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User Guide - Page 2
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Advanced Features
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide
LegacySelect Technology Control Manageability Security Password Protection System Setup
Booting to a USB Device Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings Hyper-Threading Power Management
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User Guide - Page 13
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Battery
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this case, you must ...up out of the securing tabs at the negative side of the connector.
1 system battery 2 positive side of your desktop computer, see Entering System Setup). The battery may damage the system board by prying off or unplugged from the electrical ...
User Guide - Page 15
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...oriented and aligned. Turn off . Back to Contents Page
Before You Begin
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer...your warranty.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your Dell™ Product Information Guide. l A component can be replaced by its metal mounting bracket...
User Guide - Page 17
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Cleaning Your Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide
CAUTION: Before you begin any soap or alcohol solution. l Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to dislodge dust and lint. 4. Doing so may ...
User Guide - Page 19
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For a desktop computer, see System Setup). 3. Connecting Dual Monitors or a Monitor and a Television... to your computer. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2.
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Connecting Multiple Monitors
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Before Connecting Mutiple Monitors or a Monitor and a Television to Your Computer Connecting Two to Three...
User Guide - Page 21
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Desktop Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide About Your Desktop Computer Inside Your Computer
About Your Desktop Computer
Front View
1 USB 2.0 ...). SeeSystem Lights" for bootable USB devices (see Power Management. It is recommended that you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the computer.
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid...
User Guide - Page 25
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... for installation. Prepare the card for a low-profile PCI Express card: NOTE: Your Dell computer uses only PCI and PCI Express slots. You can do so by touching an unpainted...release tab on the computer chassis. Back to Contents Page
PCI and PCI Express Cards
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion Card CAUTION: Before you touch ...
User Guide - Page 28
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... the heat sink assembly. Rotate the heat sink assembly upward, and remove the assembly from your computer's electronic components. Back to Contents Page
Processor
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Removing the Processor Installing the Processor CAUTION: Before you touch it has had sufficient time to release the processor. Removing the Processor...
User Guide - Page 31
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Drive Interface Connectors
IDE Drive Connector Serial ATA Connector
1 colored stripe on IDE cable 2 interface cable connector 3 interface connector
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Drives
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Drives General Installation Guidelines CD/DVD Drive Floppy Drive Hard Drive
Your computer supports: l One SATA (serial ATA) hard drive l One optional floppy...
User Guide - Page 39
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... them, so that secures the I/O panel to the desktop computer. Remove the screw that you begin any of the computer, be extremely careful. To replace the I/O panel, follow the safety instructions located in the reverse order. Back to Contents Page
I/O Panel
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Removing the I/O Panel
CAUTION: Before you...
User Guide - Page 40
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... chassis. 10. You must route these cables properly when you replace them from the system board and drives. Back to Contents Page
Power Supply
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Replacing the Power Supply DC Power Connectors
Replacing the Power Supply
CAUTION: Before you begin any of your computer's electronic components. Slide...
User Guide - Page 44
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... through the padlock ring on a soft nonabrasive surface.
1 security cable slot 2 cover release latch 3 padlock ring Back to Contents Page
Removing the Computer Cover
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide CAUTION: Before you lift the cover. 4. Remove the cover from the electrical outlet before removing the computer cover.
1. CAUTION: To guard against...
User Guide - Page 45
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... computer is not detecting a physical connection to 2 MB pipelined-burst, eight-way set associative, write-back SRAM
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Desktop Computer Specifications
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide
Microprocessor Microprocessor type internal cache
Memory Type Memory connectors Memory modules supported Minimum memory Maximum memory BIOS address
Computer Information Chipset...
User Guide - Page 48
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.... NOTICE: The FCC regulations provide that interference will not occur in a residential installation. l Move the system away from the receiver.
Only)
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FCC Class B
This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the device or devices covered in ...
User Guide - Page 49
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Finding Information
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide
NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not be available in certain countries. NOTE: Additional information may not ship with your computer or advanced technicalreference material for my computer l My computer documentation l My device documentation l Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find...
User Guide - Page 52
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l Anonymous file transfer protocol (FTP) ftp.dell.com/ Log in all electrical outlets.
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Getting Help
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Mini Tower Computer
About Your Computer Finding Information Mini Tower Computer Mini Tower Computer Specifications Advanced Features Cleaning Your Computer Connecting Multiple Monitors Reinstalling Drivers and the Operating System Solving Problems Microsoft® Windows® XP Features Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities Getting Help Warranty...
User Guide - Page 76
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...such as printers and keyboards.
6 diagnostic lights
Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
8 ... Setup for devices that you use . Back to Contents Page
Mini Tower Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide About Your Mini Tower Computer Inside Your Computer
About Your Mini Tower...
User Guide - Page 114
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Desktop Computer
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User Guide - Page 132
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... Drivers and Utilities CD (an optional CD also known as the ResourceCD). Back to Contents Page
Troubleshooting Tools and Utilities
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 320 User's Guide Dell Diagnostics System Lights Diagnostic Lights Beep Codes Error Messages Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
Dell Diagnostics
CAUTION: Before you begin . Then shut down and restart the computer. See...
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