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Owner's Manual - Page 8
... Shroud Assembly 149
Fans 149 Removing the Processor Fan Cage 149 Installing the Processor Fan Cage 150 Removing the Processor Fan 151 Installing the Processor Fan 152 Removing the Card Fan 152 Installing the Card Fan 154
Processor 154 Removing the Processor 154 Installing the Processor 155
System Board 157 Removing the System Board 157 Installing the System Board 158
Power Supply...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
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AutoTech Service 197 Automated Order-Status Service 197 Problems With Your Order 197 Product Information 197 Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . 198 Before You Call 198 Contacting Dell 200
Glossary 201 Index 219
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Contents
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... other Dell customers
• Upgrades -
Finding Information
13 Service call and order status, and warranty and repair information
• Service and Support - automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration, providing critical updates for your operating system and support for components, such as the memory, hard...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... shown below, and then click Shut Down. NOTE: To connect a monitor with a VGA connector to support multiple monitors (see "Connecting a Monitor (With an Adapter)" on page 30).
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer The computer turns off . book.book Page 28 Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:29 AM
Connecting Two or More...
Owner's Manual - Page 52
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Setting Up a Printer
NOTICE: Complete the operating system setup before you connect a printer to the computer. • Load paper and install the toner or ink cartridge. If you purchased a printer cable at the same time you purchased your computer with the printer for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. •...
Owner's Manual - Page 83
... the memory modules (see "System Setup" on page 178).
The cache memory is not configured correctly. An error is installed correctly in the computer (see "Drives" on page 128) and defined correctly in the system setup program (see "Memory" on the system board. Message 8042 Gate-A20 error
Address Line Short! See "Contacting Dell" on page 200 for instructions on obtaining...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
...:29 AM
Many drivers, such as the keyboard driver, come with a [!]) on the device icon. Using Windows Device Driver Rollback
If a problem occurs on your computer after you : • Upgrade your operating system. • Reinstall your computer might not work correctly. NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear.
Identifying Drivers
If you install drivers obtained from other sources...
Owner's Manual - Page 93
..., that you install the hardware drivers in the following order: • Desktop System Software • Chipset or SMBus driver • Processor Driver (if applicable) • Video • Audio (sound) • Input Drivers (keyboard/mouse) • Modem (Desktop computers have a separate CD for the modem) • Network Card
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the search...
Owner's Manual - Page 97
... from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the region from which you ordered your computer, or whether you need the following items: • Dell™ Operating System media • Dell Drivers and Utilities media
NOTE: The Dell Drivers and Utilities media contains drivers that were installed during the assembly of the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. book...
Owner's Manual - Page 102
... the cover away and set it aside in the Product Information Guide.
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1 power supply 4 card fan
7 CD or DVD drive (2)
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2 system board
5 media card reader (optional)
8 processor fan
3 hard drive (2) 6 floppy drive (optional)
9 processor airflow shroud and processor (processor is below the processor shroud and heat sink)
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Removing and Installing Parts book.book Page 102...
Owner's Manual - Page 125
Removing and Installing Parts
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NOTE: The sliding plate secures and releases the drive panel and helps to release the panel from the inside....
4 The drive panel clicks open, gently ease it out and set it aside in a secure location.
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3 Grasping the lever on page 124. 2 Turn the drive panel around to find and hold both outer edges of ...
Owner's Manual - Page 130
... hard drive to the correct configuration. On the setup screen go to the "Drives" section and set the SATA ports (SATA 0 through 4)to the connector labeled SATA0 on page 178).
Installing a Hard Drive
NOTE: It is
configured for the drive to verify that the drive is recommended that you restart your computer.
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Removing and Installing Parts
Owner's Manual - Page 134
...cover (see "System Setup" on
page 101).
134
Removing and Installing Parts See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing any software required ...Replace the computer cover ("Replacing the Computer Cover" on .
11 When you just installed. Then, go to the "Drives" section of the BIOS and under SATA 0 through 4, set the SATA port to electrical outlets, and then turn...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
...System Password Used to performance mode may cause an increase in noise produced by pressing
when the computer starts. Do nothing (needed for all supported processors in the system setup.
Allow the hard drive manufacturer to the (Not Set default) operating system. NOTE: Switching to prohibit an unauthorized user from changing any
(Not Set default) configuration settings in...
Owner's Manual - Page 221
...hardware beep codes, 81 conflicts, 93 Dell Diagnostics, 86 drives, RAID configuration, 30
Hardware Troubleshooter, 93 headphone
connector, 18 Help and Support, 14 hibernate mode, 57
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IEEE connectors, 16, 18
IEEE 1394 problems, 65
installing parts before you begin, 99 recommended tools, 99 turning off your computer, 99
Internet problems, 63
Internet connection about, 54 options, 54 setting up, 54...
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