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... in this document is subject to avoid the problem. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of EMC Corporation. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2000-2003 Dell Computer Corporation. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE ... you how to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; CAUTION: ...
... in this document is subject to avoid the problem. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of EMC Corporation. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2000-2003 Dell Computer Corporation. Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE ... you how to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is a registered trademark of Dell Computer Corporation; Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, and the DELL logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; CAUTION: ...
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... about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your Dell™ OptiPlex™ computer. their chassis type equivalents are already installed on your hard drive, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Readme files may be included on your ...computer when shipped from Dell. To obtain the latest versions of the documents on your CD...
... about technical changes to reinstall drivers, run the Dell Diagnostics, or access your Dell™ OptiPlex™ computer. their chassis type equivalents are already installed on your hard drive, see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Readme files may be included on your ...computer when shipped from Dell. To obtain the latest versions of the documents on your CD...
User Guide
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Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Documentation for Your Computer Finding Information for Your Computer Technical Specifications System Board Components Cleaning Your Computer Advanced Features LegacySelect Technology Control ...
Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Documentation for Your Computer Finding Information for Your Computer Technical Specifications System Board Components Cleaning Your Computer Advanced Features LegacySelect Technology Control ...
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...references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of..., Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2001-2002 Dell Computer Corporation. Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OptiPlex, Inspiron, Dimension, Latitude, Dell Precision, DellNet, and Dell OpenManage...
...references in this document to change without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation; Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Abbreviations and Acronyms For a complete list of..., Dell Computer Corporation has determined that helps you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any manner whatsoever without notice. © 2001-2002 Dell Computer Corporation. Information in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, OptiPlex, Inspiron, Dimension, Latitude, Dell Precision, DellNet, and Dell OpenManage...
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... set up my computer Troubleshooting information Tools and utilities Warranty information You can use this CD to Contents Page Finding Information for Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide What Are You Looking For ? Operating System CD and Installation Guide Back to access documentation, reinstall drivers, or run diagnostics tools. Setup and...
... set up my computer Troubleshooting information Tools and utilities Warranty information You can use this CD to Contents Page Finding Information for Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide What Are You Looking For ? Operating System CD and Installation Guide Back to access documentation, reinstall drivers, or run diagnostics tools. Setup and...
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... upgrades. Math coprocessor internal to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Microprocessor Memory Computer Information Audio Expansion Bus Drives Ports Key Combinations Controls and Lights Power Physical Environmental Microprocessor Microprocessor type Level 1 (L1) cache Level 2 (L2) cache Intel® Pentium® 4 and Celeron™ microprocessors. or 133-MHz...
... upgrades. Math coprocessor internal to Contents Page Technical Specifications Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Microprocessor Memory Computer Information Audio Expansion Bus Drives Ports Key Combinations Controls and Lights Power Physical Environmental Microprocessor Microprocessor type Level 1 (L1) cache Level 2 (L2) cache Intel® Pentium® 4 and Celeron™ microprocessors. or 133-MHz...
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... Contents Page System Board Components Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide System Board 1 floppy drive connector (DSKT) 2 internal speaker (SPEAKER) 3 battery socket (BATTERY) 4 CD/DVD drive connector (IDE2) 5 hard drive connector (IDE1) 6 front-panel connector (FRONTPANEL) 7 PCI riser (small mini-tower computer only) 8 standby power light (AUX_PWR) 12 CD drive audio cable connector...
... Contents Page System Board Components Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide System Board 1 floppy drive connector (DSKT) 2 internal speaker (SPEAKER) 3 battery socket (BATTERY) 4 CD/DVD drive connector (IDE2) 5 hard drive connector (IDE1) 6 front-panel connector (FRONTPANEL) 7 PCI riser (small mini-tower computer only) 8 standby power light (AUX_PWR) 12 CD drive audio cable connector...
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... keyboard. Blow carefully into the ball cage to ground the system board. Back to Contents Page Cleaning Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse Floppy Drive CDs and DVDs CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from their channels if they are misaligned...
... keyboard. Blow carefully into the ball cage to ground the system board. Back to Contents Page Cleaning Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor Mouse Floppy Drive CDs and DVDs CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from their channels if they are misaligned...
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It is designed to verify system presence Temperature - The OptiPlex GX260 supports the following ASF alerts and remote capabilities: Alert Description Chassis Intrusion/Chassis Intrusion Cleared System ...Enabled/ Ethernet Connectivity Disabled Ethernet Connectivity Enabled/Ethernet Connectivity Disabled You must restart the computer to Contents Page Advanced Features Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide LegacySelect Technology Control Manageability Security Password Protection System Setup Jumper Settings Power Button Hyper-Threading LegacySelect ...
It is designed to verify system presence Temperature - The OptiPlex GX260 supports the following ASF alerts and remote capabilities: Alert Description Chassis Intrusion/Chassis Intrusion Cleared System ...Enabled/ Ethernet Connectivity Disabled Ethernet Connectivity Enabled/Ethernet Connectivity Disabled You must restart the computer to Contents Page Advanced Features Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide LegacySelect Technology Control Manageability Security Password Protection System Setup Jumper Settings Power Button Hyper-Threading LegacySelect ...
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...has support for managing Dell clients and servers. It is not required to Detected. OMCI monitors the system hardware and sends an alert when a chassis has been compromised or a potential problem has been detected. This feature detects that ships standard on all OptiPlex™ systems and is... based on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Press to the Chassis Intrusion setting. 5. Press the down -arrow key to move to Detected, ...
...has support for managing Dell clients and servers. It is not required to Detected. OMCI monitors the system hardware and sends an alert when a chassis has been compromised or a potential problem has been detected. This feature detects that ships standard on all OptiPlex™ systems and is... based on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Press to the Chassis Intrusion setting. 5. Press the down -arrow key to move to Detected, ...
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... as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your CD player are operating. The computer is on when the computer reads data from a power-saving state, press the power button or click ...also be on the computer. See "Diagnostic Lights" for a description of the USB connectors. Back to Contents Page About Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Front View Back View Inside Your Computer Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand Front View Small Form-Factor Computer 1 ...
... as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your CD player are operating. The computer is on when the computer reads data from a power-saving state, press the power button or click ...also be on the computer. See "Diagnostic Lights" for a description of the USB connectors. Back to Contents Page About Your Computer Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Front View Back View Inside Your Computer Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand Front View Small Form-Factor Computer 1 ...
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Back to Contents Page Adding and Removing Small Form-Factor Computer Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Opening the Computer Cover AGP and DVI Adapter Cards Battery Drives Memory Microprocessor PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters Telephony Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) Closing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Page
Back to Contents Page Adding and Removing Small Form-Factor Computer Parts Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Opening the Computer Cover AGP and DVI Adapter Cards Battery Drives Memory Microprocessor PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters Telephony Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) Closing the Computer Cover Back to Contents Page
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... off any attached devices and disconnect them from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to Contents Page Opening the Computer Cover Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on each side) Opening the Cover 1 security cable slot 2 padlock ring...
... off any attached devices and disconnect them from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to Contents Page Opening the Computer Cover Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you have installed a padlock through the padlock ring on each side) Opening the Cover 1 security cable slot 2 padlock ring...
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... cable from your computer from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to Contents Page AGP and DVI Adapter Cards Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from the network wall jack. 2. Your... Dell™ computer provides a connector for an AGP or DVI adapter card. Filler Bracket Removal 1 hinged lever 2 filler bracket 2. CAUTION: To guard against ...
... cable from your computer from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to Contents Page AGP and DVI Adapter Cards Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from the network wall jack. 2. Your... Dell™ computer provides a connector for an AGP or DVI adapter card. Filler Bracket Removal 1 hinged lever 2 filler bracket 2. CAUTION: To guard against ...
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Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin this case, you must enter system setup and reset the configuration options. In this procedure, follow the steps ...
Back to Contents Page Battery Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin this case, you must enter system setup and reset the configuration options. In this procedure, follow the steps ...
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Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from the network wall jack. 2. For information on the system board. Turn ...
Back to Contents Page Memory Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you begin any attached devices and disconnect them from the network wall jack. 2. For information on the system board. Turn ...
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... computer cover. 7. If you are removing but not replacing a PCI card, skip to Contents Page PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you perform this section, follow the procedures in "CAUTION: Safety Instructions." Turn off any of the ... To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then unplug it is attached. 6. Raising the Retention Arm Your Dell™ computer provides an expansion slot for the card from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board....
... computer cover. 7. If you are removing but not replacing a PCI card, skip to Contents Page PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you perform this section, follow the procedures in "CAUTION: Safety Instructions." Turn off any of the ... To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer, and then unplug it is attached. 6. Raising the Retention Arm Your Dell™ computer provides an expansion slot for the card from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board....
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... labeled IDE1, and connect CD/DVD drives to two IDE devices. See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for the cable select setting. Your computer supports up to the connector labeled IDE2. Back to Contents Page Drives Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Hard... Drive Front-Panel Inserts Floppy Drive CD/DVD Drive Your computer supports: One hard drive One floppy or optional Zip drive One optional...
... labeled IDE1, and connect CD/DVD drives to two IDE devices. See the drive documentation in your upgrade kit for the cable select setting. Your computer supports up to the connector labeled IDE2. Back to Contents Page Drives Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide Hard... Drive Front-Panel Inserts Floppy Drive CD/DVD Drive Your computer supports: One hard drive One floppy or optional Zip drive One optional...
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... a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer from the network wall jack. 2. The heat sink is attached. 5. Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you lift it from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. 1. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug...
... a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer from the network wall jack. 2. The heat sink is attached. 5. Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide CAUTION: Before you lift it from the electrical outlet before opening the cover. 1. CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug...
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Back to Contents Page Telephony Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide NOTE: See the documentation that came with the TAPI-compliant card for more information on using TAPI devices and to verify that ...
Back to Contents Page Telephony Applications Programming Interface (TAPI) Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX260 Systems User's Guide NOTE: See the documentation that came with the TAPI-compliant card for more information on using TAPI devices and to verify that ...