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Quick Reference Guide
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Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Abbreviations and Acronyms
For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the Glossary in your User’s Guide.
If you purchased a Dell™ n Series computer, any references in this document to Microsoft® Windows® operating systems are not applicable.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2006 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.
Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo and Dell Precision are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Intel, Xeon, and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Model DCTA
January 2006 |
P/N MD504 |
Rev. A00 |
Contents
Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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About Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Front View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Back View (Tower Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Front View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Back View (Desktop Orientation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inside View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cable Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Locating Your User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Removing the Computer Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Caring for Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using Microsoft® Windows® XP System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Using the Last Known Good Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Before You Start Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Diagnostic Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Diagnostic Light Codes Before POST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Diagnostic Light Codes During POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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4 Contents
Finding Information
NOTE: Some features or media may be optional and may not ship with your computer. Some features or media may not be available in certain countries.
NOTE: Additional information may ship with your computer.
What Are You Looking For? |
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• A diagnostic program for my computer |
Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as Resource CD) |
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Documentation and |
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reference material for technicians or experienced users. |
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NOTE: Drivers and documentation updates can be found |
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• How to set up my computer |
Quick Reference Guide |
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• How to care for my computer |
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• Basic troubleshooting information |
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• How to run the Dell Diagnostics |
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• Error codes and diagnostic lights |
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• How to remove and install parts |
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• How to open my computer cover |
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support.dell.com. |
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What Are You Looking For? |
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• Warranty information |
Dell™ Product Information Guide |
•Terms and Conditions (U.S. only)
•Safety instructions
•Regulatory information
•Ergonomics information
•End User License Agreement
•How to remove and replace parts
•Specifications
•How to configure system settings
•How to troubleshoot and solve problems
•Service Tag and Express Service Code
•Microsoft Windows License Label
User’s Guide
Microsoft®Windows® XP Help and Support Center
1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support
2 Click User’s and system guides and click User’s Guide
The User’s Guide is also available on the Drivers and Utilities CD.
Service Tag and Microsoft® Windows® License
These labels are located on your computer.
•Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support.
•Enter the Express
Service Code to direct your call when contacting technical support.
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What Are You Looking For? |
Find It Here |
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• Solutions — Troubleshooting hints and tips, articles |
Dell Support Website — support.dell.com |
from technicians, and online courses, frequently |
NOTE: Select your region or business segment to view the |
asked questions |
appropriate support site. |
• Community — Online discussion with other |
NOTE: Corporate, government, and education customers |
Dell customers |
can also use the customized Dell Premier support website at |
• Upgrades — Upgrade information for components, |
premier.support.dell.com. The website may not be available |
such as memory, the hard drive, and the |
in all regions. |
operating system |
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•Customer Care — Contact information, service call and order status, warranty, and repair information
•Service and support — Service call status and support history, service contract, online discussions with technical support
•Reference — Computer documentation, details on my computer configuration, product specifications, and white papers
•Downloads — Certified drivers, patches, and software updates
•Desktop System Software (DSS)— If you reinstall the operating system for your computer, you should reinstall the DSS utility prior to installing any of the drivers. DSS provides critical updates for your operating system and support for Dell™ 3.5-inch USB floppy drives, optical drives, and USB devices. DSS is necessary for correct operation of your Dell computer. The software automatically detects your computer and operating system and installs the updates appropriate for your configuration.
• How to use Windows XP |
Windows Help and Support Center |
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Click the Start button and click Help and Support. |
• Documentation for devices (such as modem) |
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Type a word or phrase that describes your problem |
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Click the topic that describes your problem. |
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Follow the instructions on the screen. |
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• How to reinstall my operating system |
Operating System CD |
•How to use Linux
•E-mail discussions with users of Dell Precision™ products and the Linux operating system
•Additional information regarding Linux and my Dell Precision computer
The operating system is already installed on your computer. To reinstall your operating system, use the Operating System CD. See your User’s Guide for instructions. After you reinstall your operating system, use the Drivers and Utilities CD (Resource CD) to reinstall drivers for the
devices that came with your computer. Your operating system product key label is located on your computer.
NOTE: The color of your CD varies based on the operating system you ordered.
NOTE: The Operating System CD may be optional and may not ship with your computer.
Dell Supported Linux Sites
•Linux.dell.com
•Lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-precision
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Setting Up Your Computer (Tower Orientation)
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
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Connect the keyboard and the mouse. |
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NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter.
NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card.
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Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways.
NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer.
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For singleand dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
One VGA adapter:
VGA
Use the VGA adapter when you have a single-monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor.
Dual VGA Y cable adapter: |
Dual DVI Y cable adapter: |
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Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer to one or two DVI monitors.
The dual-monitor cable is color-coded; the blue connector is for the primary monitor, and the black connector is for the second monitor. To enable dual-monitor support, both monitors must be attached to the computer when you start the computer.
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Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect your computer to two VGA monitors.
For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
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Use the DVI connectors to connect your computer
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DVI
VGA
Use the VGA adapter to connect a VGA monitor to one of the DVI connectors on your computer
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Use two VGA adapters to connect two VGA monitors to the DVI connectors on your computer.
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the card.
Connect the power 5 cables and turn on the
computer and monitor.
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Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system.
You have now completed the setup for your tower computer.
Setting Up Your Computer (Desktop Orientation)
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
You must complete all steps to properly set up your computer.
1 |
Connect the keyboard |
and the mouse. |
NOTICE: Do not connect a modem cable to the network adapter. Voltage from telephone communications can damage the network adapter.
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Connect the modem |
or the network cable. |
NOTE: If your computer has a network card installed, connect the network cable to the card.
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Depending on your graphics card, you can connect your monitor in various ways.
NOTE: You may need to use the provided adapter or cable to connect your monitor to the computer.
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For singleand dual-monitor capable cards with a single connector
VGA adapter:
VGA
Use the VGA adapter when you have a single monitor graphics card and you want to connect your computer to a VGA monitor.
Dual VGA Y cable adapter: |
Dual DVI Y cable adapter: |
VGA |
DVI |
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VGA |
DVI |
Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer to one or two VGA monitors.
Use the appropriate Y cable when your graphics card has a single connector and you want to connect your computer to one or two DVI monitors.
The dual-monitor cable is color-coded; the blue connector is for the primary monitor, and the black connector is for the second monitor. To enable dual-monitor support, both monitors must be attached to the computer when you start your computer.
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For dual-monitor capable cards with one DVI connector and one VGA connector
One DVI connector and one VGA connector: |
Two VGA connectors with one VGA adapter: |
DVI
VGA
Use the appropriate connector(s) when you want to connect your computer to one or two monitors.
VGA
VGA
Use the VGA adapter when you want to connect your computer to two VGA monitors.
For dual-monitor capable cards with two DVI connectors
Two DVI connectors: |
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with two VGA adapters: |
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Use the DVI connector(s) to connect your computer to one or two DVI monitors.
Use the VGA adapter to connect a VGA monitor to one of the DVI connectors on your computer.
Use two VGA adapters to connect two VGA monitors to the DVI connectors on your computer.
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Connect the speakers. |
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NOTE: If your computer has a sound card installed, connect the speakers to the card.
Connect the power cables 5 and turn on the computer
and monitor.
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Install additional software or devices. |
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Before you install any devices or software that did not come with your computer, read the documentation that came with the software or device or contact the vendor to verify that the software or device is compatible with your computer and operating system.
You have now completed the setup for your desktop computer.
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About Your Computer
Front View (Tower Orientation)
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upper 5.25-inch drive bay |
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lower 5.25-inch drive bay |
You can use this bay for an optional CD/DVD drive. |
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FlexBay |
You can use this bay for an optional third hard drive (SATA or SAS), a floppy |
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drive or Media Card Reader. |
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hard-drive activity light |
The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to |
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IEEE 1394 connector |
Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as |
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digital video cameras and external storage devices. |
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USB 2.0 connectors (2) |
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as |
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flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System Setup" |
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Dell™ rotatable badge |
To rotate the Dell badge for tower-to-desktop conversion; remove the front |
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panel, turn it over, and rotate the plastic handle behind the badge. |
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power button |
Press to turn on the computer. |
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NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the computer. |
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Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. |
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NOTE: The power button can also be used to wake the system or to place it into |
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a power-saving state. See "Power Management" in your User’s Guide for |
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more information. |
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power light |
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different |
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• No light — The computer is turned off. |
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• Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. |
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• Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state. |
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• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your User’s Guide. |
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To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or use the keyboard or |
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For more information about sleep states and exiting from a power-saving state, |
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see your User’s Guide. |
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See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 38 for a description of light codes that can help |
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headphone connector |
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. |
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microphone connector |
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for |
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network link light |
The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps, |
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100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer. |
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diagnostic lights (4) |
Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the |
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Back View (Tower Orientation)
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link integrity light |
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•Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer.
•Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.
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network activity light |
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If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. |
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line-in connector |
Use the blue line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such |
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Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary, |
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Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary, |
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The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate |
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• Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state. |
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• Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state. |
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• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your User’s Guide. |
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To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or use the keyboard or |
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For more information about sleep states and exiting from a power-saving state, |
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see your User’s Guide. |
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headphone connector |
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. |
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microphone connector |
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for |
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network link light |
The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps, |
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diagnostic lights (4) |
Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the |
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rotatable hard drive bay |
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Inside View – Hard Drive Bay Rotated Out
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1primary processor connector (CPU_0)
2secondary processor connector (CPU_1)
3front fan connector (FAN_FRONT)
4card cage fan (FAN_CCAG)
5internal speaker connector (INT_SPKR)
6power connector (POWER2)
7IDE drive connector (IDE)
8standby power light (AUX_PWR)
9password jumper (PSWD)
10auxiliary hard-drive LED connector (AUX_LED)
11RTC reset jumper (RTCRST)
12battery socket (BATTERY))
13main power connector (POWER1)
14SATA connectors (SATA_4, SATA_3)
15Flexbay connector (USB)
16SATA connectors (SATA_2, SATA_1, SATA_0)
17floppy drive (DSKT)
18front panel connector (FRONTPANEL)
19PCI-X card slot (SLOT6_PCIX)
20PCI-X card slot (SLOT5_PCIX)
21chassis intrusion header (INTRUDER)
22PCI card slot (SLOT4_PCI)
23PCI-Express x8 card slot, wired as x4 (SLOT3_PCIE)
24PCI-Express x16 card slot (SLOT2_PCIE)
25PCI-Express x8 card slot, wired as x4 (SLOT1_PCIE)
26memory module connectors (DIMM_1-8)
27memory fan connector (FAN_MEM)
Cable Colors
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Locating Your User’s Guide
Your User’s Guide contains additional information about your computer such as:
•Technical specifications
•Information for changing the orientation of your computer from a desktop to a tower
•Front and back views of your computer, including all of the available connectors
•Inside views of your computer, including a detailed graphic of the system board and the connectors
•Instructions for cleaning your computer
•Information on software features, such as Legacy Select Technology control, using a password, and system setup options
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•Tips and information for using the Microsoft Windows XP operating system
•Instructions for removing and installing parts, including memory, cards, drives, the microprocessor, and the battery
•Information for troubleshooting various computer problems
•Instructions for using the Dell Diagnostics and reinstalling drivers
•Information on how to contact Dell
You can access the User’s Guide from your hard drive or the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Removing the Computer Cover
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
NOTICE: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" in your User’s Guide.
NOTICE: Opening the computer cover while the computer is running could result in a shutdown without warning and a loss of data in open programs. The computer cooling system cannot function properly while the cover
is removed.
2 If you have installed a security cable, remove it from the security cable slot.
NOTICE: Ensure that sufficient space exists to support the removed cover—at least 30 cm (1 ft) of desk top space.
NOTICE: Ensure that you are working on a level, protected surface to avoid scratching either the computer or the surface on which it is resting.
3 Lay your computer on a flat surface with the cover facing up.
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