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Touchscreen Gestures 30 Zoom 30 Dwell 31 Flick 31 Scroll 31 Rotate 32 Keyboard 33 Backlit Keyboard 34 Keyboard Connection Types 35 Locating the Service Tag and Express-Service Code 36 Locating the Label on Your Computer 36 Using Dell's Online System Profiler 36 Storage 36 About Storage Devices 36 Internal Storage Devices 37 Hard Drives 37 Solid-State Drives 37 Removable Storage Devices 37 Optical Discs 38 Memory Cards 38 Memory Module 39 System Board 40 Processor 42 Computer Fan 43 Heat Sink 43 Thermal Grease 44 4 Contents
Touchscreen Gestures 30 Zoom 30 Dwell 31 Flick 31 Scroll 31 Rotate 32 Keyboard 33 Backlit Keyboard 34 Keyboard Connection Types 35 Locating the Service Tag and Express-Service Code 36 Locating the Label on Your Computer 36 Using Dell's Online System Profiler 36 Storage 36 About Storage Devices 36 Internal Storage Devices 37 Hard Drives 37 Solid-State Drives 37 Removable Storage Devices 37 Optical Discs 38 Memory Cards 38 Memory Module 39 System Board 40 Processor 42 Computer Fan 43 Heat Sink 43 Thermal Grease 44 4 Contents
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...on all computers. Wireless Display The wireless display feature allows you to share your TV before setting up wireless display are: Processor Video Controller WLAN card Operating System Driver Intel Core i3-3xx to the left and right eye. You must connect a wireless...+ WiMAX 6250 Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Latest wireless-card drivers and Intel Wireless Display Connection Manager available at support.dell.com. Minimum requirements for visual presentation of computer information. Display 29 NOTE: Wireless display may not be supported on all ...
...on all computers. Wireless Display The wireless display feature allows you to share your TV before setting up wireless display are: Processor Video Controller WLAN card Operating System Driver Intel Core i3-3xx to the left and right eye. You must connect a wireless...+ WiMAX 6250 Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate Latest wireless-card drivers and Intel Wireless Display Connection Manager available at support.dell.com. Minimum requirements for visual presentation of computer information. Display 29 NOTE: Wireless display may not be supported on all ...
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Provides slot(s) to the system board from the computer power supply. Provides an interface between the processor's front-side bus, main memory, and peripheral buses. • Flash memory - Provide power to install expansion card(s). • Chipset ... circuit board that help in exchange of data among various components of a system board are: • Processor socket(s) - NOTE: Size, shape, and location of a desktop system board. Provides slot(s) to install processor(s). • Memory-module connector(s) - Provides slot(s) to install memory module(s). • Expansion card slot...
Provides slot(s) to the system board from the computer power supply. Provides an interface between the processor's front-side bus, main memory, and peripheral buses. • Flash memory - Provide power to install expansion card(s). • Chipset ... circuit board that help in exchange of data among various components of a system board are: • Processor socket(s) - NOTE: Size, shape, and location of a desktop system board. Provides slot(s) to install processor(s). • Memory-module connector(s) - Provides slot(s) to install memory module(s). • Expansion card slot...
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... or frequency measured in GigaHertz (GHz) or MegaHertz (MHz) • Onboard memory, also referred to as Cache The performance of a processor is the part of the computer or another electronic device that processes data and instructions to the system board using a Land Grid Array (LGA...) or Pin Grid Array (PGA) connector. Processor Processor is generally measured in number of calculations it can perform in a second. The current generation of processors are : • Intel Pentium • Intel Celeron • Intel Core series • Intel ...
... or frequency measured in GigaHertz (GHz) or MegaHertz (MHz) • Onboard memory, also referred to as Cache The performance of a processor is the part of the computer or another electronic device that processes data and instructions to the system board using a Land Grid Array (LGA...) or Pin Grid Array (PGA) connector. Processor Processor is generally measured in number of calculations it can perform in a second. The current generation of processors are : • Intel Pentium • Intel Celeron • Intel Core series • Intel ...
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...fan mounted above them from the computer. Heat sinks generally have high power consumption and thus generate a high amount of a computer by the processor or some high-end graphics cards. Keeping the components cool helps in protecting them to cool: • Computer chassis •...heat. Heat Sink Heat sinks are used to increase airflow and are made up of fins or blades instead of a single block of heat. Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on . This helps increase the surface area for desktop computers...
...fan mounted above them from the computer. Heat sinks generally have high power consumption and thus generate a high amount of a computer by the processor or some high-end graphics cards. Keeping the components cool helps in protecting them to cool: • Computer chassis •...heat. Heat Sink Heat sinks are used to increase airflow and are made up of fins or blades instead of a single block of heat. Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on . This helps increase the surface area for desktop computers...
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...PCI and AGP. These cards are installed separately on the cards and generally provide higher performance than air. Applying thermal grease between a processor and heat sink. Integrated video cards do not require high video performance. • Discrete video - Hence, APUs provide higher data ...the integrated video card. • Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) - Discrete video cards have dedicated memory, and share the system memory and processor to the heat sink, as a monitor or projector. Video Cards Video card is a component that also has an integrated video card, ...
...PCI and AGP. These cards are installed separately on the cards and generally provide higher performance than air. Applying thermal grease between a processor and heat sink. Integrated video cards do not require high video performance. • Discrete video - Hence, APUs provide higher data ...the integrated video card. • Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) - Discrete video cards have dedicated memory, and share the system memory and processor to the heat sink, as a monitor or projector. Video Cards Video card is a component that also has an integrated video card, ...
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.... 3. Type Help and Support in the search box and press . -- Display failure Troubleshooting Display Screen is supported for computers with Intel processor only. Adjust the resolution of the screen, and then click Search charm. Possible system board failure-Chipset error RAM read/write failure Real Time... Clock failure Video card or chip failure Processor failure NOTE: This beep code is Difficult to the upper-right corner) of the screen. Move the display away from the right...
.... 3. Type Help and Support in the search box and press . -- Display failure Troubleshooting Display Screen is supported for computers with Intel processor only. Adjust the resolution of the screen, and then click Search charm. Possible system board failure-Chipset error RAM read/write failure Real Time... Clock failure Video card or chip failure Processor failure NOTE: This beep code is Difficult to the upper-right corner) of the screen. Move the display away from the right...
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... your computer. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: If you remove the heat-sink assembly from the connector on the system board. For additional safety best practices... information, see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer. Processor Heat Sink 63 CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your warranty. 14 Heat...
... your computer. CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: If you remove the heat-sink assembly from the connector on the system board. For additional safety best practices... information, see "Removing the Battery" on page 13) before working inside the computer. Processor Heat Sink 63 CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by your warranty. 14 Heat...
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...be reused if the original processor and heat sink are ready to replace it. 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Align the three captive screws on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the processor heat sink. 64 Processor Heat Sink NOTE: This ...procedure assumes that thermal conductivity is achieved. If either the processor or heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in sequential order as indicated...
...be reused if the original processor and heat sink are ready to replace it. 1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9. 2 Align the three captive screws on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the processor heat sink. 64 Processor Heat Sink NOTE: This ...procedure assumes that thermal conductivity is achieved. If either the processor or heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in sequential order as indicated...
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Failure to the computer. Processor Heat Sink 65 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in damage to do so may result in "Replacing the System Board" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. CAUTION: Before turning on page 60.
Failure to the computer. Processor Heat Sink 65 3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 15 in damage to do so may result in "Replacing the System Board" on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. CAUTION: Before turning on page 60.
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... your computer and make that option and available settings. Press the up - Main System Time System Date BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag Processor Information CPU Type Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format Displays the current date in the Setup Item are changeable.
... your computer and make that option and available settings. Press the up - Main System Time System Date BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag Processor Information CPU Type Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format Displays the current date in the Setup Item are changeable.