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Dell™ Dimension™ E520 Service Tag Owner's Manual cover latch release CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button/ power activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) power connector network adapter Model DCSM sound connectors (integrated) (6) optional VGA video connector (integrated) USB 2.0 connectors (6) PCI Express graphics card card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ E520 Service Tag Owner's Manual cover latch release CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button/ power activity light USB 2.0 connectors (2) power connector network adapter Model DCSM sound connectors (integrated) (6) optional VGA video connector (integrated) USB 2.0 connectors (6) PCI Express graphics card card slots for PCI Express x16 (1), PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1) www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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...28 Troubleshooting RAID 29 Recovering From a Multiple Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility 29 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30 Dell™ DataSafe (Optional 30 2 Solving ...Problems 31 Troubleshooting Tips 31 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive problems 32 Hard drive problems 33 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 33 Error ...
...28 Troubleshooting RAID 29 Recovering From a Multiple Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility 29 Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30 Dell™ DataSafe (Optional 30 2 Solving ...Problems 31 Troubleshooting Tips 31 Battery Problems 31 Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive problems 32 Hard drive problems 33 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 33 Error ...
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... Express Cards 77 Drive Panel 82 Removing the Drive Panel 83 Removing the Drive-Panel Insert 84 Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 84 Replacing the Drive Panel 85 Drives 86 Connecting Drive Cables 87 Drive Interface Connectors 87 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 88 Hard Drive 88 Removing a Hard Drive 88 Installing a Hard Drive 90 Adding a Second Hard Drive 91 Floppy Drive 93 Removing a Floppy Drive 93 Installing a Floppy...
... Express Cards 77 Drive Panel 82 Removing the Drive Panel 83 Removing the Drive-Panel Insert 84 Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert 84 Replacing the Drive Panel 85 Drives 86 Connecting Drive Cables 87 Drive Interface Connectors 87 Connecting and Disconnecting Drive Cables 88 Hard Drive 88 Removing a Hard Drive 88 Installing a Hard Drive 90 Adding a Second Hard Drive 91 Floppy Drive 93 Removing a Floppy Drive 93 Installing a Floppy...
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as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - DSS is necessary for your computer, you should also reinstall the DSS utility. To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag ...and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Upgrade information for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS provides critical updates for your Dell computer. Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with...
as memory, the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - DSS is necessary for your computer, you should also reinstall the DSS utility. To download Desktop System Software: 1 Go to support.dell.com and click Downloads. 2 Enter your Service Tag ...and software updates • Desktop System Software (DSS)- Upgrade information for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, Intel® processors, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS provides critical updates for your Dell computer. Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with...
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...creating a CD-R, you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click ... The DVD-writable drives installed in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD...) drive. You can write to DVD media. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot... write to both CD and DVD recording media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive ...drives can write to CD recording media only (including high-speed CD-RW) while DVD-writable drives... the drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which...
...creating a CD-R, you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click ... The DVD-writable drives installed in the upper-right corner of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD...) drive. You can write to DVD media. How to Copy a CD or DVD NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot... write to both CD and DVD recording media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive ...drives can write to CD recording media only (including high-speed CD-RW) while DVD-writable drives... the drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which...
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... Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it entered the mode. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer You can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers...
... Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on and you can use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you are not using it entered the mode. 24 Setting Up and Using Your Computer You can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers...
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...To set standby mode to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered standby mode. Because hibernate mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to automatically activate after a time-out. To ...: If your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by . If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 When a Windows XP Professional computer is...
...To set standby mode to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered standby mode. Because hibernate mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to automatically activate after a time-out. To ...: If your hibernate settings on the keyboard or move the mouse. Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by . If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 When a Windows XP Professional computer is...
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...that scheme, unless you for your computer may appear to time-out before the monitor does, your Windows password before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to be locked up. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control...you want to run your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the hard drive. If you want your power settings on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. The Power schemes drop-down menu ...
...that scheme, unless you for your computer may appear to time-out before the monitor does, your Windows password before the hard drive. To avoid this problem, always set the hard drive (hard disk) to be locked up. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control...you want to run your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Turn off monitor, Turn off the hard drive. If you want your power settings on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. The Power schemes drop-down menu ...
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... manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may require an update from Hyper-Threading, some programs have selected when you purchased your Dell computer with RAID, your computer has been configured with your computer. NOTE: If you purchased your computer is recommended for... your computer. You can benefit from the software manufacturer. A RAID level 1 configuration is using Hyper-Threading with two hard drives that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is listed twice. About RAID Configurations This ...
... manufacturer for Hyper-Threading and may require an update from Hyper-Threading, some programs have selected when you purchased your Dell computer with RAID, your computer has been configured with your computer. NOTE: If you purchased your computer is recommended for... your computer. You can benefit from the software manufacturer. A RAID level 1 configuration is using Hyper-Threading with two hard drives that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefore unusable) space. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is listed twice. About RAID Configurations This ...
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...-data access rates for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment 3 segment 4 segment 5 segment 6 hard drive 1 segment 1 duplicated segment 2 duplicated segment 3 duplicated segment 4 duplicated segment 5 duplicated segment 6 duplicated hard drive 2 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to the surviving drive. The Status field contains information about the following conditions: • Normal - The computer...
...-data access rates for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment 3 segment 4 segment 5 segment 6 hard drive 1 segment 1 duplicated segment 2 duplicated segment 3 duplicated segment 4 duplicated segment 5 duplicated segment 6 duplicated hard drive 2 If a drive failure occurs, subsequent read and write operations are directed to the surviving drive. The Status field contains information about the following conditions: • Normal - The computer...
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... is performed after the operating system and the Intel Matrix Storage Console have been replaced (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Hard Drive" on page 30). 2 Press when you begin. and down -arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume and press . 4 Enter a RAID...smaller of the configuration will not restore any size may be combined to create a RAID configuration, the drives should ideally be performed only after the failed hard drives have been installed. Although hard drives of two methods to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the up - One ...
... is performed after the operating system and the Intel Matrix Storage Console have been replaced (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Hard Drive" on page 30). 2 Press when you begin. and down -arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume and press . 4 Enter a RAID...smaller of the configuration will not restore any size may be combined to create a RAID configuration, the drives should ideally be performed only after the failed hard drives have been installed. Although hard drives of two methods to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility. 3 Use the up - One ...
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.... 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer and right-arrow keys to the new hard drive. Dell™ DataSafe (Optional) Dell DataSafe is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume. The included software can use your computer's hard drive data. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 1 Enter system setup (see "System Setup Options" on your system that...
.... 30 Setting Up and Using Your Computer and right-arrow keys to the new hard drive. Dell™ DataSafe (Optional) Dell DataSafe is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume. The included software can use your computer's hard drive data. Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 1 Enter system setup (see "System Setup Options" on your system that...
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The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. If the stream ...Help. NOTE: Connect the modem to a digital telephone network. The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. ...not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A C D / D V D - If you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S -
The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of bad sectors. 7 Click Start. If the stream ...Help. NOTE: Connect the modem to a digital telephone network. The modem does not operate while it is interrupted, an error occurs. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. 3 Click Properties. ...not allow attachments to remove the checkmark. TU R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A C D / D V D - If you write to a CD/DVD-RW drive C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S -
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... that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS Solving Problems 37 A program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If necessary, uninstall...
... that your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements needed to run the software. BACK UP YOUR FILES IMMEDIATELY USE A VIRUS-SCANNING PROGRAM TO CHECK THE HARD DRIVE, FLOPPY DISKS, OR CDS Solving Problems 37 A program is compatible with the program. • If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. If necessary, uninstall...
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... memory of the same type into your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 70). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). • Ensure that no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements exist (see "DDR2 Memory Overview" on ... the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 70), and then restart the computer. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. A possible USB failure has occurred. If the computer starts normally, reinstall...
... memory of the same type into your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 70). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). • Ensure that no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements exist (see "DDR2 Memory Overview" on ... the computer. • If the problem persists or the computer has integrated graphics, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 70), and then restart the computer. A possible floppy or hard drive failure has occurred. A possible USB failure has occurred. If the computer starts normally, reinstall...
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... the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). Another failure has occurred. • Ensure that the boot sequence is in a normal operating condition after POST. check system setup to ensure that the cables are properly connected to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see "Drives" on page 86...
... the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). Another failure has occurred. • Ensure that the boot sequence is in a normal operating condition after POST. check system setup to ensure that the cables are properly connected to the system board from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive (see "Drives" on page 86...
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...click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to resolve a hardware conflict on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you received the computer. Troubleshooting Tools 53 Use System Restore as the first solution for which .... 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Restoring Your Operating System You can...
...click Help and Support. 2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the Search field and click the arrow to resolve a hardware conflict on the hard drive and removes any applications installed after you received the computer. Troubleshooting Tools 53 Use System Restore as the first solution for which .... 5 Double-click the name of the device for restoring your operating system and preserving data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec restores your hard drive to the operating state it to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. Restoring Your Operating System You can...
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...-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is not available in when you received your hard drive to the operating state it was in all ... before using PC Restore. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. To use PC Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. Any programs or files added since you purchased the computer. Troubleshooting Tools...
...-including data files-are permanently deleted from the hard drive. During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of free hard-disk space available, System Restore is not available in when you received your hard drive to the operating state it was in all ... before using PC Restore. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. To use PC Restore: 1 Turn on the hard drive and removes any files or programs until the system restoration is unchecked. Any programs or files added since you purchased the computer. Troubleshooting Tools...
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...completely reboot. 6 When prompted, click Yes. If you remove PC Restore from the hard drive, you cannot ever recall it, and you do not remove PC Restore from your computer, even to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. The PC Restore partition is...Finish to use it was not found. To remove PC Restore: 1 Log on as administrator. Click Quit; Removing Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. there is restored to the free space allocation on as a ...
...completely reboot. 6 When prompted, click Yes. If you remove PC Restore from the hard drive, you cannot ever recall it, and you do not remove PC Restore from your computer, even to c:\dell\utilities\DSR. 3 Double-click the filename DSRIRRemv2.exe. The PC Restore partition is...Finish to use it was not found. To remove PC Restore: 1 Log on as administrator. Click Quit; Removing Dell PC Restore NOTICE: Removing Dell PC Restore from the hard drive permanently deletes the PC Restore utility from your computer. there is restored to the free space allocation on as a ...
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... back up all data files on your primary hard drive. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to return your system. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo... appears, wait until you to complete the installation. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: The Operating System CD ...
... back up all data files on your primary hard drive. The options can take 1 to 2 hours to return your system. Click Exit if the Install Windows XP message appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo... appears, wait until you to complete the installation. For conventional hard drive configurations, the primary hard drive is the first drive detected by the computer. NOTICE: The Operating System CD ...