321 Studios 8400 Series manual

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important i nformation that helps you make better use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential da mage to hardware or loss of da ta and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for propert y damage, personal injury , or death. If you purcha[...]

Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Contents Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hibernate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Power Options Properties . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Sound and Speak er Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 No sound from speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 No sound from headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Video and Monitor Problems . . . . . .[...]

6 Contents Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Sy stem Board Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 DDR2 Memory Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Addressing Memory With 4-GB Conf[...]

Contents 7 5 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Sy stem Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Entering Sy stem Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Sy stem Setup Options .[...]

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Finding Information 9 Finding Information What Are Y ou Looking For? Find it Here • W arranty information • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to set up my computer Setup Diagram[...]

10 Finding Information www .dell.com | support.dell.com • Service T ag and Express Service Code • Microsoft W indows License Label Service T ag and Microsoft Windows License These labels are located on your computer . • Use the Service T ag to identify your computer when you use support.dell.com or contact technical support. • Enter the Exp[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 11 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the ope rating sy stem setup before you co nnect a printer to the computer . See the documentation that came with the prin ter for setup information, including how to: • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to th[...]

12 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so . 2 T urn off the computer (see page 59). NOTICE: For best results, use a 3-m (1 0-ft) or shorter parallel cable. 3 Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector o[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 13 4 T urn on the printer and then turn on the computer . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel . 5 Install the printer driver if necessary . See th e documentation that came with your printer . Connecting to the Internet NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country . T o connect to the Inte[...]

14 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com Setting Up Y our Internet Connection T o set up an AO L or MSN connection: 1 Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 2 Double-click the MSN Explorer or AOL icon on the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. 3 F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the [...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 15 Playing CDs or DVDs NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Ke ep the tray closed when you are not using the drive. NOTICE: Do not move the co mputer when you are playing CDs or DVDs. 1 P ress the eject button on the front of the drive. 2 Place the disc, label side up, in the[...]

16 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com A D VD player includes the following basic buttons: F or more information on playing CDs or D VDs, click Help on the CD or D VD player (if available). Adjusting the V olume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. 1 Click the Start button, point[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 17 Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the curren t r esolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing D VD playback, adjust the display properties. 1 Click the Start button and click Control P anel . 2 Under Pick a category , click Appearance and Themes . 3 Under Pick a [...]

18 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 T o copy the CD or D VD: • If you have one CD or DVD drive , ensure that the settings ar e correct and click Copy . The computer reads your source CD or D VD and copies it to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive. When prompted, insert a blank CD or D V D into the [...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 19 Connecting T wo Monitors CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you are connecting two monito rs that have VGA connectors, yo u must have the optional DVI adapter . If you are connecting two fl at-panel[...]

20 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com Connecting One Monitor With a VGA connector and One Monitor With a DVI Connector 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 59. 2 Connect the VGA connector on the monitor to the VGA (blue) connector on the back of the computer . 3 Connect the D VI connec[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 21 your computer , then each pair of drives can be made into RAID level 0 or R AID level 1 volumes. The drives should be the same size in order to ensur e that the larger drive does not contain unallocated (and therefor e unusable) space. NOTE: RAID levels do not represent a hierarchy . A RAID level 1 configurati[...]

22 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com If a drive failure occurs, subseque nt r ead and write operations are dir ected to the surviving drive. A replacement drive can then be r ebuilt using the data from the surviving drive. Also, because data is duplicated on both drives, two 120-GB R AID level 1 drives collectivel[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 23 5 Use the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit , and press <Enter> to e xit system setup and resume the boot process. Configuring for RAID Using the Intel(R) Option ROM Utility NOTE: Although any size drives may be used to create a RA ID configuration using the Intel Option ROM utility , ide[...]

24 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Enter a R AID volume name or accept the default, and press <Enter>. 5 Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select R AID1(Mirror) , and press <Enter>. 6 If there ar e more than two har d disks available, use the up- and down-arrow keys and space bar to select the two[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 25 Creating a RAID 0 V olume NOTE: When you perform this operation, all data on th e RAID drives will be lost. 1 Set your computer to R AID-enabled mode (see page 22). 2 Click Start and point to P rograms → Intel(R) Application Accelerator → Intel Application Accelerator to launch the Intel(R) Storage Utility[...]

26 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com Deleting a RAID V olume NOTE: While this procedure del etes the RAID 1 volume, it also spli ts the RAID 1 volume into two non- RAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files in tact. Deleting a RAID 0 volume, however , destroy s all data on the volume. 1 [...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 27 NOTE: In the following step, you will lose all data contained on the member drive. 11 Click Fi n i s h to start migrating, or click Back to make changes. Y ou can use your computer normally during the migration process. Migrating to a RAID 1 V olume 1 Set your computer to R AID-enabled mode (see page 22). 2 Cl[...]

28 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com T o Remove Spare Marking F rom a Spare Hard Drive: 1 Right-click the spare har d drive icon. 2 Click Reset Hard Drive to Non-R AID Rebuilding a Degraded RAID 1 V olume If your computer does not have a spare har d driv e, and the computer has reported a degraded R AID 1 volume, [...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 29 Network Setup Wizard The Microsoft ® W indows ® XP operating system provides a Ne twork Setup W izard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office. 1 Click the Start button, point to All P rograms → Accessories → Commun[...]

30 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com Hibernate Mode Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved ar ea on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer . When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is restor ed to the state it was in before it enter ed hibernate mo[...]

Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 31 • P resentation — If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal P ower Management — If you want your computer to run with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery — If your computer is a portable co mputer and you run your computer from batteries fo[...]

32 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer www .dell.com | support.dell.com (SP1) or later operating system because W indo ws XP is optimized to take advantage of Hyper - Thr eading technology . While many prog rams can benefit from Hyper - Threading, some programs have not been optimized for Hyper - Th r eading and may require an update from the softw[...]

Solving Problems 33 Solving Problems T roubleshooting T ips F ollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befor e the prob lem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is corr ectly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensu re that the device is properly connec[...]

34 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the d[...]

Solving Problems 35 Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Connect the modem to an analog tel ephone jack only . The modem d oes not operate while it[...]

36 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . If the message is not listed, see the documentatio n for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. C HE[...]

Solving Problems 37 IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in th is section, follow the s afety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS : / : * ? “ < > | — Do not use these characters in filenames. A REQUIRED .DLL FILE WAS NOT FO[...]

38 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in[...]

Solving Problems 39 The computer stops responding NOTICE: Y ou might lose data if you are unable to perform an oper ating sy stem shutdown. A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. A program is designed for an earlier Windows ope[...]

40 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Other software problems Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . C HECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION — • Ensur[...]

Solving Problems 41 Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . I F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS — • Reseat the memory modules (see page 73) to ensure that your computer is su ccessfully communicating with the memory . • Ensur[...]

42 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Inf[...]

Solving Problems 43 Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistan ce for your printer , contact the printer’ s manufacturer . I F THE POWER LIGHT IS OFF — The computer is either turned off or is not [...]

44 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistance for your sc anner , contact the sc anner’ s manufacturer . C HECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS ?[...]

Solving Problems 45 Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players override s the Windows volume s etting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that you[...]

46 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com No sound from headphones V ideo and Monitor Problems See the monitor documentation fo r troubleshooting procedures. CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . If the screen is blank R UN THE SPEAKER [...]

Solving Problems 47 If the screen is difficult to read T EST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET — Ensure that the electrical outlet is working by testing it with another device, such as a lamp. C HECK THE DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS — See page 49. C HECK THE MONITOR SETTINGS — See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, [...]

48 Solving Problems www .dell.com | support.dell.com[...]

Advanced T roubleshooting 49 Advanced T roubleshooting Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . T o help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D"[...]

50 Advanced T roubleshooting www .dell.com | support.dell.com Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurr ed. • If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, r einstall one module (see page 73), and then restart the computer . If the computer starts normally , reinstall an additional module. Continue until[...]

Advanced T roubleshooting 51 No memory modules are detected. • If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, r einstall one module (see page 73), and then restart the computer . If the computer starts normally , reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules wi[...]

52 Advanced T roubleshooting www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . If you experience a problem with your computer , perform the checks in "Solving P roblems" on page 33 and run the Dell D[...]

Advanced T roubleshooting 53 4 When the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to run (see page 53). Dell Diagnostics Main Menu 1 After the Dell Diagnostics loads and the Main Menu screen appears, click the button for the option you want. 2 If a problem is encountered during a test, a message appears with an error code and a d[...]

54 Advanced T roubleshooting www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Close the test screen to r eturn to the Main Menu screen. T o exit the Dell Diagnostics and restart the computer , close the Main Menu screen. Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer , mouse, or k e yboard. All devices r equire a driver [...]

Advanced T roubleshooting 55 5 Click Device Manager . 6 Scroll down the list to see if any device has an ex clamation point (a yellow circle with a [ !] ) on the device icon. If an ex clamation point is next to the device name, you may need to reinstall the driver or install a new driver (see page 55). Reinstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell Support [...]

56 Advanced T roubleshooting www .dell.com | support.dell.com Restoring Y our Operating Sy stem Y ou can restore your operating system in the following ways: • Microsoft W indows XP System Restore r eturns your computer to an earlier operating state without affecting data files. • Dell PC Restore by Symantec r estores your hard drive to the ope[...]

Advanced T roubleshooting 57 4 Select a restor e point and click Next . If a calendar date has only one restor e point, then that restor e point is automatically selected. If two or more r estore points are availabl e, click the r estore point that you prefer . 5 Click Next . The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restor e finishes co[...]

58 Advanced T roubleshooting www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 On the next scr een, click Confirm . The restor e process takes approximately 6–10 minutes to complete. 5 When prompted, click Fi n i s h to reboot the computer . NOTE: Do not manually shut do wn the computer . Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot. 6 When prompted, cli[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 59 Removing and Installing Parts Before Y ou Begin This chapter provides procedures for r emoving and installing the components in your computer . Unless otherwise noted, each procedure a ssumes that the following conditions e xist: • Y ou have performed the steps in "Turning Off Your Computer" (s ee page 5[...]

60 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protec t your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety . CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 61 Front V iew 1 CD or DVD drive-activity light The drive light is on when the computer r eads data from the CD or D VD drive. 2 CD or DVD drive eject button P ress to eject a disc from the CD or DVD drive. 3 floppy-drive eject button P ress to ejec t a floppy disk from the floppy drive. (On computers with an optional [...]

62 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 6 power button P ress to turn on the computer . NOTICE: T o avoid losing data , do not use the powe r button to turn off the computer . Instead, perform an operating sy stem shutdown. 7 Service T ag Used to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call techn[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 63 Back V iew 1 power connector Insert the power cable. 2 voltage selection switch (may not be available on all computers) See the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide for more information. 3 parallel connector Connect a parallel devi ce, such as a printe r , to the parallel connector . If you h[...]

64 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 6 surround connector Use the black surround conn ector to attach multichannel-capable speakers. On computers with a sound car d, use the connector on the card. 7 line-in connector Use the blue line-i n connector to attach a recor d/playback device such as a cassette player , CD playe[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 65 Front-Panel Door and Hinge Arms T o pr event damage to your computer , the front-panel do or is designed to "break away" if it is lifted up too far . If the front-panel door is open and it is pushed inward too har d, the hinge arms may also break away (the hinge arms ar e loose when they are detached). Rea[...]

66 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Remove the front-panel insert above the door ba y area by pulling the bottom of the insert with your fingers. 5 Lift both hinge arms to the horizontal position. 6 Use the two view slots to align the pi vot bar with the two pivot-bar slots. front-panel insert use fingers to pull her[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 67 NOTICE: Before touching anything insid e your computer , ground yourse lf by touchin g an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the comp uter . While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal sur face to dissipate any static electricity that could harm internal components. 7 P u ll the arms[...]

68 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Reattaching the Front Door CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 59. 2 Disconnect the computer power cable from th[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 69 Opening the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section , follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against ele ctrical shock, alway s un plug your computer fr om the electrical outlet before opening the cover . 1 F ollow the proce[...]

70 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 59. hard drive power supply heat sink and blower assembly[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 71 Sy stem Board Components front-panel connector (FRONT P ANEL) battery socket (BA TTERY) SA T A connectors (SA T A-O, SA T A-1, SA T A-2, SA T A-3) PCI Express x16 card connector back of computer PCI card connectors (PCI SLOT 1, PCI SLOT 2, PCI SLOT 3) password jumper (P ASS) internal speaker (SPKR) clear CMOS jumper[...]

72 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Memory Y ou can increase your computer memory by inst alling memory modules on the system board. Y our computer supports DDR2 memory . F or addit ional information on the type of memory supported by your computer , see "Memory" on page 107. DDR2 Memory Overview DDR2 memory [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 73 NOTE: Memory purchased from Dell is co vered under your computer warranty . NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules fr om the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you may have, even if you purchased the new modules from Dell. If possible, do not pair an original m[...]

74 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Align the notch on the bottom of the mo dule with the crossbar in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight down into the connector while you apply equal force to each end of the module. 5 Insert the module into the connector until the[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 75 6 Close the computer cover . NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, firs t plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . 7 Connect your computer and devices to el ectrical outlets, and turn them on. 8 Right-click the My Computer icon and click P rop erties . 9 Click the General tab. 10 T [...]

76 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Y our Dell™ computer provides the follow ing slots for PCI and PCI Express car ds: • Three PCI car d slots • One PCI Express x16 car d slot • One PCI Express x1 car d slot PCI Cards If you are installing or r eplacing a card, follow the procedur es in the next section. If you[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 77 3 If you are installing a new car d, remove the f iller bracket to cr eate a card-slot opening. Then continue with step 5. 4 If you are r eplacing a card that is alread y installed in the computer , remove the card. If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the car d. Grasp the card by its top corners, and e[...]

78 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 7 Before you lower the r etention arm, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brack ets are flush with the alignment bar . • The notch in the top of the card or fill er brack et fits around the alignment guide. 8 P ress the retention arm into place, securing the car d(s)[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 79 NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables ro uted over the car ds can prevent the computer cover from cl osing properly or cause damage to the equipment. 9 Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. See the documentation for the card for infor mation about the car d’s cable con[...]

80 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 12 If you installed an add-in network adapter a nd want to disable the integrated network adapter: a Enter system setup (see page 111), select Network Controller , and then change the setting to Off . b Connect the network cable to the add-in ne twork adapter ’s connectors. Do not [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 81 PCI Express Cards Y our computer supports one PCI Express x16 card and one PCI Expr ess x1 card. NOTICE: PCI Express graphics card that run higher than 75 W require an addi tional cooling fan. Otherwise, your card could over heat and damage your computer . If a card fan is not pr esent in your computer and you are i[...]

82 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com edge connector card connector filler bracket retention arm lever securing tab securing slot edge connector card connector top of retention mechanism tab x16 card x1 card[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 83 3 If you are installing a new car d, remove the f iller bracket to cr eate a card-slot opening. Then continue with step 5. 4 If you are r eplacing a card that is alread y installed in the computer , remove the card. If necessary , disconnect any cables connected to the car d. If your card includes a r etention mecha[...]

84 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 9 Before you lower the r etention arm, ensure that: • The tops of all cards and filler brack ets are flush with the alignment bar . • The notch in the top of the card or fill er brack et fits around the alignment guide. 10 P ress the retention arm into place, securing the car d(s[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 85 14 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see page 111), select Audio Controller , and then change the setting to Off . b Connect external audio devices to the sound car d’s connectors. Do not connect external audio devices to the microphone, speaker/head phone, or line-in connectors on the back pane[...]

86 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 10 If you removed a sound car d: a Enter system setup (see page 111), select Audio Controller , and then change the setting to On . b Connect external audio devices to the audio connectors on the back panel of the computer . 11 If you removed an add-in network connector : a Enter sys[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 87 3 Slide the card fan brack et onto the hooks on the inside of the computer cover . card fan bracket hooks on inside of computer cover top edge of card fan bracket[...]

88 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 P ress the top edge of the card fan brack et to ward the computer cover until it clicks. 5 Route the card fan cable through the cabling slots. 6 Plug the card fan cable into the car d fan conne ctor (PCI F AN) on the system boar d (see page 71). 7 If you removed drive rails in step[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 89 Drives Y our computer supports a combination of these devices: • Up to two hard drives • One optional floppy drive • One optional Zip drive • Up to two CD or D VD drives General Installation Guidelines Connect serial A T A hard drives to the system boar d connectors labeled SA T A-0, SA T A-1, SA T A-2, or S[...]

90 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Most interface connectors are k eyed for correct inser tion; that is, a notch or a missing pin on one connector matches a tab or a filled-in hole on the other connector . When you connect an IDE cable, ensure that you a lign the color ed stripe with the pin 1 connector . When you dis[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 91 Removing a Hard Drive 1 Disconnect the power and data cable from the drive and from the system board. 2 P ress in on the tabs on each side of the drive and slide the drive up and out. tabs (2) hard drive[...]

92 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Installing a Hard Drive 1 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepar e it for installation. 2 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . 3 If your replacement har d drive does not have th e bracket rails attached, remove the rails fr[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 93 6 Check all connectors to be certain that th ey are properly cabled and firmly seated. 7 Close the computer cover (see page 104). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, firs t plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . 8 Connect your computer and devices to el ectrical outlets, and tur[...]

94 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com c Gently slide the first hard drive into the lower bay until you hear a click. d Reconnect the power and data cable to the back of the first hard drive. 6 Gently slide the new hard drive into the upper bay until you hear a click. 7 Connect a power cable to the drive. 8 Connect the da[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 95 4 F rom the outside of the computer , pull the inse rt away from the computer ’s front panel. 5 Remove the insert from the insert fr ame by pressing on the four tabs. insert release tab[...]

96 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 6 Reattach the empty insert frame over the front of the drive bay (the insert frame fits only one way): a F ace the front of the computer and slip the left side of the insert in to the left side of the drive bay opening. b Slightly press the right-side insert r e lease tab and gently[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 97 Floppy Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section , follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against ele ctrical shock, alway s un plug your computer fr om the electrical outlet before opening the cover . F ollow the procedures in "B[...]

98 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Installing a Floppy Drive 1 If you are r eplacing a drive and th e new drive does not have the bracket rails attached, r emove the rails from the old drive by removing the two screws that secur e each rail to the drive. Attach the bracket to the new dr ive by aligning the scr ew hole[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 99 5 If you are installing a new floppy drive rather than r eplacing a drive, remove the front-panel inserts (see page 94). 6 Check all cable connections, and fold cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan and cooling vents. 7 Close the computer cover . (see page 104). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, fi[...]

100 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com Removing a CD/DVD Drive 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 59. 2 Disconnect the power and data cabl es from the back of the drive. 3 P ress inward on the two tabs on the sides of the drive, and then slide the drive upwar d and remove it from the drive[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 101 Installing a CD/DVD Drive 1 If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and pr epare it for installation. Check the documentation that accompanied the driv e to verify that the drive is configured for your computer . If you are installing an IDE drive, configur e the drive for the cable select setting. 2 Co[...]

102 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 4 Gently slide the drive into place until th e tabs securely click into position. 5 Connect the power and data cables to the drive. 6 If you are installing a new CD/D VD drive rather than replacing a drive, r emove the front- panel inserts (see page 94). 7 Check all cable connection[...]

Removing and Installing Parts 103 8 Close the computer cover (see page 104). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, firs t plug the cable in to the network device and then plug it in to the computer . 9 Connect your computer and devices to thei r electrical outlets, and turn them on. See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on [...]

104 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com 5 Insert the new battery into the socket with the side labeled "+" facing up, and snap the battery into place. 6 Close the computer cover (see page 104). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . [...]

Removing and Installing Parts 105 NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, firs t plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer . 4 Connect your computer and devices to el ectrical outlets, and turn them on.[...]

106 Removing and Installing Parts www .dell.com | support.dell.com[...]

Appendix 107 Appendix Specifications Processor P r ocessor type Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® 4 with HT T echnology NOTE: Not all Pentium 4 processors support Hyper -Threading technology . Cache 512 KB, 1 MB, or 2 MB Memory T y pe 400- and 533-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDR AM Memory connectors four Memory capacities 256 MB, 512 M B, or 1 GB, non-ECC Minimum m[...]

108 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Audio T ype ADI 1980 AC97 Codec NOTE: This audio type is present on ly on computers with integrated sound capabilities. Expansion Bus Bus type PCI 2.3 PCI Express x1 and x16 Bus speed PCI: 33 MHz PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed - 500 MB/s x16 slot bidirectional speed - 8 GB/s PCI connectors thr[...]

Appendix 109 Drives Externally accessible: two 3.5-inch drive bays two 5.25-inch drive bays Available devices Serial A T A drive, floppy drive, Zip drive, USB memory devices, CD drive, CD-R W drive, D VD drive, DVD-R W drive, and DVD and CD-RW combo drive Internally accessible: two bays for 1-inch high hard drives Connectors External connectors: Se[...]

110 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Controls and Lights P ower control push button P ower light green light — Blinking gr een in sleep state; solid green for power -on state. amber light — Blinking amber indica tes a problem with an installed device; solid amber indicates an internal power problem (see "P ower P roblems" on [...]

Appendix 111 Sy stem Setup Overview Use system setup as follows: • T o change the system configuration information after you add, change, or r emove any hardwar e in your computer • T o set or change a user -selectable option such as the user password • T o r ead the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you [...]

112 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Entering Sy stem Setup 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appears, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 59) [...]

Appendix 113 Sy stem Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your comp uter and installed devices, the item s listed in this section may not appear , or may not appea r exactly as listed. System System Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information. CPU Info Ide[...]

114 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com LPT Port Mode Identifies and defines the parallel port settings. Y ou can set the parallel port to Off, AT , PS/2 , EPP , or ECP . LPT Port Address Identifies the address for the parallel port. LPT Port DMA Identifies and defines the parallel port DMA settings. Y ou can set the parallel port DMA to Off [...]

Appendix 115 Auto Power On Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday . The default setting is Off . This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power str ip or surge protector. Auto Power Time Sets time to automatica lly turn on the computer . Time is k ept in a 24-hour for[...]

116 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in th e drive, or if there is no floppy drive installed in the [...]

Appendix 117 4 At the bottom of the menu, enter the number of the device that is to be used for the current boot only . F or example, if you ar e booting to a USB memory key , highlight USB Flash Device and press <Enter>. NOTE: T o boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. T o make sure your device is bootable, check the device docum[...]

118 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com 2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (P ASS) on th e system board (see page 71), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password. NOTE: When you receive your computer , the jum per plug is attache d to pins 1 and 2. 3 Close the computer cover (see page 104). 4 Connect your computer and mo[...]

Appendix 119 Clearing CMOS Settings CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section , follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . 1 F ollow the procedures in "Befor e Y ou Begin" on page 59. 2 Reset the current CMOS settings: a Locate the 3-pin CMOS jumper (CLR CMOS ) on the system board (see [...]

120 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com 2 W ipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth. 3 Blow carefully into the ball cage to dislodge dust and lint. 4 If the rollers inside the ball cage are dirty , cl ean the rollers with a cotton swab moistened lightly with isopropyl alcohol. 5 Recenter the rollers in their channels if they are misaligned[...]

Appendix 121 Dell provides limited technical support for the computer and any "Dell-installed" software and peripherals 1 . Support for third-party softwar e and pe ripherals is provided by the original manufacturer , including those purchased and/or insta lled through Dell Softwar e and P eripherals, Readyware, and Custom F actory Integr[...]

122 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC R ules. These limi ts are designed to provide r e asonabl[...]

Appendix 123 Contacting Dell T o contact Dell™ electronically , yo u can access the following websites: • www .dell.com • support.dell.com (technical support) • premiersupport.dell.com (technical support for educationa l, government, healthcare, and medium/large business customers, including P remier , Platinum, and Gold customers) F or spe[...]

124 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Australia (Sydney) International Access Code: 0011 Country Code: 61 City Code: 2 E-mail (Australia): au_tech_support@dell.com E-mail (New Zealand): nz_tech_support@dell.com Home and Small Business 1-300-655-533 Government and Business toll-free: 1-800-633-559 P referred Accounts Division (P AD) toll-fre[...]

Appendix 125 Bermuda General Support 1-800-342-0671 Bolivia General Support toll-free: 800-10-0238 Brazil International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 55 City Code: 51 W ebsite: www .dell.com/br Customer Support, T echnical Support 0800 90 3355 T echnical Support F ax 51 481 5470 Customer Care F ax 51 481 5480 Sales 0800 90 3390 British V irgin Isla[...]

126 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com China (Xiamen) Country Code: 86 City Code: 592 T echnical Support website: support.dell.com.cn T echnical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com Customer Care E-mail: customer_cn@dell.com T echnical Support F ax 818 1350 T echnical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) toll-free: 800 858 2969 T echnical S[...]

Appendix 127 Czech Republic (P rague) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 420 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com T echnical Support 22537 2727 Customer Care 22537 2707 Fa x 22537 2714 T ech F ax 22537 2728 Switchboard 22537 2711 Denmark (Copenhagen) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 45 W ebsite: support.eu[...]

128 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com F rance (P aris) (Montpellier) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 33 City Codes: (1) (4) W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell.com/fr/fr/emaildell/ Home and Small Business T echnical Support 0825 387 270 Customer Care 0825 823 833 Switchboard 0825 004 700 Switchboard (calls[...]

Appendix 129 Greece International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 30 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell.com/gr/en/emaildell/ T echnical Support 00800-44 14 95 18 Gold Service T echnical Support 00800-44 14 00 83 Switchboard 2108129810 Gold Service Switchboard 2108129811 Sales 2108129800 Fa x 2108129812 Grenada General Support [...]

130 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Ireland (Cherrywood) International Access Code: 16 Country Code: 353 City Code: 1 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com T echnical Support 1850 543 543 U.K. T echnical Support (dial within U.K. only) 0870 908 0800 Home User Customer Care 01 204 4014 Small Business Customer[...]

Appendix 131 Japan (Kawasaki) International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 81 City Code: 44 W ebsite: support.jp.dell.com T echnical Support (servers) toll-free: 0120-198-498 T echnical Support outside of Japan (servers) 81-44-556-4162 T echnical Support (Dimension and Inspiron) toll-free: 0120-198-226 T echnical Support outside of Japan (Dimension[...]

132 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Latin America Customer T echnical Support (Austin, T e xas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4093 Customer Service (Austin, T e xas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3619 F ax (T echnical Support and Customer Service) (Austin, T e xas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3883 Sales (Austin, T e xas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4397 SalesF ax (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 5[...]

Appendix 133 Mexico International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 52 Customer T echnical Support 001-877-384-8979 or 001-877-269-3383 Sales 50-81-8800 or 01-800-888-3355 Customer Service 001-877-384-8979 or 001-877-269-3383 Main 50-81-8800 or 01-800-888-3355 Montserrat General Support toll-free: 1-866-278-6822 Netherlands Antilles General Support 001[...]

134 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Norway (L ysaker) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 47 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: http://support.euro .dell.com/no/no/emaildell/ T echnical Support 671 16882 Relational Customer Care 671 17575 Home/Small Business Customer Care 23162298 Switchboard 671 16800 F ax Switchboard 671 16[...]

Appendix 135 Singapore (Singapore) International Access Code: 005 Country Code: 65 W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com T echnical Support (Dimension, Inspiron, and Electronics and Accessories) toll-free: 1800 394 7430 T echnical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, and Dell P recision) toll-free: 1800 394 7488 T echnical Support (P owerApp, P owerEdge, P owerCon[...]

136 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com Spain (Madrid) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 34 City Code: 91 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell.com/es/es/emaildell/ Home and Small Business T echnical Support 902 100 130 Customer Care 902 118 540 Sales 902 118 541 Switchboard 902 118 541 Fa x 902 118 539 Corporat[...]

Appendix 137 Ta i w a n International Access Code: 002 Country Code: 886 W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com E-mail: ap_support@dell.com T echnical Support (OptiPlex, Latitude, Inspiron, Dimension, and Electronics and Accessories) toll-free: 00801 86 1011 T echnical Support (P owerApp, P owerEdge, P owerConnect, and P owerV ault) toll-free: 00801 60 1256[...]

138 Appendix www .dell.com | support.dell.com U.K. (Bracknell) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 W ebsite: support.euro.dell.com Customer Care website: support.euro .dell.com/uk/en/ECare/F orm/Home.asp E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.com T echnical Support (Corporate/P referred Accounts/P AD [1000+ employees]) 0870 908[...]

Appendix 139 U.S.A. (Austin, T exas) International Access Code: 011 Country Code: 1 Automated Or der-Status Service toll-free: 1-800-433-9014 AutoT ech (portable and desktop computers) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Consumer (Home and Home Office) T echnical Support toll-free: 1-800-624-9896 Customer Service toll-free: 1-800-624-9897 DellNet™ Service [...]

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Index 141 Index A audio . See sound B battery problems, 3 3 replacing, 1 0 3 BIOS, 111 boot sequence a b o u t , 116 c h a n g i n g , 116-117 option settings, 1 1 6 booting to a USB device, 1 1 6 C card fan installing, 8 6 problems, 3 3 car ds installing PCI, 7 6 installing PCI Express, 8 1 PCI, 7 6 PCI Express, 8 1 PCI Express car d fan, 8 6 PCI [...]

142 Index 142 Index documentation End User License Agreement, 9 ergonomics, 9 F inding Information, 9 online, 1 0 P roduct Information Guide, 9 reg u l at o r y , 9 safety , 9 Setup Diagram, 9 warranty , 9 door front-panel, 6 2 hinge arms, 6 5 reattaching, 6 5 drivers about, 5 4 identifying, 5 4 drives front-panel inserts, 9 4 hard drive, 9 0 i n s[...]

Index 143 K key b oa rd connector , 6 5 problems, 3 8 L labels Microsoft W indows, 1 0 Service T ag, 1 0 , 6 2 lights back of computer , 4 9 CD/DVD drive a c tivity , 6 1 d i a g n o s t i c , 49, 63 floppy drive activity , 6 1 hard drive activity , 6 1 M memory 4-GB configurations, 7 3 DDR2 overview , 7 2 installation guidelines, 7 2 installing, 7[...]

144 Index 144 Index problems (continued) CD drive, 3 4 CD-R W drive, 3 5 computer crashes, 3 8 - 3 9 computer stops r e s p o n di n g , 38-39 Dell Diagnostics, 5 2 diagnostic lights, 4 9 drives, 3 4 D VD drive, 3 4 e-mail, 3 5 error messages, 3 6 general, 3 8 hard drive, 3 5 IEEE 1394, 3 7 Internet, 3 5 keyboar d, 3 8 memory , 4 0 modem, 3 5 monit[...]

Index 145 T technical support p o l i c y , 119 transferring information to a new computer , 28 troubleshooting Dell Diagnostics, 5 2 diagnostic lights, 4 9 Hardwar e T roubleshooter , 5 8 Help and Support Center , 1 0 restor e to previous operating state, 5 6 tips, 3 3 TV connect to computer , 1 9 - 20, 64 U USB booting to devices, 1 1 6 connector[...]

146 Index 146 Index[...]