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.... Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Models WHM and WHL October 2004 P/N X3152 Rev. Information in the User's Guide. Other trademarks and trade names may not ship with all computers. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either...
.... Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of abbreviations and acronyms, see the "Glossary" in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell Precision are registered trademarks of Dell Inc.; Models WHM and WHL October 2004 P/N X3152 Rev. Information in the User's Guide. Other trademarks and trade names may not ship with all computers. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either...
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... components NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for technicians or experienced users. • System board connectors • Location of your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not... ship with your computer. System Information Label Located on your computer. Quick Reference Guide 5 NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. You can be found at support.dell.com. Readme files may be available for your computer or in certain countries. Finding ...
... components NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can use the CD to your computer or advanced technical-reference material for technicians or experienced users. • System board connectors • Location of your computer. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not... ship with your computer. System Information Label Located on your computer. Quick Reference Guide 5 NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer. You can be found at support.dell.com. Readme files may be available for your computer or in certain countries. Finding ...
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...; Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click...
...; Enter the Express Service Code to troubleshoot and solve problems • Service Tag and Express Service Code • Microsoft Windows License Label Find It Here Dell™ Product Information Guide Dell Precision™ Mobile Workstation User's Guide Microsoft® Windows® XP Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click...
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...Operating System CD The operating system is optional and may not ship with other users of Dell Precision™ computers and Linux • Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer NOTE: The color of your computer. NOTE: The Operating System CD... your computer. After you ordered. Dell Supported Linux Sites • http://linux.dell.com • http://lists.us .dell.com/docs/software/oslinux/ 8 Quick Reference Guide precision • http://docs.us .dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux- See your Dell Precision User's Guide for the devices that came with ...
...Operating System CD The operating system is optional and may not ship with other users of Dell Precision™ computers and Linux • Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer NOTE: The color of your computer. NOTE: The Operating System CD... your computer. After you ordered. Dell Supported Linux Sites • http://linux.dell.com • http://lists.us .dell.com/docs/software/oslinux/ 8 Quick Reference Guide precision • http://docs.us .dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux- See your Dell Precision User's Guide for the devices that came with ...
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... under Product Support, click Systems, and then select your hard drive: Click the Start button and click Help and Support. To access your User's Guide from your Dell Precision computer. 14 Quick Reference Guide Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with your...
... under Product Support, click Systems, and then select your hard drive: Click the Start button and click Help and Support. To access your User's Guide from your Dell Precision computer. 14 Quick Reference Guide Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with your...
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...illustrations. NOTICE: Ensure that sufficient space exists to your computer. 3 At the Dell Support website home page, click the User Guides link under Product Support, click Systems, and then select your Dell Precision computer. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from your... devices are turned off now. To access the User's Guide from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. 6 Lay the computer on the website that ask you for your Dell Precision 470 computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Before you install any devices or software that...
...illustrations. NOTICE: Ensure that sufficient space exists to your computer. 3 At the Dell Support website home page, click the User Guides link under Product Support, click Systems, and then select your Dell Precision computer. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from your... devices are turned off now. To access the User's Guide from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. 6 Lay the computer on the website that ask you for your Dell Precision 470 computer. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Before you install any devices or software that...
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... that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is to see your User's Guide. Microsoft Windows® XP To resolve incompatibilities using anti-virus software. • Manage hard drive space by periodically deleting unnecessary files and...the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in your User's Guide, go to support.dell.com (on another computer if necessary) to access your User's Guide for Your Computer To help technical support diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error...
... that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is to see your User's Guide. Microsoft Windows® XP To resolve incompatibilities using anti-virus software. • Manage hard drive space by periodically deleting unnecessary files and...the Search field and click the arrow to start the search. 3 Click Hardware Troubleshooter in your User's Guide, go to support.dell.com (on another computer if necessary) to access your User's Guide for Your Computer To help technical support diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an error...
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... faulty or incorrectly installed. See "Power Management" in the User's Guide. Check the diagnostic lights to see "Video Problems" in the User's Guide for more information. Also, see if the specific problem is identified. The Dell Diagnostics is required. The monitor or the graphics card may... Corrective Action No corrective action is running , allow the testing to wake the computer. See the User's Guide for technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on the system board may be faulty. See "Beep Codes" on the keyboard to ...
... faulty or incorrectly installed. See "Power Management" in the User's Guide. Check the diagnostic lights to see "Video Problems" in the User's Guide for more information. Also, see if the specific problem is identified. The Dell Diagnostics is required. The monitor or the graphics card may... Corrective Action No corrective action is running , allow the testing to wake the computer. See the User's Guide for technical assistance. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on the system board may be faulty. See "Beep Codes" on the keyboard to ...
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...more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code on the Diagnostic Checklist (see your User's Guide). 2 Run the Dell Diagnostics to shadowed memory Math-...coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Time-of-day clock stopped 28 Quick Reference Guide If your computer beeps during start -up if the monitor cannot ...
...more serious cause. 3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start -up : 1 Write down the beep code on the Diagnostic Checklist (see your User's Guide). 2 Run the Dell Diagnostics to shadowed memory Math-...coprocessor test failure Cache test failure Time-of-day clock stopped 28 Quick Reference Guide If your computer beeps during start -up if the monitor cannot ...
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...safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your User's Guide for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. After the...: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on the front panel. See "Error Messages" in the Product Information Guide. If an error occurs during start-up, a message may be yellow, green, or off.
...safety instructions located in your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" on resolving any problems. Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your User's Guide for either the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. When the computer starts normally, the lights flash. After the...: If the message is not listed, see the documentation for suggestions on the front panel. See "Error Messages" in the Product Information Guide. If an error occurs during start-up, a message may be yellow, green, or off.
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... is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the problem is connected to "wake up" the power or "sleep" state. yellow off A possible power supply or power cable failure has occurred. See "Advanced Features" in the User's Guide. yellow yellow yellow off The ...computer is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. off yellow off off 30 Quick Reference Guide If the problem is not executing. If the problem is seated ...
... is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. If the problem is connected to "wake up" the power or "sleep" state. yellow off A possible power supply or power cable failure has occurred. See "Advanced Features" in the User's Guide. yellow yellow yellow off The ...computer is still not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. off yellow off off 30 Quick Reference Guide If the problem is not executing. If the problem is seated ...
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... Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide. green failure has occurred. yellow off green A possible VRM 0 failure yellow has occurred. ...Guide 31 yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution yellow off yellow A processor and/or VRM mismatch exists. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide...
... Resolution A possible processor failure has occurred. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide. green failure has occurred. yellow off green A possible VRM 0 failure yellow has occurred. ...Guide 31 yellow green green A possible VRM 0 and VRM 1 Contact Dell for technical assistance. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD = yellow = green = off Problem Description Suggested Resolution yellow off yellow A processor and/or VRM mismatch exists. Perform the procedure in "Processor Problems" in the User's Guide...
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...cables and restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for resource conflicts (see your User's Guide). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart the computer. • ...a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Quick Reference...
...cables and restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for resource conflicts (see your User's Guide). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the card, reinstall it, and then restart the computer. • ...a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell. A possible graphics card failure has occurred. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. Quick Reference...
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... or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for technical assistance. User's Guide. Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for each card. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow green yellow ABCD green yellow green green ABCD = yellow = green = off...
... or compatibility error exists. • Ensure that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for technical assistance. User's Guide. Suggested Resolution Contact Dell for each card. Light Pattern ABCD ABCD green yellow yellow green green yellow green yellow ABCD green yellow green green ABCD = yellow = green = off...
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... the monitor cables). An adapter should be included in your User's Guide. Your Dell Precision 670 computer has two front panel and six back panel USB 2.0 compliant connectors. Your Dell Precision 470 computer has two front panel and six back panel USB 2.0 connectors. See "Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer" on page 9. See the documentation that came with an...
... the monitor cables). An adapter should be included in your User's Guide. Your Dell Precision 670 computer has two front panel and six back panel USB 2.0 compliant connectors. Your Dell Precision 470 computer has two front panel and six back panel USB 2.0 connectors. See "Setting Up Your Dell Precision 470 Computer" on page 9. See the documentation that came with an...
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...? The following documentation is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and use one of the following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with locating your User's Guide, see "Finding Information" on page 5. Install new memory? Quick Reference Guide 39 Your User's Guide has a memory section that provides more...
...? The following documentation is available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com and use one of the following support tools: read white papers on the latest technology or communicate with locating your User's Guide, see "Finding Information" on page 5. Install new memory? Quick Reference Guide 39 Your User's Guide has a memory section that provides more...
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..., 5 computer beep codes, 28 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device, 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes...
..., 5 computer beep codes, 28 conflicts resolving software and hardware incompatibilities, 22 D Dell support site, 7 Dell Premier Support website, 6-7 Device Manager, 23 diagnostic lights, 29 diagnostics beep codes, 28 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 lights, 29 documentation, 5, 14, 18 device, 5 online, 7 Product Information Guide, 6 ResourceCD, 5 User's Guide, 6 drivers ResourceCD, 5 Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 E error messages beep codes...