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3205BK0.BK : 23205TP0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 1998 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205SI0.FM Page v Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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
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23205BK0.BK : 23205SI0.FM Page vi Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling vents. Avoid placing loose papers underneath your computer, and do not place your computer in a closed-in wall unit or on a bed, sofa, or rug. (UJRQRPLF &RPSXWLQJ +DELWV :$51,1* ,PSURSHU RU SURORQJHG NH\ERDUG XVH PD\ UHVXOW LQ LQMXU\ For comfort and efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer system:
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23205BK0.BK : 23205SI0.FM Page vii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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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23205BK0.BK : 23205SI0.FM Page ix Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM The following caution may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions: &$87,21 6HH ´3URWHFWLQJ $JDLQVW (OHFWURVWDWLF 'LVFKDUJHµ LQ WKH VDIHW\ LQVWUXFWLRQV DW WKH IURQW RI WKLV JXLGH ix Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205PR0.FM Page xi Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 3UHIDFH $ERXW 7KLV *XLGH This guide is intended for anyone who uses the Dell Precision 410 mini tower computer systems. 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205PR0.FM Page xii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Appendix A, “Technical Specifications,” and Appendix B, “Hardware Configuration Features,” are intended primarily as reference material for users interested in learning more about the details of the system. Users who add internal options may need to refer to Appendix B to change jumper or switch settings.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205PR0.FM Page xiii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Documentation is included with any options you purchase separately from your system. This documentation includes information that you need to configure and install these options in your Dell computer. Installation instructions for the options are included in this User’s Guide or in the documentation that came with the options.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205PR0.FM Page xiv Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM In contrast, commands presented in the Courier New font are part of an instruction and intended to be typed. Example: “Type format a: to format the diskette in drive A.” Filenames and directory names are presented in lowercase bold. Examples: autoexec.bat and c:\windows Syntax lines consist of a command and all its possible parameters.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xv Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &RQWHQWV &KDSWHU ,QWURGXFWLRQ System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Important Note to Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Reinstalling Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xvi Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Bus-Mastering EIDE Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Reinstalling the Windows NT 4.0 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Removing the Windows NT 4.0 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 Enabling the Windows 95 Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 &KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xvii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Parallel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 IDE Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xviii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &KDSWHU 8VLQJ WKH 1HWZRUN ,QWHUIDFH &RQWUROOHU Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring the NIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver. . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xix Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Replacing the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Rotating the Power Supply Away From the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 &KDSWHU ,QVWDOOLQJ 6\VWHP %RDUG 2SWLRQV Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xx Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM I/O Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Serial and Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Adding an Expansion Card Containing Serial or Parallel Ports . . . . . . . . . B-7 Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xxi Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Power Protection Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Surge Protectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Line Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9 Uninterruptible Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xxii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Figure 4-2. Figure 4-3. Figure 4-4. Figure 4-5. Figure 4-6. Add Network Card Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Card Configuration Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Configuration Settings Dialog Box for Assigning an IRQ Line . . . . . . 4-7 Available Settings List Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.TOC Page xxiii Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Figure 10-14. Internal SCSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 Figure B-1. System Board Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Figure B-2. I/O Ports and Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Figure B-3. Pin Numbers for the Serial Port Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8 Figure B-4.
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205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 ,QWURGXFWLRQ Dell ® Precision 410 systems are high-speed, upgradable workstations designed around Intel ® Pentium® II microprocessors. These systems support the highperformance Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus and the accelerated graphics port (AGP) bus.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM A secondary cache of 512 KB of static random-access memory (SRAM) integrated in the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge. The secondary cache also provides error checking and correction (ECC) capability. Dual-processor capability. The system allows the installation of a second SEC cartridge (operating at the same frequency as the installed microprocessor), which can be purchased as a kit from Dell.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM USB-compliant devices. USB-compliant devices can also be connected and disconnected while the system is running. &$87,21 'R QRW DWWDFK D 86% GHYLFH RU D FRPELQDWLRQ RI 86% GHYLFHV WKDW GUDZ D PD[LPXP FXUUHQW RYHU PLOOLDPSHUHV P$ SHU FKDQQHO RU YROWV 9 $WWDFKLQJ GHYLFHV WKDW H[FHHG WKLV WKUHVKROG PD\ FDXVH WKH 86% SRUWV WR VKXW GRZQ 6HH WKH GRFXPHQWDWLRQ WKDW DFFRPSDQLHG WKH 86% GHYLFHV IRU WKHLU PD[LPXP FXUUHQW UDWLQJV A m
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM shutdown with a single touch of the power button. For more information on these utilities, see Chapter 2, “Using the Software Support Utilities.” Video drivers for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. NOTE: Some video cards support the Windows NT 4.0 operating system only. Refer to the documentation that came with your video card for more information.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Figure 1-1). The Dell Inspector provides information you may need if you call Dell for technical assistance or if you install hardware or software in the system. The Dell Inspector program is located in the Dell Accessories program folder. The Dell Inspector program is available in client and administrator versions.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,PSRUWDQW 1RWH WR :LQGRZV DQG :LQGRZV 17 8VHUV Your system was configured by Dell to optimize the features of your computer and of the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 95 operating system. If you need to reinstall either of these operating systems, there are several supplemental items that also must be installed to return the system to its full functionality. See the appropriate subsection that follows for your operating system.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Windows NT 4.0 video drivers — See the documentation for your video card. Windows NT 4.0 NIC driver — See “Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver” in Chapter 5. Windows NT 4.0 audio drivers — See “Audio Drivers for Windows NT 4.0” in Chapter 6.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QWHO 3,,; ,1) 8SGDWH ,QVWDOOHU IRU :LQGRZV NOTE: The following procedure applies only to versions of the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system installed by Dell. If you must reinstall Windows 95 on the computer system, you also need to run the Intel PIIX4 INF Update Installer for Windows 95 immediately after installing the operating system.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM )URQW 3DQHO The computer’s front panel contains the following indicators and controls (see Figure 1-2): The power button provides control of the system’s alternating current (AC) input power. The push-button switch operates as follows: — When the computer is turned off, pressing the button turns the computer on. — When the computer is turned on, pressing the button turns the computer off.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM diskette-drive access indicator power button reset button hard-disk drive access indicator power indicator chassis cover release button )LJXUH )URQW 3DQHO %DFN 3DQHO The computer’s back panel contains various ports and connectors for attaching external devices and includes a security cable slot. These features are described in the following subsections.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Dell recommends that you attach external devices only while the computer is turned off unless you are instructed otherwise in the documentation for the particular device. Then turn the computer on before turning on any external devices unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise. (If the computer does not seem to recognize the device, try turning on the device before turning on the computer.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C10.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM *HWWLQJ +HOS If at any time you don’t understand a procedure described in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected, Dell provides a number of tools to help you. For more information on these help tools, see the chapter titled “Getting Help” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide. 1-12 Dell Precision 410 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 6RIWZDUH 6XSSRUW 8WLOLWLHV Your Dell system comes with software support utilities on diskette or on your computer’s hard-disk drive. These software support utilities include system utilities, system services, and bus-mastering enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drivers, all of which are documented in this chapter.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM In case you later need to reinstall the files for any reason, you need to copy the diskette images to a backup diskette (see the next section, “Backing Up the Software Support Utilities”). From the backup diskette, you can install the desired file(s) to a directory on your hard-disk drive. Further instructions for installing the utilities, services, and drivers are provided later in this chapter.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5HLQVWDOOLQJ WKH 'HOO 6\VWHP 8WLOLWLHV DQG 6HUYLFHV IRU :LQGRZV The system utilities and services are already installed and operative on your hard-disk drive. If, for any reason, you need to reinstall the utilities and services, perform the following steps: ,I \RX KDYH QRW DOUHDG\ GRQH VR XVH WKH 3URJUDP 'LVNHWWH 0DNHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS\ RI WKH 'HOO V\VWHP XWLOLWLHV GLVNHWWH LPDJH RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH The Program Diskette
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 9HULI\ WKDW WKH XWLOLWLHV DQG RU VHUYLFH V DUH LQVWDOOHG DQG UXQQLQJ Double-click the Services icon in the Control Panel. AutoShutdown and ThermalShutdown should be listed with the status of Started. The Asset Tag utility and Auto Power On utility (if installed) are located in the c:\dellutil directory on the drive containing the Windows NT 4.0 system files.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Table 2-1 lists the command line options you can use with the Asset Tag utility. To use one of these options, type asset and a space followed by the option. . 7DEOH $VVHW 7DJ &RPPDQG /LQH 2SWLRQV $VVHW 7DJ 2SWLRQ 'HVFULSWLRQ /d Deletes the asset tag number /? Displays the Asset Tag utility help screen 'HOO $XWR6KXWGRZQ 6HUYLFH The Dell AutoShutdown service (available with the Windows NT 4.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM When installed, the service uses sensors to monitor the temperature of critical internal components. If a sensor detects a thermal event, the system first performs an orderly operating system shutdown and then turns itself off. During the shutdown phase, the power indicator flashes and a screen message notifies the user that the system is shutting down.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QVWDOOLQJ WKH $XWR 3RZHU 2Q 8WLOLW\ The Auto Power On utility is already installed on your hard-disk drive. If you need to reinstall the Auto Power On utility, perform the following steps: ,I \RX KDYH QRW DOUHDG\ GRQH VR XVH WKH 3URJUDP 'LVNHWWH 0DNHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS\ RI WKH 'HOO 6\VWHP 8WLOLWLHV GLVNHWWH LPDJH RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM To reinstall the bus-mastering EIDE driver for Windows NT 4.0, perform the following steps: ,I \RX KDYH QRW DOUHDG\ GRQH VR XVH WKH 3URJUDP 'LVNHWWH 0DNHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS\ RI WKH 'HOO EXV PDVWHULQJ (,'( GULYHUV GLVNHWWH LPDJH RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH The Program Diskette Maker is available through the Dell Accessories program folder. For more information, refer to the online help provided in the Program Diskette Maker.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :KHQ WKH :LQGRZV 17 6HWXS GLDORJ ER[ DSSHDUV YHULI\ WKDW WKH GLUHF WRU\ IRU WKH GULYHU LV WKH VDPH DV LQGLFDWHG LQ VWHS Windows NT copies the required files and then asks if you want to restart the computer.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C20.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM (QDEOLQJ WKH :LQGRZV %XV 0DVWHULQJ (,'( 'ULYHU NOTE: Bus-mastering EIDE support is provided only in Windows 95 versions 4.00.950 B and later. If you have disabled the Windows 95 bus-mastering EIDE driver and want to reenable it, or if you have reinstalled Windows 95 from CD and want to enable the busmastering EIDE driver, perform the following steps: 2-10 6WDUW WKH :LQGRZV RSHUDWLQJ V\VWHP 'RXEOH FOLFN 0\ &RPSXWHU '
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM (QWHULQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP To enter the System Setup program, press the System Setup key combination during the system’s power-on self test (POST), as follows: 5HVWDUW \RXU V\VWHP 'XULQJ WKH ERRW URXWLQH WKH PHVVDJH for System Setup DSSHDUV Press DSSHDUV RQ WKH VFUHHQ :KHQ WKH PHVVDJH LPPHGLDWHO\ KROG GRZQ WKH &WUO! DQG $OW! NH\V DQG SUHVV WKH (QWHU! NH\ The message Entering System Setup ....
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Help The box on the upper-right half of both screens displays help information for the option with a currently highlighted field. System data The box in the lower-right corner of both screens displays information about your system. Key functions The line of boxes across the bottom of both screens lists keys and their functions within the System Setup program. Using the System Setup Program Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 8VLQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS 3URJUDP Table 3-1 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 settings in a field. In many fields, you can also type the appropriate value. Scrolls through help information. Switches between Pages 1 and 2.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM configuration options Page 1 of 2 Time: 13:17:02 Date: Mon Jan 5, 1998 None 350 MHz On Off Not Detected Enabled Tab,Shift-Tab change fields , This category sets the time in 24-hour format (hours:minutes: seconds) for the internal clock/ calendar. To change the value in a field, enter a number or use the left- or right-arrow key. Changes take effect immediately.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6\VWHP 6HWXS 2SWLRQV The following subsections explain in detail each of the options on the System Setup screens. 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 'ULYHV 3ULPDU\ DQG 6HFRQGDU\ Primary identifies drives attached to the primary enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) interface connector (labeled “IDE1”) on the system board; Secondary identifies drives connected to the secondary EIDE interface connector (labeled “IDE2”). For both the Primary and the Secondary drive sections, the Drive 0 and Drive 1 options identify the type of EIDE hard-disk drives installed in the computer.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: The Usr1 and Usr2 drive types can be used for both the Primary and Secondary Drive 0 and Drive 1 options. However, if you select the Usr1 or Usr2 drive type, you may not obtain optimum hard-disk drive performance. Also, the Usr1 and Usr2 drive types cannot be used for hard-disk drives greater than 528 megabytes (MB) in capacity. 5HVHUYHG 0HPRU\ Reserved Memory allows you to designate a region of system board memory that can be suppl
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM When ACPI is toggled Off, pressing the power button turns the system completely off. When ACPI is not activated (Off), IRQ 9 is available for use by expansion cards. NOTE: If your operating system does not support ACPI, the computer will not go into power-saving mode when you press the power button, even if ACPI is toggled to On in the System Setup program.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM The settings for System Password are: Not Enabled (the default) Enabled (appears after password has been assigned) Disabled By Jumper (appears only after the jumper plug has been removed from the PSWD jumper on the system board) To assign and enable a password, press the left- or right- arrow key, type the password, and press . Then retype the password and press .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM know the setup password cannot enter the System Setup program to unlock the system password and assign one. %RRW 6HTXHQFH Boot Sequence can be set to Diskette First (the default), Hard Disk Only, CD-ROM First, or Device List. The term boot refers to the system’s start-up procedure.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Boot Device Priority lists all bootable devices (hard-disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and so on) that are controlled by the system BIOS and any Plug and Play network adapters installed in the system. Exclude From Boot Device Priority allows you to remove from Boot Device Priority any boot devices that you want the system to ignore during system start-up.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 14 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM To change the order of the devices, press and the up- or down-arrow key. If you want to revert to the original Boot Device Priority settings, press . NOTE: If you exit the Device List screen by pressing or without making any changes, Boot Sequence is set to Device List.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6DYLQJ 0RQLWRU 3RZHU If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA® ) Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)-compliant monitor, enabling Power Management reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity. &$87,21 &KHFN \RXU PRQLWRU GRFXPHQWDWLRQ WR PDNH VXUH \RX KDYH D '306 FRPSOLDQW PRQLWRU EHIRUH \RX HQDEOH WKLV IHDWXUH 2WKHUZLVH \RX ULVN GDPDJLQJ WKH PRQLWRU NOTES: Some 3D graphics
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM In low-power mode, the disks inside the drive stop spinning. They remain idle until the next drive access, which causes them to start spinning again. (Because the disks take a few seconds to regain full speed, you may notice a slight delay when you next access the hard-disk drive.) When Power Management is Disabled (the default), the disks spin constantly as long as the system is turned on.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 17 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6HULDO 3RUW DQG 6HULDO 3RUW Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 configure the system’s built-in serial ports. These options can be set to Auto (the default) to automatically configure a port, to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3 for Serial Port 1 and COM2 or COM4 for Serial Port 2), or to Off to disable the port.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 18 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM As part of the boot routine, the system first checks for a primary hard-disk drive controller card installed in an expansion slot. If no card is found, the built-in EIDE interface is enabled and the controller on the master EIDE drive is designated as the primary controller, using IRQ14. If any EIDE drives are attached to the secondary EIDE channel, IRQ15 is also used.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 19 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Primary Only Primary and Secondary Refer to Chapter 7, “Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers,” and Chapter 10, “Installing Drives,” for information about configuring and installing SCSI devices. 6\VWHP 'DWD The following fields, which are not selectable, display information about the system: The first field displays the type of microprocessor installed in the computer.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 20 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM To change an existing system password, you must either know the password or have access to the inside of the computer (see “Deleting or Changing an Existing System Password” found later in this section).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 21 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM To erase a character when entering your password, press the key or the left-arrow key. NOTE: To escape from the field without assigning a system password, press the key or the key combination to move the highlight to another field or press the key at any time prior to completing step 5.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 22 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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. The number of unsuccessful attempts made to enter the correct system password can alert you that an unauthorized person has attempted to use your system.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 23 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 24 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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 Date, Time, CPU Speed, Num Lock, and Speaker. If System Password is not enabled and is not locked via Password Status, you can assign a system password (however, you cannot disable or change an existing system password).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C30.FM Page 25 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: Before you assign a new system and/or setup password, you must replace the PSWD jumper plug. 5HSHDW VWHS 5HSODFH WKH 36:' MXPSHU SOXJ WKH 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG WKHQ UHFRQQHFW WKH FRPSXWHU DQG HQDEOH VHWWLQJ SHULSKHUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ Booting with the PSWD jumper installed reenables the password features.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ The ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is used by the system to track what expansion cards are installed and what resources are used.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.) The ICU is also available through online services such as Dell’s TechConnect bulletin board service (BBS).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 3UHSDULQJ WR 8VH WKH ,&8 Before using the ICU for the first time, you must complete the following steps: ,I \RXU V\VWHP LQFOXGHV 'HOO LQVWDOOHG VRIWZDUH PDNH D SURJUDP GLV NHWWH RI WKH ,&8 IURP WKH GLVNHWWH LPDJH RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH For instructions on how to create a program diskette from the diskette image, see the online help provided in the Program Diskette Maker, which is available in the Dell Accessories program folder.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $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. For most dialog boxes, you can click Help to display information on the action you are performing. From the ICU window, press the key to display a list of available help topics.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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 down-arrow keys Moves up and down through items in a list.~~
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,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 C, “ISA Configuration Utility Messages,” for an explanation of the message and a possible solution to the conflict.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: If you change one or more resource values using the Options button and later change the setting in the Configuration Choice box, the changes that you made to the resource values are overwritten by the default values for the new configuration choice. &OLFN 2. LQ WKH &RQILJXUDWLRQ 6HWWLQJV GLDORJ ER[ ZKHQ \RX KDYH ILQ LVKHG VHOHFWLQJ UHVRXUFHV IRU WKH IXQFWLRQ NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM )LJXUH 6SHFLI\ ,QWHUUXSW 'LDORJ %R[ If you are providing a value for the IRQ or direct memory access (DMA) resource, click the down arrow beneath Available Resources. A smaller Specify list box appears (see Figure 4-8). Click the value you want to assign to the resource. Then click OK. )LJXUH 6SHFLI\ ,QWHUUXSW /LVW %R[ If none of the values for the DMA or IRQ resources match the allowable values for your unlisted card (as indica
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :KHQ \RX KDYH ILQLVKHG VHOHFWLQJ UHVRXUFHV IRU WKH XQOLVWHG FDUG FOLFN 2. LQ WKH &RQILJXUH 8QOLVWHG &DUG GLDORJ ER[ A message box appears, notifying you either that the card is using its default settings or that it cannot use its default settings and must be reconfigured. &OLFN 2. ,I WKH FDUG PXVW EH UHFRQILJXUHG UHFRUG WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJV UHFRPPHQGHG E\ WKH ,&8 &OLFN &ORVH WR DFFHSW WKH UHVRXUFH VHWWLQJV FXUUHQWO\ GLVSOD\H
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: When you modify an unlisted card, the ICU cannot show you the valid resources for the card. Therefore, you must have documentation from the card manufacturer that describes the resources and resource settings that the card can use. )ROORZ VWHSV WKURXJK LQ ´$GGLQJ D /LVWHG &DUGµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU 7KHQ FRQWLQXH ZLWK VWHS RI WKLV SURFHGXUH &OLFN 2.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: After modifying the system configuration, you must turn off the system 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. 5HPRYLQJ D &DUG Before you remove a non-Plug and Play ISA expansion card from your computer, you must use the ICU to remove the card from the system configuration.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 14 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM )LJXUH 6\VWHP 5HVRXUFH 8VDJH 'LDORJ %R[ To determine which card uses a particular resource shown in the System Resource Usage dialog box, select the resource in question and then click Used By Card. The Card Resource Usage dialog box appears with the information.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM If you click Yes, the ICU saves the updated system configuration information into NVRAM. If you click No, you exit the ICU without saving any of your configuration changes. If you click Cancel, nothing is saved and the utility continues to operate. /RFNLQJ DQG 8QORFNLQJ &DUGV The ICU includes a locking mechanism that enables you to allocate the system resources for all or for some functions of Plug and Play and PCI expansion cards.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C40.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM /RFNLQJ DQG 8QORFNLQJ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 5HVRXUFHV You can also lock and unlock individual resources for a Plug and Play or PCI expansion card. To do so, 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 8 in “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 9. 6WDUW WKH ,&8 See “Starting the ICU” found earlier in this chapter.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH 1HWZRUN ,QWHUIDFH &RQWUROOHU This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to an Ethernet network using the integrated 3Com Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) 3C905B-TX network interface controller (NIC). The NIC provides all the functions normally provided by a separate network expansion card.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM The NIC connector on the computer’s back panel (see Figure 5-1) has the following indicators: A yellow activity indicator flashes when the system is transmitting or receiving network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this indicator appear to be in a steady “on” state.) A green link integrity indicator lights up when there is a good connection between the network and the NIC.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5XQ WKH 1HWZRUN ,QWHUIDFH 7HVW *URXS LQ WKH 'HOO 'LDJQRVWLFV WR YHULI\ WKDW WKH 1,& LV RSHUDWLQJ SURSHUO\ See the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for detailed instructions. 1HWZRUN &DEOH 5HTXLUHPHQWV Your computer’s NIC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the back panel; see Figure 5-1) is designed for attaching an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &RQQHFW WKH QHWZRUN FDEOH WR WKH EDFN RI \RXU FRPSXWHU See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in this chapter for detailed instructions. 9HULI\ WKDW WKH 1,& LV HQDEOHG LQ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP See “NIC” in Chapter 3 for more information. 6WDUW WKH :LQGRZV 17 RSHUDWLQJ V\VWHP DQG ORJ LQ DV XVHU $GPLQLVWUD WRU RU DV D XVHU ZLWK $GPLQLVWUDWRU SULYLOHJHV For information on administrative users and privileges, see
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :LQGRZV 1,& 'ULYHU The Windows 95 operating system automatically detects and installs the NIC driver. This subsection provides instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver on systems running a Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2.1 operating system. Instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver on systems running a Windows 95 operating system not installed by Dell are also provided.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &OLFN 1H[W DQG WKHQ FOLFN )LQLVK WR DFFHVV WKH ,QVHUW 'LVN GLDORJ ER[ &OLFN 2. WR DFFHVV WKH &RS\LQJ )LOHV GLDORJ ER[ 7\SH a:\ DQG WKHQ FOLFN 2. The Windows 95 operating system begins to copy files to the system’s hard-disk drive. )ROORZ WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV LQ WKH 8SGDWH 'HYLFH 'ULYHU ZLQGRZ E\ LQVHUWLQJ WKH 1,& GULYHU GLVNHWWH DQG FRQWLQXLQJ WKH LQVWDOODWLRQ SURFHGXUH As files are copied to the system’s hard-disk drive,
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :KHQ \RX DUH SURPSWHG IRU WKH ORFDWLRQ RI DGGLWLRQDO ILOHV VSHFLI\ WKH F ?ZLQGRZV?RSWLRQV?FDEV GLUHFWRU\ RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH RU WKH ?ZLQ GLUHFWRU\ RQ \RXU &' 520 GULYH 7KHQ FOLFN 2. WR DFFHVV WKH 6\VWHP 3URSHUWLHV GLDORJ ER[ The Windows 95 operating system finishes copying all of the files to the system’s hard-disk drive. :KHQ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWWLQJV &KDQJH GLDORJ ER[ DSSHDUV UHPRYH WKH GLV NHWWH IURP GULYH $ DQG FOLFN
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C50.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &OLFN +DYH 'LVN WR DFFHVV WKH ,QVWDOO )URP 'LVN GLDORJ ER[ ,QVHUW WKH 1,& GULYHU GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH $ , DQG FOLFN 2. The system reads the files on the diskette and then displays the Select Network Adapters window. 6HOHFW &RP )DVW (WKHU/LQN ;/ 0E (WKHUQHW $GDSWHU DQG FOLFN 2. WR DFFHVV WKH 3&, (WKHUQHW &RQWUROOHU 3URSHUWLHV GLDORJ ER[ &OLFN 2. WR DFFHVV WKH 1HWZRUN GLDORJ ER[ (QWHU \RXU FRPSXWHU QDPH DQG ZRUNJ
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,QWHJUDWHG $XGLR &RQWUROOHU This chapter describes how to connect your computer system to external audio devices that use the 16-bit integrated audio controller on your computer’s system board. The integrated Crystal 4237B controller is Sound Blaster Pro-compatible and supports the Windows Sound System.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6SHDNHUV Your computer system supports most standard speakers that have integrated amplifiers. You can purchase speakers separately from Dell. Connect the audio cable from the speakers to the line-out jack (see Figure 6-1).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTES: The integrated audio controller allows you to manipulate musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) files on your computer and to hear output from those files on external speakers. However, to communicate with an external MIDI device, such as a synthesizer or other musical instrument, you must install a MIDI-compatible expansion card. (For instructions, see “Installing an Expansion Card” in Chapter 9.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 0XWLQJ WKH ,QWHUQDO 6SHDNHU To mute the internal speaker, follow these steps: 6WDUW WKH :LQGRZV RU :LQGRZV 17 RSHUDWLQJ V\VWHP 'RXEOH FOLFN WKH VSHDNHU LFRQ LQ WKH ULJKW FRUQHU RI WKH WDVNEDU )URP WKH 0DVWHU 2XW SDQHO FOLFN $GYDQFHG &RQWUROV LQ WKH 2SWLRQV PHQX &OLFN WKH $GYDQFHG EXWWRQ XQGHU WKH 0DVWHU 2XW FROXPQ &OLFN WKH 3& 6SHDNHU 0XWH FKHFN ER[ $GMXVWLQJ ' 6RXQG The 4237B 3D sound system contains two
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QVWDOOLQJ $XGLR 'ULYHUV Your system’s audio drivers were installed at Dell and are operative when you receive the system—no further installation or configuration is needed. The following subsections provide instructions on reinstalling these drivers if necessary. $XGLR 'ULYHUV IRU :LQGRZV To reinstall the audio drivers for Windows 95, you must first remove the old drivers and then install the new drivers.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C60.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ SRLQW WR 6HWWLQJV DQG FOLFN &RQWURO 3DQHO 'RXEOH FOLFN WKH 0XOWLPHGLD LFRQ ,Q WKH 0XOWLPHGLD 3URSHUWLHV ZLQGRZ FOLFN WKH 'HYLFHV WDE DQG WKHQ FOLFN $GG ,Q WKH $GG GLDORJ ER[ VHOHFW 8QOLVWHG RU 8SGDWHG 'ULYHU DQG FOLFN 2. ,Q WKH ,QVWDOO 'ULYHU GLDORJ ER[ W\SH ,Q WKH $GG 8QOLVWHG RU 8SGDWHG 'ULYHU GLDORJ ER[ VHOHFW &U\VWDO:DUH a:\ DQG FOLFN 2. $XGLR 'ULYHU 17 DQG FOLFN 2.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C70.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 8VLQJ WKH ,QWHJUDWHG 6&6, &RQWUROOHUV This chapter provides instructions for installing drivers for the following SCSI controllers: Integrated Adaptec 7890 Ultra2/Wide low voltage differential (LVD) small computer system interface (SCSI) controller. This primary controller provides transfer rates of up to 80 megabytes per second (MB/sec) with LVD hard-disk drives and up to 40 MB/sec with non-LVD hard-disk drives.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C70.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6&6, 'HYLFH &RQVLGHUDWLRQV The 5.25-inch externally accessible drive bays at the front of the computer are normally used for non-hard-disk drive devices such as CD-ROM drives and/or tape drives. These can be enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) or SCSI devices. &$87,21
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C70.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6&6, 'ULYHUV IRU :LQGRZV The procedure for reinstalling SCSI drivers for Windows 95 differs for the two integrated SCSI controllers. 6&6, 'ULYHU IRU WKH 3ULPDU\ 6&6, &RQWUROOHU To reinstall the SCSI driver for the primary SCSI controller under Windows 95, follow these steps: 8VH WKH 3URJUDP 'LVNHWWH 0DNHU ORFDWHG LQ WKH 'HOO $FFHVVRULHV IROGHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS\ RI WKH 6&6, GULYHUV LQVWDOOHG RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH 6WDUW
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C70.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6&6, 'ULYHU IRU WKH 6HFRQGDU\ 6&6, &RQWUROOHU To reinstall the SCSI driver for the secondary SCSI controller under Windows 95, follow these steps: 8VH WKH 3URJUDP 'LVNHWWH 0DNHU ORFDWHG LQ WKH 'HOO $FFHVVRULHV IROGHU WR PDNH D GLVNHWWH FRS\ RI WKH 6&6, GULYHUV LQVWDOOHG RQ \RXU KDUG GLVN GULYH 6WDUW WKH :LQGRZV RSHUDWLQJ V\VWHP &OLFN WKH 6WDUW EXWWRQ SRLQW WR 6HWWLQJV DQG FOLFN &RQWURO 3DQHO 'RXEOH FOLFN WKH 6\VWH
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C70.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &OLFN WKH 'ULYHUV WDE DQG FOLFN WKH $GG EXWWRQ ,Q WKH ,QVWDOO 'ULYHU ZLQGRZ FOLFN WKH +DYH 'LVN EXWWRQ ,QVHUW WKH :LQGRZV 17 6&6, GULYHUV GLVNHWWH LQWR GULYH $ ,Q WKH WH[W ILHOG ODEHOHG ´&RS\ PDQXIDFWXUHU·V ILOHV IURP µ W\SH a:\ DQG FOLFN &RQWLQXH $IWHU WKH GULYHU KDV EHHQ LQVWDOOHG UHPRYH WKH GLVNHWWH IURP GULYH $ DQG UHVWDUW :LQGRZV 17 Using the Integrated SCSI Controllers Downloaded from www.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,I \RX DUH GLVFRQQHFWLQJ D SHULSKHUDO IURP WKH FRPSXWHU RU DUH UHPRY LQJ D FRPSRQHQW IURP WKH V\VWHP ERDUG ZDLW WR VHFRQGV DIWHU GLVFRQQHFWLQJ WKH FRPSXWHU IURP $& SRZHU EHIRUH GLVFRQQHFWLQJ WKH SHULSKHUDO RU UHPRYLQJ WKH FRPSRQHQW WR DYRLG SRVVLEOH GDPDJH WR WKH V\VWHP ERDUG To verify that all power has been removed from the system, make sure that the standby light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board has gone out.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM padlock ring )LJXUH 3DGORFN ,QVWDOOHG 5HPRYH WKH FRYHU Facing the left side cover, press the release button (located at the bottom-left corner of the front bezel) and lift the bottom of the cover, allowing it to pivot up toward you (see Figure 8-2). Disengage the tabs that secure the cover to the top of the chassis, and lift the cover away. Working Inside Your Computer Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM tab recessed slot )LJXUH 5HSODFLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHU ,I \RX DUH XVLQJ D SDGORFN WR VHFXUH \RXU V\VWHP UHLQVWDOO WKH SDGORFN NOTE: After removing and replacing the chassis, the chassis intrusion detector will cause the following message to be displayed at the next system start-up: ALERT! Cover was previously removed. 5HVHW WKH FKDVVLV LQWUXVLRQ GHWHFWRU E\ HQWHULQJ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SUR JUDP DQG VHWWLQJ &KDVVLV ,QWUXVLRQ W
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM top power supply back external drive bays front system board internal drive bays bottom )LJXUH &RPSXWHU 2ULHQWDWLRQ 9LHZ Figure 8-5 shows your computer with its cover removed. Refer to this illustration to locate interior features and components discussed in this guide. 8-6 Dell Precision 410 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM power supply AC power receptacle security cable slot external drive bays parallel port connector SCSI port connector internal drive bays serial port 1 connector serial port 2 connector keyboard connector mouse connector microphone jack line-out jack line-in jack USB connectors NIC connector video connector padlock ring )LJXUH ,QVLGH WKH &KDVVLV 5RWDWLQJ WKH 3RZHU 6XSSO\ $ZD\ )URP WKH 6\VWHP %RDUG To access some components on
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C80.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 'LVFRQQHFW WKH $& SRZHU FDEOH IURP WKH $& SRZHU UHFHSWDFOH RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH SRZHU VXSSO\ VHH )LJXUH AC power receptacle power supply DC power cables AC power cable securing tab )LJXUH 5RWDWLQJ WKH 3RZHU 6XSSO\ )UHH WKH SRZHU VXSSO\ E\ SUHVVLQJ WKH VHFXULQJ WDE ODEHOHG ´5(/($6( ³! µ WKHQ URWDWH WKH SRZHU VXSSO\ XSZDUG XQWLO LW ORFNV LQ RQH RI LWV H[WHQGHG SRVLWLRQV The power supply bracket has detents to hold the
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 6\VWHP %RDUG 2SWLRQV This chapter describes how to install the following options: Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI), accelerated graphics port (AGP), and Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) expansion cards System memory Microprocessor single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge This chapter also includes instructions for replacing the system battery, if necessary.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 8-bit ISA expansion card 16-bit ISA expansion card 32-bit PCI expansion card 32-bit AGP expansion card )LJXUH ([SDQVLRQ &DUGV ([SDQVLRQ 6ORWV There are seven expansion-card connectors on the system board.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QVWDOOLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG Follow this general procedure to install an expansion card: ,I \RX DUH LQVWDOOLQJ D QRQ 3OXJ DQG 3OD\ ,6$ H[SDQVLRQ FDUG HQWHU WKH ,6$ &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ ,&8 DQG DGG WKH QHZ H[SDQVLRQ FDUG WR \RXU FRQILJXUDWLRQ See Chapter 4, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instructions.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QVHUW WKH H[SDQVLRQ FDUG LQWR WKH H[SDQVLRQ FDUG FRQQHFWRU If the expansion card is full-length, insert the front end of the card into the corresponding card guide on the inside front of the chassis as you insert the card into its connector. Insert the card’s edge connector firmly into the expansion-card slot. Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated (see Figure 9-4).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. 5HPRYLQJ DQ ([SDQVLRQ &DUG Follow this general procedure to remove an expansion card: ,I \RX DUH UHPRYLQJ D QRQ 3OXJ DQG 3OD\ ,6$ H[SDQVLRQ FDUG HQWHU WKH ,&8 DQG UHPRYH WKH H[SDQVLRQ FDUG IURP \RXU FRQILJXUDWLRQ See Chapter 4, “Using the ISA Configuration Utility,” for instruc
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM System memory can be increased up to 512 megabytes (MB) using unbuffered SDRAM dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) or up to 1024 MB using registered SDRAM DIMMs (see Tables 9-1 and 9-2). Unbuffered and registered SDRAM DIMMs cannot be mixed. Figure 9-5 shows the DIMMs and DIMM sockets.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH 6DPSOH 5HJLVWHUHG 6'5$0 ',00 &RQILJXUDWLRQ 2SWLRQV 7RWDO 'HVLUHG 0HPRU\ $ % ',00 6RFNHW & 256 MB 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 256 MB 768 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB 1024 MB 256 MB 256 MB 256 MB ' 256 MB Follow this procedure to perform a memory upgrade: 5HPRYH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV LQ ´5HPRYLQJ WKH &RPSXWHU &RYHUµ LQ &KDSWHU &$87,21 6HH ´3URWHFWLQJ $JDLQVW (OHFWURVWDWLF 'LVFKDUJHµ LQ WKH
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 3UHVV ) ! WR HQWHU WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP DQG FKHFN WKH YDOXH IRU 6\VWHP 0HPRU\ LQ WKH ORZHU ULJKW FRUQHU RI 3DJH The system should have already changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory. Verify the new total. NOTE: If the memory total is incorrect, turn off and disconnect your computer and peripherals from their power sources.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 2. securing clips (2) 1. )LJXUH ,QVWDOOLQJ D ',00 5HPRYLQJ D ',00 To remove a DIMM, press the securing clips outward simultaneously until the DIMM disengages from the socket (see Figure 9-7). It should pop out slightly. )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ D ',00 0LFURSURFHVVRU 8SJUDGHV To take advantage of future options in speed and functionality, you can add a second processor or replace either the primary or secondary processor.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $GGLQJ RU 5HSODFLQJ D 0LFURSURFHVVRU The following items are included in a microprocessor upgrade kit: The new processor SEC cartridge with attached heat sink Two heat-sink securing thumbscrews Use the following procedure to add or replace an SEC cartridge. NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM thumbscrews (2) SEC cartridge SEC cartridge release latches (2) heat sink guide bracket assembly )LJXUH 6(& &DUWULGJH +HDW 6LQN $VVHPEO\ 5HPRYDO ,QVHUW WKH QHZ 6(& FDUWULGJH KHDW VLQN DVVHPEO\ LQWR WKH V\VWHP ERDUG FRQQHFWRU Press the SEC cartridge firmly into its connector until it is fully seated and the latches snap into place. You must use up to 25 lb of force to fully seat the SEC cartridge in its connector.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5RWDWH WKH SRZHU VXSSO\ EDFN LQWR SRVLWLRQ PDNLQJ VXUH WKDW WKH VHFXULQJ WDE VQDSV LQWR SODFH 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG UHFRQQHFW \RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system configuration information in the System Setup program.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM bezel and slide the drive forward slightly to provide more room for you to work. See the sections in Chapter 10 titled “Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel” and “Installing a Drive in a 5.25-Inch Drive Bay” for instructions. /RFDWH WKH EDWWHU\ DQG UHPRYH LW The battery is mounted in a socket labeled “BATTERY” at the upper front-right corner of the system board (as you face the side of the system) (see Figure 9-1). &$87,21 ,I \RX
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23205BK0.BK : 23205C90.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM (QWHU WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP DQG FRQILUP WKDW WKH EDWWHU\ LV RSHU DWLQJ SURSHUO\ See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for information on running the System Setup program. Enter the correct time and date through the System Setup program’s Time and Date options. Also, restore the correct settings for the system configuration information using the copy made in step 1, and then exit the System Setup program.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &+$37(5 ,QVWDOOLQJ 'ULYHV Your Dell computer has eight drive bays for installing the following types of drives (see Figure 10-1): 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 slimline 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM externally accessible drive bays four-bay hard-disk drive cage (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 8).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :LWK \RXU WKXPEV SUHVV LQ RQ HDFK HQG RI WKH LQVHUW XQWLO WKH LQVHUW VQDSV IUHH RI WKH EH]HO VHH )LJXUH bezel posts (2) ring-tabs (2) )LJXUH 5HPRYLQJ WKH )URQW 3DQHO ,QVHUW IRU D ,QFK %D\ To replace a front-panel insert for a 5.25-inch bay, work from inside the bezel.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM The drive’s interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 10-5. card-edge connector on drive header connector on drive notch colored strip 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM IQVWDOOLQJ D 'ULYH LQ D ,QFK 'ULYH %D\ The 5.25-inch drive bays can accommodate any of the following types of half-height drives: A CD-ROM or tape drive that uses the secondary EIDE interface or the secondary SCSI interface on the system board Any 5.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5HPRYH WKH GULYH EUDFNHW IURP WKH ED\ \RX ZDQW WR XVH Squeeze the metal tabs that extend from each side of the drive bracket toward each other, and pull the bracket out of the bay (see Figure 10-6). 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 8.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM bracket tabs (2) bracket )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ WKH 'ULYH %UDFNHW WR WKH 1HZ 'ULYH 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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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,I WKH LQFK GULYH ED\ ZDV SUHYLRXVO\ HPSW\ UHPRYH WKH IURQW SDQHO LQVHUW IURP WKH IURQW EH]HO See “Removing and Replacing Front-Panel Inserts” found earlier in this chapter. 5HSODFH WKH IURQW EH]HO DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV LQ ´5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ WKH )URQW %H]HOµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU 5HSODFH WKH FRPSXWHU FRYHU DQG UHFRQQHFW \RXU FRPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV WR WKHLU SRZHU VRXUFHV DQG WXUQ WKHP RQ NOT
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QVWDOOLQJ DQ (,'( +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH This section includes information on installing, partitioning, and formatting EIDE harddisk drives. For instructions on installing, partitioning, and formatting SCSI hard-disk drives, see “Installing SCSI Devices” found later in this chapter. Up to four 1-inch or up to two 1-inch and two 1.6-inch EIDE drives can be installed in the internal hard-disk drive cage below the externally accessible 5.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5HPRYH WKH IURQW EH]HO DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH LQVWUXFWLRQV LQ ´5HPRYLQJ DQG 5HSODFLQJ WKH )URQW %H]HOµ IRXQG HDUOLHU LQ WKLV FKDSWHU 2SHQ WKH GULYH FDJH GRRU If any hard-disk drives are already installed in the bracket, disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from each drive.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM bracket tabs (2) screws (4) 1-inch drive (front) )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ D ,QFK +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH ,QWR WKH %UDFNHW 5HLQVWDOO WKH KDUG GLVN GULYH EUDFNHW LQWR WKH FKDVVLV VHH )LJXUH Insert the bracket into the drive cage by sliding it in until the tabs snap into place. Rotate the drive cage door up and toward the chassis until it snaps securely into place.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 14 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM drive cage bracket tabs (2) )LJXUH ,QVHUWLQJ WKH +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH %UDFNHW ,QWR WKH &KDVVLV &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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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM interface connector EIDE cable IDE1 connector IDE2 connector DC power cable power input connector on drive )LJXUH $WWDFKLQJ +DUG 'LVN 'ULYH &DEOHV ,I WKH RWKHU HQG RI WKH (,'( FDEOH LV QRW DOUHDG\ FRQQHFWHG FRQQHFW LW WR WKH ,'( FRQQHFWRU RQ WKH V\VWHP ERDUG &$87,21
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM :KLOH LQ WKH 6\VWHP 6HWXS SURJUDP UHVHW WKH FKDVVLV LQWUXVLRQ GHWHFWRU E\ FKDQJLQJ &KDVVLV ,QWUXVLRQ WR 1RW 'HWHFWHG See Chapter 3, “Using the System Setup Program,” for instructions. NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis intrusion detector. After you update the System Setup settings, reboot the system. 3DUWLWLRQ DQG ORJLFDOO\ IRU
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 17 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6&6, ,' 1XPEHUV Internal SCSI devices attached to the integrated Adaptec 7890 Ultra2/Wide low voltage differential (LVD) controller through the 68-pin primary SCSI connector on the system board must have a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to 15.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 18 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Dell have active termination at the end of the cables, any SCSI devices you install should have termination disabled on the devices. Furthermore, when attaching external SCSI devices, you should use only external SCSI cables with active termination on the cable. When used with this type of cable, all external SCSI devices also need to have termination disabled on the devices.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 19 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM *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 “SCSI Configuration Guidelines” found earlier in this section. 8QSDFN HDFK 6&6, GHYLFH DQG SUHSDUH LW IRU LQVWDOODWLRQ &$87,216 *URXQG \RXUVHOI E\ WRXFKLQJ DQ XQSDLQWHG PHWDO VXUIDFH RQ WKH EDFN RI WKH FRPSXWHU :KHQ
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 20 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM If you are installing an external SCSI device, connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the SCSI bus connector on the back of the device. Attach the other end of the external SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the system back panel. NOTE: Dell offers an external SCSI 68-pin-to-50-pin adapter kit for connecting SCSI-3 devices to the SCSI-2 connector on the Precision 410 system back panel.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205100.FM Page 21 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7HVW WKH 6&6, GHYLFHV Test a SCSI hard-disk drive by running the SCSI diagnostics. See your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for information on running the Dell Diagnostics and troubleshooting any problems that may occur. To test a SCSI tape drive, refer to the documentation for the tape drive software to perform a tape drive backup and verification test.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $33(1',; $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV 0LFURSURFHVVRU Microprocessor type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intel Pentium II microprocessor that runs at 350 MHz internally/100 MHz externally or at 400 MHz internally/100 MHz externally. A slower compatibility speed can be set through the System Setup program. Internal cache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 6\VWHP ,QIRUPDWLRQ FRQWLQXHG NIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Com 3C905B-TX Wakeup On LANcapable I/O controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National PC 87309 ([SDQVLRQ %XV Bus types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI, ISA, and AGP Bus speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI: 33.3 MHz ISA: 8.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 0HPRU\ Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-bit ECC SDRAM DIMM sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . four DIMM capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-, 64-, and 128-MB unbuffered, 72-bit SDRAM; 256-MB registered, 72-bit SDRAM Standard RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 MB Maximum RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG 3RUWV DQG &RQQHFWRUV FRQWLQXHG Internally accessible: EIDE drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . two 40-pin connectors on PCI local bus Primary SCSI channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one 68-pin Ultra2/Wide SCSI connector Secondary SCSI channel. . . . . . . . . . . . one internal 50-pin Narrow SCSI connector; one external 68-pin Ultra/Wide SCSI connector Diskette drive . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV FRQWLQXHG &RQWUROV DQG ,QGLFDWRUV FRQWLQXHG Link integrity indicator (on NIC connector). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . green LED Network activity indicator (on NIC connector). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yellow LED Power indicator (on system board) . . . . . green LED Standby power indicator (on system board) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . green LED 3RZHU DC power supply: Wattage . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AA0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH $ 7HFKQLFDO 6SHFLILFDWLRQV (QYLURQPHQWDO FRQWLQXHG FRQWLQXHG Maximum shock: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half-sine wave form: 50 G for 2 ms Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half-sine wave form: 110 G for 2 ms square wave form: 27 G for 15 ms Altitude: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –16 to 3048 m* (–50 to 10,000 ft) Storage . . . . . . . . . .
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $33(1',; % +DUGZDUH &RQILJXUDWLRQ )HDWXUHV This appendix provides specific information about the jumpers on your system board and the input/output (I/O) ports and connectors on the back panel of your computer. It also provides some basic information on jumpers and switches, a listing of interrupt request (IRQ) assignments, and memory maps.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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. The jumper setting is often shown in text as two numbers, such as 1-2. The number 1 is printed on the circuit board so that you can identify each pin number based on the location of pin 1.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG -XPSHU 6HWWLQJV -XPSHU 6HWWLQJ 'HVFULSWLRQ RSVD2 Reserved (do not install jumper plug). RSVD1 Reserved (do not install jumper plug). 450MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 450 MHz. 400MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 400 MHz. 350MHZ* Jumpered when the microprocessor’s internal speed is 350 MHz. 300MHZ Reserved (do not install jumper plug).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6\VWHP %RDUG /DEHOV Table B-2 lists the labels for connectors and sockets on your system board and gives a brief description of their functions. 7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG &RQQHFWRUV DQG 6RFNHWV &RQQHFWRU RU 6RFNHW 'HVFULSWLRQ AGP AGP video card connector AUX LED Hard-disk drive access indicator connector BATTERY Battery socket CD-IN CD-ROM drive audio interface connector DIMM_x DIMM socket DISKETTE, DISK2 Diskette drive interfa
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH % 6\VWHP %RDUG &RQQHFWRUV DQG 6RFNHWV FRQWLQXHG &RQQHFWRU RU 6RFNHW 'HVFULSWLRQ SCSI_ULTRA2 Primary SCSI connector SERIAL1/2 Serial port connectors (sometimes referred to as COM1 and COM2; stacked) SLOT1_PRI Primary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector SLOT1_SEC Secondary Pentium II processor SEC cartridge connector USB USB connectors * The connector pair ISA1/PCI5 share a single card-slot opening so that onl
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6HULDO DQG 3DUDOOHO 3RUWV The two built-in serial ports use 9-pin D-subminiature connectors on the back panel. These ports support devices such as external modems, printers, plotters, and mice that require serial data transmission (the transmission of data one bit at a time over one line). Most software uses the term COM (for COMmunications) plus a number to designate a serial port (for example, COM1 or COM2).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Before adding a card that remaps the COM ports, check the documentation that accompanied your software to make sure that the software can be mapped to the new COM port designation. To avoid autoconfiguration, you may be able to reset the expansion card’s jumpers or switches so that its port designation changes to the next available COM number, leaving the designation for the built-in port as is.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM shell 6 4 5 3 2 1 )LJXUH % 3LQ 1XPEHUV IRU WKH .H\ERDUG &RQQHFWRU 7DEOH % 3LQ $VVLJQPHQWV IRU WKH .H\ERDUG &RQQHFWRU 3LQ 6LJQDO , 2 'HILQLWLRQ 1 KBDATA I/O Keyboard data 2 NC N/A No connection 3 GND N/A Signal ground 4 FVcc N/A Fused supply voltage 5 KBCLK I/O Keyboard clock 6 NC N/A No connection Shell N/A N/A Chassis ground 0RXVH &RQQHFWRU If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin numbe
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 86% &RQQHFWRUV Your system contains two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors for attaching USBcompliant devices. USB devices are typically peripherals such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers. &$87,21 'R QRW DWWDFK D 86% GHYLFH RU D FRPELQDWLRQ RI 86% GHYLFHV WKDW GUDZ D PD[LPXP FXUUHQW RYHU PLOOLDPSHUHV P$ SHU FKDQQHO RU YROWV 9 $WWDFKLQJ GHYLFHV WKDW H[FHHG WKLV WKUHVKROG PD\ FDXVH WKH 86% SRUWV WR VKXW GRZQ
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM )LJXUH % 0LFURSKRQH -DFN /LQH 2XW -DFN The line-out jack (see Figure B-11) can be used to attach most computer speakers. The line-out jack is amplified, so speakers with integrated amplifiers are not required. Connect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack. . )LJXUH % /LQH 2XW -DFN /LQH ,Q -DFN The line-in jack (see Figure B-12) can be used to attach record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 17 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QWHUUXSW $VVLJQPHQWV Problems can arise if two devices attempt to use the same IRQ line. To avoid this type of conflict, check the documentation for the default IRQ line setting for each installed device. Then consult Table B-9 to configure each device for one of the available IRQ or other lines. NOTE: Interrupts for the on-board sound, NIC, and both SCSI channels are assigned dynamically by the system basic input/output system (BIOS).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 18 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM addressed by MS-DOS–based programs without the aid of some special memorymanaging software. Table B-10 provides a map of the conventional memory area. When the microprocessor or a program addresses a location within the conventional memory range, it is physically addressing a location in main memory, which is the only main memory it can address under MS-DOS. 7DEOH % &RQYHQWLRQDO 0HPRU\ 0DS $GGUHVV 5DQJH 8VH 00000h–003FFh Interrupt
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AB0.FM Page 19 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH % 8SSHU 0HPRU\ 0DS $GGUHVV 5DQJH 8VH 0009FC00–0009FFFF PS/2-mouse data area 000A0000–000BFFFF Video RAM 000C0000–000C7FFF Video BIOS 000C8000–000EFFFF Available 000F0000–000FFFFF System BIOS 00100000–0010FFEF High memory area 0010FFF0–3FFFFFFF Extended memory 40000000–FFFBFFFF Reserved FFFC0000–FFFFFFFF BIOS ROM NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the Glossary.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $33(1',; & ,6$ &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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ Out of memory Either of these messages can appear if the system runs out of memory during your operation. Disable any terminate-and-stayresident (TSR) programs or any unneeded device drivers.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ At least one Plug and Play card in your system is not configured due to conflicts. These are marked “config err” in the list of configured cards. The Configuration Manager or the ICU cannot configure at least one Plug and Play expansion card because of resource conflicts with one or more cards. You must reconfigure the conflicting card(s).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ The loaded card is not a category card. Press OK to proceed. The category you have chosen is not the correct category under which to add this card. Select OK. The ICU automatically opens the correct category’s dialog box.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 8WLOLW\ 0HVVDJHV FRQWLQXHG 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ You have added a card using settings different from factory default. Reconfigure the card to the settings in the next display (see the card’s manual) before installing it. This message can appear in two situations: Make a note of the new card configuration shown in the Card Resource Usage dialog box displayed after this message.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 7DEOH & &RQILJXUDWLRQ 0DQDJHU 0HVVDJHV 0HVVDJH 3UREDEOH &DXVH &RUUHFWLYH $FWLRQ Found Plug and Play ISA card: Plug and Play ISA Card Name. This message appears at system start-up for each Plug and Play ISA expansion card recognized by the Configuration Manager. Status message; no action is required. NOTICE: Boot Device Not Active! CSN=Card Select Number. A boot device was found to be inactive.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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 the chapter titled “Running the Dell Diagnostics” in your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for instructions.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AC0.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $33(1',; ' 0DLQWDLQLQJ WKH 6\VWHP Proper use of preventive maintenance procedures can keep the system in top operating condition and minimize the need for costly, time-consuming service procedures. This appendix contains maintenance procedures that you should perform regularly. 'DWD 3UHVHUYDWLRQ Everyone inadvertently deletes files at one time or another.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM As a last resort, you can back up a hard-disk drive’s contents on diskettes, a method that is both time-consuming and prone to human error. Also, backing up a full 540-MB hard-disk drive requires approximately 375 diskettes (when using 1.44-MB diskettes). Therefore, if it is absolutely necessary to use diskettes as backup devices, any unwanted hard-disk drive files should be deleted before a backup procedure is started.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 5HFRPPHQGHG 7RROV DQG $FFHVVRULHV Dell recommends that you use the following tools and accessories when you clean the computer: A wrist grounding strap — The proper use of a wrist grounding strap reduces the effect of electrostatic discharge (ESD), which can damage certain computer components.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &OHDQLQJ 'ULYHV You can clean the heads of your diskette drives by using a commercially available diskette-drive head-cleaning kit. These kits include diskettes pretreated with a chemical solution to nonabrasively remove contaminants that accumulate on the drive heads during normal operation. If the kit does not contain instructions, insert one of the pretreated diskettes into a diskette drive and turn on the system.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM turning it on. Failure to do so may cause damage to internal components, particularly the hard-disk drive. If intermittent system failures are noticed, try reseating any socketed chips, which might have become loose due to temperature fluctuations. +XPLGLW\ High-humidity conditions can cause moisture migration and penetration into the computer.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &RUURVLRQ The oil from a person’s fingers or prolonged exposure to high temperature or humidity can corrode the gold-plated edge connectors and pin connectors on various devices in the computer. This corrosion on computer connectors is a gradual process that can eventually lead to intermittent failures of electrical circuits. To prevent corrosion, you should avoid touching contacts on boards and cards.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM To reduce the possibility of EMI and RFI, follow these guidelines: Operate the system only with the computer cover installed. Ensure that all expansion slots are covered either by a card-mounting bracket or by a metal filler bracket and that all drive bays have a drive and/or a metal insert installed. These brackets and metal inserts are available from Dell.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Each Dell system, when operating, is designed to withstand 0.25 G (half-sine wave) at a sweep of 3 to 200 hertz (Hz) for 30 minutes. In storage, the system can withstand 0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz for 30 minutes. 3RZHU 6RXUFH ,QWHUUXSWLRQV Computer systems are especially sensitive to variations in voltage supplied by the AC power source.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AD0.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 3RZHU 3URWHFWLRQ 'HYLFHV A number of devices are available that protect against power problems, such as power surges, transients, and power failures. The following subsections describe some of these devices. 6XUJH 3URWHFWRUV Surge protectors are available in a variety of types and usually provide a level of protection commensurate with the cost of the device.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM $33(1',; ( 5HJXODWRU\ 1RWLFHV )&& 1RWLFHV 8 6 2QO\ Most Dell computer systems are classified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as Class B digital devices. However, the inclusion of certain options changes the rating of some configurations to Class A.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,& 1RWLFH &DQDGD 2QO\ Most Dell computer systems (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer (or other digital apparatus).
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM &( 1RWLFH Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) directive of the European Community. Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN 55022 — “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM Once you have determined your system’s VCCI classification, read the appropriate VCCI notice. Note that VCCI regulations provide that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. &ODVV $ ,7( This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference for information technology equipment.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AE0.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,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 024): E-8 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.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AF0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 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. NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to Dell, back up the data on the hard-disk drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). Remove any removable media, such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards. Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205AF0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION). DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM *ORVVDU\ The following list defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in Dell® user documents. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, these definitions may not apply to operating systems other than Microsoft ® Windows® 95 and Windows NT ®. $ Abbreviation for ampere(s). $& Abbreviation for alternating current. $&3, $*3 Abbreviation for accelerated graphics port.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM DWWULEXWH %%6 As it relates to DMI, an attribute is a piece of information related to a component. Attributes can be combined to form groups. If an attribute is defined as read-write, it may be defined by a management application. Abbreviation for bulletin board service. A computer system that serves as a central location for accessing data or relaying messages by modem.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 3 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ERRWDEOH GLVNHWWH &' 520 A diskette that can boot your computer to the operating system in the event that the computer will not boot from the hard-disk drive. Abbreviation for compact disc read-only memory. CD-ROM drives use optical technology to read data from CDs. CDs are read-only storage devices; you cannot write new data to a CD with standard CD-ROM drives. ESL Abbreviation for bits per inch. ESV Abbreviation for bits per second.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM FRQWURO SDQHO The part of the computer that contains indicators and controls, such as the power switch, hard-disk drive access indicator, and power indicator. FRQYHQWLRQDO PHPRU\ The first 640 KB of RAM. Conventional memory is found in all computers. Unless they are specially designed, MS-DOS® programs are limited to running in conventional memory.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 5 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM '0$ Abbreviation for direct memory access. A DMA channel allows certain types of data transfer between RAM and a device to bypass the microprocessor. '0, Abbreviation for Desktop Management Interface. DMI enables the management of your computer system’s software and hardware. DMI collects information about the system’s components, such as the operating system, memory, peripherals, expansion cards, and asset tag.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 6 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM (,6$ Acronym for Extended Industry-Standard Architecture, a 32-bit expansion-bus design. The expansion-card connectors in an EISA computer are also compatible with 8- or 16-bit ISA expansion cards. To avoid a configuration conflict when installing an EISA expansion card, you must use the EISA Configuration Utility.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 7 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM )73 +0$ Abbreviation for file transfer protocol. Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above 1 MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct extension of conventional memory. See also upper memory area and XMM. J Abbreviation for gram(s). * Abbreviation for gravities. KRVW DGDSWHU *% See coprocessor.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 8 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM most users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions. LQWHUQDO PLFURSURFHVVRU FDFKH An instruction and data cache built in to the microprocessor. The Intel Pentium microprocessor includes a 16-KB internal cache, which is set up as an 8-KB readonly instruction cache and an 8-KB read/ write data cache. ,3; Acronym for internetwork packet exchange. ,54 Abbreviation for interrupt request.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 9 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM /9' PHPRU\ DGGUHVV Abbeviation for low voltage differential, the technology used to implement Ultra2/ Wide SCSI, which offers data rates of 80 MB/sec, differential data integrity, extended SCSI cable lengths, and support for up to 15 devices. Ultra2/Wide (LVD) drives and controllers are backward compatible with Ultra/Wide drives and controllers. A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the computer’s RAM.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM PRXVH QV A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse button while pointing at objects displayed on the screen. Abbreviation for nanosecond(s), one billionth of a second. 03(* 195$0 Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format. Abbreviation for nonvolatile randomaccess memory.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 11 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM implementation developed by Intel Corporation. SHULSKHUDO GHYLFH An internal or external device—such as a printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard—connected to a computer. with your hard-disk drive and need to reinstall your Dell-installed software. If your system includes Dell-installed software, you can select this program from the Dell Accessories program folder.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 12 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM UHDG RQO\ ILOH 520 A read-only file is one that you are prohibited from editing or deleting. A file can have read-only status if: Acronym for read-only memory. Your computer contains some programs essential to its operation in ROM code. Unlike RAM, a ROM chip retains its contents even after you turn off your computer. Examples of code in ROM include the program that initiates your computer’s boot routine and the POST.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 13 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM 6(& 6103 Abbreviation for single-edge contact. Newer Intel processors, such as the Pentium II processor, use this type of connector as an interface between the processor and the system board. Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 14 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM V\VWHP ERDUG As the main circuit board, the system board usually contains most of your computer’s integral components, such as the following: Microprocessor RAM Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as the keyboard Various ROM chips Frequently used synonyms for system board are motherboard and logic board. V\VWHP FRQILJXUDWLRQ LQIRUPDWLRQ Data stored in memory that tells a computer what hardware is installed and ho
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 15 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use. TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts. When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without starting any TSR programs. 9$& Abbreviation for volt(s) alternating current. 9&&, Abbreviation for Voluntary Control Council for Interference. 8/ 9&5 Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 16 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM operating systems in a variety of video modes. On some Dell computers, a video adapter is integrated into the system board. Also available are many video adapter cards that plug into an expansion-card connector. Video adapters often include memory separate from RAM on the system board. The amount of video memory, along with the adapter’s video drivers, may affect the number of colors that can be simultaneously displayed.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205GL0.FM Page 17 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ZLQ LQL ILOH A start-up file for the Windows operating system. When you start Windows, it consults the win.ini file to determine a variety of options for the Windows operating environment. Among other things, the win.ini file records what printer(s) and fonts are installed for Windows. The win.ini file also usually includes sections that contain optional settings for Windows application programs that are installed on the hard-disk drive.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.IX Page 1 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM ,QGH[ $ % AC power receptacle, 8-7 backup devices, D-1 adding. See installing; upgrade options basic input/output system. See BIOS Advanced Configuration and Power Interface option, 3-9 battery replacing, 9-13 socket, location, 9-2 AGP, 1-3 alternating current.
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05BK0.BK : 23205BK0.IX Page 2 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM cache secondary, 1-2 card. See expansion cards card-edge connector, 10-5 cautions, xiii CD-ROM drives, 6-2 CD-ROM First setting, 3-12 Chassis Intrusion option, 3-10 chassis.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.IX Page 4 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM expansion cards (continued) resources, viewing, 4-13 with diskette drive controller, 3-18 with hard-disk drive controller, 3-17 with ports, 3-17, B-10 expansion slots about, 9-3 exterior cleaning of system, D-3 ) hard-disk drives (continued) EIDE interface connectors, 9-2 SCSI, 7-2 hardware options.
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23205BK0.BK : 23205BK0.IX Page 10 Wednesday, March 18, 1998 1:51 PM : Wakeup On LAN about, 1-2 connector, 9-2 option, 3-16 warm boot, 3-12 warnings, xiii, 8-1 warranty information, xii, F-1 10 Dell Precision 410 Mini Tower Systems User’s Guide Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Windows 95 audio drivers, 6-5 bus-mastering EIDE driver, 2-10 NIC driver, 5-5 SCSI drivers, 7-3 Windows NT 4.
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