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Owner's Manual - Page 1
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Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310
Owner's Manual
Service Tag
CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader
headphone connector
diagnostic lights
1234
CD ...release
card slots for PCI (2), PCI Express x1 (1)
power connector sound-card connectors USB 2.0 connectors (4) network adapter VGA video connector (integrated)
Model DCSM
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Owner's Manual - Page 18
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... you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs. The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may not read DVD-RAM or ...to computers that the current resolution and color depth are using Sonic DigitalMedia. 1 Click the Start button, point to and may vary by 600 pixels. 5 Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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... Performance and Maintenance. To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to the state it was in...not function when the computer is restored to you.
NOTICE: If your hard drive with enough disk space to exit from hibernate mode, the desktop is in hibernate mode. When ...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
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...insert media. In some cases, you want to restore computer resources. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media... Paths. 5 From the drop-down list, select the new drive letter assignment for the Media Card Reader. 6 Click...R O G R A M S A N D T R Y A G A I N G S YS T E M N O T F O U N D - N O T E N O U G H M E M O R Y O R R E S O U R C E S . Contact Dell (see if it . Solving Problems
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Owner's Manual - Page 53
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..., use System Restore to return your problem and, if necessary, update the driver. Reinstalling Drivers
NOTICE: The Dell Support website at support.dell.com provides approved drivers for which the new driver was installed...is next to the device name, you installed the new driver.
Advanced Troubleshooting
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If an exclamation point is the source of your computer to the operating ...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
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... default view, so they may not work if you set your Dell™ computer to the Windows Classic view. Creating a Restore Point 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 Click System Restore. 3 Follow the instructions on using a different restore point, or you want to restore your computer to an earlier operating state (without affecting data files...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
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.... 1 Click the Start button, point to restore your operating system. To see if System Restore is enabled:
1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click the System Restore tab. 5 Ensure that appears, click Restore. 4 On the next screen, click Confirm. Using Dell™ PC Restore by Symantec only as the...
Owner's Manual - Page 114
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.... If all nonstandard, third-party hardware components integrated through Dell Software and Peripherals, Readyware, and Custom Factory Integration2.
1 Repair services are provided pursuant to the terms... restoration of the operating system, software programs, and hardware drivers to your computer system, examine all thirdparty software and peripherals is provided by Dell not under the Dell...
Owner's Manual - Page 116
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...web addresses for your call will be routed appropriately.
When you may contact Dell through the technical support number listed and your country, find the appropriate ...need assistance in compliance with FCC regulations: • Product name: Dell Dimension 3100/E310
Model number: DCSM Company name:
Dell Inc. FCC Identification Information
The following table. NOTE: In certain countries...
Owner's Manual - Page 120
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... Service Area, Website and E-Mail Address
Technical Support website: support.dell.com.cn Technical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com Technical Support Fax Technical Support (Dell™ Dimension™ and Inspiron) Technical Support (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell Precision™) Technical Support (servers and storage) Technical Support...
Service Manual - Page 1
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...of your computer. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document is strictly forbidden. Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual
Before You Begin Removing the Computer Cover About Your Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Computer Advanced Troubleshooting Removing and Installing Parts Replacing the Computer Cover Specifications Technical Overview System Setup...
Service Manual - Page 2
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... player is a minimum of two inches of space between all vents and any of the vents. Back to Contents Page
About Your Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Computer
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual Front View of Computer Back View of Computer
Front View of Computer
1 cover latch release
2 CD or DVD activity...
Service Manual - Page 5
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... the Windows desktop. When the boot device list appears, highlight IDE CD-ROM Device and press . 4. Select the Boot from CD-ROM option from the boot menu and press . NOTE: The ResourceCD is recommended that appears and press . 5.
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Advanced Troubleshooting
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual Dell Diagnostics System...
Service Manual - Page 10
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Before You Begin
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual Getting Started Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working ...and "Before Working Inside Your Computer." Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by performing the removal procedure in your own personal safety. Do not touch the components...
Service Manual - Page 12
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... cable into the network device and then plug the cable into place by pulling back on . Back to Contents Page
Replacing the Computer Cover
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you so that no tools or extra parts are connected and fold cables out of the computer.
4. Align the...
Service Manual - Page 13
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... computer cover and pivot the cover up . 3. Grip the sides of desktop space. Release the cover from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
...top panel.
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Removing the Computer Cover
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual CAUTION: Before you are working on a level, ... points. 6. Lay your computer from the hinge tabs and set it is resting....
Service Manual - Page 14
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...end of memory supported by your computer may have, even if you purchased the new modules from Dell is supported. Otherwise, your computer, see "Specifications." Your computer supports DDR2 memory...Before You Begin."
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Removing and Installing Parts
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual
Memory Cards Drive Panels Drives Hard Drive Floppy Drive
Media ...
Service Manual - Page 40
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...) At least 256 KB (dependent upon your computer configuration) pipelined-burst, eight-way set associative, write-back SRAM
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Specifications
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual
Processor Processor type
Level 1 (L1) cache Level 2 (L2) cache
Memory Type Memory connectors Memory capacities Maximum memory BIOS address
Computer Information...
Service Manual - Page 43
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... and left arrow keys to wait until you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. NOTE: The F2 prompt indicates that option and the option's current and available settings...for future reference. Entering System Setup
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System Setup
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual
Clearing Forgotten Passwords Clearing CMOS Settings
Overview
Use system setup as ...
Service Manual - Page 48
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Technical Overview
Dell™ Dimension™ 3100/E310 Service Manual Inside View of Your Computer System Board Components Power Supply DC Connector Pin Assignments
Inside View of Your Computer
1 bay for optional second hard drive 2 hard drive 3 floppy drive* 4 CD or DVD drive 5 power supply 6 system board
System Board Components
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