Dell Precision 390 Support Question
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Question posted by amazojo on January 11th, 2014
Dell Precision 390 How To Connect Monitor
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Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
...View (Tower Orientation 19 Back View (Tower Orientation 21 Front View (Desktop Orientation 22 Back View (Desktop Orientation 24 Back-Panel Connectors 25 Inside View 27 System Board Components 28...Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore 32 Using the Last Known Good Configuration 34 Dell Diagnostics 34 Before You Start Testing 36 Beep Codes 36 Error Messages 37 Diagnostic Lights 37...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
... documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS)
Find It Here
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as a PDF at support.dell.com. NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD...on page 34, or access your documentation. NOTE: Additional information may not be found at support.dell.com.
Quick Reference Guide
5 What Are You Looking For?
• A diagnostic program for...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
... use Windows XP
• Documentation for my computer
• Documentation for components, such as a modem)
Find It Here Dell Support Website - Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
• Desktop System Software (DSS) - support.dell.com NOTE: Select your operating system and support for correct operation of your configuration.
• How to view the...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
... varies based on the operating system you reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. NOTE: The color of Dell Precision™
products and the Linux operating system • Additional information regarding Linux
and my Dell Precision computer
Find It Here
Operating System CD
The operating system is already installed on your computer...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor in various ways.
Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor to the computer.
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Quick Reference Guide 3 Connect the monitor.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 11
... graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer to one or two DVI monitors.
For single- the blue connector is for the secondary monitor.
To enable dual-monitor support, both monitors must be attached to a VGA monitor. Quick Reference Guide
11
and dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector One VGA Adapter
VGA...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
... One VGA Connector
Two VGA Connectors With One VGA Adapter
DVI VGA
Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want to connect your computer to one or two DVI monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
Two DVI Connectors
Two DVI Connectors With One VGA Two DVI Connectors With Two VGA...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 13
4 Connect the speakers. Quick Reference Guide
13 NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card.
5 Connect the power cables and turn on the computer and monitor.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
... not come with your computer and operating system. Congratulations! NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to verify that came with your computer, read the documentation ...from telephone communications can damage the network adapter.
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Quick Reference Guide Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation)
CAUTION: Before you install any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety ...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the card.
3 Connect the monitor.
2 Connect the modem or the network cable.
Quick Reference Guide
15 Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the computer.
NOTE: If your monitor in various ways.
Quick Reference Guide - Page 16
... VGA Adapter
VGA
Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to one or two VGA monitors. Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer to the computer when it starts.
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Quick Reference...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 17
...DVI VGA
VGA
VGA
Use the DVI connector(s) to connect Use the VGA adapter to connect a
your computer to one of the DVI
monitors. For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA...
DVI VGA
Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want to connect your computer to one or two DVI VGA monitor to two VGA monitors. connectors on your computer. VGA
VGA
Use the VGA adapter...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
... the vendor to the card.
For instructions on the computer and monitor.
Connect the power cables
5 and turn on contacting Dell and for your computer and operating system. To purchase a card, contact Dell.
Congratulations! Your desktop computer has an optional front IEEE 1394 connector. 4 Connect the speakers.
NOTE: If your User's Guide.
6 Install additional software or...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 20
...Dell badge rotation notch
9 power button
10 power light
11 microphone connector 12 headphone connector 13 diagnostic lights (4) 14 network link light
Use the USB connectors on the front of light codes that can help you connect... microphone for more information. The computer is establishing a network connection.
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Quick Reference Guide
Use the lights to indicate different states...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 29
... as: • Technical specifications • Information for changing the orientation of your computer from a desktop to a tower • Front and back views of your computer, including all of the available ...problems • Instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers • Information on how to contact Dell You can access the User's Guide from your hard drive or...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 32
...left the computer in your User's Guide,
go to support.dell.com (on another computer if necessary) to resolve a hardware ... the screen.
32
Quick Reference Guide System Restore does not monitor your data files.
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Tips
Perform the following... device does not work, ensure that the device is properly connected. • If an error message appears on my computer,...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 35
... down your User's Guide.
3 When the boot device list appears, highlight Boot to Utility Partition and press . 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you see the Microsoft Windows desktop.
For more information
on page 35.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 39
... For instructions on page 32).
4 If the problem persists, contact Dell. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the... failure has occurred.
For instructions on contacting Dell, see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on contacting Dell, see your User's Guide.
2 If ...contact Dell. Light Pattern
Problem Description A possible expansion card failure has occurred....
Quick Reference Guide - Page 41
...also displays when you are installing are properly connected to the system board from the computer for each card. For instructions on contacting Dell, see your User's Guide. For instructions on... the memory modules and restart the computer.
• If the problem persists, contact Dell.
Quick Reference Guide
41 A possible system board resource and/or hardware failure has occurred...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 42
...). computer, see page 13 and for the desktop computer, see your computer. For
more
connectors on connecting
monitors to your User's Guide. Connect my speakers?
If your graphics card has a DVI
See "Setting Up Your Computer
connector but your speakers for information on contacting Dell,
see page 15. Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I... Light Pattern...
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