Dell OPTIPLEX GX50 User Manual

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX5 0 Sy stem s

User’s 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 ind icates either potential damage to hardware or loss of

data and tells you how to avoid the probl e m.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potent ial fo r prope rty dama ge,

personal injury, or death.

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Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

When Working Inside Your Computer

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ergonomic Computing Habits

1 About Your Computer

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front Panel Door

Speaker/Headphone Connector

Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Power Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Floppy Drive Access Light

Hard Drive Access Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting Devices

Parallel Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Mouse Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

USB Connectors

Integrated Network Adapter Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Network Cable Requirements Line-In Jack

Line-Out Ja ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Microphone Jack Serial Port Connectors

Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Video Connector

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Inside Your Computer

Inside Your ComputerInside Your Computer

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System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Removing and Attaching the Computer Stand . . . . . . . . . . 35

2 Advanced Features

LegacySelect Technology Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Manageability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant

Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation. . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Chassis Intrusion Detection

Security Cable Sl ot and Padlock Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

System Password

Setup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Disabling a Forgotten Password

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Computer Settings

Entering System Setup System Setup Screens

Changing the Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Additional System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If You Have a Problem Jumper Settings

Software Installation and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

3 Installing Upgrades

Opening the Computer Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Closing the Computer Cover

Expansion Cards

Installing an Expansion Card

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Rem ovi n g an Expa ns io n Car d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Expansion Card Cage (Small Desktop Computer Only) . . . . . . 74

Removing the Expansion-Card Cage

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Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Installing DIMMs

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Removing DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Microprocessor Front Panel Inserts

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Removing Front P anel Inserts—Small Form-Factor and Small Desktop

Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Removing Front Panel Inserts—Small Mini-Tower Computer . . 88

Replacing Front Panel Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Internal Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

IDE Drive Addressing

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Connecting Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Hard Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Detaching Hard Drive Cables

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Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Installing a Hard Drive

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Reattaching Hard Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Adding a Second Hard Drive — Small Mini-Tower Computer . 107

Floppy Drives

Detaching Floppy Drive Cables Removing a Floppy Drive Installing a Floppy Drive and Reattaching Cables

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CD Drives

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Detaching CD Drive Cables Removing a CD Drive

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Installing a CD Drive and Reattaching Cables . . . . . . . . . 127

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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Replacing the Battery

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4 Microsoft® Windows® XP Features

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Help and Support Center

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New User Interface

Switching to Classic View Clean Desktop Wizard

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Taskbar Grouping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Notification Area Cleanup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Application and Device Compatibil ity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Program Compatibility Wizard

System Restore

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Using System Restore Restore Process

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Driver Rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

User Accounts and Fast User Swit ching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

How to Use Fast User Switching

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What Happens When a Fast User Switch Occurs? . . . . . . . 147

Special Considerations With Fast User Switching . . . . . . . 147

How to Turn Off Fast User Switching

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How to Add Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Home and Small Office Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Network Setup Wizard

Internet Connection Firewall

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5 Technical Specifications

6 Solving Problems

Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Power P roblems

Video and Monitor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Sound and Speaker Proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Prin ter Problems Serial or Parallel Device Problems

Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Keyboard Problems

Floppy Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Hard Drive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Battery Problems

Expansion Card Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Recover From a Program That Is Not Responding . . . . . . . 178

Restart a Computer That Is Not Responding

Repairing a Wet Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Repairing a Dropped or Damaged Computer . . . . . . . . . . 180

Hardware Conflicts

Computer Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

System Board Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Resetting a Damaged System Board

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Dell Diagnostics

When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Features

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Before You Start Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Running the Dell Diagnostics Advanced Testing

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Advanced Testing Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Messages and Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Computer Messages

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Computer Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

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Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Diagnostics Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Diagnostic Lights

Front Panel Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Back Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Operating System Compatibility

Input Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Error Messages Device Drivers

Memory-Resident Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Program Conflicts

Memory Address Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Interrupt Assignment Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

BIOS Recovery Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

7 Getting Help

Help Overvie w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Technical Assistance

Help Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Problems With Your Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Product Information

Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . . . . . . . 213

Before You Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

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8 Additional Information

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Dell Contact Numbers

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Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

FCC Notices (U.S. Only)

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IC Notice (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

CE Notice (European Union)

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Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

CCIB Notice (China Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only)

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VCCI Notice (Japan Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

MIC Notice (Republic of Korea Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice

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Wymagania Polskiego Centrum BadaÒ i Certyfikacji . . . . . 241

PozostaŠe instrukcje bezpiec zeÒstwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) NOM Information (Mexico Only)

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Información para NOM (únicamente pa ra México) . . . . . . 246

ENERGY STAR® Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Limited Warranty and Return Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

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Safety Instructions

When Working Inside Your Computer

Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated.

NOTICE: Do not attempt to service the co mputer yourself, except as

explained in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to you. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.

NOTICE: To help avoid possible damage to the system board, wait 5 seconds

after turning off the computer before removing a compo nent from the system board or disconnecting a d evice from the computer.

Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system menu.

2 Turn off your computer and any devices. 3 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the

chassis, such as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer, before touching anything inside your computer.

While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.

4 Disconnect your computer and devices from the ir power source s. Also,

disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.

Doing so reduces the potential for personal injury or shock.

In addition, take note of these safety gu idelines when appropriate:

• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-

relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, pre ss in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.

• Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the

components or contacts on a card. Hold a card by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Hold a component such as a microprocessor chip by its edges, not by its pins.

CAUTION: There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is

incorrectly installed. Replace the batter y only with the same or equivalent type recomme nded by the manufacture r. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructio ns.

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To

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prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electroni c components, such as the microprocessor. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.

As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may have accumulated.

You can also take the following steps to prevent damage f r om electrostatic discharge (ESD):

• When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping

carton, do not remove the compon ent from the antistati c packing material until you are ready to install the component in your computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure to discharge static electricity from your body.

• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic

container or packaging.

• Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use

antistatic floor pads and workbench pads.

The following notice may appear throughout this document to remind you of these precautions:

NOTICE: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety

instructions at the front of this guide.

Ergonomic Computing Habits

CAUTION: Improper or prolonged keyboard use may result i n

injury.

CAUTION: Viewing the monitor screen for extended periods of

time may result in eye strain.

For comfort a nd efficiency, observe the following ergonomic guidelines when setting up and using your computer:

• Position your computer so that the monitor and keyboard are directly

in front of you as you work. Special shelves are available (from Dell and other sources) to help you correctly position your keyboard.

• Set the monitor at a comforta ble viewing distance (u sually 510 to 610

millimeters [20 to 24 inches] from your eyes).

• Make sure the monitor screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you

are sitting in front of the monitor.

• Adjust the tilt of the monitor, its contrast and brightness settings, and

the lighting around you (such as overhead lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows) to minimize reflections and glare on the monitor screen.

• Use a chair that provides good lower back support.

• Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral,

comfortable position while using the keyboard or mouse.

• Always leave space to rest your hands while using the keyboard or

mouse.

• Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides.

• Sit erect, with your feet resting on the floor and your thighs level.

• When sitting, make sure the weight of your legs is on your feet and not

on the front of your chair seat. Adjust your chair’s height or use a footrest, if necessary, to maintain proper posture.

• Vary your work activities. Try to organize your work so that you do not

have to type for extended periods of time. When you stop typing, try to do things that use both hands.

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1 Monitor screen at or below eye level 4 Arms at desk level 2 Monitor and keyboard positioned directly in

5 Wrists relaxed and flat

front of the user

3 Feet flat on the floor

SECTION 1

About Your Computer

Finding Information and Assistance Front View Back View Inside Your Computer Removing and Attaching the Computer Stand

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Finding Information and Assistance

The following table lists the resources that Dell provides as support tools. Additional resources may be shipped with your computer system.

Resources Contents Using the Resource

Dell OptiPlex ResourceCD

•Dell Diagnostics

•Drivers

• Utilities

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•Computer and device documentation

Setup and Quick Reference Guide

• Getting started/setup

• Support tools

• Solving Problems

• Warranty information

From the main menu on the ResourceCD that was shipped with your computer, use the pull-down menu to make selections appropriate for your computer. You can perform the following tasks:

• Diagnose a problem

• Install or reinstall drivers

• Obtain information on your computer and devices

NOTE: User documentation and drivers are already

installed on your computer when shipped from Dell. You can use this CD to access docume ntation, reinst all drive rs, or run diagnostics tools. You must boot your computer from this CD to run the diagnostics, which may require changing your computer’s boot sequence (see Changing

the Boot Sequence).

Read the Setup and Quick Reference Guide for information on the following:

• Setting up your computer

• Finding and using support resources

• Diagnosing a problem

• Using tools and utilities

Service and Registration Labels—located on the front or side of your Dell™ computer.

• Express Service Code and Service Tag N umber

•Product Key (also called the Product ID or Certificate of Authenticity [COA])

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The Express Service Code and Service Tag Number are unique identifiers for your Dell computer.

You may need the Product K ey (or P ro duct ID ) numbe r to complete th e o p er ating system set u p.

Resources Contents Using the Resource

Operating system CD Use the operating sys tem C D , which was shipped with

your computer, to reinstall your operating system.

NOTE: The operating system CD may not include all the

latest drivers for your computer. If you reinstall your operating system, use the ResourceCD to reinstall drivers for the devices shipped with your computer.

For more information about reinstalling your operating system, see the op er ating system inst allation guide tha t was shipped with your computer.

Operating system installatio n guide

Read the operating sys tem installation guide for information on reinstalling and configuring your operating system.

Click the Start button and select Help or Help and Support, depending on your operating system, to obtain more information on your operating system.

User’s Guides

User’s guides for your computer and devices

Depending on you r op er ating system, dou ble - cl ic k the User’s Guides icon on your desktop or click the Start button and then select Help and Support to access the electronic documentation stored on your hard drive. Obtain information o n the following:

• Using your computer

• Configuring system settings

• Removing and installing parts

• Installing and configuring software

• Diagnosing a problem

• Obtaining technical specifications

• Acquiring de vi ce documentation (on selected operating systems)

• Getting tech nical assistance

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Resources Contents Using the Resource

Dell support website

• Technical support and information

• Downloads for your computer

•Order or delivery status

• Hints and tips, technology papers, service information

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Dell Premier Support website

•Service call status

•Top technical issues by product

• Frequently asked questions by product number

• Customized servic e ta gs

• Syste m configuration detail

Go to support.dell.com.

• Get help with general usage, installation, and troubleshooting questions

• Obtain answers to technical service and support questions

• Get the latest ve rsions of the drivers for your computer

• Access documentation about your computer and devices

• Join online discussions with other Dell customers and Dell technical professionals

• Explore a list of online links to Dell's primary vendors

Go to premiersupport.dell.com: The Dell Premier Support website is customized for

corporate, government, education, and healthcare customers.

This site may not be available in all regions.

Front View

16 About Your Computer

The following figures show the controls, lights, and features located on the front panel of the small form-factor, small desktop, and small mini-tower computers.

Small Form-Factor Computer

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1USB connectors (2)

2 Headphone connector 3 Hard drive access lights 4 Power button 5Power light

Small Desktop Computer

1 Front panel door 2 Power button 3Power light 4 Hard drive access light 5 Flo p py drive access light

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Small Mini-Tower Computer

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18 About Your Computer

1Removable CD drive panel 2 Flo p py drive access light 3 Removable floppy drive panel 4 Hard drive access light 5 Power button 6Power light 7 Front panel door

Front Panel Door

Open the front panel doo r to access two Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors and the headphone connector. This door is removable; if you remove it or accidentally knock it off its hinges, it snaps back in place.

Small Desktop Computer

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1 USB connectors (2) 2 Head phone connector 3 Breakaway hinges (2)

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Small Mini-Tower Computer

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1 Breakaway hinges (2) 2USB connectors (2) 3 Headphone connector

Speaker/Headphone Connector

Used to connect computer speakers, headphones, or other audio output devices. This connector is amplified to support headphones.

Power Button

The power button controls the computer's AC input power.

The Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems let you configure the function of the power button through the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) feature, as shown in the following table.

NOTICE: To turn off your computer, perform an orderly computer shutdown

using the operating system menu when possible.

Power Button Functions for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows XP with ACPI

Action Results

Computer Turned On and ACPI Enabled

Press power button

Computer goes into standby mode or turns off (depending on the operating system setup)

Hold power

Computer turns off Computer button for 6 seconds*

*Pressing or holding the power button to shut down the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button to shut down the com pute r onl y if the ope r ati ng system is not responding.

Computer in Standby Mode

Computer turns on

turns off

Computer Turn ed Off

Boots and computer turns on

Power Button Functions for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, and Windows XP with ACPI Disabled

Action Results

Computer Tu rned On and ACPI Disabled

Press power button Computer turns off

immediately

Computer in Suspend Mode

Computer turns off immediately

Computer Turn ed Off

Boots and computer turns on

Hold power button for 6 seconds*

Computer turns off Computer turns

off

Boots and computer turns on

*Pressing or holding the power button to shut down the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button to shut down the computer only if the operating system is not responding.

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Power Button Functions for Mic rosoft Windows NT®

Action Results

Computer Tu rne d On

Press power button Computer shuts

down

Hold power button for 6 seconds* Computer turns

off

*Pressing or holding the power button to shut down the computer may result in data loss. Use the power button to shut down the com pute r onl y if the ope rati ng system is not responding.

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Computer Turned Off

Boots and computer turns on

If the computer does not turn off when you press the power button, the computer may be hung. Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (this process may take several seconds). If the computer is hung and the power button fails to function properly, unplug the AC power cable from the computer, wait for the computer to completely stop running, and plug in the AC power cable. If the computer does not restart, press the power button to restart the computer.

Power Light

The power light illuminates in two colors and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states (normal and nonnormal). The following ar e normal lights:

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• No light — computer is in the off state (S4, S5, or mechanical OFF)

• Steady green — normal operating state

• Blinking green — low-power state (S1 or S3)

See “Diagnostic Lights” for a description of nonnormal indications.

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Floppy Drive Access Light

The floppy drive access light lights when the drive is reading data from, or writing data to, a floppy disk. Wait until this light turns off before you remove the floppy from the drive.

Hard Drive Access Light

The hard drive access light lights when the computer is reading data from, or writing data to, the drive.

Back View

Small Form-Factor Computer

1 Half-height PCI expansion-card slot 2 AC adapter 3AC voltage switch

NOTE: Your computer

can resume from the S3 state (suspend to RAM) in several ways. Pressing the power button always works. Certain USB devices also wake the computer from S3, and the action required varies by device. Check your device documentation for details. Remote Wake Up also creates an S3 wake event if enabled in system setup and in your operating system. Personal System/2 (PS/2) wake events also vary depending on your operating system. For example, PS/2 mice will not wake from S3 in Windows 98 SE but will wake from S3 in Wi ndows 2000 or Windows XP if enabled in the operating system (OS). PS/2 keyboards will always wake the computer from S3 in Windows 98 SE and will wake from S3 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP if enabled in the operating system.

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1PCI slots (2) 2AC adapter

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Small Mini-Tower Computer

1 AC adapter 2AC voltage switch 3AGP slot 4PCI slots (4)

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I/O Panel—Small Form-Factor, Desktop, and Mini-Tower Computers

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1 Parallel connector 8 Microphone connector 2 Keyboard conn ec tor 9 Audio lin e - in connector 3 Mouse connector 10 Audio line-out connector 4 Link in tegrity light 11 USB connectors (2) 5 Network adapter 12 Diagnostic lights 6 Activity light 13 Serial 2 connec to r 7 Video connector (1) 14 Serial 1 connector

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Connecting Devices

When you connect external devices to your computer's back panel, follow these guidelines:

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• Check the documentation that accompanied the device for specific

installation and configuration instructions. For example, you must connect most devices to a particular

input/output (I/O) port or connector to operate properly . Also , external devices like a mouse or printer usually require you to load device drivers into computer memory before they will work.

• Always attach external devices while your computer is turned off. Then

turn on the computer 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.)

NOTICE: When you disconnect external devices from the back of the

computer, wait 5 seconds after turning off the computer before you disconnect any devices to avoid possible damage to the system board.

Parallel Connector

This is used to connect printers. Default designation is LPT1.

Mouse Connector

Turn off the computer and any attached devices before connecting a mouse to the computer. If your computer uses Microsoft Windows Windows NT 4.0, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your hard drive.

2000 or

USB Connectors

These are used to attach USB-compliant devices such as keyboards, mice, printers, and computer speakers to your computer.

Integrated Network Adapter Connector

The network adapter, which includes a Remote Wake Up feature, has the following lights:

• A yell ow activity light flashes when the computer is transmitting or

receiving network data. (A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady "on" s t ate.)

• A dual-colored link integrity light, which is green when there is a good

connection between a 10-megabit per second (Mbps) network and the network adapter and orange when there is a good connection between a 100-Mbps network and the network adapter. When the light is off, the computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

NOTE: The integrated

parallel port is automatically disabled if the computer detects an installed expansion card containing a paralle l po r t configured to the same address as specified in "Additional Syste m Setu p

Options."

Network Cable Requirements

The network adapter connector attaches an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable to your computer. Pr ess one end of the UTP cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your network configuration, and press the other end of the UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place

Dell recommends the use of Category 5 wiring and connectors for our customers’ networks.

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Line-In Jack

This jack is used to attach record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs. Connect the line-out cable from any of these devices to the line-in jack.

Line-Out Jack

This jack is used to attach computer speakers. This jack is amplified, so speakers with integrated amplifiers are not required. Connect the audio cable from the speakers to this jack.

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Microphone Jack

This jack is used to attach a standard personal computer microphone. Connect the audio cable from the microphone to the microphone jack.

Serial Port Connectors

Default port designations: COM1 for serial port 1 and COM2 for serial port

2. You can reassign the serial port's designation if you add an expansion card containing a serial port using this designation.

If you set the computer’s serial ports to Auto in system setup and add an expansion card containing a serial port configured to a specific designation, the computer automatic ally maps (assigns) the integrated ports to the appropriate COM setting as necessary.

Before you add a card with a serial port, che ck the documentation that accompanied your software to make sure that the software can be mapped to the new COM port designation.

Keyboard Connector

Attach the keyboard cable to the 6-pin connector on the back panel.

Video Connector

This connector is used to attach a video graphics array (VGA)-compatible monitor to your computer.

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NOTE: This connector can be used for a secondary display if multi-monitor is

supported and enabled in your operating system and you have an add-in PCI video card.

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