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... Chapter 7, "Installing Drives," are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended primarily as follows: • Everyone should ...• Appendix C, "Regulatory Notices," is for users who want to new in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranty for your computer system. Other Documents You...
... Chapter 7, "Installing Drives," are intended for users who want to install or remove options inside the computer, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs), expansion cards, or drives. • Appendix A, "Technical Specifications," is intended primarily as follows: • Everyone should ...• Appendix C, "Regulatory Notices," is for users who want to new in which regulatory agencies have tested and approved the Dell OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ low-profile systems. • Appendix D, "Warranties and Return Policy," describes the warranty for your computer system. Other Documents You...
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... the System Setup Program 2-2 System Setup Categories 2-4 Time 2-4 Date 2-4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2-4 Drives: Primary and Secondary 2-4 EIDE Devices 2-5 If You Have a Problem 2-5 Reserved Memory 2-5 CPU Speed 2-6 Num Lock 2-6 Keyboard Errors 2-6 System Password 2-6 xiii
... the System Setup Program 2-2 System Setup Categories 2-4 Time 2-4 Date 2-4 Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B 2-4 Drives: Primary and Secondary 2-4 EIDE Devices 2-5 If You Have a Problem 2-5 Reserved Memory 2-5 CPU Speed 2-6 Num Lock 2-6 Keyboard Errors 2-6 System Password 2-6 xiii
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Inside Your Computer 5-4 Jumpers 5-4 System Board Labels 5-8 Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options 6-1 Expansion Cards 6-2 Expansion Slots 6-2 Installing an Expansion Card 6-2 Removing an Expansion Card 6-4 Adding Memory 6-4 Performing a Memory Upgrade 6-5 Installing a DIMM 6-6 Removing a DIMM 6-6 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6-6 Replacing the System Battery 6-9 Chapter 7 Installing Drives 7-1 Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts 7-1 EIDE Drive Addressing 7-2 Connecting...
Inside Your Computer 5-4 Jumpers 5-4 System Board Labels 5-8 Chapter 6 Installing System Board Options 6-1 Expansion Cards 6-2 Expansion Slots 6-2 Installing an Expansion Card 6-2 Removing an Expansion Card 6-4 Adding Memory 6-4 Performing a Memory Upgrade 6-5 Installing a DIMM 6-6 Removing a DIMM 6-6 Upgrading the Microprocessor 6-6 Replacing the System Battery 6-9 Chapter 7 Installing Drives 7-1 Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts 7-1 EIDE Drive Addressing 7-2 Connecting...
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...-burst static random-access memory (SRAM). Chapter 1 Introduction Dell® OptiPlex® Gn and Gn+ low-profile systems are SMART-compliant. • Full compliance with 512 KB of 66 MHz. These systems also support the Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus for conflict-free operation. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed...
...-burst static random-access memory (SRAM). Chapter 1 Introduction Dell® OptiPlex® Gn and Gn+ low-profile systems are SMART-compliant. • Full compliance with 512 KB of 66 MHz. These systems also support the Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus for conflict-free operation. All hard-disk drives shipped with OptiPlex Gn or Gn+ systems are high-speed...
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...bit ISA expansion slot on these utilities, see your monitor's resolution capabilities. The USB connectors on these drivers, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as ...the System Setup program (a setup password, a system password, a system password lock option, a writeprotect option for data transfer rates of video memory. The parallel port is at a minimum. For more information on a riser board. tems. These drivers are supplied with 65,536 colors ...
...bit ISA expansion slot on these utilities, see your monitor's resolution capabilities. The USB connectors on these drivers, see 1-2 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Each interface supports high-capacity EIDE drives, as well as devices such as ...the System Setup program (a setup password, a system password, a system password lock option, a writeprotect option for data transfer rates of video memory. The parallel port is at a minimum. For more information on a riser board. tems. These drivers are supplied with 65,536 colors ...
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... change takes effect. Turn on your system configuration information and optional settings. You can use the System Setup program, you need to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; Before you use the System Setup program as follows: 1. Entering the System Setup Program Enter the... the system board. If your system is organized in the system to correct the setting. You can access the Manufacturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group. See "Responding to Error Messages" at the top of any hardware in your system • To set up...
... change takes effect. Turn on your system configuration information and optional settings. You can use the System Setup program, you need to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; Before you use the System Setup program as follows: 1. Entering the System Setup Program Enter the... the system board. If your system is organized in the system to correct the setting. You can access the Manufacturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group. See "Responding to Error Messages" at the top of any hardware in your system • To set up...
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...512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM ... Device Drive 1:None Reserved Memory: None CPU Speed: 233 MHz Num Lock: On Size 2111 This category sets the time in a field, enter a number or use the leftor right-arrow key. configuration options title box help Page 1 of 2 System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS ...
...512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB (EDO) Service Tag: XXXXX Asset Tag: XXXXX Tab,Shift-Tab change fields change values Alt-P next Esc exit Alt-B reboot key functions system data Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) Page 2 of 2 Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM ... Device Drive 1:None Reserved Memory: None CPU Speed: 233 MHz Num Lock: On Size 2111 This category sets the time in a field, enter a number or use the leftor right-arrow key. configuration options title box help Page 1 of 2 System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS ...
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...system, access the Manufacturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group. However, if you select the USR1 or USR2 drive type, you can press the right- Reserved Memory Reserved Memory allows you are allowed). You should not enable the reserved memory feature unless you to "If You Don't ... cylinder number that requires special addressing. You can be supplied by the system) indicates the number of millions of bytes of system board memory that came with the drive or, if the drive was installed by the drive. If You Know the Drive-Type Number Use the ...
...system, access the Manufacturing Test Report from the Dell Accessories folder or program group. However, if you select the USR1 or USR2 drive type, you can press the right- Reserved Memory Reserved Memory allows you are allowed). You should not enable the reserved memory feature unless you to "If You Don't ... cylinder number that requires special addressing. You can be supplied by the system) indicates the number of millions of bytes of system board memory that came with the drive or, if the drive was installed by the drive. If You Know the Drive-Type Number Use the ...
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...on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at system start -up . Selecting the 15M - 16M option in -line memory modules (DIMMs) on 101- Keyboard Errors Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keys on assigning a system password and using or ... which is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to 16 MB comes from being changed through the System Password category. 2-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide This category is activated, the rightmost bank of keyboard errors during POST. When Num Lock...
...on your keyboard provides the mathematical and numeric functions shown at system start -up . Selecting the 15M - 16M option in -line memory modules (DIMMs) on 101- Keyboard Errors Keyboard Errors enables or disables reporting of keys on assigning a system password and using or ... which is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to 16 MB comes from being changed through the System Password category. 2-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide This category is activated, the rightmost bank of keyboard errors during POST. When Num Lock...
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...view the Device List screen, press and the right-arrow key. Using the System Setup Program 2-7 If it finds a problem with the drive itself into memory a small program, which your system: • Boot Device Priority • Exclude From Boot Device Priority • Device Controller Priority The Boot Device Priority... boot refers to boot from drive A first. Boot Sequence tells the system where to try booting from the Plug and Play option read-only memory (ROM) devices in the order found . Device List Device List allows you to boot from the hard-disk drive first, then from the...
...view the Device List screen, press and the right-arrow key. Using the System Setup Program 2-7 If it finds a problem with the drive itself into memory a small program, which your system: • Boot Device Priority • Exclude From Boot Device Priority • Device Controller Priority The Boot Device Priority... boot refers to boot from drive A first. Boot Sequence tells the system where to try booting from the Plug and Play option read-only memory (ROM) devices in the order found . Device List Device List allows you to boot from the hard-disk drive first, then from the...
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... devices The DEVICE LIST contains devices that you to remove from this list as network adapter cards. Device List Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS Version: XXX Boot Device Priority: LANDesk Service Agent for 3C90X Diskette drive A Hard drive...Screen 2-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in the list as ordered. When determining the order of 2 PgUp prev Pentium® Processor/MMX - 233 MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB...
... devices The DEVICE LIST contains devices that you to remove from this list as network adapter cards. Device List Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) System OptiPlex Gn+ 5233L EM Setup BIOS Version: XXX Boot Device Priority: LANDesk Service Agent for 3C90X Diskette drive A Hard drive...Screen 2-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in the list as ordered. When determining the order of 2 PgUp prev Pentium® Processor/MMX - 233 MHz Level 2 Cache: 512 KB Video Memory: 2 MB System Memory: 32 MB...
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... to be able to remove the computer cover to this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide CAUTION: If you must know the password have full use additional forms of installed memory detected in this category to ten characters long into NVRAM by... Dell during technical assistance or service calls. processor detected and its ...
... to be able to remove the computer cover to this 2-12 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide CAUTION: If you must know the password have full use additional forms of installed memory detected in this category to ten characters long into NVRAM by... Dell during technical assistance or service calls. processor detected and its ...
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...program, refer to your monitor screen while the system is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade. However, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. If you do not need to ...chapter. In that case, you are given an option of this chapter. instead, refer to run the System Setup program, press the key. 2-16 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Assign a new system and/or setup password. To assign a new system password, see "Assigning a Setup ...
...program, refer to your monitor screen while the system is normal to receive an error message the first time you boot the system after a memory upgrade. However, it is booting, make a note of the message and suggestions for correcting any errors. If you do not need to ...chapter. In that case, you are given an option of this chapter. instead, refer to run the System Setup program, press the key. 2-16 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide Assign a new system and/or setup password. To assign a new system password, see "Assigning a Setup ...
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... change the setting in the Resources for the current configuration setting, select the resource value that a disabled setting uses no other settings are IRQ, DMA, Memory (Hex), and I/O Port (Hex). Configuration Choice List Box 9. The value you select may have multiple functions, each of available settings (see Figure 3-3) displays all resource...
... change the setting in the Resources for the current configuration setting, select the resource value that a disabled setting uses no other settings are IRQ, DMA, Memory (Hex), and I/O Port (Hex). Configuration Choice List Box 9. The value you select may have multiple functions, each of available settings (see Figure 3-3) displays all resource...
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...box beneath IRQ, the button changes to complete the selection. For example, if you have a configuration file for the IRQ or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. Figure 3-7 shows the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box with the ICU...off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on diskette with blank fields. 6. Figure 3-9 shows the two fields. 3-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide The Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears with a new expansion card, see Figure 3-8). When ...
...box beneath IRQ, the button changes to complete the selection. For example, if you have a configuration file for the IRQ or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. Figure 3-7 shows the Configure Unlisted Card dialog box with the ICU...off the system to install, remove, or change jumper settings on diskette with blank fields. 6. Figure 3-9 shows the two fields. 3-6 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide The Configure Unlisted Card dialog box appears with a new expansion card, see Figure 3-8). When ...
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Then click OK. A message box appears, notifying you either that is using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O port or memory resource, you must be reconfigured. 7. Removing a Card Before you remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from the list of...settings you find another card using the ICU, you do so can be reconfigured, record the resource settings recommended by the system. 3-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide To view all resources currently used by the ICU. When you want to the card in...
Then click OK. A message box appears, notifying you either that is using the two fields provided by the Specify Memory or Specify I /O port or memory resource, you must be reconfigured. 7. Removing a Card Before you remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from the list of...settings you find another card using the ICU, you do so can be reconfigured, record the resource settings recommended by the system. 3-8 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide To view all resources currently used by the ICU. When you want to the card in...
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... are using , select the card from the File menu and continue with the drivers. Otherwise, the device driver might be able to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as you click Cancel, nothing is valid only for some functions of your configuration changes. Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock...
... are using , select the card from the File menu and continue with the drivers. Otherwise, the device driver might be able to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as you click Cancel, nothing is valid only for some functions of your configuration changes. Locking and Unlocking All Resources To lock or unlock...
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Use Figure 6-1 to install the following options: • Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards • System memory • Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary. NIC connector (ENET) (optional) video connector (MONITOR) serial port 2 connector (SERIAL2) ...
Use Figure 6-1 to install the following options: • Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards • System memory • Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary. NIC connector (ENET) (optional) video connector (MONITOR) serial port 2 connector (SERIAL2) ...
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...of 16-, 32-, 64-, or 128-MB dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) in Chapter 5. See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for each configuration. 6-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: Installing filler ...brackets over the empty card-slot opening. Adding Memory Memory can support nonparity extended-data out (EDO) DIMMs. . DIMMs (2) DIMM...
...of 16-, 32-, 64-, or 128-MB dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) in Chapter 5. See Chapter 3, "Using the ISA Configuration Utility," for each configuration. 6-4 Dell OptiPlex Gn and Gn+ Low-Profile Systems Reference and Installation Guide NOTE: Installing filler ...brackets over the empty card-slot opening. Adding Memory Memory can support nonparity extended-data out (EDO) DIMMs. . DIMMs (2) DIMM...
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... safety instructions at the front of this section. 4. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to reflect the newly installed memory. The system should have already changed . See your computer and peripherals and disconnect them from their sockets. Table 6-1. After the...Removing a DIMM," as appropriate, found later in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), and generates the following message: The amount of all valid DIMM configurations. Run the Dell Diagnostics to make sure that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information, which you just ...
... safety instructions at the front of this section. 4. Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to reflect the newly installed memory. The system should have already changed . See your computer and peripherals and disconnect them from their sockets. Table 6-1. After the...Removing a DIMM," as appropriate, found later in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), and generates the following message: The amount of all valid DIMM configurations. Run the Dell Diagnostics to make sure that the new memory does not match the existing system configuration information, which you just ...