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Dell™ Dimension™ 9150 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBays (2) for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors (5) network adapter USB 2.0 connectors (5) card slots for PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1), PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3) Model DCTA www.dell.com | support.dell.com
Dell™ Dimension™ 9150 Owner's Manual Service Tag CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBays (2) for optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader microphone connector headphone connector diagnostic lights hard-drive activity light power button USB 2.0 connectors (2) cover latch release power connector sound-card connectors (5) network adapter USB 2.0 connectors (5) card slots for PCI Express x1 (1), PCI Express x16 (1), PCI Express x4 (1), PCI (3) Model DCTA www.dell.com | support.dell.com
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... 22 Connecting a TV 23 Changing the Display Settings 23 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 23 Connecting to a Network Adapter 23 Network Setup Wizard 24 Power Management 24 Standby Mode 25 Hibernate Mode 25 Power Options Properties 25 IEEE 1394 27 Contents 3
... 22 Connecting a TV 23 Changing the Display Settings 23 Setting Up a Home and Office Network 23 Connecting to a Network Adapter 23 Network Setup Wizard 24 Power Management 24 Standby Mode 25 Hibernate Mode 25 Power Options Properties 25 IEEE 1394 27 Contents 3
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...Power Problems 47 Printer Problems 48 Scanner Problems 48 Sound and Speaker Problems 49 No sound from speakers 49 No sound from headphones 50 Video and Monitor Problems 50 If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell...58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts 63 Before You Begin 63 Recommended Tools 63...
...Power Problems 47 Printer Problems 48 Scanner Problems 48 Sound and Speaker Problems 49 No sound from speakers 49 No sound from headphones 50 Video and Monitor Problems 50 If the screen is blank 50 If the screen is difficult to read 51 3 Troubleshooting Tools 53 Diagnostic Lights 53 Dell Diagnostics 56 Dell...58 Reinstalling Drivers 58 Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities 59 Restoring Your Operating System 59 Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 60 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec 61 4 Removing and Installing Parts 63 Before You Begin 63 Recommended Tools 63...
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...Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of electricity your computer uses when it is on the screen. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home ... use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to...
...Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of electricity your computer uses when it is on the screen. Power Management The Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce the amount of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home ... use standby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the state it was in Windows XP Home Edition. NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features not available in before it . When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, the Windows desktop is connected to...
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...the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered standby mode. NOTICE: If your computer loses power while in standby mode, it entered hibernate mode. When the computer exits from ...To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 The computer may lose data. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the ...
...the display and the hard drive after a defined period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it entered standby mode. NOTICE: If your computer loses power while in standby mode, it entered hibernate mode. When the computer exits from ...To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 25 The computer may lose data. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the ...
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... Turn off monitor, Turn off the hard drive. If you set the monitor to time-out before the monitor does, your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - NOTICE: If you use your computer may appear to time-out before the hard drive. To avoid this ...from the displayed list. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want your computer is called a scheme. If you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from standby mode or hibernate...
... Turn off monitor, Turn off the hard drive. If you set the monitor to time-out before the monitor does, your computer with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - NOTICE: If you use your computer may appear to time-out before the hard drive. To avoid this ...from the displayed list. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you want your computer is called a scheme. If you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for extended periods of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from standby mode or hibernate...
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... is only available if you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is ideal for use with the use the hibernate settings you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate...update from Hyper-Threading, some programs have an optional front IEEE 1394 connector (see page 114. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing system setup, see "Front View of performing certain...
... is only available if you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later operating system because Windows XP is ideal for use with the use the hibernate settings you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate...update from Hyper-Threading, some programs have an optional front IEEE 1394 connector (see page 114. For more information on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. For more information on Hyper-Threading, search the Knowledge Base on accessing system setup, see "Front View of performing certain...
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... These drivers are checked. 6 Click the Advanced tab. 7 From the When I press the sleep button on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. Also, you may notice that the check boxes for Enable away mode and Options are installed when this mode..., the computer is used as indicated by the power button indicator and diagnostic lights 1, 2, and 4 being accessed by an external device. Also, Quick Resume is enabled in the Operating system 1 ...
... These drivers are checked. 6 Click the Advanced tab. 7 From the When I press the sleep button on the optional Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 remote control. Also, you may notice that the check boxes for Enable away mode and Options are installed when this mode..., the computer is used as indicated by the power button indicator and diagnostic lights 1, 2, and 4 being accessed by an external device. Also, Quick Resume is enabled in the Operating system 1 ...
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ENSURE THAT THE POWER CABLE IS FIRMLY CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data ...repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems 43 C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I G H T S - Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to perform an operating system shutdown. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I O N - If...
ENSURE THAT THE POWER CABLE IS FIRMLY CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER AND TO THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET The computer stops responding NOTICE: You might lose data ...repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in the Product Information Guide. Solving Problems 43 C H E C K T H E S O F T W A R E D O C U M E N T A T I G H T S - Then restart your mouse, press and hold the power button for at least 8 to perform an operating system shutdown. If necessary, uninstall and then reinstall the program. The computer does not start up C H E C K T H E D I A G N O S T I C L I O N - If...
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...the computer turns off. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to run the software. Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE ... then click Program Compatibility Wizard. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I Z A R D - See the software documentation for information. •...
...the computer turns off. The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so it runs in an environment similar to non-Windows XP operating system environments. 1 Click the Start button, point to run the software. Other software problems CHECK THE SOFTWARE ... then click Program Compatibility Wizard. 2 In the welcome screen, click Next. 3 Follow the instructions on your keyboard or moving your mouse, press and hold the power button for an earlier Windows operating system R U N T H E P R O G R A M C O M P A T I B I L I T Y W I Z A R D - See the software documentation for information. •...
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...causes of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in standby mode. Also bypass power protection devices, power strips, and power extension cables to verify that the computer turns on properly. • Ensure that the electrical ...L I G H T I S B L I N K I N T E R F E R E N C E - The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power. • Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the processor power cable is in the Product Information Guide. Press a key on page 56. See "Dell Diagnostics" on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the...
...causes of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in standby mode. Also bypass power protection devices, power strips, and power extension cables to verify that the computer turns on properly. • Ensure that the electrical ...L I G H T I S B L I N K I N T E R F E R E N C E - The computer is either turned off or is not receiving power. • Reseat the power cable into an electrical outlet and that the processor power cable is in the Product Information Guide. Press a key on page 56. See "Dell Diagnostics" on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the...
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... and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is defective. • Swap the computer and monitor power cables to have missing pins.) C H E C K T H E M O N I T O... is defective. • Check the connector for bent or broken pins. (It is connected as a lamp. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I N T E R F E R E N C E - If the power light is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I V E R - If the screen is blank CHECK THE MONITOR CABLE CONNECTION - • Ensure that the electrical outlet is not muted. R U N T H E H A R D...
... and removing the cable solves the problem, the cable is defective. • Swap the computer and monitor power cables to have missing pins.) C H E C K T H E M O N I T O... is defective. • Check the connector for bent or broken pins. (It is connected as a lamp. R E I N S T A L L T H E S O U N D D R I N T E R F E R E N C E - If the power light is lit or blinking, the monitor has power. E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I V E R - If the screen is blank CHECK THE MONITOR CABLE CONNECTION - • Ensure that the electrical outlet is not muted. R U N T H E H A R D...
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Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in the Product Information Guide. A possible processor failure has occurred. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Power has occurred. After the computer starts, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working condition or a possible pre-BIOS failure electrical outlet. Memory ...
Light Pattern Problem Description Suggested Resolution The computer is in the Product Information Guide. A possible processor failure has occurred. If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Power has occurred. After the computer starts, all modules without error. • If available, install properly working condition or a possible pre-BIOS failure electrical outlet. Memory ...
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Reinstall all power and data cables and restart the computer. A possible USB failure has occurred. ...exists, install a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 74), and then restart the computer. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the.... No memory modules are compatible with your computer (see page 72). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 126). 54 Troubleshooting Tools Continue until you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules...
Reinstall all power and data cables and restart the computer. A possible USB failure has occurred. ...exists, install a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 74), and then restart the computer. Reseat all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the.... No memory modules are compatible with your computer (see page 72). • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 126). 54 Troubleshooting Tools Continue until you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules...
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...page 126). See "Using Intel® Viiv™ Quick Resume Technology (Optional)" on page 36 for additional information. • Press the power button • Move the mouse • Press any key on the keyboard • Press any key on the optional MCE remote control ...a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for the devices installed on your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 71). • If there is operating in the quick resume mode. None. Troubleshooting Tools 55 If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last...
...page 126). See "Using Intel® Viiv™ Quick Resume Technology (Optional)" on page 36 for additional information. • Press the power button • Move the mouse • Press any key on the keyboard • Press any key on the optional MCE remote control ...a different card, and then restart the computer. 3 Repeat this process for the devices installed on your computer. • If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 71). • If there is operating in the quick resume mode. None. Troubleshooting Tools 55 If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last...
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...; You have performed the steps in "Turn Off Your Computer" and "Before Working Inside Your Computer." • You have read the safety information in your Dell™ Product Information Guide. • A component can be replaced by performing the removal procedure in your computer. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn... down the operating system: a Save and close any open files, exit any open programs before you turn off your operating system, press and hold the power button for removing and installing the components in reverse order.
...; You have performed the steps in "Turn Off Your Computer" and "Before Working Inside Your Computer." • You have read the safety information in your Dell™ Product Information Guide. • A component can be replaced by performing the removal procedure in your computer. b In the Turn off computer window, click Turn... down the operating system: a Save and close any open files, exit any open programs before you turn off your operating system, press and hold the power button for removing and installing the components in reverse order.
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...contacts on the cable itself. CAUTION: Before you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by its pins. Damage due to avoid bending any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 3 Disconnect your ...computer and all attached devices from potential damage and to help protect your computer from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside the computer. 1 Turn off your computer. Before Working Inside Your ...
...contacts on the cable itself. CAUTION: Before you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by its pins. Damage due to avoid bending any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer. 3 Disconnect your ...computer and all attached devices from potential damage and to help protect your computer from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board. NOTICE: Before touching anything inside the computer. 1 Turn off your computer. Before Working Inside Your ...
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Press to a USB device). Use the lights to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 66 Removing and Installing Parts For adequate cooling, do not use the back USB connectors for ... adequately ventilated. Use the microphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of the vents. 5 IEEE 1394 connector (optional) 6 vents 7 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8 power button 9 hard-drive activity light 10 diagnostic lights (4) 11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector 13 Service Tag Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high...
Press to a USB device). Use the lights to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 66 Removing and Installing Parts For adequate cooling, do not use the back USB connectors for ... adequately ventilated. Use the microphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of the vents. 5 IEEE 1394 connector (optional) 6 vents 7 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8 power button 9 hard-drive activity light 10 diagnostic lights (4) 11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector 13 Service Tag Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high...
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... for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. • Surround connector - Removing and Installing Parts 67 Back View of the Computer 1 2 3 4 5 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 sound card connectors (5) • Line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Line-out...
... for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. • Surround connector - Removing and Installing Parts 67 Back View of the Computer 1 2 3 4 5 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 sound card connectors (5) • Line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR. • Line-out...
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Inside View of Your Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. power supply system board CD or DVD drive *floppy drive *may not be present on all computers hard drive 70 Removing and Installing Parts
Inside View of Your Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide. power supply system board CD or DVD drive *floppy drive *may not be present on all computers hard drive 70 Removing and Installing Parts