Dell 170L manual

www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ OptiPlex™ 170L Quick Reference Guide Models MTC2 and DHS X6741bk0.book Page 1 Wednesda y, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM[...]

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 for Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About Y our Small Desktop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front and Back Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inside Y our Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Attaching and Removi ng the[...]

4 Contents X6741bk0.book Page 4 Wednesda y, September 22, 2004 1:55 PM[...]

Quick Reference Guide 5 Finding Information for Y our Computer What Are Y ou Looking For? Find It Here • A diagnostic program for my computer • Drivers for my computer • My computer documentation • My device documentation • Desktop System Software (DSS) Drivers and Utilities CD (als o known as the ResourceCD) Documentation and drivers are[...]

6 Quick Reference Guide 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. • E nter the E[...]

Quick Reference Guide 7 • How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • D ocumentation for devices (such as a modem) Windows Help and Support Center 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support . 2 T ype a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon. 3 Click the topic that describes your problem. 4 F o[...]

8 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com About Y our Small Desktop Computer Front and Back Views CD/DVD-drive eject button floppy-drive eject button floppy-drive activity light hard-drive activity light power button Microsoft Windows Product Key service tag CD/DVD drive eject button USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector power l[...]

Quick Reference Guide 9 Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the pr ocedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o avoid electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the elec trical outlet before opening the cover . NOTICE: Be careful when opening the co mputer cover[...]

10 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the s afety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Place your computer on a soft surface to prevent scratching the top cover . Y our computer can be used in either[...]

Quick Reference Guide 11 About Y our Mini-T ower Computer Front and Back Views USB 2.0 connectors (2) CD or DVD drive activity light CD or DVD eject button floppy drive light floppy drive eject button hard-drive activity light power button power light headphone connector service tag second drive bay keyboard connector mouse connector serial connect[...]

12 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of th e procedures in this section, follow the safety ins tructions in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o avoid electrical shock, alwa y s unplug your computer fr om the electrical outlet before opening the cover . NOTICE: Be care[...]

Quick Reference Guide 13 Setting Up Y our Computer CAUTION: Before performing any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide . NOTICE: If your computer has an expansion card in stalled (such as a modem card), connect the appropriate cable to the card, not to the connector on the back panel. Y [...]

14 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Small Desktop Computer Setup Without Cards Setup With Cards A B C D monitor keyboard mouse speakers network USB network X6741bk0.book Page 14 Wednesday, Septembe r 22, 2004 1:55 PM[...]

Quick Reference Guide 15 Mini-tower Computer Setup Without Cards Setup With Cards monitor keyboard mouse speakers headphones network USB speakers telephony/ modem X6741bk0.book Page 15 Wednesday, Septembe r 22, 2004 1:55 PM[...]

16 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Completed Setup Small Desktop Computer Mini-T ower Computer power Microsoft Windows Product Key power Microsoft Windows Product Key X6741bk0.book Page 16 Wednesday, Septembe r 22, 2004 1:55 PM[...]

Quick Reference Guide 17 Solving Problems Dell provides a number of tools to help you if your computer does not perform as e xpected. F or the latest troubleshooting information available for your computer , see the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . If computer problems occur that requir e help from Dell, write a detailed description of th[...]

18 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Starting the Dell Diagnostics From the Optional Drivers and Utilities CD 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD. 2 Shut down and restart the computer . When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately . If you wait too long and the W indows logo appears, continue to wait until you se[...]

Quick Reference Guide 19 3 If you run a test from the Custom T est or Symptom T ree option, click the applicable tab described in the following table for more information. 4 When the tests are completed, if you ar e running the Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities CD , remove the CD. 5 Close the test screen to r eturn to the Main Menu sc[...]

20 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section, fo llow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . T o help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights la beled "A," "B," "C," and "D&[...]

Quick Reference Guide 21 yellow green yellow yellow A possible processor failure has occurr ed. • Reinstall the processor and restart the computer . green green yellow yellow Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurr ed. • If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer . • If you have two mem[...]

22 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Beep Codes Y our computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep co de, identifies a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of thr ee beeps, and then one beep. This[...]

Quick Reference Guide 23 Running the Dell™ IDE Hard Drive Diagnostics The Dell IDE Hard Drive Diagn ostics is a utility that tests the har d drive to troubleshoot or confirm a hard drive failur e. 1 T urn on your computer (if your computer is already on, restart it). 2 When F2= Setup appears in the upper -right corner of the screen, press <Ctr[...]

24 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a device is either not detected during the opera ting system setup or is detected but incorrectly configured, you can use the Har dware T roubles hooter to resolve the incompatibility . In the Microsoft ® W indows ® 2000 operating system[...]

Quick Reference Guide 25 Using Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Sy stem Restore The Microsoft ® W indows ® XP operating system provides System Restore to allow you to r eturn your computer to an earlier operating state (wit hout affecting data files) if changes to the hardwar e, software, or other system settings have left the computer in an undesirabl[...]

26 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com Undoing the Last Sy stem Restore NOTICE: Before you undo the last sy stem restore, save and close all open files and exit any open programs. Do not alter , open , or delete any files or programs until the sy stem restoration is complete. 1 Click the Start button, point to All P rograms → A[...]

Quick Reference Guide 27 Reinstalling Windows XP NOTICE: Y ou must use Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later when you re install Windows XP . T o reinstall W indows XP , perform all the steps in the following sections in the order in which they are listed. The reinstallation process can tak e 1 to 2 hour s to complete. After you reinstall the operatin[...]

28 Quick Reference Guide www .dell.com | support.dell.com NOTICE: Do not press any key when the following message appears: Press any key to boot from the CD . 6 When the Regional and Language Options screen appears, select the settings for your location and click Next . 7 Enter your name and organization (optional) in the P ersonalize Y our Softwar[...]

Quick Reference Guide 29 Using the Drivers and Utilities CD To u s e t h e Drivers and Utilities CD (also known as the Resourc eCD) while you are running the W indows operating system: NOTE: T o access device drivers and user documentation, you must use the Drivers and Utilities CD while you are running Windows. 1 T urn on the computer and allow it[...]

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Index 31 Index B beep codes, 22 C CD operating system, 7 computer beep codes, 2 2 restor e to previous state, 2 5 conflicts so ft w are an d ha rdw are incompatibilities, 2 4 D Dell premie r support website, 6 support site, 6 Dell Diagnostics, 17 Dell P remier Support website, 6 Device Manager , 24 diagnostic lights, 19-20 diagnostics beep codes, 2[...]

32 Index 32 Index P power light, 19 problems beep codes, 2 2 conflicts, 2 4 Dell Diagnostics, 1 7 d i a g n o s t i c l i g h t s , 19-20 restor e to previous state, 2 5 R reinstalling Drivers and Utilities CD, 5 ResourceCD, 5 W indows XP , 2 6 ResourceCD Dell Diagnostics, 1 7 S Service T ag, 6 software conflicts, 2 4 stand attach, 1 0 remove, 10 s[...]