Owner's Manual
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Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader headphone connector diagnostic lights 1234 CD or DVD eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) hard drive activity light power button cover latch release card slots for PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) power connector sound-card connectors USB 2.0 connectors (4) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader headphone connector diagnostic lights 1234 CD or DVD eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) hard drive activity light power button cover latch release card slots for PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) power connector sound-card connectors USB 2.0 connectors (4) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated) Model DCSM www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Owner's Manual
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If you use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation. 5 VGA video connector If your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the network connector. NOTE: Although your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the... sufficient space exists to either the computer or the surface on your computer. NOTICE: Ensure that you begin any installed PCI cards (two slots) and a x1 PCI Express card. Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you are working on a level, protected surface to the network adapter connector on which...
If you use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation. 5 VGA video connector If your monitor has a VGA connector, plug it into the network connector. NOTE: Although your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the... sufficient space exists to either the computer or the surface on your computer. NOTICE: Ensure that you begin any installed PCI cards (two slots) and a x1 PCI Express card. Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you are working on a level, protected surface to the network adapter connector on which...
Owner's Manual
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...and microphone; solid green for power-on PCI local bus two 7-pin connectors USB 10-pin header for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader (3.5-inch bay devices) one frontpanel connector for line-in sleep state; Blinking amber indicates a problem with the system board (see ...off (no light) - If the system cannot boot and there is not detecting a physical connection to the network. Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA FlexBay Drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 15-hole connector RJ45 connector...
...and microphone; solid green for power-on PCI local bus two 7-pin connectors USB 10-pin header for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader (3.5-inch bay devices) one frontpanel connector for line-in sleep state; Blinking amber indicates a problem with the system board (see ...off (no light) - If the system cannot boot and there is not detecting a physical connection to the network. Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA FlexBay Drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 15-hole connector RJ45 connector...
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... 103 boot sequence about, 107 changing, 108 option settings, 107 booting to a USB device, 108 C cards installing PCI, 70 PCI, 69 PCI Express, 69 PCI Express slots, 62 PCI slots, 62 removing PCI... network adapter, 62 power, 61 sound, 61 surround, 61 USB, 60-61 VGA, 62 video, 62 copying CDs general information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 copying DVDs general ..., 18 cover removing, 62 replacing, 96 D Dell contacting, 114 support policy, 112 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 50 Dell Premier Support website, 9 diagnostic lights, 47 diagnostics Dell, 50 lights, 47, 60 documentation End User ...
... 103 boot sequence about, 107 changing, 108 option settings, 107 booting to a USB device, 108 C cards installing PCI, 70 PCI, 69 PCI Express, 69 PCI Express slots, 62 PCI slots, 62 removing PCI... network adapter, 62 power, 61 sound, 61 surround, 61 USB, 60-61 VGA, 62 video, 62 copying CDs general information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 copying DVDs general ..., 18 cover removing, 62 replacing, 96 D Dell contacting, 114 support policy, 112 support site, 10 Dell Diagnostics, 50 Dell Premier Support website, 9 diagnostic lights, 47 diagnostics Dell, 50 lights, 47, 60 documentation End User ...
Service Manual
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... has been securely attached. 5 VGA video connector 6 card slots NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the VGA connector on your computer has 4 card slot openings, it into the network connector. Back View of 3 cards; l Microphone connector - l Line-in... connector to the network adapter connector on the computer. It is recommended that you use the connector on the card. Access connectors for devices that you access the Dell...
... has been securely attached. 5 VGA video connector 6 card slots NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the VGA connector on your computer has 4 card slot openings, it into the network connector. Back View of 3 cards; l Microphone connector - l Line-in... connector to the network adapter connector on the computer. It is recommended that you use the connector on the card. Access connectors for devices that you access the Dell...
Service Manual
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Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1. This test typically takes 10 to 20 minutes and requires no video during A problem was detected while the BIOS was ... configuration error exists. POST Solid green power light and no beep The monitor or the graphics card may be faulty or code and no interaction on the symptom of the test and any error...Tests a specific device. Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Blinking green Power is identified. See "Video and Monitor Problems" in the left pane of devices. Option Function Express Test Performs a quick test of...
Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1. This test typically takes 10 to 20 minutes and requires no video during A problem was detected while the BIOS was ... configuration error exists. POST Solid green power light and no beep The monitor or the graphics card may be faulty or code and no interaction on the symptom of the test and any error...Tests a specific device. Power Light Problem Description Suggested Resolution Solid green Blinking green Power is identified. See "Video and Monitor Problems" in the left pane of devices. Option Function Express Test Performs a quick test of...
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...no light) - orange light - A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer. solid green for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader (3.5-inch bay devices) one 3.5-inch drive bay (FlexBay) two 5.25-inch drive bays Serial ATA drives (up to the network. Blinking amber indicates... DVD-RW drive, DVD and CD-RW combo drive, and media reader two bays for 1-inch high hard drives Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA FlexBay Drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 15-hole connector RJ45 ...
...no light) - orange light - A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer. solid green for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader (3.5-inch bay devices) one 3.5-inch drive bay (FlexBay) two 5.25-inch drive bays Serial ATA drives (up to the network. Blinking amber indicates... DVD-RW drive, DVD and CD-RW combo drive, and media reader two bays for 1-inch high hard drives Connectors External connectors: Video Network adapter USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA FlexBay Drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 15-hole connector RJ45 ...
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... Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. USB Controller Card Reader Set to On (default) so that appears on the system board as listed. This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the system board, and lists the...causing the hard drive to the FLOPPY connector on the computer or in the computer's documentation. Video Primary Video Video Memory Size Performance HyperThreading This option appears only if a Media Card Reader is On. The factory default setting is installed. This section displays available system security ...
... Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. USB Controller Card Reader Set to On (default) so that appears on the system board as listed. This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the system board, and lists the...causing the hard drive to the FLOPPY connector on the computer or in the computer's documentation. Video Primary Video Video Memory Size Performance HyperThreading This option appears only if a Media Card Reader is On. The factory default setting is installed. This section displays available system security ...