Dell OptiPlex GX240 Support Question
Dell OptiPlex GX240 Support Question
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Question posted by dlcooksroofing on November 26th, 2012
What Would I Need Bios For Settings If Gx240 Would Work A External Hdd Ide2
I have many harddrives, I want to be able to use them, but how do I get them to respond to my optiplex gx240 I have hooked them up to a ide2 position on the motherboard, it is ment for cd and ploppy, but I don't need the cd or floppy. what do I need for setting in bios, should i make changes in device manager
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Answer #1: Posted by NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell on November 27th, 2012 11:19 PM
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Hello dlcooksroofing,
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
You will have to make hardware changes to set the external hard drives as secondary drives for your system.
Most of the hard drives will have a connector with 4 to 5 pair of pins beside the IDE connector. In this connector, you will have to shift the jumper to the next pair of pins. (Note: It varies for drive to drive)
If your hard drive does not have this connector, please message me the make and type of your hard drive for further support.
If you need any further assistance, feel free to message me on Twitter. I will be happy to assist.
Dell-Niranjan
Twitter: @NiranjanatDell
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
You will have to make hardware changes to set the external hard drives as secondary drives for your system.
Most of the hard drives will have a connector with 4 to 5 pair of pins beside the IDE connector. In this connector, you will have to shift the jumper to the next pair of pins. (Note: It varies for drive to drive)
If your hard drive does not have this connector, please message me the make and type of your hard drive for further support.
If you need any further assistance, feel free to message me on Twitter. I will be happy to assist.
Dell-Niranjan
Twitter: @NiranjanatDell
NiranjanAtDell
Dell Inc
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User's Guide - Page 15
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User's Guide - Page 31
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User's Guide - Page 43
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User's Guide - Page 45
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User's Guide - Page 50
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User's Guide - Page 51
... Key functions - Fields to access a popup menu of the basic input/output system (BIOS.)
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User's Guide - Page 53
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User's Guide - Page 55
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User's Guide - Page 56
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User's Guide - Page 57
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User's Guide - Page 58
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User's Guide - Page 60
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User's Guide - Page 80
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User's Guide - Page 149
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User's Guide - Page 171
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User's Guide - Page 174
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User's Guide - Page 274
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User's Guide - Page 290
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User's Guide - Page 294
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