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... or DVD/CD-RW combo drive. In addition, commercially available DVD players for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on the kind of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 ... using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Sonic→ RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! 2 Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on your computer. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to computers that came with your computer and creating...
... or DVD/CD-RW combo drive. In addition, commercially available DVD players for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on the kind of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 ... using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Sonic→ RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! 2 Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on your computer. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to computers that came with your computer and creating...
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... Copy. See the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com for example, do not play in most home or car stereos. • You cannot create audio DVDs with CD recording techniques. Use blank CD-Rs to a blank CD-R. After you create a DVD+R disc, you may not be used to permanently store... large amounts of the disc creation process. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on CDs. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are familiar with Sonic...
... Copy. See the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com for example, do not play in most home or car stereos. • You cannot create audio DVDs with CD recording techniques. Use blank CD-Rs to a blank CD-R. After you create a DVD+R disc, you may not be used to permanently store... large amounts of the disc creation process. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on CDs. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 4 To copy the CD or DVD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are familiar with Sonic...
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... click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for its Dimension computers. If a third drive is available at most consumer electronics stores. However, if four drives are available, Dell offers either RAID level 0 or RAID level 1 for your computer. The Microsoft® ... your computer can only create a RAID volume using the Intel RAID configuration program, although it can be made part of digital photography and audio. Connecting a TV NOTE: To connect a TV to the TV-OUT connector on page 27). About Your RAID Configuration This section provides ...
... click User and system guides, click Device guides, and then click the guide for its Dimension computers. If a third drive is available at most consumer electronics stores. However, if four drives are available, Dell offers either RAID level 0 or RAID level 1 for your computer. The Microsoft® ... your computer can only create a RAID volume using the Intel RAID configuration program, although it can be made part of digital photography and audio. Connecting a TV NOTE: To connect a TV to the TV-OUT connector on page 27). About Your RAID Configuration This section provides ...
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... (FRONT PANEL) internal speaker (SPKR) card fan connector (PCI FAN) clear CMOS jumper (CLR CMOS) battery socket (BATTERY) PCI Express x16 card connector front panel audio (FP AUD) PCI Express x1 card connector PCI card connectors (PCI SLOT 1, PCI SLOT 2, PCI SLOT 3) telephony connector (TELEPHONY) Removing and Installing Parts 71
... (FRONT PANEL) internal speaker (SPKR) card fan connector (PCI FAN) clear CMOS jumper (CLR CMOS) battery socket (BATTERY) PCI Express x16 card connector front panel audio (FP AUD) PCI Express x1 card connector PCI card connectors (PCI SLOT 1, PCI SLOT 2, PCI SLOT 3) telephony connector (TELEPHONY) Removing and Installing Parts 71
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...and Installing Parts 79 See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections. Do not connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on . 11 If you installed a sound card: a ...Enter system setup (see page 111), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. alignment guide alignment bar filler bracket retention arm NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the...
...and Installing Parts 79 See the documentation for the card for information about the card's cable connections. Do not connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on . 11 If you installed a sound card: a ...Enter system setup (see page 111), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to Off. alignment guide alignment bar filler bracket retention arm NOTICE: Do not route card cables over the...
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...its connector. 5 If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening. b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described ...Do not connect the network cable to On. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 12 If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup (...
...its connector. 5 If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the empty card-slot opening. b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the card retention arm and raise the retention arm. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described ...Do not connect the network cable to On. NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to Off. www.dell.com | support.dell.com 12 If you installed an add-in network adapter and want to disable the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup (...
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...plug it out of the computer. Removing and Installing Parts 85 Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in the empty card-slot opening. If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 123). Removing a PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before...raise the retention arm. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the add-in the card documentation. 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 111), select...
...plug it out of the computer. Removing and Installing Parts 85 Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/headphone, or line-in the empty card-slot opening. If you need a filler bracket, contact Dell (see page 123). Removing a PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in "Before...raise the retention arm. 3 If necessary, disconnect any drivers required for the card as described in network adapter's connectors. b Connect external audio devices to the add-in the card documentation. 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 111), select...
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... Product Information Guide. b Connect the network cable to On. Card Fan NOTICE: PCI Express graphics card that runs at 75 W or higher, contact Dell (see page 111), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to the integrated connector on page 59. 2 If spare drive rails are installing a graphics card that run...
... Product Information Guide. b Connect the network cable to On. Card Fan NOTICE: PCI Express graphics card that runs at 75 W or higher, contact Dell (see page 111), select Audio Controller, and then change the setting to the integrated connector on page 59. 2 If spare drive rails are installing a graphics card that run...
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Some drives may also have an audio connector; one end of these devices: • Up to two hard drives • One optional floppy drive • One optional Zip drive • Up to ... cable select setting. Drive Interface Connectors Serial ATA Connector interface cable interface connector Removing and Installing Parts 89 Drives Your computer supports a combination of the audio cable attaches to the drive connector and the other end attaches to the system board. See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information...
Some drives may also have an audio connector; one end of these devices: • Up to two hard drives • One optional floppy drive • One optional Zip drive • Up to ... cable select setting. Drive Interface Connectors Serial ATA Connector interface cable interface connector Removing and Installing Parts 89 Drives Your computer supports a combination of the audio cable attaches to the drive connector and the other end attaches to the system board. See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for information...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Audio Type Expansion Bus Bus type Bus speed ADI 1980 AC97 Codec NOTE: This audio type is present only on computers with integrated sound capabilities. PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 and x16 PCI: 33 MHz PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed - ...
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Audio Type Expansion Bus Bus type Bus speed ADI 1980 AC97 Codec NOTE: This audio type is present only on computers with integrated sound capabilities. PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 and x16 PCI: 33 MHz PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed - ...
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Drives Externally accessible: Available devices Internally accessible: Connectors External connectors: Serial Parallel Video Network adapter PS/2 (keyboard and mouse) USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA Floppy drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Telephony (TAPI) two 3.5-inch drive bays two 5....
Drives Externally accessible: Available devices Internally accessible: Connectors External connectors: Serial Parallel Video Network adapter PS/2 (keyboard and mouse) USB Audio System board connectors: Primary IDE drive Serial ATA Floppy drive Fan PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Telephony (TAPI) two 3.5-inch drive bays two 5....
Owner's Manual
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... or Read Only. You can set the NIC to RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA, or RAID On. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for hard drives. Appendix 113 You can set the SATA controller to On (default), Off...System System Info CPU Info Memory Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Drives Diskette Drive Drives 0 through 5 Drive Controller Onboard Devices NIC Controller Audio Controller USB Mouse Port Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system...
... or Read Only. You can set the NIC to RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA, or RAID On. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Identifies and defines the SATA controller settings for hard drives. Appendix 113 You can set the SATA controller to On (default), Off...System System Info CPU Info Memory Info Date/Time Boot Sequence Drives Diskette Drive Drives 0 through 5 Drive Controller Onboard Devices NIC Controller Audio Controller USB Mouse Port Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system...
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See monitor Index 141 Index A audio. See sound B battery problems, 33 replacing, 103 BIOS, 111 boot sequence about, 116 changing, 116-117 option settings, 116 booting to a USB device, 116 C card ... sound, 64-65 surround, 64 TV-OUT, 64 USB, 62, 65 VGA, 64 video, 64 copying CDs and DVDs, 17 cover closing, 104 opening, 69 D Dell contacting, 123 Dell Diagnostics, 52 support policy, 119 support site, 10 diagnostic lights, 49 diagnostics...
See monitor Index 141 Index A audio. See sound B battery problems, 33 replacing, 103 BIOS, 111 boot sequence about, 116 changing, 116-117 option settings, 116 booting to a USB device, 116 C card ... sound, 64-65 surround, 64 TV-OUT, 64 USB, 62, 65 VGA, 64 video, 64 copying CDs and DVDs, 17 cover closing, 104 opening, 69 D Dell contacting, 123 Dell Diagnostics, 52 support policy, 119 support site, 10 diagnostic lights, 49 diagnostics...
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...volume, 45 sound connectors about, 64 center/LFE, 65 line-in, 64 line-out, 65 surround, 64 speaker problems, 45 volume, 45 specifications audio, 108 computer information, 107 connectors, 109 controls and lights, 110 drives, 109 environmental, 111 expansion bus, 108 memory, 107 physical, 110 power,... 110 processor, 107 technical, 107 video, 107 standby mode, 29 support contacting Dell, 123 policy, 119 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 71 System Restore, 56 system setup about, 111 entering, 112 options, 113 screens, 112 144 Index problems...
...volume, 45 sound connectors about, 64 center/LFE, 65 line-in, 64 line-out, 65 surround, 64 speaker problems, 45 volume, 45 specifications audio, 108 computer information, 107 connectors, 109 controls and lights, 110 drives, 109 environmental, 111 expansion bus, 108 memory, 107 physical, 110 power,... 110 processor, 107 technical, 107 video, 107 standby mode, 29 support contacting Dell, 123 policy, 119 support.dell.com, 10 system board, 71 System Restore, 56 system setup about, 111 entering, 112 options, 113 screens, 112 144 Index problems...