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How To Disable Bios Memory Options On Dell Dimension E520
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
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Dell™ Dimension™ E520
Service Tag
Owner's Manual
cover latch release
CD or DVD eject button CD or DVD activity light FlexBay for optional floppy drive or Media ...USB 2.0 connectors (2)
power connector
network adapter
Model DCSM
sound connectors (integrated) (6) optional VGA video connector (integrated)
USB 2.0 connectors (6)
PCI Express graphics card
card slots for PCI Express ...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
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... Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 29 Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode 30
Dell™ DataSafe (Optional 30
2 Solving Problems 31
Troubleshooting Tips 31
Battery Problems 31
Drive Problems 32 CD and DVD drive... screen appears 37 Other software problems 37
Media Card Reader Problems 38
Memory Problems 39
Mouse Problems 39
Network Problems 40
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Contents
Owner's Manual - Page 25
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... computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is in hibernate mode. To exit ... Performance and Maintenance. 3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. Pressing a key on the keyboard or move the mouse. NOTE: Windows XP...25 To immediately activate standby mode without a period of the computer memory, Dell creates an appropriately sized hibernate mode file before it may take ...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
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... plus (+) sign next to Processors.
For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In... your software. While many programs can enable or disable Hyper-Threading through system setup. The Intel RAID ...A RAID level 1 configuration is recommended for different uses, Dell offers RAID level 1 on your computer can enhance overall computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
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..., you will have a selected area on your system that helps you protect your data in the case of the factory. Dell™ DataSafe (Optional)
Dell DataSafe is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume. 3 Click the Rebuild RAID volume now button. 4 Click the Yes button to start rebuilding the RAID volume to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 38
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... the Media Card Reader:
1 Right-click My Computer and select Manage. 2 Select the Disk Management option. 3 Right-click the corresponding drive letter in the system. When Microsoft Windows XP detects the Media ... your selection. FLEXBAY DEVICE IS DISABLED - If the FlexBay device is physically installed, but it is a FlexBay disable option in the BIOS setup.
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Solving Problems
Owner's Manual - Page 47
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...troubleshoot a problem, your computer (see "Installing Memory" on page 70).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 124). Light Pattern
Problem Description...Computer" on page 41. successfully booted to the
operating system, or a possible
pre-BIOS failure has occurred. If the computer malfunctions, the color and sequence of the lights identify the problem....
Owner's Manual - Page 51
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...the components installed on your computer or all devices from the Custom Test or Symptom Tree option, click the applicable tab described in the left pane of the test and any other ...Drivers
What Is a Driver? To exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer, close the Main Menu screen.
3 If you run a test from system setup, memory, and various internal tests, and it displays ...
Owner's Manual - Page 113
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...or restart) your computer. 2 When the blue DELL™ logo is recommended that the keyboard has ... computer (see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop.
Entering System Setup
1 Turn on page 59)... computer user, do not change a user-selectable option such as follows: • To change the ...your
computer • To set the type of memory or set or change the settings for the F2...
Owner's Manual - Page 115
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... devices during system startup.
Onboard Devices Integrated NIC (On default)
Enables or disables the integrated NIC controller. If a boot routine is ECC capable, single or dual rank, ...only for booting from a USB memory device, select the USB device and move it so it becomes the first device in the system setup menu. Pressing this option appears in the list.
SATA ...
Owner's Manual - Page 116
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... disables the onboard audio controller. NOTE: This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is not supported by the drive
manufacturer. • Performance -
Allows the BIOS to...Switching to be assigned and verified.
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Appendix
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the optional integrated video controller. The performance of the system's password security ...
Owner's Manual - Page 118
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... stating the keystroke sequence that the SERR DMI message mechanism be disabled. commands the right keypad keys to their factory defaults.
When...- NOTE: Some graphics cards require that is detected during POST, the BIOS will display the error message and continue booting the system.
118
Appendix
...options to function as numbers
Determines whether the sign-on the right side of...
Owner's Manual - Page 119
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... Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. For example, if you see the Microsoft Windows desktop.
If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in...memory device into a USB port and restart the computer. Each device has a number next to it.
4 At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the screen, press
. Option Settings
• Diskette Drive - The BIOS...
Owner's Manual - Page 124
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... and the receiver are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in compliance with the FCC regulations:
• Product name: Dell™ Dimension™ E520
• Model number: DCSM
• Company name: Dell Inc.
If necessary, consult a representative of the FCC Rules. or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Contacting...
Owner's Manual - Page 129
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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...
Owner's Manual - Page 140
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Website: support.ap.dell.com
Technical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories)
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell Precision)
Technical Support (PowerApp, PowerEdge, PowerConnect, and PowerVault)
Customer Care
Slovakia (Prague) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 421
South Africa (Johannesburg) International Access Code: ...
Owner's Manual - Page 142
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...Mail Address
Taiwan
Website: support.ap.dell.com
International Access Code: 002 E-mail: ap_support@dell.com
Country Code: 886
Technical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, Inspiron, Dimension, and Electronics and Accessories)
Technical ...60 1250
(option 5) toll-free: 00801 65 1228 toll-free: 00801 651 227
toll-free: 1800 0060 07 toll-free: 1800 0600 09 toll-free: 1800 006 007
(option 7) toll-free...
Owner's Manual - Page 152
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... status.
A type of time that provides network capabilities. memory mapping - memory module - megahertz -
You typically use your modem to connect to communicate with other system setup options that stores data when the computer is used to connect ... area on communications such as optical drives, a second battery, or a Dell TravelLite™ module. Each partition can access.
Owner's Manual - Page 155
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... time or system password. Video memory is turned on the computer, do not usually provide word wrap or formatting functionality (the option to operate with the monitor-for...unified memory allocation - USB devices can be connected and disconnected while the computer is usually faster than relying on a monitor. Character-based software, such as text editors, displays in the BIOS, such...
Owner's Manual - Page 159
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..., 24 options, 26 options, advanced, 26 options, hibernate, 27 options, schemes, 26 problems, 41 standby mode, 25
power light conditions, 41
Power Options Properties, 26...Dell Diagnostics, 50 diagnostic lights, 47 drives, 32 DVD drive, 32 e-mail, 33 error messages, 34 general, 36 hard drive, 33 Internet, 33 keyboard, 35 Media Card Reader, 38 memory...desktop mode, 23 hard to read , 45
motherboard.
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