User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Local Disk
- Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Finding Information for Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Technical Specifications: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- System Board Components: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Cleaning Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Advanced Features: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- About Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Adding and Removing Small Form-Factor Computer Parts: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Opening the Computer Cover: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- AGP and DVI Adapter Cards: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Battery: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Memory: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Microprocessor: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Telephony Applications Programming Interface (TAPI): Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Closing the Computer Cover: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- About Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Adding and Removing Small Desktop Computer Parts: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Opening the Computer Cover: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- AGP and DVI Adapter Cards: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Microprocessor: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- About Your Computer: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Adding and Removing Small Mini-Tower Computer Parts: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Opening the Computer Cover: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- AGP and DVI Adapter Cards: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Drives: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Microprocessor: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- PCI Cards and Serial Port Adapters: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Solving Problems: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Advanced Troubleshooting: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Getting Help: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Features: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Glossary: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- CAUTION: Safety Instructions: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Ergonomic Computing Habits: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Regulatory Notices: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
- Warranty and Return Policy: Dell OptiPlex GX260 Systems User's Guide
1 power cable
2 hard-drive cable
6. Check all connectors to be certain that they are properly cabled and firmly seated.
7. Close the computer cover.
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into the
computer.
8. Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.
See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required for drive operation.
9. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, insert a bootable floppy disk into drive A.
10. Turn on the computer.
11. Enter system setup, and update the appropriate Primary Drive option (0 or 1).
12. Exit system setup, and reboot the computer.
13. Partition and logically format your drive before you proceed to the next step.
See the documentation for your operating system for instructions.
14. Test the hard drive by running the Dell Diagnostics.
15. If the drive you just installed is the primary drive, install your operating system on the hard drive.
After you open and close the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear
on the screen at the next computer start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
16. Reset the chassis intrusion detector
by changing Chassis Intrusion to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.