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How To Access Bios Dell Optiplex Gx520
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
...for property damage, personal injury, or death. Information in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are not applicable. is subject to hardware or loss of your ...be used in this document is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this document to avoid the problem. Dell Inc. Models DCTR, DCNE, DCSM
August 2006
P/N X9201
Rev. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
... Factor Computer 22
Inside Your Computer 23 Mini Tower 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...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
... the Dell Diagnostics From the Drivers and Utilities CD" on page 29), or access your computer or advanced technical-reference material for technicians or experienced users. What Are You Looking For? • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
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• Solutions - Service call and order status, warranty, and
• Services and Warranties - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS) - If you reinstall the operating system for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® Pentium® M processors, optical drives, and USB devices. Upgrade information for components, such...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
premiersupport.dell.com
The Dell Premier Support website is customized for instructions. To reinstall your computer. After ...problem. 4 Follow the instructions on your computer.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 11
...memory key, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into the appropriate connector.
6 card slots
You can access connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
2 LAN indicator light
This...on the back panel for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards. Desktop Computer -
It is recommended that your monitor and attached devices are electrically rated...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
... shutdown. See "System Lights" on page 32.
See "Power Problems" in the Windows Device Manager. Use the headphone connector to attach a microphone. 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...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 13
... connector.
4 voltage selection switch Your computer is equipped with a manual voltage-selection switch, set to open the computer cover.
Desktop Computer - Quick Reference Guide
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You can access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards.
2 back-panel connectors Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
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1 USB 2.0 connectors (2) Connect USB devices such as printers and keyboards. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Small Form Factor Computer - For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on the computer. NOTICE: To ... 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...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
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
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
... again.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you see the Windows desktop. Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your Hard Drive 1 Turn on page 29). Then shut down and restart the computer...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 31
... is identified. Blinking green
The computer is required. If the computer does not boot, contact Dell for instructions on , and the computer is on diagnosing the beep code. Solid green power ...card Check "Diagnostic Lights" on contacting Dell, see if light, no beep code, but the computer locks up during POST
A problem was detected while the BIOS was executing.
See "Beep Codes" ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 32
... can be "off "
Plug the computer into a working
condition, or a possible pre-BIOS failure electrical outlet and press the power
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the Run the BIOS Recovery utility, wait for a short time, and then turn off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Diagnostic Lights
CAUTION: Before you troubleshoot a problem, your online User's Guide.
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 35
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Microprocessor register failure
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NVRAM read/write failure
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ROM BIOS checksum failure
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Programmable interval timer failure 3-3-1
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DMA initialization failure
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...failure Failure to decompress code to identify a more serious cause.
3 Contact Dell for technical assistance. This beep code tells you that the computer encountered a...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 36
...left the computer in an undesirable operating state. 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..., and click Next. See the Windows Help and Support Center for information on page 7. To access the Windows Help and Support Center, see "Hard Drive Problems" in the Search Results list. ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 39
... on your hard drive. If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again.
5 Press the arrow keys to complete....to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to do not reinstall Windows XP unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you must also reinstall the device drivers, virus protection program, and other...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 41
... prompts offered by the installation program.
4 Click Next at the Welcome Dell System Owner screen. 5 Select the appropriate System Model, Operating System, ...you are running the Windows operating system:
NOTE: To access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers...on the computer and allow it to boot to the Windows desktop. 2 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into the CD ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 43
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 49
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