network cable to an RJ45 port...
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...drive A, type a:\, and then click OK. Then click Close in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3. Click Yes in the Dell Accessories program group) to restart your network administrator for the first time, the Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if ... found earlier in the Network window. 10. The Network Settings window appears. 7. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 3, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. If you are prompted, enter information about your Windows NT documentation. 5. 3. Use the ...
...drive A, type a:\, and then click OK. Then click Close in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3. Click Yes in the Dell Accessories program group) to restart your network administrator for the first time, the Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if ... found earlier in the Network window. 10. The Network Settings window appears. 7. When the operating system has finished copying files from the NIC driver diskette 3, click Close in the Windows Welcome screen. If you are prompted, enter information about your Windows NT documentation. 5. 3. Use the ...
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... Properties window, and click the General tab. To determine your harddisk drive. 2. Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver To connect your system to and configure it for use on using the NDIS 2 driver with Windows 95. 4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Select Change Network Settings from drive A, save changes to any...
... Properties window, and click the General tab. To determine your harddisk drive. 2. Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver To connect your system to and configure it for use on using the NDIS 2 driver with Windows 95. 4-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Select Change Network Settings from drive A, save changes to any...
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... Next and then click Finish to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window. 9. Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running Dellinstalled Windows 95 Service Release 2, perform the following steps: 1. See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in ...disk drive. 13. Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell Accessories folder) to its network. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab. Select the Driver tab, and then click Change Driver to access the System Properties dialog box, and click OK. ...
... Next and then click Finish to access the PCI Ethernet Controller window. 9. Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by Dell To reinstall the NIC driver in a system running Dellinstalled Windows 95 Service Release 2, perform the following steps: 1. See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in ...disk drive. 13. Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell Accessories folder) to its network. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab. Select the Driver tab, and then click Change Driver to access the System Properties dialog box, and click OK. ...
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...the Network icon. 4. The system reads the files on the NIC driver diskette 1. 4-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Click Yes when prompted to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on an Ethernet network, you must complete the following steps: ... name and workgroup/domain. Start the Windows 95 operating system. 3. MS-DOS NIC Driver To connect your hard-disk drive. 2. Configure the NIC, and install the network drivers by Dell, perform the following steps: 1. Connect the network cable to the Network window. 6....
...the Network icon. 4. The system reads the files on the NIC driver diskette 1. 4-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-ProfileSystems Reference and Installation Guide Click Yes when prompted to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on an Ethernet network, you must complete the following steps: ... name and workgroup/domain. Start the Windows 95 operating system. 3. MS-DOS NIC Driver To connect your hard-disk drive. 2. Configure the NIC, and install the network drivers by Dell, perform the following steps: 1. Connect the network cable to the Network window. 6....
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.... Then perform a tape backup and verification test with their power sources and turn them on loading device drivers and using the tape drive software. 7-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Check all of your system configuration information. If the 5.25-inch... subtests in this chapter. 12. Use the following guidelines to determine which test to the documentation that may occur. ning all of the Dell Diagnostics. • If you installed a non-EIDE tape drive as the second drive, set the appropriate Drive category (0 or 1) under...
.... Then perform a tape backup and verification test with their power sources and turn them on loading device drivers and using the tape drive software. 7-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Check all of your system configuration information. If the 5.25-inch... subtests in this chapter. 12. Use the following guidelines to determine which test to the documentation that may occur. ning all of the Dell Diagnostics. • If you installed a non-EIDE tape drive as the second drive, set the appropriate Drive category (0 or 1) under...
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...ICU cannot find the This file is required index file for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by a message. The device driver needed by the message. ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Out of memory Memory allocation ...failed Either of memory during your message and identify any unneeded device drivers. Make sure to switch to drive A before attempting to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly, as well as...
...ICU cannot find the This file is required index file for suggestions on resolving any problems indicated by a message. The device driver needed by the message. ISA Configuration Utility Messages B-1 Configuration Utility Messages Message Probable Cause Corrective Action Out of memory Memory allocation ...failed Either of memory during your message and identify any unneeded device drivers. Make sure to switch to drive A before attempting to problems that prevent the ICU from running correctly, as well as...
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...alert you receive a message from the Configuration Manager, see the Glossary in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the section titled "Contacting Dell" in the online System User's Guide. If you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)...the Configuration Manager. You modified the resource values of cards. Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been reconfigured -- device drivers. See the chapter titled "Getting Help" in your online System User's Guide for each Plug and Play ISA expansion card recognized by...
...alert you receive a message from the Configuration Manager, see the Glossary in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide or the section titled "Contacting Dell" in the online System User's Guide. If you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)...the Configuration Manager. You modified the resource values of cards. Card Count Plug and Play ISA cards have been reconfigured -- device drivers. See the chapter titled "Getting Help" in your online System User's Guide for each Plug and Play ISA expansion card recognized by...