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Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.  1997 Dell Computer Corpor ation. All rights reserved. Reproduc tion in an y man ner whatsoev e r wit hout the written perm i ssion of Del l Co mput er Co rporat io n is strictl y forb idden . T rade m ar ks used in th is te xt : Dell , the DELL logo, and Dell Dimension are regist e[...]

v Contents Chapter 1 System Ov erv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Advanced Expansion Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 EIDE Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vi Chapter 3 Beep Codes an d Err or Me ssages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 POST Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 System Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Chapter 4 Remov ing a nd Re placing Par ts . .[...]

vii Advanced Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7 Peripheral Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A -8 Chipset Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-10 Plug and Play Configuration Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

viii Figure 4-14. Microprocessor-Fan Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 Figure 4-15. Card-Guide Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Figure 4-16. Control-Panel Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 Figure 4-17. System Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

ix Table A-8. Security Screen Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-12 Table A-9. Power Screen Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-13 Table A-10. Exit Screen Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-15[...]

R ead This First W arnings, Cautio ns, and Notes Throughout this manual, there may be blocks of text printed in bold t ype or in italic type. These blocks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used a s follows: NO TE: A NO TE pr o vides helpful information about using the computer sy stem. A prerequisite for using this manual to se rvice [...]

System Over vie w 1-1 Chapter 1 System Overview T he Dell Dimension ® XPS H233 and XPS H266 systems are high-speed, single-processor computer systems that use an Intel ® Pentium ® II micro- processor with MMX ™ technology . These Dell ® systems incorporate an ISA expansion bus as well as a high-performance PCI local bus. These buses are built[...]

1-2 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al S ystem Features In addition to the standard features found in a traditional PC, the Dell Dimension XPS H233 and XPS H266 systems inc lude the following new and/or advanced fea tures: • An Intel Pentium II mic roproce ssor with MMX technology , specificall y designed to handl e[...]

System Over vie w 1-3 Figure 1-1. Computer Orientation CAUTION: T o avoid possible data or f ile structure corruptions, the reset button shoul d only be use d when th e syste m cann ot be reboo ted by press - ing <Ctrl><Alt><Del>. Before you use the re set button to initiate a hardware r e set, close any open app lication pr ogram[...]

1-4 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Figure 1-2. Desktop C om put e r Featur es microprocessor fan system board secondary hard-disk drive bracket card guide assembly and primary hard-disk drive power supply 3.5-inch diskette drive front bezel power button rese t b ut ton hard-disk drive acc ess in dica to r expansio[...]

System Over vie w 1-5 Figure 1-3. Mini T ower Computer Features expansion-card slots microprocessor fan system board secondary hard-disk drive bracket card guide assem bly and primary hard-disk drive power supply drive bays (typical) 3.5-inch diskette drive front bezel power button reset button hard-disk drive access indicator drive cage[...]

1-6 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al F i g u r e 1 - 4 . B a c k -Panel Featur es (T ypical) Advanced Expansion Subsystem This computer system of fers an advance d expansion subsystem that can support a mixture of tra ditional IS A expansion cards (called l eg a c y expansion c ards), Plug and Play ISA expansion car[...]

System Over vie w 1-7 Chapter 2, “Using Configuration Software,” in the Refer ence Guide and the “Confi guri ng E xpa nsion Cards ” sec tion in the on line System User’ s Guide (located in the Dell Accessories folder ) provide instructions for using the ICU to configure legacy ISA expansion car ds. The expansion-card slots include three I[...]

1-8 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al C omputer Service The following subsections provide service-related information about the computer . Power Supply The 200-W powe r supply can operate f rom an AC power sour ce of 1 15 V AC at 60 Hz or 230 V AC at 50 Hz . The power supply provides the DC operating volt- ages and c[...]

System Over vie w 1-9 DC Power Distribution Figures 1-5 through 1-9 provide the following information about DC power distribution: • Power-supply cable identification • T ypical DC power connections for diskette, tape, CD-ROM, and hard-disk drives • Power distribution to sockets and connectors on the system board • Pin assignments of DC pow[...]

1-10 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Figure 1-6. DC Power D istribution 3.3 VDC P2 secondary hard-disk drive (uses Y-cable) +5 VDC –12 VDC GND +12 VDC +5 VDC +5 VDC GND GND J9D1 –5 VDC –5 VDC +5 VDC +12 VDC power supply PWRGOOD P1 3.5-inch drives (second drive uses Y-cable) 3.5-inch diskette drive 5.25-inch dr[...]

System Over vie w 1-1 1 DC Power Connector Pin Assignments The power-supply output voltages can be measured at the back ( wire side) of the DC power connectors without disconnecting them. Figures 1-7 through 1-9 show the wire side of the connectors. 1 Pin 5 — PWRGOOD is a status signa l generated by the power supply to notify the syst em that the[...]

1-12 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Figure 1-8. DC Power Connectors P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 Figure 1-9. DC Power Connector P7 1234 +5 V DC (red) common (black) common (black) +12 VDC (yellow) P2, P3 , P5, P6 12 3 4 +5 VDC (red) common (black) common (black) +12 VDC (yellow) P4 45 6 +3.3 V DC (orange) common (black) [...]

System Over vie w 1-13 System Board The subsections that follow provide service-related infor mation about system board components. Figure 1-10 . System Boar d Featur es Main Memory The four SIMM sockets can accommodate one or two pairs of EDO SIMMs. The base configuration for main memory is one pair of 16-MB nonparity SIMMs installed in sockets J6[...]

1-14 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al System Board Jumpers See Figure 1-1 1 and T able 1-2 for jumper settings and descriptions. Figure 1-1 1. System Boa rd Jumpers[...]

System Over vie w 1-15 T able 1-2. System-Board Jumper Descriptions Jumper Settings Description A, pins 1-3; B, pins 1-6; C, pins 1-3 (microprocessor speed) The microprocessor ’ s internal speed i s 233 MHz . The microprocessor ’ s internal speed i s 266 MHz . A, pins 4-6 (reserved) Reserved ( do not change ). C, pi ns 4-6 (clea r CMOS) System [...]

1-16 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al I nterrupt Assignments T able 1-3. Interrupt Assignment s IRQ Line Used By/Available IRQ0 Generated by system timer . IRQ1 Generated by I/O c ontroller to indicate full keyboard output buffer . IRQ2 Generated interna lly by interrupt controller to enable IRQ8 through IRQ15. IRQ3 [...]

System Over vie w 1-17 D MA Channel Assi gnments T able 1-4. D MA Channel A ssignmen ts DREQ Line Used By/Available DREQ0 Default audio DMA channel assignment DREQ1 Default audio DMA channel assignment DREQ2 Generated by I /O controlle r to enable DMA cycle for attached diskette drive DREQ3 A vailable for use by an expansion card DREQ4 Reserved —[...]

1-18 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al T echnic al Specifications T able 1-5. T echnical Specifications Micropr ocessor Microprocessor type . . . . . . . . . Intel Pentium II microprocessor w it h MM X technology Microprocessor speeds . . . . . . . 233 MHz internally/66 MHz externa lly 266 MHz internally/66 MHz extern[...]

System Over vie w 1-19 System Cl ocks System clock frequency . . . . . . 66 MHz (matches external proce ssor speed) Diskette/communicatio ns ports frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 MHz (de rived from system clock) Memory SIMM sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . four SIMM capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 and 32 MB Minimum RAM . . . . . . .[...]

1-20 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Ports Externally ac cessible: Serial (DTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-pin connector Parallel (bidirectional) . . . . 25-hole connector PS/2-style keyboard . . . . . . 6-pin mini-DIN c onnector PS/2-compatible mouse . . . 6-pin mini-DIN c onnector USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

System Over vie w 1-21 Power DC power supply: W attage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 W Input voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 to 135 V AC at 60 Hz or 180 to 265 V AC at 50 Hz Heat dissipation. . . . . . . . . . 778 BTUs (fully loaded system without monitor) System battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-V CR2032 coin cell P h y s i c a l Spec[...]

1-22 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Environmental (continu ed) Maximum shock: Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . left side (for mini tower orientation) and bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of 50.8 cm/sec (20 inches/sec) Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-G faired square wave with a veloci[...]

Basic T roubl eshooti ng 2 -1 Chapter 2 Basic T roubleshooting T his chapter describes basic troubleshooting procedures that can help you diagnose a computer system problem. These procedure s can often reveal the source of a problem or indicate the correct starting point for troubleshooting the system. A brief explanation of how to load and start t[...]

2-2 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al E xternal V isual Inspection The external visual inspection co nsists of a quick inspection of the exterior of the computer , the monitor , the keyboard, any peripherals, and ca bles. While per- forming the visual inspection, make any necessary c orrections. T o perfor m the exte[...]

Basic T roubl eshooti ng 2 -3 8. Inspect the exte rior of the comp uter , including all controls, indicato rs, and user-accessible data storage devices for any signs of physical damage. Does the inspection reveal any problems? Ye s . Refer to the appropriate procedure in Chapter 4, “Removing and Replacing Parts.” No . Proceed to the next sectio[...]

2-4 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al 4. While the boot r outine is running, observe the computer for any of the following: • Diskette-drive and hard-disk drive a ccess indicator activity These indicators light in response to data being transferred to or from the drives. If either of these indica tors fails to ligh[...]

Basic T roubl eshooti ng 2 -5 2. Remove the com puter cover . NOTE: For your safety and pr ot ection of th e system, observe the guidelines listed in “Pr ecautionary Measur es” in Chapter 4. 3. V erify th at the si ngle-e dge contact (SEC ) cartr idge, SIMM s, and e xpan- sion cards ar e fully seated in their sockets or connectors. T o reseat t[...]

2-6 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Expansion Subsystem” in Chapter 1 for information on the Device Manager and the ICU. See “Interrupt Assignments” in Chapter 1 to help identify possible conflicts. Also review the documentation provided with any installed expansion cards and other devices for additional inte[...]

Beep C ode s and Er ror Mess age s 3-1 Chap te r 3 Beep Codes and Error Messages T his chapter describes beep c odes and system error messages that can occur during system start-up or , in the case of some failures, during normal system operation. In some cases, the system may display error messages a nd emit beep codes simultaneously . In other ca[...]

3-2 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al T able 3-1. POST Beep Codes Beep Code Error Probable Causes 1 Memory refresh fa ilure. Defective system board. 2 Memory parity error . A SIMM is faulty . Replace all of the SI MMs. Defecti ve system bo ard. 3 Memory failure occurr ed in first 64 KB of ma in memory . A SIMM is fau[...]

Beep C ode s and Er ror Mess age s 3-3 S ystem Error Messages Some system e rror messages indicate a fatal e rror , in which case the system cannot usually be rebooted until an appropriate hardwa re change has been made. The following messages indicate a fatal error: • 8042 Gate - A20 Error • DMA Error • DMA #1 Error • DMA #2 Error • FDD [...]

3-4 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al CMOS Battery State Low System battery not maintaining conte nts of NVRAM. System battery at or near depletion of its charge. CMOS Checksum Failure NVRAM checksum value changed since NVRAM contents were saved. Battery char ge may be low , or BIOS may be corrupted. CMOS Display Typ[...]

Beep C ode s and Er ror Mess age s 3-5 Diskette Boot Failure System cannot boot from diskette in drive A. Di ske tte in dr ive A does not contain boot- able operating system, or bootable operating system is corrupt. DMA #1 Error Error condition occurred in DMA channel 1. Defective syst em board. DMA #2 Error Error condition occurred in DMA channel [...]

3-6 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Invalid Boot Diskette System cannot boot from diskette in drive A. Diskette in drive A contains no operating system. Diskette in drive A is faulty . Drive A interfa ce or power cable faulty or improperly connected. Drive A defe ctive. KB/Interface Error Error detected at key- boa[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-1 Chapter 4 Removing and Replacing Parts T his chapter provides procedures f or removing and replacing components, assemblies, and subassemblies of the computer . Unle ss otherwise noted, each procedure assumes the following: • The computer cover has alre ady been removed. • A part can be replaced by perf orming[...]

4-2 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al C omputer Cover Figure 4-1. Computer Cover Removal T o remove the computer cover from a desktop or mini tower system, follow these s teps: 1. If you are working on a mini tower system, lay the computer on its right side with the chassis foot off the edge of the wor k surface to a[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-3 F ront Bezel Figure 4-2. Front-Bezel Removal (Mini T ower Chassis) Figure 4-3. Front-Bezel Removal (Desktop Chassis) T o remove the front bez el, follow these steps: 1. Press the thr ee tabs along the edge of the front bezel. 2. Rotate the front bezel away from the chassis, and disengage the retain- ing hooks. tab[...]

4-4 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al D riv es The following subsections explain how to remove the front-panel inserts, drive cage, and the various types of drives in the drive bays. For additional informa- tion about drive installation and configuration, see “Installing Drives,” in the online Syst em Us er ’ s[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-5 Drive Cage Figure 4-5. Drive Cage Removal NOTE: The drive cage is the same in both the desktop and mini tower comput- ers. The drive cage in the mini tower computer is mounted 90 degr ees clockwise fr om the one shown in Figur e 4-5. This r otation positions the drives horizontally when the computer is set up. Whe[...]

4-6 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al 5.25-Inch Drive Figure 4-6. 5.25-Inch Drive Removal T o remove a dr ive from a 5.25-inch drive bay , follow these steps: 1. Remove t he front bezel. 2. Remove t he drive cage and drives as an assembly . 3. Remove t he three drive-mounting screws, and slide the drive out of the ba[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-7 Upper 3 .5-In ch Dr ive Figure 4-7. Upper 3.5-Inch Drive Removal The upper 3.5-inch drive uses a drive bra cket between the drive and the right side of the drive cage. T o remove a drive fr om the upper 3.5-inch drive bay , follow these steps: 1. Remove the front bezel. 2. Remove the drive cage and drives as an as[...]

4-8 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Lower 3.5-Inch Drive (Mini T ower Computer O n l y ) Figure 4-8. Lower 3.5 -Inch Driv e Remova l (Mini T ower C o m p u t e r Only) The lower 3.5-inch drive attach es to the left side and bottom of the drive cage. T o remove a dr ive from the lower 3.5-inch drive bay , follow the[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-9 3.5-Inch Diskette Drive Figure 4- 9. 3.5-I nch Dis ke tte Dri ve Remov al T o remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive, follow these steps: 1. Remove the front bezel. 2. Disconnect the power and interface cables from the back of the 3.5- inch diske tte dr ive. 3. Press the two drive-r elease tabs, and s lide the drive o[...]

4-10 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Primary Hard-Disk Drive Figure 4-10 . Primar y Hard-Disk Dr ive Removal T o remove the primary hard-disk drive, f ollow these steps: 1. Remove t he front bezel. 2. Remove t he two mounting scre ws. 3. Lift the primary hard-disk drive out of the card guide assembly . 4. Discon nec[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-1 1 Secondary Hard-Disk Drive Figure 4-1 1. Secondary Hard-Disk Drive Assembly Removal T o remove the secondar y hard-disk drive, follow these steps: 1. Remove the front bezel. 2. Disconnect the power and interfac e cables from the back of the second- ary hard-disk drive. 3. Remove the two drive- assembly mounting s[...]

4-12 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al 5. T o r emove the secondary hard-disk drive from the drive bracket, remove the scr ew fr om the side of the hard-disk drive, and then pivot the bracket away from the drive. Figure 4-12. Secondary Hard-Disk Drive Removal When you replace a hard-disk drive, be sure to set the jump[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-13 P ower Supply Figure 4-13. Power Supply Removal T o remove the power supply , follow these steps: 1. Disconn ect the AC power cable at t he power sup ply . 2. Disconnect the DC powe r cables from the POWER and J7M1 connec- tors on the system board (see Figure 4-17). 3. Disconnect the DC powe r cables from all the[...]

4-14 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al M icroprocesso r Fan Assembly Figure 4-14 . Microproces sor-Fan As sembly Removal T o remove the microprocessor f an assembly , follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the micropr oce ssor fan cable from the J8L1 connector on the system board (see Figure 4-17). 2. At the back of the ch[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-15 C ard Guide Assemb ly Figure 4-15. Card-Guide Assembly Removal T o remove the car d guide assembly , follow these steps: 1. Disconnect any cables connected to full-length expansion cards, and r emove these expansion c ards. Note the location of each connec tor and the orientation of any cables attached to the exp[...]

4-16 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al C ontrol Panel Board Figure 4-16. Control-Panel Board Removal T o remove the control panel board, f ollow these steps: 1. Remove t he front bezel. 2. Remove t he card guide assembly . 3. Pr ess th e mounti ng tab to re lease the contr ol pa nel boa rd fro m the card guide assembl[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-17 S ystem Board Comp onents Figure 4-17 shows the locations of components on the system board. The sub- sections that follow explain how to remove various s y s t e m b o a r d c o m p o n e n t s . Figure 4-17. System Board Components parallel port connector (P ARALLEL) mouse connector (MOU SE) diskette-drive inte[...]

4-18 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Expansion Cards Figure 4-18. Expansion Card Removal T o remove an e xpansion card, follow these steps: 1. Disconnect any cables from the expansion card. Note the location of each connector and the orientation of any cables attached to the expansion card before disconnecting these[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-19 SIMMs Figure 4- 19 . SIMM Re moval T o remove a SIMM, push outward on each of the SIMM socket’ s metal tabs (see step 1 of Figure 4-19), a nd rotate the SIMM in the direction of the arrows (see steps 2 and 3 of Fi gure 4-19) until i t is released from i ts socket. T o replace a SIMM, position it in its socket a[...]

4-20 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al SEC Cartridge and Heat Sink Assembly Figure 4-21. SEC Cartridge and Heat Si nk Removal 1. Slide the retainer bar toward the front of the computer to remove it, being car eful not to damage the SIMMs next to the heat sink supp ort. 2. Press the SEC cart ridge release latch es unti[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-21 firmly seat the assembly . Up to 25 pounds of force is required to sea t the SEC cartridge. Slide the retainer bar ba ck into position on the heat sink support. Battery Figure 4- 22 . Batt er y Remov al The battery is a 3.0-V , CR2032 coin-cell battery . T o re move the battery , follow these steps: 1. If possibl[...]

4-22 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al S ystem Board Figure 4-23 . Syste m Board Re moval 1. Disconnect any cables attached to the I/O panel on the back of the comp uter . 2. Remove any installed expansion cards. Note the location of each connector and the orientation of any cables attached to the expansion cards befo[...]

Removi ng and Re placing Parts 4-23 Figure 4-24. System Board Mountings 8. Place the syste m board on a level surface. Protect the surface with an antistatic bag or other protective material. 9. Remove the SEC cartr idge and heat sink as sembly as described in “SEC Car tridge and Heat Si nk Assembly” f ound ear lier in thi s chapter . The SEC c[...]

4-24 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Figure 4-25 . Guide- Brack et Assem bly Removal T o install a replacement system board, install the guide bracket assembly for the SEC cartridge. The assembly is keyed for correct insertion (see Figure 4-25). Then install the SEC cartridge and heat sink assembly . T ransfer the S[...]

Syste m Setu p Pro gram A-1 Appendix A System Setup Program T his appendix describes the system setup program, which is used to change the system configuration information stored in C MOS and NVRAM on the sys- tem board. T o enter the system setup program, follow these steps: 1. T u rn on (or reboot) the system. 2. When pr ompted, pr ess <Del>[...]

A-2 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Main Screen Figure A-1. Main Screen T abl e A-1. Mai n Scre en Categor ies Category Function System T ime Resets time on system’ s internal clock. System Date Resets date on system’ s internal calendar . Diskette A Identifies the boot diskette drive in your com- puter . The d[...]

Syste m Setu p Pro gram A-3 Secondary IDE Slave Identifies the second drive attached to the sec- ondary EIDE interface, usually a CD-ROM or tape drive. See the “Device Configuration Sub- menu” subsection in this appendix. Boot Options Displays a submenu. See the “Boot Options Submenu” subsection in this appendix. V ideo Mode Displays the vi[...]

A-4 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al IDE Device Conf iguratio n Submenu Figure A-2. IDE Device Configuration Submenu T able A- 2. IDE Device Configuration Submenu Categories Category Function IDE Device Configuration Configures individual EIDE drives. For most EIDE drives, you should select the Auto Con- figured opt[...]

Syste m Setu p Pro gram A-5 Boot Option s Submenu Figure A-3. Boot Options Submenu T able A-3. Boot Options Submenu Categories Category Function First Boot Device Determines which devi ce the system tries to boot from first. Options for this category are as fol low s: • Floppy — Diskette drive A • Hard Disk — A hard-disk drive conne cted to[...]

A-6 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Fourth Boot Device Determines which device the system tries to boot from if it cannot boot from the devices selected for First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, and Third Boot Device. Options for this category are the same as for the First Boot Device. System Cache Enables or disa[...]

Syste m Setu p Pro gram A-7 Advanced Screen Figure A-4. Advanced Screen T able A-4. Adva nced Scre en Cate gories Category Function Processor T ype Displays type of microproce ssor installed. Processor Speed Displays internal speed of the microproce ssor . Cache Size Indicates the amount of secondary cache mem- ory installed. Peripheral Configurati[...]

A-8 Dell Dime nsion XPS H233 and X PS H266 S ystem s Serv ice Manu al Peripheral Configura tion Submenu Figure A-5. Peripheral Configuration Submenu T able A- 5. Perip heral Configuration Submenu Categories Category Function Primary PCI IDE In terface Configures the primary EIDE interfac e on the system board. Options for this category are Auto Con[...]

Syste m Setu p Pro gram A-9 Parallel Port Interfa ce Configures the built-in parallel port on t he system board. Set this category to Auto Con- figured (the default) or to Disabled, or select a specific port designation, I/O address, and I RQ line for the port. The available port designa- tions are LP T1, LP T2, and LP T3; available I/O addresses a[...]

A-10 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Chipset Configuration Submenu Figure A-6. Chipset Configuration Submenu T able A- 6. Chipset Configuration Su bmenu Categories Category Function Base Memory Displays the maximum amount of memory available to MS-DOS programs that do not use expanded or extended memory . Options fo[...]

Syste m Set u p Program A-1 1 Plug and Play Configurat ion Submenu Figure A-7. Plug and Play Configuration Submenu T able A- 7. Plug an d Play Configuration Submenu Categories Category Function Co n f i g u r a t i on M o d e Configuration Mode determines whether the sys- tem configures Plug-and-Play devices through the system BIOS or through the o[...]

A-12 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al Security Scree n Figure A-8. Security Screen T able A-8. Security Screen Ca tegorie s Category Function System Password Indicates whether a system password has been assigned. Setup Password Indicates whether a setup passwor d has been assigned. Enter System Password A llows you t[...]

Syste m Set u p Program A-13 Power Screen Figure A-9. Power Screen T able A-9. Power Screen Categories Category Function Advanced Power Management Enables or disables all the other categor ies on the Power scre en. IDE Drive Power Down When set to Enabled (the defa ult), IDE Drive Power Down allows most EIDE hard-disk drives t o automat ically swi [...]

A-14 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XPS H266 S ystems Servic e Manu al VESA V ideo Power Down NOTES: For the W indows 95 operating system, use the Display Pr operties dialog box in the Contr ol Panel to save monitor power rather than using the VESA V ideo Power Down cate- gory . See the W indows 95 online help for instructions. This category is avai[...]

Syste m Set u p Program A-15 Exit Screen Figure A-10. Ex it Screen T able A-10. Exit Sc reen Categories Category Function Exit Saving Changes Saves any changes you have made, exits the system setup program, and restarts the system Exit Disca rding Cha nges Discards any changes you have made, exits the system setup program, and restarts the system L[...]

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Index 1 Index A adapter card, 1-6, 4-18 B back-panel fe atures, 1-6 battery location, 1-13 removal, 4-21 beep codes about, 3-1 list of, 3-2 bezel removal, 4-3 boot routine observing when troubleshooting, 2-3 C card-guide assembly removal, 4-15 computer back-panel fe atures, 1-6 features list, 1-2 front-panel features, 1-4, 1- 5 internal features, 1[...]

2 Dell Dime nsion XP S H233 and XP S H266 S ystems S ervic e Manu al E EIDE subsystem, 1-7 error messages, 3-3 expansion card configuration, 1-6 removal, 4-18 expansion-card guide, 4-15 expansion-card slots, 1-6 external visual inspection, 2-2 F fan removal, 4-14 features lis t, 1-2 front-bezel removal, 4-3 front-panel features, 1-4, 1- 5 front-pan[...]

Index 3 battery, 1-13 SIMMs, 1-13 system battery removal, 4-21 system board components, 1-13 removal, 4-22 system board jumpers location, 1-14 settings, 1-15 system error messages, 3-3 system power-supply removal, 4-13 system setup program Advanced screen, A- 7 Boot Options submenu, A-5 Chipset Configuration submenu, A-10 entering, A-1 Exit screen,[...]

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