Dell OptiPlex GX110 User Manual

Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Models DCP, DCS, DCM, and MMP

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

Throughout this guide, there may be blocks of text printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are used as follows:

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell, OptiPlex, OptiFrame, Dell OpenManage, Dimension, Latitude, Inspiron, DellWare, and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, MS-DOS, and WindowsNT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation; 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation; IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation; Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Dell Computer Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own.

Initial release: 19 Aug 1999 Last revised: 3 Dec 1999

Introduction

Setup and Operation

Drivers and Utilities

System Setup

Installing Upgrades

Troubleshooting

Technical Specifications

NOTE: You can obtain the latest version of this document from the Support section of the Dell Web site at http://www.dell.com.

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

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BasicChecks:Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Overview

If your Dell computer system is not working as expected, and if you are not sure what to do, start your troubleshooting with the procedures in this section. This section guides you through basic steps to solve basic computer problems. It also directs you to further detailed troubleshooting information and procedures to solve more complex problems.

Backing Up Your Files

If your system is behaving erratically, back up your files immediately. If your system has a tape drive installed, see the documentation that came with the tape backup software for instructions on performing a backup operation. Otherwise, see your operating system documentation for information on backing up data files.

Basic Checks

See the following sections in the order indicated until the problem is resolved:

l If your computer is wet or damaged, see "Troubleshooting a Wet Computer" or "Troubleshooting a Damaged Computer." l Perform the steps in "Checking Connections and Switches." l Perform the steps in "Look and Listen." l If your system did not complete the boot (start-up) routine, see "Getting Help."

l If your system displayed a message or emitted a beep code, see "Messages and Codes." l Verify the settings in System Setup. l Run the Dell Diagnostics.

Checking Connections and Switches

Improperly set switches and controls and loose or improperly connected cables are the most likely source of problems for your computer, monitor, or other peripheral (such as a printer, keyboard, mouse, or other external equipment).

Complete the following steps in the order indicated to check all the connections and switches:

1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals (such as the monitor, keyboard, printer, external drives, scanners, or plotters). Disconnect all the AC power cables from their electrical outlets.

2. If your computer is connected to a power strip, turn the power strip off and then on again. If the problem is not resolved, try another power strip or connect the system directly to an electrical outlet to see if the original power strip is faulty.

3. Connect the system to a different electrical outlet. If doing so corrects the problem, the original outlet is faulty.

Overview

Checking Connections and Switches

Backing Up Your Files

Look and Listen

Basic Checks

System Setup

NOTE: The boot routine is the operating system's attempt to load its files into memory from the boot-up sector on the hard-disk drive or another bootable device.

NOTE: See "Controls and Indicators" and "Connecting Peripheral Devices" for the location of your computer's external connections and switches.

4. Reconnect the system to an electrical outlet. Make sure that all connections fit tightly together, and turn on the system.

5. If the problem is resolved, you have corrected a faulty connection.

6. If your monitor is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting the Monitor."

7. If your keyboard is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."

8. If your mouse or printer is not operating properly, see "Troubleshooting I/O Ports." Otherwise, see "Look and Listen."

Look and Listen

Looking at and listening to your system is important in determining the source of a problem. Look and listen for the indications described in Table

If after looking and listening to your computer you have not resolved the problem, continue with the recommendations in "System Setup."

Table 1. Boot Routine Indications

Look/Listen for:

Action

An error message

See "Messages and Codes."

The monitor's power indicator

Most monitors have a power indicator (usually on the front bezel). If the monitor's power indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Monitor."

The power and hard-disk drive indicators

Use the power and hard-disk drive indicators to help you identify a system problem when you press the power button to turn on the computer but the system does not boot.

The power indicator

Use the power indicator to help you identify a system problem when you press the power button to turn on the computer but the system does not boot:

l A blinking yellow power indicator before power-on self-test (POST) indicates that the power supply may be

faulty. In rare cases, the system board may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.

l A solid yellow power indicator before POST indicates that a device on the system board may be faulty or

isincorrectlyinstalled.Besurethatthemicroprocessorisproperlyseated,remove all expansion cards,

and then reboot. If the system does not boot, see "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.

l A solid green power indicator and a beep code during POST indicate that a dual in-line memory module

(DIMM) may be faulty or is not properly seated. Remove all DIMMs, install only one DIMM, and then reboot. Repeat this procedure until you identify the faulty or improperly seated DIMM.

l A solid green power indicator and no beep code and no video during POST indicate that the monitor or

the integrated video controller may be faulty. See "Troubleshooting the Monitor." If the monitor is operating properly and is correctly connected, see "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.

l A solid green power indicator and no beep code with video during POST indicate that an integrated

system board device may be faulty. See "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.

The keyboard indicators

Most keyboards have one or more indicators (usually in the upper-right corner). Press the <Num Lock> key, the <Caps Lock> key, and the <Scroll Lock> key to toggle the keyboard indicators on and off. If the keyboard indicators do not light up, see "Troubleshooting the Keyboard."

The diskette-drive access indicator

The diskette-drive access indicator should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the diskette drive. On a system running a Microsoft®Windows®operating system, you can test the drive by opening Windows Explorer and clicking the icon for drive A. If the diskette-drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting Drives."

The hard-disk drive access indicator

The hard-disk drive access indicator should quickly flash on and off when you access data on the hard-disk drive. On a system running a Windows operating system, you can test the drive by opening Windows Explorer and clicking the icon for drive C. If the hard-disk drive access indicator does not light up, see "Troubleshooting

Drives."

A series of beeps

See "Messages and Codes."

An unfamiliar constant scraping or grinding sound when you access a drive

Make sure the sound is not caused by the application program you are running. The sound could be caused by a hardware malfunction. See "Getting Help" for instructions on getting technical assistance from Dell.

The absence of a familiar sound

When you turn on your system, you can hear the hard-disk drive spin up, and the system tries to access the boot files from the hard-disk drive or the diskette drive. If your system boots, see "Dell Diagnostics." If your system does not boot, see "Getting Help."

System Setup

You can easily correct certain system problems by verifying the correct settings in System Setup. When you boot your system, your system checks the system configuration information and compares it with the current hardware configuration. If your system hardware configuration does not match the information recorded by System Setup, an error message may appear on your screen.

This problem can happen if you changed your system's hardware configuration and forgot to run System Setup. To correct this problem, enter System Setup, correct the setting for the corresponding System Setup program option, and reboot your system.

If after checking the settings in System Setup you have not resolved the problem, see "Dell Diagnostics."

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Battery:Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Overview

A 3.0-volt (V) CR2032 coin-cell battery installed on the system board maintains system configuration, date, and time information in a special section of memory.

The operating life of the battery can extend up to ten years. The battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a message such as:

Time-of-day not set - please run SETUP program or

Invalid configuration information - please run SETUP program

Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility

To determine whether you need to replace the battery, reenter the time and date through System Setup and exit the program properly to save the information. Turn off your system and disconnect it from the electrical outlet for a few hours; then reconnect and turn on your system. Enter System Setup. If the date and time are not correct in System Setup, replace your battery.

You can operate your system without a battery; however, without a battery, the system configuration information is erased if the system is turned off or unplugged from the electrical outlet. In this case, you must enter System Setup and reset the configuration options.

Replacing the Battery

Toreplacethesystembattery,performthefollowingsteps:

1. If you have not already done so, make a copy of your system configuration information in System Setup. If the settings are lost while you are replacing the battery, refer to your written or printed copy of the system configuration information to

restore the correct settings.

2. Remove the computer cover according to the instructions in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."

3. Remove the battery. See Figure 9 in "Inside Your Computer" for the location of the battery.

NOTICE: If you pry the battery out of its socket with a blunt object, be careful not to touch the system board with the object. Make certain that the object is inserted between the battery and the socket before you attempt to pry out the battery. Otherwise, you may damage the system board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board.

Pry the battery out of its socket with your fingers or with a blunt, nonconductive object, such as a plastic screwdriver.

4. Install the new battery. Orient the battery with the side labeled "+" facing up (see Figure 1). Then insert the battery into the socket, and snap it into place.

Figure 1. Replacing the System Battery

Overview

Replacing the Battery

CAUTION: There is a danger of the new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CAUTION: Before you remove the computer cover, see "Safety First — For You and Your Computer."

5. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

6. Enter System Setup, and confirm that the battery is operating properly. Enter the correct time and date through System Setup's System Time and System Date options. Also, use the copy you made in step 1 of

the system configuration information to restore the correct settings for other System Setup options. Then exit System Setup.

7. Turn off and unplug your computer. Leave the computer turned off for at least 10 minutes.

8. After 10 minutes, plug in the computer, turn it on, and enter System Setup. If the time and date are still incorrect, see "Getting Help" for instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

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Battery

Battery socket

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ContactingDell:Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Overview

When you need to contact Dell, use the telephone numbers, codes, and electronic addresses provided in the following sections. "International

Dialing Codes" provides the various codes required to make long-distance and international calls. "Americas Contact Numbers," "Europe Contact Numbers," and "Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers" provide local telephone numbers, area codes, toll-free numbers, and e-mail

addresses, if applicable, for each department or service available in various countries around the world. If you are making a direct-dialed call to a location outside of your local telephone service area, determine which codes to use (if any) in

"International Dialing Codes," in addition to the local numbers provided in the other sections. For example, to place an international call from Paris, France to Bracknell, England, dial the international access code for France followed by the

country code for the U.K., the city code for Bracknell, and then the local number as shown in the following illustration:

To place a long-distance call within your own country, use area codes instead of international access codes, country codes, and city codes. For example, to call Paris, France from Montpellier, France, dial the area code plus the local number as shown in the following illustration:

The codes required depend on where you are calling from as well as the destination of your call; in addition, each country has a different dialing protocol. If you need assistance in determining which codes to use, contact a local or an international operator.

International Dialing Codes

Click a listed country to obtain the appropriate contact numbers.

Overview

Europe Contact Numbers

International Dialing Codes

Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers

Americas Contact Numbers

NOTES: Toll-free numbers are for use only within the country for which they are listed. Area codes are most often used to call long distance within your own country (not internationally)—in other words, when your call originates in the same country you are calling.

Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone system direct your call more efficiently.

Country (City)

International Access

Code

Country Code

City Code

Australia (Sydney)

0011

Austria (Vienna)

900

Belgium (Brussels)

Brazil

0021

Brunei

—

673

—

Canada (North York, Ontario)

011

—

Not required

Chile (Santiago)

—

China (Xiamen)

—

592

Czech Republic (Prague)

420

Denmark (Horsholm)

Not required

Finland (Helsinki)

990

358

France (Paris) (Montpellier)

(1) (4)

Americas Contact Numbers

Germany (Langen)

6103

Hong Kong

001

852

Not required

Ireland (Cherrywood)

353

Italy (Milan)

Japan (Kawasaki)

001

Korea (Seoul)

001

Luxembourg

352

—

Macau

—

853

Not required

Malaysia (Penang)

Mexico (Colonia Granada)

Netherlands (Amsterdam)

New Zealand

—

Norway (Lysaker)

Not required

Poland (Warsaw)

011

Portugal

—

Singapore (Singapore)

005

Not required

South Africa (Johannesburg)

09/091

Spain (Madrid)

Sweden (Upplands Vasby)

Switzerland (Geneva)

Taiwan

002

886

—

Thailand

001

—

U.K. (Bracknell)

010

1344

U.S.A. (Austin, Texas)

011

Not required

Country (City)

Department Name or Service

Area Code

Local Number or

Toll-Free Number

Brazil

Customer Support, Technical Support



toll free: 0800 90 3355

Sales



toll free: 0800 90 3366



Web site: http://www.dell.com/br



Canada (North York, Ontario)



Automated Order-Status System



toll free: 1-800-433-9014

AutoTech (Automated technical support)



toll free: 1-800-247-9362

Customer Care (From outside Toronto)



toll free: 1-800-387-5759

Customer Care (From within Toronto)

416

758-2400

Customer Technical Support



toll free: 1-800-847-4096

Sales (Direct Sales—from outside Toronto)



toll free: 1-800-387-5752

Sales (Direct Sales—from within Toronto)

416

758-2200

Sales (Federal government, education, and medical)



toll free: 1-800-567-7542

Sales (Major Accounts)



toll free: 1-800-387-5755

TechFax



toll free: 1-800-950-1329

Chile (Santiago)

NOTE: Customers in

Sales, Customer Support, and Technical Support



toll free: 1230-020-4823

Chile call the U.S.A. for sales, customer, and technical assistance

Latin America

NOTE: Customers in Latin America call the U.S.A. for sales, customer, and technical assistance.

Customer Technical Support (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-4093

Customer Service (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-3619

Fax (Technical Support and Customer Service) (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-3883

Sales (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-4397

SalesFax (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-4600 728-3772

Mexico

NOTE: Customers in Mexico call the U.S.A. for access to the Automated Order-Status System and AutoTech.

Automated Order-Status System (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-0685

AutoTech (Automated technical support) (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.)

512

728-0686

Customer Technical Support

525

228-7870

Sales

525

228-7811 toll free: 91-800-900-37 toll free: 91-800-904-49

Customer Service

525

228-7878

Main

525

228-7800

U.S.A. (Austin, Texas)

 

Automated Order-Status System



toll free: 1-800-433-9014

AutoTech (for portable and desktop computers)



toll free: 1-800-247-9362

Dell Home and Small Business Group (for portable and desktop computers):

Customer Technical Support (Return Material Authorization Numbers)



toll free: 1-800-624-9896

Customer Technical Support (Home sales purchased via http://www.dell.com)





toll free: 1-877-576-3355

Customer Service (Credit Return Authorization Numbers)



toll free: 1-800-624-9897

National Accounts (systems purchased by established Dell national accounts [have your account number handy], medical institutions, or value-added resellers [VARs]):

Customer Service and Technical Support (Return Material Authorization Numbers)



toll free: 1-800-822-8965

Public Americas International (systems purchased by governmental agencies [local, state, or federal] or educational institutions):

Customer Service and Technical Support (Return Material Authorization Numbers)



toll free: 1-800-234-1490

Dell Sales



toll free: 1-800-289-3355 toll free: 1-800-879-3355

Spare Parts Sales



toll free: 1-800-357-3355

DellWare™



toll free: 1-800-753-7201

Desktop and Portable Fee-Based Technical Support



toll free: 1-800-433-9005

Server Fee-Based Technical Support



toll free: 1-800-967-0765

Sales (Catalogs)



toll free: 1-800-426-5150

Fax



toll free: 1-800-727-8320

TechFax

toll free: 1-800-950-1329

Dell Services for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or SpeechImpaired

toll free: 1-877-DELLTTY

(1-877-335-5889)

Switchboard

512

338-4400

Europe Contact Numbers

Country (City)

Department Name or Service

Area Code

Local Number or

Toll-Free Number

Austria

(Vienna)

NOTE: Customers in Austria call Langen, Germany for Technical Support and Customer Care.

Switchboard

491 040

Home/Small Business Sales01795676-02

Home/Small Business Sales Fax01795676-05

Home/Small Business Customer Care01795676-03

Preferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care



0660-8056

Home/Small Business Technical Support01795676-04

Preferred Accounts/Corporate Technical Support



0660-8779

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com





Belgium (Brussels)

Technical Support

481 92 88

Customer Care

481 91 19

Home/Small Business Sales



toll free: 0800 16884

Corporate Sales

481 91 00

Fax

481 92 99

Switchboard

481 91 00

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: tech_be@dell.com



Czech Republic (Prague)

Technical Support

22 83 27 27

Customer Care

22 83 27 11

Fax

22 83 27 14

TechFax

22 83 27 28

Switchboard

22 83 27 11

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com



Denmark (Horsholm)

NOTE: Customers in Denmark call Sweden for fax technical support.

Technical Support



45170182

Relational Customer Care



45170184

Home/Small Business Customer Care32875505

Switchboard



45170100

Fax Technical Support (Upplands Vasby, Sweden)

46

859005594

Fax Switchboard



45170117

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: den_support@dell.com E-mail Support for Servers:

Nordic_server_support@dell.com



Finland (Helsinki)



Technical Support

253 313 60

Technical Support Fax

253 313 81

Relational Customer Care

253 313 38

Home/Small Business Customer Care

693 791 94

Fax

253 313 99

Switchboard

253 313 00

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: fin_support@dell.com



France (Paris/Montpellier)

   

Home and Small Business



Technical Support

0825

387 270

CustomerCare

0825

823 833

Fax

0825

004701

Switchboard

0825

004 700

Switchboard (Alternative)

99 75 40 00

Sales

0825

004 700

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: web_fr_tech@dell.com



Corporate



Technical Support

0825

004 719

CustomerCare

0825

338 339

Fax

55 94 71 01

Switchboard

55 94 71 00

Sales

55 94 71 00

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: web_fr_tech@dell.com





Germany (Langen)



Technical Support

06103

766-7200

Home/Small Business Customer Care



0180-5-224400

Global Segment Customer Care

06103

766-9570

Preferred Accounts Customer Care

06103

766-9420

Large Accounts Customer Care

06103

766-9560

Public Accounts Customer Care

06103

766-9555

Switchboard

06103

766-7000

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail:

tech_support_central_europe@dell.com



Ireland (Cherrywood)

  

Technical Support



0870 908 0800

HomeUserCustomerCare

204 4095

Small Business Customer Care

204 4026

Corporate Customer Care

204 4003

Sales

01

286 0500

SalesFax

204 0144

Fax



0870 907 5590

Switchboard

286 0500

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com



Italy (Milan)



Home and Small Business



Technical Support

577 826 90

Customer Care

696 821 14

Fax

696 821 13

Switchboard

696 821 11

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: web_it_tech@dell.com





Corporate



Technical Support

577 826 90

Customer Care

577 825 55

Fax

575 035 30

Switchboard

577 821

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: web_it_tech@dell.com





Luxembourg

NOTE: Customers in Luxembourg call Belgium for sales, customer, and technical assistance.

Technical Support (Brussels, Belgium)

481 92 88

Home/Small Business Sales (Brussels, Belgium)



toll free: 080016884

Corporate Sales (Brussels, Belgium)

481 91 00

Customer Care (Brussels, Belgium)

481 91 19

Switchboard (Brussels, Belgium)

481 91 00

Fax (Brussels, Belgium)

481 92 99

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: tech_be@dell.com





Netherlands (Amsterdam)

Technical Support

020

581 8838

Customer Care

020

581 8740

Home/Small Business Sales



toll free: 0800-0663

Home/Small Business Sales Fax

020

682 7171

Corporate Sales

020

581 8818

Corporate Sales Fax

020

686 8003

Fax

020

686 8003

Switchboard

020

581 8818

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: tech_nl@dell.com



Norway (Lysaker)

NOTE: Customers in Norway call Sweden for fax technical support.

Technical Support



671 16882

Relational Customer Care



671 17514

Home/Small Business Customer Care231 62298

Switchboard



671 16800

Fax Technical Support (Upplands Vasby, Sweden)

00

08 590 05 594

Fax Switchboard



671 16865

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: nor_support@dell.com E-mail Support for Servers:

Nordic_server_support@dell.com





Poland (Warsaw)

Technical Support

57 95 700

Customer Care

57 95 999

Sales

57 95 999

Switchboard

57 95 999

Fax

57 95 998

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: pl_support@dell.com





Portugal

Technical Support

800 834 077

Customer Care

800 300 415

or 800 834 075

Sales



800 300 410 or 800 300 411 or 800 300 412

or 351 214 220 710

Switchboard

917 229 200

Fax

121 424 01 12

E-mail es_support@dell.com



Spain (Madrid)

   

Home and Small Business



Technical Support



902 100 130

Customer Care



902 118 540

Switchboard



902 118 541

Fax



902 118 539

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: web_esp_tech@dell.com



Corporate



Technical Support



902 100 130

Customer Care



902 118 546

Switchboard

722 92 00

Fax

91

722 95 83

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: web_esp_tech@dell.com



Sweden (Upplands Vasby)



Technical Support

590 05 199

Relational Customer Care

590 05 642

Home/Small Business Customer Care

587 70 527

Fax Technical Support

590 05 594

Sales

590 05 185

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: swe_support@dell.com E-mailSupportforLatitude™andInspiron™:Swe-

nbk_kats@dell.com E-mailSupportforOptiPlex™:

Swe_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for Servers:

Nordic_server_support@dell.com



Switzerland (Geneva)

 

Technical Support (Home and Small Business)



0844 811 411

Technical Support (Corporate)



0844 822 844

Customer Care (Home and Small Business)



0848 802 202

Customer Service (Corporate)0848 821 721

Switchboard

022

799 01 01

Fax

022

799 01 90

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com





E-mail: swisstech@dell.com



U.K. (Bracknell)

 

Technical Support (Corporate/Preferred Accounts/PAD [1000+ employees])

0870

9080500

Technical Support (Direct/PAD and General)

0870

9080800

Global Accounts Customer Care

01344

723186

Corporate Customer Care

0870

908 0500

Preferred Accounts (500-5000 employees) Customer Care

01344

723 196

Central Government Customer Care

01344

723 193

Local Government Customer Care

01344

723 194

Home/Small Business Sales

0870

9074000

Home/Small Business Customer Care

0870

906 0010

Corporate/Public Sector Sales

01344

860 456

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com

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Asia and Other Regions Contact Numbers

E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com



Country (City)

Department Name or Service

Area Code

Local Number or

Toll-Free Number

Australia

(Sydney)

Home and Small Business



1-300-65-55-33

Government and Business



toll free: 1-800-633-559

Preferred Accounts Division (PAD)



toll free: 1-800-060-889

Customer Care



toll free: 1-800-819-339

Corporate Sales



toll free: 1-800-808-385

Transaction Sales



toll free: 1-800-808-312

Fax



toll free: 1-800-818-341

Brunei

NOTE: Customers in Brunei call Malaysia for customer assistance.

Customer Technical Support (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4966

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4949

Transaction Sales (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4955

China (Xiamen)

  

Technical Support



toll free: 800 858 2437

Customer Experience



toll free: 800 858 2060

Home and Small Business toll free: 800 858 2222

Preferred Accounts Division toll free: 800 858 2062

Large Corporate Accounts toll free: 800 858 2999

Hong Kong

NOTE: Customers in Hong Kong call Malaysia for customer assistance.

Technical Support



toll free: 800 96 4107

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4949

Transaction Sales



toll free: 800 96 4109

Corporate Sales



toll free: 800 96 4108

Japan

(Kawasaki) 

Technical Support (Server)



toll free: 0120-1984-35

TechnicalSupport(Dimension™andInspiron) Technical Support Outside of Japan (Dimension

and Inspiron)



81-44

toll free: 0120-1982-26

520-1435

TechnicalSupport(DellPrecision™,OptiPlex,and

Latitude) Technical Support Outside of Japan (Dell Precision,

OptiPlex, and Latitude)



81-44

toll free: 0120-1984-33

556-3894

Customer Care

044

556-4240

24-Hour Automated Order Status Service

044

556-3801

Home and Small Business Group Sales

044

556-3344

IndividualUserSales

044

556-3344

Business Sales Division (up to 400 employees)

044

556-3344

Government, Educational, and Medical Sales

044

556-1469

Preferred Accounts Division Sales (over 400 employees)

044

556-3433

Dell Global Japan

044

556-3469

Large Corporate Accounts Sales (over 3500 employees)

044

556-3430

Faxbox Service

044

556-3490

Switchboard

044

556-4300

Web site: http://support.jp.dell.com

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Korea (Seoul)

Technical Support



toll free: 080-200-3800

Sales



toll free: 080-200-3777

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)



604-633-4949

Customer Service (Seoul, Korea)2194-6220

Fax



2194-6202

Switchboard



2194-6000

Macau

NOTE: Customers in Macau call Malaysia for customer assistance.

Technical Support



toll free: 0800 582

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4949

Transaction Sales



toll free: 0800 581

Malaysia (Penang)

Technical Support



toll free: 1 800 888 298

Customer Service

633 4949

Transaction Sales



toll free: 1 800 888 202

Corporate Sales



toll free: 1 800 888 213

New Zealand

Home and Small Business 0800 446 255

Government and Business



0800 444 617

Sales



0800 441 567

Fax



0800 441 566

Singapore (Singapore)

NOTE: Customers in Singapore call Malaysia for customer assistance.

Technical Support



toll free: 800 6011 051

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)

633 4949

Transaction Sales



toll free: 800 6011 054

Corporate Sales



toll free: 800 6011 053

South Africa (Johannesburg)

Technical Support

011

709 7710

Customer Care

011

709 7707

Sales

011

709 7700

Fax

011

706 0495

Switchboard

011

709 7700

Web site: http://support.euro.dell.com



E-mail: dell_za_support@dell.com



Southeast Asian/Pacific Countries

(excluding Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand—refer to individual listings for these countries)

Customer Technical Support, Customer Service, and Sales (Penang, Malaysia)



60 4 633-4810

Taiwan

Technical Support



toll free: 0080 60 1225

Technical Support (Servers)



toll free: 0080 60 1256

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia) 633 4949

Transaction Sales



toll free:

0080 651 228/0800 33 556

Corporate Sales



toll free:

0080 651 227/0800 33 555

Thailand

NOTE: Customers in Thailand call Malaysia for customer assistance.

Technical Support



toll free: 088 006 007

Customer Service (Penang, Malaysia)



633 4949

Sales



toll free: 088 006 009

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Dell™Diagnostics:DellOptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Overview

Unlike many diagnostic programs, the Dell Diagnostics helps you check your computer's hardware without any additional equipment and without destroying any data. By using the diagnostics, you can have confidence in your computer system's operation. If you find a problem you cannot solve by yourself, the diagnostic tests can provide you with important information you will need when talking to Dell's service and support personnel.

NOTICE: Use the Dell Diagnostics only to test your Dell computer system. Using this program with other computers may cause incorrect computer responses or result in error messages.

Features of the Dell Diagnostics

The Dell Diagnostics provides a series of menus and options from which you choose particular test groups or subtests. You control the sequence in which the tests are run. The diagnostic test groups or subtests have the following helpful features:

l Options that let you run tests individually or collectively l An option that allows you to choose the number of times a test group or subtest is repeated l The ability to display or print test results or to save them in a file l Options to temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or to terminate testing when an adjustable error limit is reached l A menu category called Devices that briefly describes each test and its parameters l A menu category called Config that describes the configuration of the devices in the selected device group l Status messages that inform you whether test groups or subtests were completed successfully l Error messages that appear if any problems are detected

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

Whenever a major component or device in your computer system does not function properly, you may have a component failure. As long as the microprocessor and the input and output components of your computer system (the monitor, keyboard, and diskette drive) are working, you can use the Dell Diagnostics. If you are experienced with computers and know what component(s) you need to test, simply select the appropriate diagnostic test group(s) or subtest(s). If you are unsure about how to begin diagnosing a problem, read the rest of this section.

Before You Start Testing

Turn on your printer if one is attached, and make sure it is online. Enter System Setup, confirm your computer's system configuration information, and enable all its components and devices, such as ports.

See "Using System Setup" for instructions on entering and using the program.

Starting the Dell Diagnostics

After you complete the preliminary instructions outlined in the previous section, perform the following steps to start the diagnostics:

1. Turn off your system.

Overview

Starting the Dell Diagnostics

Features of the Dell Diagnostics

Dell Diagnostics Main Screen Overview

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

Confirming the System Configuration Information

Before You Start Testing

How to Use Dell Diagnostics

2. InserttheDellDiagnosticsmedia(forexample,adisketteorCD)intotheappropriatedrive.

3. Turn on your system. When you start the diagnostics, the Dell logo screen appears, followed by a message telling you that the diagnostics is loading. After the diagnostics loads, the Diagnostics Menu appears (see Figure 1). The menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostic tests or to exit to

the MS-DOS® prompt. For a quick check of your system, select the Quickly Test All Devices option. This option runs only the subtests that do not require user

interaction and that do not take a long time to run. Dell recommends that you choose this option first to identify the source of the problem quickly.

Forathoroughcheckofyoursystem,selecttheFully Test All Devices option. To check a particular area of your system, select the Select Devices to Test option.

To select an option from this menu, highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the option you choose.

Figure 1. Diagnostics Menu

Dell Diagnostics Main Screen Overview

When you select Select Devices to TestfromtheDiagnostics Menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears (see Figure 2). The main screen lists the diagnostic test device groups, lists the devices of the selected device group, and allows you to select categories from a menu. From this screen, you can access the main screens.

Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is presented in the following areas:

l Two lines at the top of the screen identify the version number of the Dell Diagnostics. l On the left side of the screen, the Device Groups area lists the diagnostic test groups in the order they will run if you select All from the Run

Tests menu category. Press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight a test device group.

l On the right side of the screen, the Devices for Highlighted Group area lists the computer's currently detected hardware and some of the

relevant settings.

l Two lines at the bottom of the screen make up the menu area. The first line lists the categories you can select; press the left- or right-arrow

key to highlight a menu category. The second line gives information about the category currently highlighted.

Figure 2. Dell Diagnostics Main Screen

Confirming the System Configuration Information

When you boot your system from your diagnostics diskette, the diagnostics checks your system configuration information and displays it in the

Device Groups area on the main screen. The following sources supply this configuration information for the diagnostics:

l The system configuration information settings (stored in nonvolatile random-access memory [NVRAM]) that you selected while using System

Setup

l Identification tests of the microprocessor, the video controller, the keyboard controller, and other key components l Basic input/output system (BIOS) configuration information temporarily saved in RAM

Do not be concerned if the Device Groups area does not list the names of all the components or devices you know are part of your computer system. For example, you may not see a printer listed, although you know one is attached to your computer. Instead, the printer is listed as a parallel port. The computer recognizes the parallel port as LPT1, which is an address that tells the computer where to send outgoing information and where to look for incoming information. Because your printer is a parallel communications device, the computer recognizes the printer by its LPT1 address and identifies it as a parallel port. You can test your printer connection in the Parallel Portstests.

How to Use Dell Diagnostics

Six comprehensive, menu-driven, online help categories provide instructions on how to use the program and explain each menu item, test group, subtest, and test result. To enter the Help menu, perform the following steps:

1. Highlight Select Devices to Test in the Diagnostics Menu.

2. Press <Enter>.

3. Press <h>. The six Help menu categories are Menu, Keys, Device Group, Device, Test, and Versions. The online help also provides detailed

descriptions of the devices that you are testing. The Help menu categories are explained in the following subsections.

Menu Category

The Menu help category describes the main menu screen area, the device groups, and the different diagnostic menus and commands and instructs you on how to use them.

Keys Category The Keys help category explains the functions of all keystrokes that you can use in the Dell Diagnostics.

Device Group Category

The Device Group help category describes the test group that is currently highlighted in the Device Groups list on the main menu screen. It also provides reasoning for using some tests.

Device Category The Device help category is the educational section of online help. It describes the function and purpose of the highlighted device in the Device

Groups. For example, the following information appears when you select the DevicehelpcategoryforDiskette in the Device Groups list:

Diskette drive A:

The diskette disk drive device reads and writes data to and from diskettes. Diskettes are flexible recording media, sometimes contained in hard shells. Diskette recording capacities are small and access times are slow relative to hard disk drives, but they provide a convenient means of storing and transferring data.

Test Category The Test help category thoroughly explains the test procedure of each currently highlighted subtest. For example, the subtest Diskette Drive Seek

Test of the Diskettedevicegroupliststhefollowinginformation:

Diskette drive A: - Diskette Drive Seek Test

This test verifies the drive's ability to position its read/write heads. The test operates in two passes: first, seeking from the beginning to ending cylinders inclusively, and second, seeking alternately from the beginning to ending cylinders with convergence towards the middle.

Versions Category

The Versions help category lists the version numbers of the subtests that are used by your Dell Diagnostics program.

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Diskette, Tape, and CD-ROMDrives:Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Installing a CD-ROM Drive in a Small-Form-Factor Chassis

To install a CD-ROM drive in the 5.25-inch drive bay in the small-form-factor chassis, perform the following steps.

1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electromagnetic static (EMS), ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system. Change any settings necessary for your configuration.

2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."

3. If a drive is already installed in the drive bay, remove it.

Disconnect the power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive. Push down on the drive release tab on the right side of the drive (see Figure 1), and slide the drive forward out of the chassis.

Figure 1. Removing a CD-ROM Drive From the Small-Form-Factor Chassis

4. Install the new drive in the chassis.

Align the tabs along the bottom of the drive with the notches on the chassis, and slide the drive toward the back of the chassis until it snaps into place (see Figure 2).

Figure 2. Inserting a CD-ROM Drive in the Small-Form-Factor Chassis

Installing a CD-ROM Drive in a Small-Form-Factor Chassis

Installing a Diskette, Tape, or CD-ROM Drive in a Midsize or Mini Tower Chassis

Installing a Diskette, Tape, or CD-ROM Drive in a Low-Profile Chassis

Connecting Drives

CAUTION: To avoid the possibility of electric shock, turn off the computer and any peripherals, disconnect them from their electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."

Drive release tab

Tabs (2)

Notches (2)

5. Connect a power cable and an interface cable to the appropriate connectors on the back of the drive (see Figure 3).

Figure 3. Attaching Cables to a CD-ROM Drive in the Small-Form-Factor Chassis

Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.

6. Replace the computer cover; reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

7. Update your system configuration information.

Set the Drive 0 option under Drives: Secondary to Auto. See "Primary Drive n and Secondary Drive n" for more information.

8. Verify that your system works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

Installing a Diskette, Tape, or CD-ROM Drive in a Low-Profile Chassis

To install a diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay in a low-profile chassis, perform the following steps.

1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electromagnetic static (EMS), ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system. Change any settings necessary for your configuration.

If you are installing an enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting. You usually configure a drive for cable select by setting a jumper or switch, depending on the drive. For instructions on configuring the cable select setting, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.

2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."

3. Remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive/bracket assembly.

Facing the front of the computer, press outward on the two tabs on the left side of the drive bay to disengage the bracket from the chassis (see Figure 4). Then rotate the bracket upward, and remove it from the chassis.

Figure 4. Removing the 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive/Bracket Assembly

4. Lift the 5.25-inch drive bracket straight up and out of the chassis (see Figure 5).

Interface cable

Power cable

Power input connector

Interface connector

CAUTION:Toavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock,turnoffthecomputerandanyperipherals,disconnectthemfromtheir

electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."

Tabs (2)

Notches (2)

If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, be sure to disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before you remove the drive/bracket assembly. To remove the old drive from the bracket, turn the drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 5).

Figure 5. Removing the 5.25-Inch Drive Bracket

5. Attach the bracket to the new drive.

a. Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Fit the bracket over the drive so that the

notched end aligns with the front of the drive. Use the score marks on the drive bracket to help align the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on the bracket (see Figure 6).

Figure 6. Installing a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bracket

b. To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the bracket, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes

are numbered (the holes are marked "1" through "4").

6. Reinstall the 5.25-inch diskette drive/bracket assembly in the chassis.

Align the notches on the front of the drive bracket (see Figure 6) with the front of the computer. Hold the bracket level, and lower the assembly straight down into place (see Figure 7).

Figure 7. Inserting the Drive/Bracket Assembly Into the Drive Bay

7. If you are installing a drive that has its own controller card, install the controller card in an expansion slot.

8. Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 8).

Screws (4)

Score mark

Notches (2)

Bracket

Notches (2)

9. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 8).

If your system came with an enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) CD-ROM or tape drive, use the spare connector on the existing interface cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE interface cable provided in the drive kit.

Figure 8. Attaching Cables to a Drive in the 5.25-Inch Drive Bay

10. Connect the interface cable to the system board or a controller card, depending on the type of drive.

l For an EIDE tape drive or CD-ROM drive, connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled "IDE2"

on the system board (see Figure 7 in "Inside Your Computer").

l For a diskette drive or non-EIDE tape drive, connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled "DSKT" on the

system board (see Figure 7 in "Inside Your Computer").

l For a drive that comes with its own controller card, connect the other end of the interface cable to the controller card.

Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.

11. If the 5.25-inch drive bay was previously empty, remove the front-panel insert from the front bezel.

12. Replace the computer cover; reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

13. Update your system configuration information.

l For a diskette drive, enter System Setup and update the appropriate Diskette Drive A or Diskette Drive B option to reflect the

size and capacity of your new diskette drive.

l If you installed a non-EIDE tape drive as the second drive, set the Diskette Drive B option to Not Installed. l For EIDE CD-ROM and tape drives, set the appropriate Drive option (0 or 1) under Drives: Secondary to Auto. See "Primary

Drive n and Secondary Drive n" for more information.

14. Verify that your system works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

Installing a Diskette, Tape, or CD-ROM Drive in a Midsize or Mini Tower Chassis

To install a diskette, tape, or CD-ROM drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, perform the following steps.

1. Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

NOTICE: To avoid possibly damaging the drive by electromagnetic static (EMS), ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer.

Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer system. Change any settings necessary for your configuration.

If you are installing an enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) drive, configure the drive for the cable select setting. The cable select setting is located on the drive. To configure the cable select setting, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.

Diskette/tape drive interface cable

Interface connector

DC power cable

Power input connector

NOTE: Tape drives sold by Dell come with their own operating software and documentation. After you install a tape drive, refer to the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on installing and using the tape drive software.

CAUTION:Toavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock,turnoffthecomputerandanyperipherals,disconnectthemfromtheir

electrical outlets, and then wait at least 5 seconds before you remove the computer cover. Also, before you install a drive, see the other precautions in "Safety First—For You and Your Computer."

2. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Computer Cover."

3. Remove the front bezel (mini tower only) as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel."

4. Remove the drive bracket from the bay you want to use.

a. 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 9).

Figure 9. Removing a Drive

If a drive is already installed in the bay and you are replacing it, disconnect the DC power cable and interface cable from the back of the drive before you slide the bracket out of the bay.

b. To remove the installed drive from the bracket, turn the drive/bracket assembly upside down and unscrew the four screws that

secure the drive to the bracket (see Figure 10).

5. Attach the bracket to the replacement drive.

a. Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. b. Fit the bracket over the drive, and then tilt the front of the drive up so that the bracket drops down into place. c. To ensure proper installation, align all screw holes and ensure that the tabs on the front of the bracket are flush with the front of the drive

(see Figure 10).

Figure 10. Attaching the Drive Bracket to the New Drive

NOTE: For easier access inside the chassis, you may want to rotate the power supply out of the way temporarily.

Bracket tabs (2)

d. To further ensure proper positioning of the drive in the bracket, insert and tighten all four screws in the order in which the holes

are numbered (the holes are labeled "1" through "4").

6. Slide the drive into the drive bay until the drive snaps securely into place (see Figure 11).

Make sure that both bracket tabs snap into place in the drive bay.

Figure 11. Inserting the New Drive Into the Drive Bay

7. Connect a DC power cable to the power input connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 12).

8. Connect the appropriate interface cable to the interface connector on the back of the drive (see Figure 12).

If your system came with an EIDE CD-ROM or tape drive, use the spare connector on the existing interface cable. Otherwise, use the EIDE interface cable provided in the drive kit.

NOTICE: You must match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive's interface connector to avoid possible damage to your system.

Figure 12. Attaching Diskette Drive or Tape Drive Cables

5.25-inch drive

Bracket tabs (2)

Bracket

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5.25-inch drive

DC power cable

Power input connector

Interface connector

Diskette/tape drive interface cable

Connect the interface cable to the system board.

l For an EIDE tape drive or CD-ROM drive, connect the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector labeled "IDE2"

on the system board (see Figure 9 in "Inside Your Computer").

l For a diskette drive, connect the cable from the drive to the interface connector labeled "DSKT" on the system board (see Figure

9 in "Inside Your Computer").

Check all cable connections. Fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents.

10. If the 5.25-inch drive bay was previously empty, remove the front-panel insert from the front bezel.

11. Replace the front bezel (mini tower only).

12. Replace the computer cover, reconnect your computer and peripherals to their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

13. Update your system configuration information in System Setup.

l For a diskette drive, update the appropriate Diskette Drive option (A or B) to reflect the size and capacity of your new diskette

drive.

l For EIDE CD-ROM and tape drives, set the appropriate Secondary Drive option (0 or 1) to Auto.

14. Verify that your system works correctly by running the Dell Diagnostics.

Connecting Drives

When you install a drive, you connect two cables—a DC power cable and an interface cable—to the back of the drive. Your drive’s power input connector(towhichyouconnecttheDCpowercable)resemblestheconnectorshowninFigure13.

Figure 13. Power Cable Connector

The drive’s interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connector, as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14. Drive Interface Connectors

Power input connector

Power cable

When you attach 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. For the location of pin 1 on the drive’s interface connector, see the documentation that came with the drive.

When you disconnect an interface cable from the system board, be sure to press in on the locking tabs on the cable connector before you disconnect the cable. When you attach an interface cable to the system board, be sure that the locking tabs snap into place so that the cable is firmly attached to the connector on the system board.

Most interface connectors are keyed for correct insertion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector (see Figure 14). Keyed connectors ensure that the pin-1 wire in the cable (indicated by the colored strip along one edge of the cable) goes to the pin-1 end of the connector.

The pin-1 end of a connector on a board or a card is usually indicated by a silk-screened "1" printed directly on the board or card.

NOTICE: When you connect an interface cable, do not reverse the interface cable (do not place the colored strip away from pin 1 of the connector). Reversing the cable prevents the drive from operating and could damage the controller, the drive, or both.

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Card-edge connector on drive

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Colored strip

Header connector on drive

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DriversandUtilities:Dell™OptiPlex™GX110SystemUser'sGuide

Program Diskette Maker

Dell installed all the drivers for any integrated devices as well as the system utilities on your system's hard-disk drive. These drivers and utilities are provided in diskette image form, from which you can make backup diskettes using the Program Diskette Maker. Dell strongly urges that you make these backup diskettes as soon as you complete initial system setup in case you need to reinstall one of these drivers or utilities.

The Program Diskette Maker is located in the Dell Accessories program folder and contains complete online documentation on its use. To access the Program Diskette Maker, perform the following steps:

1. Start your operating system.

2. Click Start, and then click Programs.

3. Click Dell Accessories.

4. Click Program Disk Maker.

Video Drivers

To reinstall the video drivers, perform the following steps:

1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories program folder) to make a diskette copy of the video drivers installed

on your hard-disk drive.

2. Insert the video driver diskette 1 into the diskette drive.

3. Click the Start button, click Run, type a:\setup in the Run window, and then click OK.

4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to complete the installation.

NIC Drivers

This section describes how to reinstall the network interface controller (NIC) driver for the following operating systems:

l Microsoft®Windows NT®4.0 l Microsoft Windows®98 l Microsoft Windows 95

Windows NT 4.0 NIC Driver

The Windows NT 4.0 operating system installed by Dell automatically detects and installs the NIC driver. To reinstall the driver, perform the following steps:

1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories program folder) to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on

your hard-disk drive.

2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.

See "Network Cable Requirements" for detailed instructions.

3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in System Setup.

See "Network Interface Controller" for more information.

Program Diskette Maker

Intel INF Chipset Update Utility for Windows 95 or Windows 98

Video Drivers

Mouse Drivers

NIC Drivers

System Utilities

Bus-Mastering EIDE Driver for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 98

4. Start the Windows NT operating system, and log on as an administrator or as a user with administrator privileges.

For information on administrator privileges, see your Windows NT documentation.

5. Double-click the My Computer icon, double-click Control Panel, and then double-click the Network icon.

6. Click the Adapters tab in the Network Control Panel, and then click Update.

7. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, type a:\, and then click Continue.

8. When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette 1 from the diskette drive and insert the NIC driver diskette 2.

9. Remove the diskette from drive A, and click Yes in the Network Settings Change window to restart your system.

Windows 98 NIC Driver

To install the NIC driver for Windows 98, perform the following steps:

1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (located in the Dell Accessories program folder) to make a diskette copy of the NIC drivers installed on

your hard-disk drive.

2. Connect the network cable to the back of your computer.

See "Network Cable Requirements" for detailed instructions.

3. Verify that the integrated NIC is enabled and connected to its network.

See "Network Interface Controller" for more information.

4. Start the Windows 98 operating system.

5. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Then double-click the System icon.

6. In the System Properties window, click the Device Manager tab.

7. If you are updating or reinstalling the driver for a Dell-installed Windows 98 operating system, click Network Adapters, and then click 3Com

3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible). If you are installing the driver for a new Windows 98 installation, click Other Devices, and then click PCI Ethernet Controller.

8. Click Properties.

9. Click the Driver tab.

10. Click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard window appears.

11. Click Next.

12. Select Display a list of drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and click Next. If you are installing the driver for a new Windows 98 installation, select Network Adapters from the list of device types. Then click OK.

13. Click the Have Disk button.

14. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, verify that a:\ is specified as the target location, and click OK.

15. Verify that 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible) is selected, and then click OK.

16. When the Update Device Driver Wizard asks where to install the driver, click Next.

17. When prompted, remove the NIC driver diskette 1 and insert the NIC driver diskette 2. Then click OK.

18. Click Finish.

19. When prompted to restart your system, remove the diskette from drive A, and click Yes.

Windows 95 NIC Driver

The Windows 95 operating system installed by Dell automatically detects and installs the NIC driver. This subsection provides instructions for

NOTE: If you are installing networking on your system for the first time, the Windows NT operating system displays a message asking if you want to install networking. Click Yes, and refer to your Windows NT documentation for instructions.

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