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... the 6-pin connector on the back panel. This jack is used to attach record/playback devices such as necessary. If you add a card with integrated amplifiers are not required. Video Connector This connector is amplified, so speakers with a serial connector, check the documentation that accompanied your computer. Keyboard Connector Attach the keyboard...
... the 6-pin connector on the back panel. This jack is used to attach record/playback devices such as necessary. If you add a card with integrated amplifiers are not required. Video Connector This connector is amplified, so speakers with a serial connector, check the documentation that accompanied your computer. Keyboard Connector Attach the keyboard...
User's Guide
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...After you add memory, check this option to confirm that may occur when you use when the computer boots. Press to use certain video expansion cards. Then select the device whose IRQ line you are assigned to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) devices installed in use by the ...n and Secondary Drive n Primary Drive n identifies drives attached to Auto and the computer has both cards. Normally you correct video problems that the new memory is installed correctly and is set Video DAC Snoop to scroll through the available IRQ lines. or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply ...
...After you add memory, check this option to confirm that may occur when you use when the computer boots. Press to use certain video expansion cards. Then select the device whose IRQ line you are assigned to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) devices installed in use by the ...n and Secondary Drive n Primary Drive n identifies drives attached to Auto and the computer has both cards. Normally you correct video problems that the new memory is installed correctly and is set Video DAC Snoop to scroll through the available IRQ lines. or 102-key keyboards (it does not apply ...
User's Guide
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... listed in the following tasks to help you call Dell for technical assistance, complete the following table for Your Computer" Power light does not light See "Power Problems" Monitor power light does not light See "Video and Monitor Problems" No sound See "Sound and ... Is Not Responding" Computer gets wet See "Repairing a Wet Computer" Computer is malfunctioning. Solving Problems Need a driver for a graphics card, network adapter, sound card, software, or some other device See "Drivers for the component or equipment that is dropped or damaged See "Repairing a Dropped or ...
... listed in the following tasks to help you call Dell for technical assistance, complete the following table for Your Computer" Power light does not light See "Power Problems" Monitor power light does not light See "Video and Monitor Problems" No sound See "Sound and ... Is Not Responding" Computer gets wet See "Repairing a Wet Computer" Computer is malfunctioning. Solving Problems Need a driver for a graphics card, network adapter, sound card, software, or some other device See "Drivers for the component or equipment that is dropped or damaged See "Repairing a Dropped or ...
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...broken pins. Is the monitor readable? No. Go to the computer. • Test the electrical outlet. For an AGP expansion card, set Primary Video Controller to Auto. The problem is resolved. • Disconnect the monitor cable from the computer and check the cable connector for... electrical outlet. Solving Problems 167 Yes. The problem is resolved. Verify that the device is resolved. For a PCI expansion card, set Primary Video Controller to a working properly? If the problem still exists after you complete the basic checks, fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as...
...broken pins. Is the monitor readable? No. Go to the computer. • Test the electrical outlet. For an AGP expansion card, set Primary Video Controller to Auto. The problem is resolved. • Disconnect the monitor cable from the computer and check the cable connector for... electrical outlet. Solving Problems 167 Yes. The problem is resolved. Verify that the device is resolved. For a PCI expansion card, set Primary Video Controller to a working properly? If the problem still exists after you complete the basic checks, fill out the Diagnostics Checklist as...
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...step 5. 5 Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in connectors on . Yes. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Is the monitor readable? Sound and Speaker Problems Basic Checks: • If using a sound card, make sure external audio devices are connected to the computer, and then turn them...to the computer. - Test the electrical outlet: verify that the speakers are connected to the sound card's connectors and not to the microphone, line-out, or line-in the Dell Diagnostics. The video controller on . • If using external speakers: - The original monitor is resolved. No....
...step 5. 5 Run the VESA/VGA Interface tests in connectors on . Yes. Contact Dell for technical assistance. Is the monitor readable? Sound and Speaker Problems Basic Checks: • If using a sound card, make sure external audio devices are connected to the computer, and then turn them...to the computer. - Test the electrical outlet: verify that the speakers are connected to the sound card's connectors and not to the microphone, line-out, or line-in the Dell Diagnostics. The video controller on . • If using external speakers: - The original monitor is resolved. No....
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...cover. 6 Remove all the expansion cards and the problem is resolved. You may have replaced all expansion cards except the video card. Did any of the diagnostics tests fail? Yes. The problem is not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. The expansion card you removed previously, and repeat steps ... the computer cover. 10 Reinstall one of the expansion cards that you just reinstalled is connected to a drive controller card and not one of the system board IDE connectors, leave the drive controller card installed in the Dell Diagnostics. No. No. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with...
...cover. 6 Remove all the expansion cards and the problem is resolved. You may have replaced all expansion cards except the video card. Did any of the diagnostics tests fail? Yes. The problem is not resolved, contact Dell for technical assistance. The expansion card you removed previously, and repeat steps ... the computer cover. 10 Reinstall one of the expansion cards that you just reinstalled is connected to a drive controller card and not one of the system board IDE connectors, leave the drive controller card installed in the Dell Diagnostics. No. No. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with...
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Did the Task Manager window or Close Program window appear? Is the computer operating properly? If an external device, such as you perform the ... can cause damage to step 4. 4 Click the Start button and select Shut Down. Go to the computer. Yes. CAUTION: Before you proceed. 3 Remove all expansion cards installed in the computer except a video expansion card. 182 Solving Problems
www.dell.com | support.dell.com Did the Task Manager window or Close Program window appear? Is the computer operating properly? If an external device, such as you perform the ... can cause damage to step 4. 4 Click the Start button and select Shut Down. Go to the computer. Yes. CAUTION: Before you proceed. 3 Remove all expansion cards installed in the computer except a video expansion card. 182 Solving Problems
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... computer's memory, determines the amount of installed memory, and then writes to and reads from sound cards. • Unintelligible characters printed on the printer. • Mouse pointer hangs and does not move or moves in the Dell Diagnostics. • Reseat the memory modules. 184 Solving Problems Symptoms: • Computer hangs or locks... devices that the computer is resolved. The problem is not operating at maximum performance. • Errors and crashes of available bytes to operate on the video monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com No.
... computer's memory, determines the amount of installed memory, and then writes to and reads from sound cards. • Unintelligible characters printed on the printer. • Mouse pointer hangs and does not move or moves in the Dell Diagnostics. • Reseat the memory modules. 184 Solving Problems Symptoms: • Computer hangs or locks... devices that the computer is resolved. The problem is not operating at maximum performance. • Errors and crashes of available bytes to operate on the video monitor. www.dell.com | support.dell.com No.
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...test (POST), which POST test failed or why the computer stopped responding. Solid green power light and An integrated system no video graphics card may be duing POST faulty. If a problem resolution requires you turn on your computer, see "Getting Help" for instructions ...See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Back Panel Lights When you to performing the suggested problem resolution(s), contact Dell for procedures you understand which is correctly connected, see "CAUTION: Safety Instructions." A successful POST ends with The monitor or the ...
...test (POST), which POST test failed or why the computer stopped responding. Solid green power light and An integrated system no video graphics card may be duing POST faulty. If a problem resolution requires you turn on your computer, see "Getting Help" for instructions ...See "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance. Back Panel Lights When you to performing the suggested problem resolution(s), contact Dell for procedures you understand which is correctly connected, see "CAUTION: Safety Instructions." A successful POST ends with The monitor or the ...
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Otherwise, see your operating system documentation for technical assistance. Other failure Contact Dell for information on -board reseat it and restart the video computer to retest. If your computer is behaving erratically, back up data files. 206 Solving Problems If ... computer to retest. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Back Panel Light Codes green yellow green yellow yellow green green yellow green green green yellow yellow green green green green green green green Possible video card If you have video integrated, you have a video card, failure or bad on ...
Otherwise, see your operating system documentation for technical assistance. Other failure Contact Dell for information on -board reseat it and restart the video computer to retest. If your computer is behaving erratically, back up data files. 206 Solving Problems If ... computer to retest. www.dell.com | support.dell.com Back Panel Light Codes green yellow green yellow yellow green green yellow green green green yellow yellow green green green green green green green Possible video card If you have video integrated, you have a video card, failure or bad on ...
User's Guide
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... connector 1 Available Used by the floppy/tape drive controller Used by the parallel port Used by the real-time clock (RTC) Used by the video graphics array (VGA) interface (optional) Available Available Used by the mouse port Used by the math coprocessor (if applicable) Used by the primary... (IDE) controller Used by the secondary IDE controller 210 Solving Problems In computers with Plug and Play capabilities, you install a Plug and Play card in a Plug and Play computer, the computer automatically selects an open IRQ line if any are available. If you can modify the default settings...
... connector 1 Available Used by the floppy/tape drive controller Used by the parallel port Used by the real-time clock (RTC) Used by the video graphics array (VGA) interface (optional) Available Available Used by the mouse port Used by the math coprocessor (if applicable) Used by the primary... (IDE) controller Used by the secondary IDE controller 210 Solving Problems In computers with Plug and Play capabilities, you install a Plug and Play card in a Plug and Play computer, the computer automatically selects an open IRQ line if any are available. If you can modify the default settings...
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Electricity that in a PCI slot. For example, a video accelerator card will take over some countries). In previous standards, most of the power management tasks were run almost twice as fast as that reverses its direction ... second (50 times per second in this port can run by the BIOS, with hardware components in an electrical conductor. AGP Accelerated graphics port. A video expansion card installed in some of the standard is that device. See ISO. 21 The key element of the tasks originally assigned by Intel®, Microsoft®...
Electricity that in a PCI slot. For example, a video accelerator card will take over some countries). In previous standards, most of the power management tasks were run almost twice as fast as that reverses its direction ... second (50 times per second in this port can run by the BIOS, with hardware components in an electrical conductor. AGP Accelerated graphics port. A video expansion card installed in some of the standard is that device. See ISO. 21 The key element of the tasks originally assigned by Intel®, Microsoft®...
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...Dell for nonprinter devices. A U.S. agency responsible for the insertion of static electricity that equals the conversion formula (9 / 5) * Tc + 32, where Tc equals temperature in an expansion slot on the computer's system board that can be erased and then reprogrammed. This code is a mathematical conversion of expansion cards include, video..., modem, and sound cards. A parallel port design that installs in C. F Fahrenheit. Ethernet A network communications...
...Dell for nonprinter devices. A U.S. agency responsible for the insertion of static electricity that equals the conversion formula (9 / 5) * Tc + 32, where Tc equals temperature in an expansion slot on the computer's system board that can be erased and then reprogrammed. This code is a mathematical conversion of expansion cards include, video..., modem, and sound cards. A parallel port design that installs in C. F Fahrenheit. Ethernet A network communications...
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Network Adapter An expansion card that are physically located on a circuit board. Node In networking and communications, a node is used for services through an API. On-Board Usually refers to ... | support.dell.com MTBF Mean time between failures. NiMH Nickel-metal hydride. Often the OS also allows direct interaction by making requests for maintaining the computer configuration information such as a network adapter. See NIC. A measurement of many present-day computers have integrated video, sound, and/or network controllers. Memory that , after being...
Network Adapter An expansion card that are physically located on a circuit board. Node In networking and communications, a node is used for services through an API. On-Board Usually refers to ... | support.dell.com MTBF Mean time between failures. NiMH Nickel-metal hydride. Often the OS also allows direct interaction by making requests for maintaining the computer configuration information such as a network adapter. See NIC. A measurement of many present-day computers have integrated video, sound, and/or network controllers. Memory that , after being...
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...or specified condition that equals 1/16 of socket for communicating a platform event in the organization on internal lines while allowing users to as video, drives, network, and so on your computer that supports 32- Also referred to share a certain number of one stage is input ... printer. PC Personal computer. PCI is to be run simultaneously. 37 The event occurs independently of requiring a separate telephone line for expansion cards developed by Intel Corporation. PGA Pin grid array. The PGA socket has all its pins lined up processing by a private organization rather than...
...or specified condition that equals 1/16 of socket for communicating a platform event in the organization on internal lines while allowing users to as video, drives, network, and so on your computer that supports 32- Also referred to share a certain number of one stage is input ... printer. PC Personal computer. PCI is to be run simultaneously. 37 The event occurs independently of requiring a separate telephone line for expansion cards developed by Intel Corporation. PGA Pin grid array. The PGA socket has all its pins lined up processing by a private organization rather than...
Setup and Quick Reference Guide
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 System with one video connector System with two video connectors video connector on expansion card video connector on expansion card NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on the right in the illustrations on it. Use the expansion card connector, as shown in step 2. 10 Setup and Quick Ref erence Gu ide
www.dell.com | support.dell.com 2 System with one video connector System with two video connectors video connector on expansion card video connector on expansion card NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on the right in the illustrations on it. Use the expansion card connector, as shown in step 2. 10 Setup and Quick Ref erence Gu ide
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Setup and Quick Reference Gui de 11 Use the expansion card connector, as shown in step 2. System with one video connector System with two video connectors video connector on expansion card NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on the right in the illustrations on it.
Setup and Quick Reference Gui de 11 Use the expansion card connector, as shown in step 2. System with one video connector System with two video connectors video connector on expansion card NOTE: If your system has two video connectors, the integrated video connector is disabled and has a protective cap on the right in the illustrations on it.