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6DIHW\ ,QVWUXFWLRQV Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. :KHQ 8VLQJ
Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. If the computer gets wet, consult your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide. Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components. Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer; do not place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug.
monitor screen at or below eye level wrists relaxed and flat monitor and keyboard positioned directly in front of user arms at desk level feet flat on the floor :KHQ :RUNLQJ ,QVLGH
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3UHIDFH $ERXW 7KLV *XLGH This guide is intended for anyone who uses a Dell OptiPlex GX1 or GX1p mini tower Managed PC system. It can be used by both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the features and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers.
Appendix D, “Warranties and Return Policy,” describes the warranty for your Dell system and the “Total Satisfaction” Return Policy. :DUUDQW\ DQG 5HWXUQ 3ROLF\ ,QIRUPDWLRQ Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industrystandard practices. For information about the Dell warranty for your system, see Appendix D, “Warranties and Return Policy.
1RWDWLRQDO &RQYHQWLRQV The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. :DUQLQJV &DXWLRQV 1RWHV Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type.
Command lines consist of a command and may include one or more of the command’s possible parameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: del c:\myfile.doc Screen text is text that appears on the screen of your monitor or display. It can be a system message, for example, or it can be text that you are instructed to type as part of a command (referred to as a command line). Screen text is presented in the Courier New font.
&RQWHQWV &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Manageability Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reserved Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 CPU Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Num Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Chassis Intrusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 DAC Snoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
&KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ Quick Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 About the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 ICU Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 When to Run the ICU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 System Board and Riser Board Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage . . . .
$SSHQGL[ % ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV % ICU Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Configuration Manager Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 $SSHQGL[ & 5HJXODWRU\ 1RWLFHV & FCC Notices (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7DEOHV Figure 7-12. Figure 7-13. Figure 7-14. Figure C-1. Figure C-2. Figure C-3. Figure C-4. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13 Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 Internal SCSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18 VCCI Class A ITE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6 VCCI Class B ITE Regulatory Mark . . . . . . . . .
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&+$37(5 ,QWURGXFWLRQ Dell® OptiPlex ® GX1 and GX1p mini tower Managed PC systems are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around the Intel ® Pentium® II microprocessor. Each computer system uses a high-performance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that allows you to configure the computer system to your initial requirements and then add Dell-supported upgrades as necessary. These systems also support the Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus for older expansion devices.
A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random-access memory (SRAM) included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge, which also contains the microprocessor. System memory that can be increased up to 384 megabytes (MB) by installing 64- or 128-MB synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) in the three DIMM sockets on the system board. The system also supports both error checking and correction (ECC) and nonparity DIMMs.
synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) video memory; the Dell OptiPlex GX1p comes with 8 MB of SGRAM video memory. Maximum resolutions are 1600 x 1200 with 65,536 colors noninterlaced and 1280 x 1024 and 1024 x 768 with true-colors noninterlaced. In 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolutions, 16.7 million colors are available for true-color graphics using a 32-bits per pixel (bpp) format. True-color provides higher performance, but uses more graphics memory.
An optional integrated, 10/100-megabit-per-second (Mbps) 3Com® PCI 3C905B-TX Ethernet network interface controller (NIC). The NIC is configured using software described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.” A 16-bit, integrated Plug and Play Crystal CS4236B audio controller that provides all the sound functions of the Sound Blaster Pro expansion card. For information, see your online System User’s Guide.
Network device drivers for several network operating systems. These drivers are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.” Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, which enables the management of your computer system’s software and hardware. DMI defines the software, interfaces, and data files that enable your system to determine and report information about system components.
. )LJXUH 'HOO 2SHQ0DQDJH 3URJUDP On systems running Windows 95, WIndows 98, and Windows NT 4.0, the Dell OpenManage program is available in client and administrator versions. The Dell OpenManage administrator version enables system administrators to view, manage, and inventory remote systems in a Dell DMI client network and incorporates the following manageability features, which are based on the DMI 2.0 specification.
A System Properties window that enables network administrators to view, set, or disable certain hardware configuration settings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI network. Support for the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS), which allows the exporting of one or more groups to an SMS directory that the SMS administrator can access. A Monitor component for systems running Windows 95 and having a display data channel (DDC)-compliant video subsystem and monitor.
Download and install applications software Update the operating system and applications as required For additional information about the Intel LCM, refer to the documentation that accompanied the software. :DNHXS 2Q /$1 The Wakeup On LAN feature allows you to remotely turn on a Managed PC system that is in a sleep state.
6HFXULW\ &DEOH 6ORW DQG 3DGORFN 5LQJ On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and padlock ring (see Figure 1-2) for attaching commercially available antitheft devices. Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key.
8VLQJ WKH 3RZHU 6ZLWFK If the system does not turn off when the power switch is pressed, the system may be hung. Press and hold the power switch until the system turns off completely (this process may take several seconds). Alternatively, press the reset button to reset the system and reboot.
Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects by turning off their computer systems when they are not in use for extended periods of time—particularly at night and on weekends. ,PSRUWDQW 1RWH IRU :LQGRZV 8VHUV Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of the Windows 95 operating system. To ensure that all of these features are maintained on your system, you must use the version of Windows 95 that Dell installed on your hard-disk drive.
The following procedure describes how to install the update: ,QVHUW WKH :LQGRZV ,QWHO 6XSSRUW 'ULYHU 9HU $ GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH $ &OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ DQG FOLFN 5XQ 7\SH a:\setup.exe DQG SUHVV 2. &OLFN 1H[W RQ WKH :HOFRPH 6FUHHQ The license agreement opens in the Notepad application program. 9LHZ WKH WH[W ILOH DQG FORVH WKH 1RWHSDG DSSOLFDWLRQ SURJUDP ZKHQ \RX DUH UHDG\ WR SURFHHG &OLFN
Securing your computer Connecting external devices Maintaining the system Contacting Dell The guide also contains a glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations. The System User’s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories folder. To print any of the topics from this guide, display the topic you want on your screen and select Print Topic from the File menu.
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&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Each time you turn on your computer system or press the reset button, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) on the system board. If the system detects a discrepancy, it generates error messages that identify the incorrect configuration settings. The system then prompts you to enter the System Setup program to correct the setting.
3UHVV ) ! LPPHGLDWHO\ ZKHQ WKH F2 = Setup SURPSW DSSHDUV LQ WKH XSSHU ULJKW FRUQHU RI WKH 'HOO ORJR VFUHHQ If you wait too long and your operating system begins to load into memory, let the system complete the load operation; then shut down the system and try again. NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation that accompanied your operating system. You can also enter the System Setup program by responding to certain error messages.
8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Table 2-1 lists the keys you use to view or change information on the System Setup screens and to exit the program. 7DEOH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 1DYLJDWLRQ .H\V .H\V $FWLRQ or Moves to the next field. Moves to the previous field. or or or Cycles through the options in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Scrolls through help information. Switches between Page 1 and Page 2.
Page 1 of 2 help title box configuration options Dell Computer Corporation (www.dell.com) BIOS Version: XXX System OptiPlex GX1 400MTbr Setup 13:17:02 Date: Mon April 1, 1998 This category sets the time in 24-hour format (hours:minutes: Diskette Drive A: 3.5 inch, 1.44 MB seconds) for the internal clock/ Diskette Drive B: Not Installed calendar.
7LPH Time resets the time on the computer’s internal clock. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes:seconds). To change the time, press the right-arrow key to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the leftarrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can type numbers in each of the appropriate fields. 'DWH Date resets the date on the computer’s internal calendar.
“IDE2”). It is recommended that you use the secondary EIDE interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives. NOTES: For all devices from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller, set the appropriate Drive option to Auto. For small computer system interface (SCSI) devices, set the appropriate Drive option to None. You must have an EIDE device connected to the primary EIDE interface if you have an EIDE device connected to the secondary EIDE interface.
card (the base memory below the 15-MB address comes from the dual in-line memory modules [DIMMs] on the system board). The Reserved Memory option has the following options: None (the default option) 512K - 640K 15M - 16M &38 6SHHG CPU Speed indicates the processor speed at which your system boots.
'$& 6QRRS DAC Snoop lets you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add-in cards are used. The default is Off. If you are using a video add-in card and problems such as incorrect colors or blank windows occur, set DAC Snoop to On. $&3, This option controls the operation of the system’s Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) feature. When ACPI is set to On, momentarily pressing the power button places the system in a power-saving mode.
3DVVZRUG 6WDWXV When Setup Password is set to Enabled, Password Status allows you to prevent the system password from being changed or disabled at system start-up. To lock the system password, you must first assign a setup password in the Setup Password option and then change the Password Status option to Locked. In this state, the system password cannot be changed through the System Password option and cannot be disabled at system start-up by pressing .
attempts to boot from these devices. To view the Device List screen, press and the right-arrow key. Table 2-2 lists other navigation keys used on the Device List screen. 7DEOH 'HYLFH /LVW 6FUHHQ 1DYLJDWLRQ .H\V .
NOTE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in this list as Adapters without ID support. When determining the order of devices to boot from, the system first considers the order of the devices listed under the Device Controller Priority option, then the order of devices under Boot Device Priority.
6HWXS 3DVVZRUG Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer’s System Setup program in the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password feature. The options are: Not Enabled (the default option) Enabled Disabled by Jumper NOTE: Read “Using the Setup Password Feature” found later in this chapter for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup password.
NOTE: The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port. By setting Power Management to Maximum, Regular, or Minimum, you can set predefined time-out periods (see Table 2-3) for the two successive monitor shutdown stages, standby and off. NOTE: Each monitor manufacturer defines the details of the shutdown stages for its own monitors.
7DEOH 3RZHU 7LPH 2XW 3HULRGV 3RZHU 0DQDJHPHQW 6HWWLQJ (,'( 'ULYH 6SLQGRZQ 7LPH 2XWV 0RQLWRU 6WDQGE\ 7LPH 2XWV 0RQLWRU 2II 7LPH 2XWV Disabled Never Never Never Maximum 20 minutes 10 minutes 1 hour Regular 20 minutes 20 minutes 1 hour Minimum 20 minutes 1 hour Never :DNHXS 2Q /$1 Wakeup On LAN determines whether the Wakeup On LAN feature is set to On or Off. You must reboot your system before a change takes effect.
NOTES: When two COM ports share an IRQ setting, you can use either port as necessary, but you may not be able to use them both at the same time. If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is turned off. If you are using the Microsoft Windows 95 or IBM OS/2 operating system, you cannot use both serial ports at the same time.
With Auto (the default option) selected, the system turns off the built-in diskette drive controller when necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expansion slot. With Write Protect selected, nothing can be written to diskette drives and tape drives using the system’s built-in diskette drive controller. (The system can still read from the drives.
Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system password protection. You can assign a system password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a System Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program. After a system password is assigned, only those who know the password have full use of the system.
As you press each character key (or the spacebar for a blank space), a placeholder appears in the field. The password assignment operation recognizes keys by their location on the keyboard, without distinguishing between lowercase and uppercase characters. For example, if you have an M in your password, the system recognizes either M or m as correct. Certain key combinations are not valid. If you enter one of these combinations, the speaker emits a beep.
If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the following message appears on the screen: ** Incorrect password. ** Enter password: If an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times an incorrect or incomplete system password is entered, the system displays the following message: ** Incorrect password. ** Number of unsuccessful password attempts: 3 System halted! Must power down.
7R DVVLJQ D QHZ SDVVZRUG IROORZ WKH SURFHGXUH LQ ´$VVLJQLQJ D 6\VWHP 3DVVZRUGµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV VHFWLRQ 8VLQJ WKH 6HWXS 3DVVZRUG )HDWXUH Your Dell system is shipped to you without the setup password feature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate your system with setup password protection. You can assign a setup password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a Setup Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program.
If you do not enter the correct password in three tries, the system lets you view, but not modify, the System Setup screens—with the following exceptions: You can still modify the Date, Time, CPU Speed, Num Lock, and Speaker options. If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via the Password Status option, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).
5HFRQQHFW \RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSKHUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WKHQ WXUQ WKHP RQ Booting your system with the PSWD jumper plug removed erases the existing password(s). (QWHU WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP DQG YHULI\ WKDW WKH SDVVZRUG LV GLV DEOHG 3URFHHG WR VWHS LI \RX ZDQW WR DVVLJQ D QHZ SDVVZRUG NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug.
&+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used. With this information, the system automatically configures Plug and Play expansion cards and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards and can tell you how to configure non-Plug and Play Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards manually by setting jumpers or switches.
4XLFN 6WDUW To quickly get started using this utility, follow these steps: 'HWHUPLQH ZKHWKHU \RX QHHG WR UXQ WKH ,&8 See “When to Run the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions. 3HUIRUP DQ\ UHTXLUHG SUHSDUDWRU\ VWHSV EHIRUH VWDUWLQJ WKH XWLOLW\ Preparatory steps include making a program diskette, copying your mouse driver to this diskette, and making a backup copy of this diskette. See “Preparing to Use the ICU” found later in this chapter for detailed instructions.
$ERXW WKH ,&8 Before your system was shipped from Dell, a technician used the ICU to enter the correct information for the expansion cards initially installed in your computer. If your system was shipped with Dell-installed software, the ICU diskette image (from which you can make an ICU diskette) is installed on your hard-disk drive. (Your system may also be accompanied by an ISA Configuration Utility Diskette.
After you have run the ICU for your non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards, you can use the utility to lock the configuration of your Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards so that they are always assigned the same resources. See your online System User’s Guide or “Locking and Unlocking Cards” found later in this chapter for details.
6WDUWLQJ WKH ,&8 After you have completed the procedures in “Preparing to Use the ICU” found earlier in this chapter, insert the backup copy of the ICU diskette into drive A. Then either turn on your system or reboot it by pressing the reset button. $FFHVVLQJ +HOS You can access online help in the ICU in four ways: Select Contents from the Help menu to display a list of topics. Select a topic and click Help. Help text on that topic appears in a dialog box.
7DEOH ,&8 .H\V .H\ V $FWLRQ Displays the menu containing the underlined letter x and performs the operation indicated by the menu item containing the underlined letter y. For example, to save a file (that is, to display the File menu and select the Save menu option), press and . Moves from one control button or list to another. Up- and downarrow keys Moves up and down through items in a list. Spacebar Highlights an item in a list.
,I \RX ZDQW WKH ,&8 WR VHOHFW WKH UHVRXUFHV IRU WKH FDUG FOLFN 2. 2WKHU ZLVH VNLS WR VWHS The ICU uses the default resources set by the card manufacturer whenever possible. If the ICU cannot find a resource that is valid for the card and available in the system, the utility generates an error message. See Appendix B, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict.
7R FKDQJH WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJV FOLFN WKH GRZQ DUURZ QH[W WR WKH &RQ ILJXUDWLRQ &KRLFH ER[ 7KHQ FOLFN WKH QHZ UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJ IURP WKH OLVW RI DYDLODEOH VHWWLQJV VHH )LJXUH You cannot manually enter a value; you must choose a setting from the list. If there is only one setting listed, no other settings are available. The setting that you select may affect the resources available.
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If you are providing a value for the interrupt request (IRQ) or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. A smaller Specify list box appears (see Figure 3-8). Click the value you want to assign to the resource. Then click OK.
NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn the system off to install, remove, or change jumper settings on the non-Plug and Play ISA expansion cards to match the settings you selected in the ICU. 0RGLI\LQJ D &DUG Modifying a card allows you to change the system resources used by a card. This feature is helpful when you want to add a card that requires resources already in use by other cards or devices in your computer.
7R DGG PRGLI\ RU UHPRYH D UHVRXUFH YDOXH VHOHFW WKH ER[ EHQHDWK WKH UHVRXUFH WR EH DVVLJQHG DQG WKHQ FOLFN $GG 0RGLI\ RU 5HPRYH UHVSHFWLYHO\ For example, if you click the box beneath IRQ, the Add, Modify, and Remove buttons change to Add Interrupt, Modify Interrupt, and Remove Interrupt. When you click one of these buttons, a smaller Specify list box (in this case, Specify Interrupt) appears.
Use the following procedure to remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer: 6WDUW WKH ,&8 DV GHVFULEHG LQ ´6WDUWLQJ WKH ,&8µ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU 6HOHFW WKH FDUG IURP WKH FXUUHQW V\VWHP FRQILJXUDWLRQ OLVW LQ WKH ,&8 ZLQGRZ 6HOHFW 5HPRYH &DUG IURP WKH &RQILJXUDWLRQ PHQX RU FOLFN 5HPRYH The ICU requests verification that you want to remove the card.
that card. Figure 3-11 shows resources that might be assigned to a network adapter card. )LJXUH &DUG 5HVRXUFH 8VDJH 'LDORJ %R[ You can save the information displayed in the resource usage dialog box by clicking Print To File. The ICU then prompts you for a filename. 6DYLQJ WKH 6\VWHP &RQILJXUDWLRQ You can save the system configuration to nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) as you configure each card’s resources. To do so, select Save from the File menu and continue with your operation.
NOTE: The locking feature of the ICU is valid only for Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards. /RFNLQJ DQG 8QORFNLQJ $OO 5HVRXUFHV To lock or unlock all the resources and configurations for a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, perform the following steps: ,I LW LV QRW DOUHDG\ LQVWDOOHG LQVWDOO WKH 3OXJ DQG 3OD\ RU 3&, H[SDQVLRQ FDUG 7KHQ WXUQ RQ WKH V\VWHP Complete steps 2 through 9 in “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 6.
&OLFN 6HWWLQJV 0RGLI\ WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJ DQG RU UHVRXUFHV RIIHUHG RQ WKH &RQILJXUD WLRQ 6HWWLQJV GLDORJ ER[ LI QHFHVVDU\ See “Modifying a Card” found earlier in this chapter for more information. 6HOHFW /RFN 5HVRXUFHV The Lock Resources box toggles the lock state of the selected configuration setting. 5HSHDW VWHSV WKURXJK IRU DQ\ RWKHU FRQILJXUDWLRQ VHWWLQJV WKDW \RX ZDQW WR ORFN RU XQORFN &OLFN 2.
&+$37(5 8VLQJ ,QWHJUDWHG 'HYLFHV This chapter describes the configuration software provided with your system for the following integrated devices: Video controller Audio controller Optional network interface controller (NIC) See the corresponding section in this chapter for the device you want to configure or reconfigure. 9LGHR &RQWUROOHU Your system has an ATI 3D Rage Pro (2X) accelerated graphics port (AGP) video controller.
programs for the drivers and utilities needed by your system. To access the Program Diskette Maker, click the Start button and point to Programs. Then point to Dell Accessories and click Program Disk Maker. If your computer is part of a centrally managed network, check with your network administrator for information on reinstalling drivers and utilities.
$XGLR &RQWUROOHU Your system has a Crystal CS4236B audio controller. If your system came with a Dellinstalled operating system, the audio drivers for that operating system are installed on your hard-disk drive. For information on reinstalling audio drivers, reconfiguring the audio controller, or using the audio utilities provided with your system, see “Using the Audio Controller” in your online System User’s Guide.
1HWZRUN &DEOH 5HTXLUHPHQWV Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the back panel) is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. Press one end of the UTP cable into the NIC connector until the cable snaps securely into place. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your network configuration. Observe the following cabling restrictions for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks.
&RQILJXULQJ WKH 1,& This subsection provides instructions for configuring or reconfiguring the computer’s integrated NIC under the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups™ MS-DOS® NOTE: The NIC drivers for systems running a Dell-installed Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 operating system are automatically detected and installed. Instructions for reconfiguring the NIC driver are included in the following subsections.
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release button )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHU 5HSODFLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHU Use the following procedure to replace the computer cover: &KHFN DOO FDEOH FRQQHFWLRQV HVSHFLDOO\ WKRVH WKDW PLJKW KDYH FRPH ORRVH GXULQJ \RXU ZRUN )ROG FDEOHV RXW RI WKH ZD\ VR WKDW WKH\ GR QRW FDWFK RQ WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU 0DNH VXUH FDEOHV DUH QRW URXWHG RYHU WKH GULYH FDJH³WKH\ ZLOO SUHYHQW WKH FRYHU IURP FORVLQJ SURSHUO\ &KHFN WR VHH WKDW QR WRROV RU H[WUD SDUWV LQFOXGLQJ VFUHZV DUH OHIW LQVLGH WKH FR
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To change a jumper setting, pull the plug off its pin(s) and carefully fit it down onto the pin(s) indicated. &$87,21 0DNH VXUH \RXU V\VWHP LV WXUQHG RII EHIRUH \RX FKDQJH D MXPSHU VHWWLQJ 2WKHUZLVH GDPDJH WR \RXU V\VWHP RU XQSUHGLFWDEOH UHVXOWV PD\ RFFXU A jumper is referred to as open or unjumpered when the plug is pushed down over only one pin or if there is no plug at all. When the plug is pushed down over two pins, the jumper is referred to as jumpered .
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6\VWHP %RDUG DQG 5LVHU %RDUG /DEHOV Table 5-2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and riser board, and it gives a brief description of their functions.
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&+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 6\VWHP %RDUG 2SWLRQV This chapter describes how to install the following options: Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards System memory Video memory (OptiPlex GX1 only) Microprocessor This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary. Use Figure 6-1 to locate the system board features.
DIMM sockets (3) telephony (DIMM_A–DIMM_C) connector (TAPI) parallel/serial port 1 connectors (stacked) (PARALLEL/SERIAL1) 3.
8-bit ISA expansion card 16-bit ISA expansion card 32-bit PCI expansion card )LJXUH ([SDQVLRQ &DUGV ([SDQVLRQ 6ORWV Nine expansion-card connectors reside on the riser board (see Figure 6-3). Because two expansion slots are shared, a maximum of seven expansion cards can be installed on the riser board. Expansion-card connectors ISA1–ISA4 support 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards. Expansion-card connectors PCI1–PCI5 support 32-bit PCI expansion cards.
ISA4 LED PCI5 ISA3 ISA2 PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1 ISA1 P1 HDLED connector )LJXUH 5LVHU %RDUG ([SDQVLRQ &DUG &RQQHFWRUV ,QVWDOOLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG Follow this procedure to install an expansion card: ,I \RX DUH LQVWDOOLQJ D QRQ 3OXJ DQG 3OD\ ,6$ H[SDQVLRQ FDUG HQWHU WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ ,&8 DQG DGG WKH QHZ H[SDQVLRQ FDUG WR \RXU FRQILJXUDWLRQ See Chapter 3, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instructions.
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NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of your computer.
Table 6-1 lists sample memory configurations and shows valid DIMM combinations and socket placements for each configuration. .
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$GGLQJ 9LGHR 0HPRU\ 2SWL3OH[ *; 2QO\ You can upgrade video memory on an OptiPlex GX1 from 4 to 8 MB by installing a video-memory upgrade module (OptiPlex GX1p systems come with 8 MB of video memory). Upgrading the video memory increases video performance and allows you to use video modes for application programs that require high resolutions and many colors.
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Fit the mouth of the shroud into the alignment slots on the sides of the cooling fan. Then squeeze the tabs on the top of the shroud and lower it down until the clips under the tabs engage onto the top of the heat sink. ,I QHFHVVDU\ FKDQJH WKH PLFURSURFHVVRU VSHHG MXPSHU VHWWLQJ VHH )LJ XUH WR ORFDWH WKH V\VWHP ERDUG MXPSHUV The microprocessor speed jumper should be set for the installed microprocessor’s rated internal speed.
or Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility To determine whether the battery needs replacing, reenter the time and date through the System Setup program (not through the MS-DOS time and date commands) and exit the program properly to save the information (see Chapter 2, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions). Turn off your system and disconnect it from AC power for a few hours; then reconnect and turn on your system. Enter the System Setup program.
The battery (see Figure 6-1) is mounted in a socket labeled “BATTERY,” in the front-right corner of the system board (as you face the front of the system). Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconductive object, such as a plastic screwdriver. ,QVWDOO WKH QHZ EDWWHU\ Orient the battery with the side labeled “+” facing up (see Figure 6-11). Then insert the battery into the socket, and snap it into place.
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&+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 'ULYHV Your Dell computer has six drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 7-1): The externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer consist of one 3.5-inch drive bay (dedicated to a 3.5-inch diskette drive) and three 5.25-inch bays that can hold up to three half-height, 5.25-inch devices—typically, tape drives or CD-ROM drives. Alternately, 3.5-inch devices can be installed in the 5.25-inch bays using adapters available from Dell.
externally accessible drive bays (4) two-bay hard-disk drive area (internal) )LJXUH 'ULYH /RFDWLRQV 5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ WKH )URQW %H]HO The bezel is secured to the front of the chassis by two tabs and two hooks. The tab release for the bezel is at the top of the computer chassis and can be accessed only with the computer cover removed (see “Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 5). With the cover removed, release the bezel by pressing the tab release marked with the icon (see Figure 7-2).
tab release retaining hooks (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH )URQW %H]HO While pressing the tab release, tilt the bezel away from the chassis, disengage the two retaining hooks at the bottom of the bezel, and carefully pull the bezel away from the chassis. To replace the bezel, fit the two retaining hooks on the bezel into their corresponding slots at the bottom of the chassis. Then rotate the top of the bezel toward the chassis until the top tabs snap into their corresponding slots on the bezel.
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The drive’s interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 7-5. card-edge connector on drive notch colored strip header connector on drive interface cables colored strip )LJXUH 'ULYH ,QWHUIDFH &RQQHFWRUV When attaching the interface cable to a drive, be sure to match the colored strip on the cable to pin 1 of the drive’s interface connector. For the location of pin 1 on the drive’s interface connector, see the documentation that came with the drive.
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NOTE: For easier access inside the chassis, you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily. To do so, see “Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board” in Chapter 5. bracket tabs (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ D 'ULYH If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before sliding the bracket out of the bay.
To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the chassis, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes are numbered (the holes are marked “1” through “4”). 6OLGH WKH QHZ GULYH LQWR WKH GULYH ED\ XQWLO LW VQDSV VHFXUHO\ LQWR SODFH VHH )LJXUH Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay. 5.
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1-inch (lower) drive bay labeled “HD1”; a second drive is installed in the 1.6-inch bay labeled “HD2.” (,'( 'ULYH $GGUHVVLQJ All EIDE devices should be configured for the Cable Select jumper position, which assigns master and slave status to devices by their position on the interface cable.
5HPRYH WKH GULYH EUDFNHW IURP WKH FKDVVLV If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive. Remove the screw securing the hard-disk drive bracket to the drive cage in the chassis. Grasp the bracket, and rotate it outward from the chassis until the sliding tab clears the slide rail on the drive cage (see Figure 7-10). Lift the bracket up slightly to free its hinge tabs from the chassis slots. .
screws (4) sliding tab 1.6-inch drive drive bracket )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ D ,QFK +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH LQ WKH %UDFNHW 5HLQVWDOO WKH KDUG GLVN GULYH EUDFNHW LQ WKH FKDVVLV VHH )LJXUH Insert the bracket’s hinge tabs into the chassis slots so that the tabs hook over the slots. Then rotate the bracket toward the drive cage, and fit the bracket’s sliding tab on the drive-cage slide rail. Slide the bracket into place. Reinstall the screw you removed in step 4.
&RQQHFW D '& SRZHU FDEOH WR WKH SRZHU LQSXW FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH GULYH VHH )LJXUH Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
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6&6, &DEOH DQG 6&6, 7HUPLQDWLRQ The type of cabling you receive with your SCSI device depends on the type of device you are installing. If you are installing an internal narrow SCSI device (such as a CD-ROM drive or tape drive), you have a 50-pin internal SCSI cable as shown in Figure 7-14. One end of this cable attaches to the SCSI host adapter. The three connectors on the other end of the cable are used for attaching up to three narrow SCSI devices installed in the externally accessible drive bays.
*HQHUDO 3URFHGXUH IRU ,QVWDOOLQJ 6&6, 'HYLFHV Configure and install one or more SCSI devices in your computer as follows: 'HWHUPLQH ZKLFK FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH LQWHUQDO 6&6, FDEOH \RX ZLOO DWWDFK WR HDFK 6&6, GHYLFH See the previous subsection, “SCSI Configuration Guidelines.
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7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG ([SDQVLRQ %XV Bus types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI and ISA Bus speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI: 33 MHz ISA: 8.33 MHz PCI expansion-card connectors. . . . . . . . . five (two PCI connectors share card-slot openings with ISA connectors) ISA expansion-card connectors . . . . . . . . . four (two ISA connectors share card-slot openings with PCI connectors) ISA expansion-card connector size . . . . . .
7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 'ULYHV Externally accessible bays . . . . . . . . . . . . three 5.25-inch bays for diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drives; one 3.5-inch bay for a diskette drive Internally accessible bays . . . . . . . . . . . . two 3.5-inch bays: one for a 1-inch-high hard-disk drive and one for a 1.6-inch-high hard-disk drive 3RUWV Externally accessible: Serial (DTE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . two 9-pin connectors; 16550-compatible Parallel . . . . . . . . . .
7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 9LGHR Video type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X controller Video memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MB standard (upgradable to 8 MB) on the GX1; 8 MB standard on the GX1p Maximum resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 x 1200 pixels, 256 colors .H\ &RPELQDWLRQV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . restarts (reboots) the system . . . .
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$33(1',; % ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) and its Configuration Manager are capable of identifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as problems that prevent proper operation of the utility. This appendix describes each type of message and lists the possible causes and actions you can take to resolve any problems indicated by a message.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ Out of memory Memory allocation failed Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during operation of the utility. Disable any TSR programs or any unneeded device drivers. Not enough memory to run the ICU This message appears when you start the ICU if the system does not have enough memory to run the utility. Can’t open index file. This file is required for ICU to run.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ This device is unconfigurable because of a resource conflict with card card_name. The conflicting resource is resource_name. To fix, reconfigure the conflicting card. The selected card is unconfigurable because one of its resources is already being used by another device. Perform the following procedure: The ICU has successfully configured all Plug and Play cards in your system.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The ICU detects a resource conflict between this card and conflicting_card. The conflicting resource was: resource. You added or modified a card that now requires a resource value already in use by conflicting_card. Try each of the following options until the problem is resolved: Modify the card you are adding so that it uses a different value for resource.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The configuration (.cfg) file used by the ICU for this card is now invalid or does not exist. Do you wish to load the file? This message appears when you try to add a listed card and the configuration file for this card has been corrupted or deleted from the database.
&RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV The Configuration Manager for the ICU identifies problems following system boot and generates messages if necessary. These messages alert you to any unsuccessful attempts to configure Plug and Play or Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion cards, as well as any problems that interfere with the operation of the Configuration Manager.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ ERROR: Failed NVS write. Error=Internal Error Code. An attempt to write to NVRAM failed. Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify the integrity of your system NVRAM. See Chapter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnostics,” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you have documentation that lists the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, you can use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict. WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID.
7DEOH % &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ WARNING: Could not configure Plug and Play Card Name. The card(s) mentioned are not fully configured due to resource conflicts. If you do not know the allowable resource values for your Plug and Play or PCI expansion card, use the following procedure to locate and resolve the resource conflict: WARNING: Could not configure PCI device, ID=DeviceID.
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$33(1',; & 5HJXODWRU\ 1RWLFHV Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service.
Information Technology Equipment (ITE), including peripherals, expansion cards, printers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, that are integrated into or connected to the system should match the electromagnetic environment classification of the computer system.
&ODVV $ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications.
A statement in the form of “IC Class A ICES-3” or “IC Class B ICES-3” will be located on one of these labels. Note that Industry Canada regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. This Class B (or Class A, if so indicated on the registration label) digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
(1 &RPSOLDQFH &]HFK 5HSXEOLF 2QO\ This device belongs to Class B devices as described in EN 55022, unless it is specifically stated that it is a Class A device on the specification label. The following applies to devices in Class A of EN 55022 (radius of protection up to 30 meters). The user of the device is obliged to take all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunication or other devices.
VCCI-A )LJXUH & 9&&, &ODVV $ ,7( 5HJXODWRU\ 0DUN &ODVV % ,7( This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. )LJXUH & 9&&, &ODVV % ,7( 5HJXODWRU\ 0DUN 02& 1RWLFH 6RXWK .
&ODVV $ 'HYLFH Please note that this device has been approved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interference. If you find that this device is not suitable for your use, you may exchange it for a nonbusiness device. EMI ( A ) )LJXUH & 02& &ODVV $ 5HJXODWRU\ 0DUN &ODVV % 'HYLFH Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas.
3ROLVK &HQWHU IRU 7HVWLQJ DQG &HUWLILFDWLRQ 1RWLFH The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit (a three-prong socket). All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and so on) should have the same power supply source. The phasing conductor of the room’s electrical installation should have a reserve short-circuit protection device in the form of a fuse with a nominal value no larger than 16 amperes (A).
4ZTUFN LPNQVUFSPXZ QPXJOJFO [OBKEPXBÀ TJÄ [ EBMB PE HS[FKOJLÍX J ySÍEF DJFQB 1POBEUP OJF OBMFZ CMPLPXBÀ PUXPSÍX XFOUZMBDZKOZDI /BMFZ VOJLBÀ LBE[FOJB MVyOZDI QBQJFSÍX QPE LPNQVUFS PSB[ VNJFT[D[BOJB LPNQVUFSB X DJBTOZN NJFKTDV CF[ NPMJXPvDJ DZSLVMBDKJ QPXJFUS[B XPLÍ OJFHP 120 ,QIRUPDWLRQ 0H[LFR 2QO\ The following information is provided on the device(s) described in this document in compliance with the requirements of the official Mexican standards (NOM): Exporter: Dell Computer Corporati
,QIRUPDFLyQ SDUD 120 ~QLFDPHQWH SDUD 0p[LFR La información siguiente se proporciona en el dispositivo o en los dispositivos descritos en este documento, en cumplimiento con los requisitos de la Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM): Exportador: Dell Computer Corporation One Dell Way Round Rock, TX 78682 Importador: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. Rio Lerma No. 302 - 4° Piso Col. Cuauhtemoc 16500 México, D.F. Embarcar a: Dell Computer de México, S.A. de C.V. al Cuidado de Kuehne & Nagel de México S.
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Authorization Number. You must ship the products back to Dell in their original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will ship the repaired or replacement products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in the continental U.S. or Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect.
DELL’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT. THESE WARRANTIES GIVE YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION).
damage during shipment. You may return software for refund or credit only if the sealed package containing the diskette(s) or CD(s) is unopened. Returned products must be in as-new condition, and all of the manuals, diskette(s), CD(s), power cables, and other items included with a product must be returned with it.
6RIWZDUH Dell specifically excludes all non-Dell-developed software from this compliance statement. All software run on Dell-branded hardware products should be independently verified by customers to be year 2000-compliant. $GGLWLRQDO ,QIRUPDWLRQ For additional information on year 2000 compliance of Dell-branded hardware products, refer to Dell's Year 2000 Web site at http://www.dell.com/year2000 or contact a Dell customer service representative in your area.
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,QGH[ $ & AC power receptacle, 5-8 cables connector types, 7-5 DC power, 5-6, 7-4 drive interface, 5-6, 5-8, 7-4 SCSI cables, 7-17 accelerated graphics port. See AGP ACPI option, 2-8 AGP, 1-3 alternating current.
EIDE interface, 6-2 expansion-card, 6-4 hard-disk drive LED, 6-4 header, 7-5 keyboard, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 list of, 5-11 microphone, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 microprocessor fan, 6-2 mouse, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 NIC, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 parallel port, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 power input, 6-2 riser board, 6-2 SEC cartridge, 6-2 serial ports, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 telephony, 6-2 USB, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 video, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 direct current See DC Diskette Drive A and Diskette Drive B options, 2-5 diskette drives connecting, 7-4, 7-5 installing, 7-6 interface conne
( ECC, 1-2 EDO, 1-2 EIDE hard-disk drives addressing, 7-11 disabling the built-in interface, 2-15 formatting, 7-15 installing, 7-10 interface connectors, 6-2 partitioning, 7-15 fixing problems, 1-13 floppy drives. See diskette drives formatting EIDE hard-disk drives, 7-15 SCSI hard-disk drives, 7-20 front-panel inserts, 7-3 * getting help, 1-13 electrostatic discharge. See ESD enhanced integrated drive electronics. See EIDE error checking and correction.
ICU configuration files, 3-3 key functions, 3-5 listed cards, 3-6, 3-11, 3-12 locking cards, 3-14 modifying expansion cards, 3-11 preparing to use, 3-4 removing expansion cards, 3-12 resources, viewing, 3-13 saving the configuration, 3-14 starting, 3-2, 3-5 unlisted cards, 3-9, 3-11, 3-12 unlocking cards, 3-14 when to run, 3-3 . ID numbers, 7-16 key combinations ICU, 3-5 System Setup program, 2-3, 2-10 IDE Hard Disk option, 2-15 keyboard connector, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 identification.
screens, 2-2 ICU, B-1 invalid configuration information, 2-1, 6-9 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 2-1 responding to error messages, 2-22 Windows 98 driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x driver, 4-6 Windows NT 4.
button, 1-10 cables for drives, 7-4 power input connectors, 6-2 Power Management option, 2-12 power supply about, 5-6 input connectors, 6-2 rotating away from the system board, 5-14 problem solving, 1-13 PSWD jumper, 2-21, 5-10 PXE, 1-7 5 termination, 7-17 SEC cartridge location, 6-2 security, 2-12, 2-22 See also setup password; system password security cable slot location, 5-8 using, 1-9 Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 options, 214 serial ports autoconfiguration, 2-14 connectors, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 disabling
features, 1-2, 6-2 termination for SCSI devices, 7-17 system configuration information, 2-1 Time option, 2-5 system data options, 2-16 tools, help, 1-13 System Memory option, 2-16 troubleshooting about, 1-13 ICU messages, B-1 system password about, 2-16, 2-20 assigning, 2-17 changing or deleting an existing password, 2-19 disabling a forgotten password, 2-21 entering a wrong or incomplete password, 2-19 risk of not using password, 2-17 using to secure your system, 2-18 viewing current status, 2-8 Sy
warranty information, xii, D-1 Windows 95 DirectX and video drivers, 4-1 network driver, 4-7 reinstalling, 1-11 Windows 98 NIC driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x NIC driver, 4-6 Windows NT 4.
