Dell 8200 manuel d'utilisation

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Hints, Notices, and Cautions HINT : A HINT indi ca tes im po rtan t infor mat ion t hat hel ps you m ake bett e r use of you r compute r . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data an d tells yo u how to avoid t he prob l em. CAUTI ON: A CA UTIO N indi cates a po tenti al fo r prope rty dama ge, personal in jury[...]

Contents 3 Contents Safety Instruction s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 When U sing Y our Com puter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ergono mic Comp uting Hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 When Working Inside Y our Comput er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . [...]

4 Contents Start-Up Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Video a nd Monitor Pro blems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If the screen is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 If the screen is difficu l t to read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sound a nd Speak er Proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents 5 Internet Connection Problem s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 If you have a p roblem with you r Inter net connec tion . . . . . . . 42 E-Mail Prob lems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 R esolving Other T echnic al Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Re installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents Rem o v i n g C ar d s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Adding M emory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 RDR AM Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Re placing the AGP Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Adding a Second H ard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 7 Three- Y ear Limite d Wa rranty (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Four - Y ear Li m ite d War rant y (U.S . Only) . . . . . . . . . . . 129 One- Y ear Limi ted Warr a nty (C a nada O nly) . . . . . . . . . . 132 T wo- Y ear Li mited War rant y (Canad a Only ) . . . . . . . . . . 134 Thre e- Y ear L imited W arranty (Can ada O nly) . [...]

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Safety Inst ructions 9 Safety Instructions As you use your computer , observe the following safe-handling guidelines. When Using Y our Computer CAUTION: Do not operate your comp uter w i th any cover(s) (inclu ding the com puter cove r , fille r brackets , front- panel ins erts, and so on) removed or open ed. • T o help avoid damaging your comput[...]

10 Safety Instr uctions www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om • T o help prevent electr i c shock , plug the computer and de vice power cables into properly grounded power s ources . Th ese cables are equipped with 3-prong p lugs to help ensure proper grounding. D o not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use a[...]

Safety Inst ructions 11 • Adjust the tilt of the monitor , its contrast a nd brightness settings, and the lighting around you (such as over head lights, desk lamps, and the curtains or blinds on nearby windows) to minimize r e flections and glare on the monitor screen. • Use a chair that provides good lowe r back support. • Keep your for earm[...]

12 Safety Instr uctions www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om When W orking Inside Y our Compu ter Before you open the computer cover , perform the followi ng s teps in the sequence indicated. CAUTION: Do not attempt to servi ce the computer yourself, except as e xplain ed in this guide and els ewhere in Dell docu mentat ion. Always foll ow i nstalla[...]

Safety Inst ructions 13 3 Ground yourself by touching an unpainted me tal surface at the back o f the computer before touching anything inside your computer . While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface on the computer to diss ipate an y s tatic el ectr ic i ty that m i ght harm i ntern al components. 4 Disconnect any devices conn[...]

14 Safety Instr uctions www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Battery Disposal Y our computer uses a lithium-ion battery . F or instructions about r e placing the lithium- i on battery in y our computer , refer to the sec tion ab out replacing the battery in your Dell computer docu menta tion . Do not disp ose of the battery a l ong wi th househ old [...]

SECTION 1 Setting Up Connecti ng a Pr int er T ran sfe r rin g I nfo rm at ion to a N ew C om put er (Windows XP Only) Setting Up a Home and Office Network (Windows XP Only) T u r ni n g Off the Comput er 9p915bk0.book Page 15 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

16 Setting Up www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Connecting a Printer See the docu m ent atio n that came wi th the pri n te r for any recommended preparation procedures, such as: • Removi n g t he packagi ng • Installing the toner or ink cartridge •L o a d i n g p a p e r Then follo w the instr uctions tha t came wit h the printe r to conne[...]

Setting Up 17 3 T urn on the printer and then turn on the com puter . If the Add N ew Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel . 4 Install the print er driver if necessary (se e "Installing the P rint er Driver" on this page). USB Printer F ollow the inst ructions that came with the USB prin ter to connect it to the computer . If no i[...]

18 Setting Up www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om HINT : Y our computer has two USB connectors on the back pa nel an d t wo USB connectors inside the door on t he front pa nel (see page 63). Installi ng the Printer Drive r F ollow the instr u c tio ns that came wi th the pri nter to instal l printer dr iver s. If no was information w as provided wi[...]

Setting Up 19 T o check if your printer driver is installed on a computer running the W indows XP ope rating system, click the Start button, click Co ntrol P anel, click P rin te rs and Oth er Hard ware , and then click Vi e w i n s t a l l e d p r i n t e r s or fax printers . If your computer runs either W indows 2000 or W indows Millennium Editi[...]

20 Setting Up www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 1 Click the Start button, p oint to A ll Programs—> Accessories—> Communicati o ns , and then click N etwo rk Setu p W izar d . 2 On the welcome screen, click Next . 3 Click checklist for creating a netwo rk . HINT : Selecting the connection method This computer con nects directly to the I[...]

SECTION 2 Solving Problems Finding Sol ut i ons Accessin g Help Files Po w e r P r o b l e m s Start-Up Error Messages Video a nd Monitor P roblems Sound and Speake r Pr obl ems Printer Prob lems Scanner P roblems Modem Problems Mouse Problems K eyb oard Probl ems Drive P r oblems Networ k Problems Microso f t ® W indows ® Er ror Me ssag es Gener[...]

22 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Finding Solutions Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out where to go for a nswers. Use th is chart to help you qu ic kly f ind the a nswer s to you r ques ti ons. See pa ge 25. See pa ge 25. Get technic al assistanc e from Dell. See pa ge 102. 9p915bk0.book Page 22 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:[...]

Solving Problems 23 See page 26. See page 28. See pa ge 29. See pa ge 32. See pa ge 34. See page 35. See page 36. See page 39. See pag e 41. See page 31. See pag e 40. See pag e 42. See page 44. See pa ge 44. 9p915bk0.book Page 23 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

24 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Accessing Help Files T O ACCESS THE T ell Me How HELP FILE Micr osoft ® Wind o w s ® XP 1 Click the Start button, and then click Help and S upport . 2 Click User and system guides , and the n cl ic k User ’s guides . 3 Click Te l l M e H o w . W indows Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows 2[...]

Solving Problems 25 Po w e r P r o b l e m s HINT : See the Te l l M e How help fil e for information on the standb y mo de. Start-Up Er ror Messages C HECK THE POWE R LIGH T — When t he power l ight is li t or blink ing, t he computer has power . If the power light is blinking, th e computer is in standby mode—press a k ey on the keyboard or m[...]

26 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Video and Monito r Pr oblems If the screen is blank HINT : See the docum entat ion th at cam e with y our mo nitor for faul t indica tions and troubl eshoo ting procedure s specific to your moni tor . I NSER T BOOT ABLE MEDIA — The operat ing sys tem is tryi ng to boot to a nonbootable flopp[...]

Solving Problems 27 If th e sc ree n is diff icu lt to re ad C HECK THE BACK PANEL LIGHTS — If all fo ur li ghts b elow the se ria l connector are not green, call Del l for techni cal as si stance (se e page 102). C HECK THE P OW ER P ROP ERTIES — Se e th e T ell Me Ho w help fi le or search fo r the keyw ord standb y in the Help and Sup port C[...]

28 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Sound and Speaker P roblems HINT : The volume control in some MP3 players over rides th e Windows volu me setting. If you hav e been li stenin g to MP3 songs, make su re that you did not turn the player vo lume dow n or of f . C HECK FOR ADDITI ONAL ADJUS TME NTS — See the doc umentat ion th[...]

Solving Problems 29 Printer Prob lems HINT : If you need technical assistance for your pr inter , call the printer ’s manufa cturer (see the docum entation that came with the p rinter for the cor rect phone number) . Dell doe s not cover the printe r ’ s warranty . If you cannot print to a paral lel port print er A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLU ME CO[...]

30 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om If you cannot print to a USB print er V ERIFY THA T THE PRINTER IS RECOG NIZED BY W INDOWS Wi n d o w s X P 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Con t rol P anel . 3 Click P rinte rs and Ot her Ha rdware . 4 Click V iew installed printer s or fax printers . If the printer is li st ed , rig ht- cl[...]

Solving Problems 31 Scanner Problems HINT : If you need technical assistance for your scan ner , call th e scan ner ’s manu facturer (see the docum entation that came with the scanner for the cor rect phone nu mber) . Dell doe s not cover the sca nner ’ s warranty . V ERIFY THAT THE PRINTER IS RECOG NIZED BY W INDOWS Wi n d o w s X P 1 Click th[...]

32 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Modem Problems HINT : Connect the mode m to an ana log telephone ja ck only . The mode m doe s not oper ate while it is con nected to a digita l t ele phone net work. R EINSTALL THE SCANNER DRIVER — Reinstall th e scanner dr iver . See t he scanner docu men tation for in struction s. C HECK [...]

Solving Problems 33 V ERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMU NICATI NG WITH W INDOWS Wi n d o w s X P 1 Click the Star t button , and th en cli ck Cont rol P anel . 2 Click P rinte rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Phone and Modem Options . 4 Click the Mode ms tab. 5 Click the COM port for your modem. 6 Click P roperties , click the Di agno stics tab, and t[...]

34 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Mouse Problems B E SURE THAT YOU HAVE SUB SCRIB ED TO AN I NTERNE T SERV ICE PROVIDER — Con tact an I nter net servi ce provid er to subs cribe. C HECK FOR INTERRUPT REQU EST CONFLICTS — Se e page 47. C ONNEC T A USB MOUSE ONLY TO THE USB CONNE CTORS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPU TER — The US[...]

Solving Problems 35 K eyboard Problems C HECK THE MOUS E SETTINGS Wi n d o ws X P 1 Click the Start but ton, click Control P anel , and then clic k Pr i n t e r s a n d O t h e r Hard war e . 2 Click Mouse . T ry ad just in g the se tting s. W indows Me and Windows 20 00 1 Click the Star t button, p o in t to Settings , and then click Cont rol P an[...]

36 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Drive Problems If you cannot save a file to a fl oppy disk I F A WIRELESS DEVICE BEGI NS TO OPERATE I MPRO PERLY AND A USB DEVICE IS CO NNECTE D TO A FR ONT - PANEL USB CONNE CTOR , RECONN ECT THE US B DEVI CE TO THE FRONT - PA NEL USB CONNE CTOR — A ny USB d evic e(s) c o nnect ed to the fr[...]

Solving Problems 37 If you cannot play a music CD or install a progra m from a CD HINT : High-speed CD drive vi bratio n is no rm al and may cau se noise . This does not indica te a d efect in the driv e or the CD. C ANNOT SAVE FILES TO A FLOPPY DISK — Ensur e tha t the flopp y dis k is not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illu[...]

38 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om If you ca n no t pl ay a D V D m o vi e HINT : Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all D VD drives. If the CD-RW drive stops writing HINT : If you dis a ble standb y mode to wri te to a CD-RW drive, remembe r to reenab le stan db y mode when y o u fi nis h wr [...]

Solving Problems 39 If you have a hard drive probl em Network Problems R UN S CA N D ISK Wi n d o w s X P a n d Wi n d o w s 2 0 0 0 1 In W i ndows XP c lick the Start butto n, an d then click My Comput er . I n W indows 20 00 d ou ble-click the My Computer icon on the W i ndows desktop. 2 Right-click on t he drive l etter ( local disk ) that you w[...]

40 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Microsoft ® Windows ® Err or Messages x : IS NOT ACCES SIBLE . T HE DEVICE IS NOT READY — Insert a disk into the dr ive and try again . A FILENAM E CANN OT CO NTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLO WING CHARAC TERS : / : * ? “ < > | — Do not us e th ese ch aracte rs in filenames . N OT ENOUG [...]

Solving Problems 41 General Program Problems A program crashes A program st ops responding A program error causes the system to lock up HINT : ScanDisk may r un whe n yo u re s t a r t the computer . Follo w the instr uctions on the screen. A solid blue screen appea rs HINT : ScanDisk may r un whe n yo u re s t a r t the computer . Follo w the inst[...]

42 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om A program i s designe d for an e arlier Win dows operating system Internet Connection Problems If you have a problem with yo ur Inte rnet connection R UN THE P RO GRAM C OMPATIBILITY W IZARD W indows XP provides a Program Compatibility W izard that configures a program to run in an environment[...]

Solving Problems 43 T URN OFF CA LL WAITING ( CATCH - PHONE )— See your teleph one dir ectory for instructions on deactivating this featur e. Then adjust the dial-up networking connection properties. Wi n d o w s X P 1 Click the Star t button , and th en cli ck Cont rol P anel. 2 Click P rinte rs and Ot her Hard ware , an d the n click Ph one and[...]

44 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om E-Mail Problems R esolving Other T echnical Prob lems R einstalling Drivers NOTICE: The Dell | Support w e bsite, support.dell.com , and the Dell Dimen sion R esourceCD provid e ap proved drivers for Del l™ comp uters . If you install drivers ob tained fro m other sources, your compu ter mig[...]

Solving Problems 45 • Intel Ul tra A T A St orage Driv er — Impro ves your comput er's performance by transferring certain functions from the microprocessor during data transfers from storage devices. • ADI 1885 Audio Driver — Ena bles the optional bui lt-in s ound controller to produce sound. • Other Drivers — Control the de vices[...]

46 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 5 At the W el come De ll System O wner screen, click Nex t . HINT : Th e Re s o u r c e C D displays drivers only for hardware that Dell installe d at the tim e of purchase. If you insta lled any addi tion al hardwa re, those drive rs may not be displayed by th e R esourceC D . If t hos e driv[...]

Solving Problems 47 4 In the Device Manager w indow , rig ht-click th e devi ce for whi ch the new driver was installed, and then click P roperties . 5 Click the Drivers tab. 6 Click Ro l l Ba ck Dr i v e r . R esolving Software and Hard ware Incompatibilities W indows XP , W indows Me, and W indows 2000 IRQ conflicts occur if a device either is no[...]

48 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Y ou can also use the W indow s XP Hardwar e T roubleshooter . T o use the troubleshooter , click the Start button and click Help a nd Support . T ype hardware troubleshooter in the Search fi e ld, and then click the arrow to start t he se ar ch. Cl i ck Hardw are T roublesh ooter in t he Sear[...]

Solving Problems 49 Windows 2000 T o check for conflicts on a computer running W indows 2000: 1 Click the Start button, poin t to Settings , and click Co ntro l P anel . 2 In the Control P ane l , double-click System . 3 Click the Hardw are tab. 4 Click Device Manager . 5 Click Vi e w , and then click Resources by connection . 6 Double-click Interr[...]

50 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Using System Restore W indows XP and Windows Me provide a System Restore feature that allows you to return your computer to an earlier opera ting s tate if changes to the computer ’ s hardware or s oftware (including new hardwar e or program installatio ns), or other sy stem settings, have l[...]

Solving Problems 51 Windows Me 1 Click the Start button, poin t to Settings , and then click Control Pa n e l . 2 Double-click the System icon. 3 Click the Pe r f o r m a n c e tab. 4 Click Fi l e S y s t e m . 5 Click the T roubl eshootin g tab , and ma ke su re that Disable Syst em Res to r e is unchecked. Before proceeding with any System Restor[...]

52 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 4 T y pe a name for your new res tore point in the Res t o r e p o in t description field. The present date and time are automatically added to y our restore poin t. 5 Click Create ( click Nex t in Windo w s Me ) . 6 Click OK ( click Close in Windows Me ) . Rest oring the Computer to an Earli [...]

Solving Problems 53 6 After the co m put er restarts, click OK . T o change the restore point, you can either repeat the steps using a different r estore point, or you can undo the restoration. Undoing the L ast System R estor e NOTICE: Before u ndoing the la st system restore, save and close all ope n files and c lose al l op en prog rams. Do not [...]

54 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 2 T urn off the computer (see page 20), and then turn the computer on again. 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press <F12> im medi ately . If you wait too long and the operating s ystem logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft W indows desktop. Then shut down the compu[...]

Solving Problems 55 13 If you have a modem installed, the Mo dem Dialin g Inform at ion screen appears. Enter the requested information, and then click Ne xt . 14 Enter the date, ti me, and tim e zo ne in the Da te and T i me Setti ng s window , and then click Ne xt . 15 If you have a network car d in your computer , select the appropriate network [...]

56 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 3 When the blue Dell logo appears, press <F12> im medi ately . If you wait too long and the operating s ystem logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft W indows desktop. Then shut down the computer and try again. 4 Use the arr ow keys to select the CD-RO M option, an d t[...]

Solving Problems 57 17 In the User Information window , type your name and, if a pplicable, company name, and then click Next . The Name field must be completed; the C omp any Na me field is optional. The License Agree ment window appears. 18 Click I accept th e Agreement , and then click Next . 19 T y pe the W indows product key in the fields prov[...]

58 Solving Problems www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om NOTICE: T o prev ent co nflicts with W indows 200 0, yo u must di sab le any vir us protection so f tware installed on your compute r befo re you reinstal l Wind o ws 2000 . HINT : The CD that you need to place in y our CD or DVD driv e is titled Operatin g System . 1 Insert th e Operatin g Sy[...]

Solving Problems 59 13 T y pe the W indows product key in the fields provided, and the n click Next . The product key is the bar code number found on the Microsoft W indows label, which is located behind the front-panel connector door as shown on the ST AR T HERE sheet for your computer . 14 When the Computer Name and Administrat or P as sword scre[...]

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SECTION 3 Adding P arts F ro nt and Back View of the Computer R eattaching the Fr ont D oor and Hinge Arms Opening the Computer Cover Looking In side Y our Co m puter Adding Car ds R emoving Cards Adding Memory R eplacing the AGP Card Adding a Second Hard Driv e Adding Ot her Drive s Closing the Computer Co ver 9p915bk0.book Page 61 Thursday, April[...]

62 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om F ront and Back View of the Computer CD activity light CD he adph one connector CD dri ve ejec t button flop py drive ligh t floppy drive eject button hard driv e light power bu tton CD volume cont rol di al 9p915bk0.book Page 62 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

Adding P arts 63 HINT : T o preven t damage t o your compute r , the front door is de sign ed to "break away " if it is lifted up too far . For instru ctions on ho w to reattach the d oor , see page 6 4. Windows lice ns e la bel* USB 1.1 con nectors headph one conn e ctor ser vice tag *The la bel may be locate d on the side of y our comp [...]

64 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om R eattaching the F ront Door and Hinge Arms T o prevent damage to your comp uter , the front door is designed to "break away" if it is lifted up too far . If the front door brea ks away , you might need to reattach both th e front door a nd the hinge ar m s . Rea ttaching the F ront Doo[...]

Adding P arts 65 Rea ttaching the Hinge Arms CAUTION: Before you beg in any of the procedu res in this section, follow the safety in structions listed in "When W orking Inside Y our Compu t er" on pag e 12. 1 Shut down the computer (see page 20). 2 Disconnect the power cable from your computer . 3 Remove the front door , if it is attached[...]

66 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 6 Use the tw o view sl ots t o al ign the pi vot ba r with th e tw o piv o t- bar slo ts. NOTICE: Using excessiv e force to pull the hin ge arms i nto place may damage the arms or the front panel. 7 P ull the arms towar d you until they snap into place. If the hinge arms don’t snap back into pl[...]

Adding P arts 67 10 Reconnect the power cable to your computer . 11 Reattach the front door as described on page 64. Opening the Computer Cover CAUTION : Before yo u begin any of the proce dures i n this secti on, follow the safety in structions listed in "When W orking Inside Y our Compu t er" on pag e 12. CAUTION: T o guard aga inst ele[...]

68 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om L ook ing In side Y our Compu ter HINT : Th e AGP card is removed from th e following i llustration to provide a better v iew of the insi de of your computer . CAUTION : Bef ore you be gin any of the pr ocedure s in thi s section, follow the safety instructions l isted in "W hen W orking Ins[...]

Adding P arts 69 system board (page 70) hard dr ive (page 81) dri v e ca bles (page 84) power ca bl es (page 84) power su pp ly filler bra cket s for empty card-cage slots (4) (pag e 71 and pa ge 73) computer cover* (pag e 67 an d page 90) * Dependi ng on th e types of drives insta lled in your com puter , the co ver may not open as wi de ly as sho[...]

70 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om System Board memory modul e connectors (RIMM1, RIMM2) page 75 floppy d rive connector (FLOPPY) hard drive connec tor (ID E PRI) page 81 batter y so cket (BA T TERY) page 99 CD drive con nector (IDE SEC) pa ge 84 main po w er co nn e cto r (MAIN POWER) microprocessor connector (JE21 ) PCI card con[...]

Adding P arts 71 Adding Cards CAUTION : Before yo u begin any of the proce dures i n this secti on, follow the safety in structions listed in "When W orking Inside Y our Compu t er" on pag e 12. CAUTION: T o guard aga inst electrical shock, always u nplug your computer from the electrical outl et b efore opening the cover . The computer ?[...]

72 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 7 Ensure that the card is fully seated in t he connector . card securing le ver slot connector system board card bracket back o f c omputer fully seated not fully seate d brac ket caug ht outsid e of slot bracke t with in slot back o f comp uter 9p915bk0.book Page 72 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 [...]

Adding P arts 73 8 Lowe r the plastic securing lever . 9 Connect any cables that should b e attached to the car d. See the docu mentation that came with the card for information about the car d cable connections. 10 Close the computer cove r (see page 90). 11 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: T[...]

74 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 7 T o remove the car d, grasp the card by the top corner s and lift it out. HINT : Th e AGP card is removed from th e following i llustration to provide a better v iew of the insi de of your computer . I f t h e c a rd i s d i f fi c u l t to rem ov e , g e n t l y e a s e t h e ca r d b ac k a n[...]

Adding P arts 75 HINT : Insta lling filler brac kets o ver empty car d- slot openings is n ecessar y to mainta in F ederal Communi cation s Commission (F CC) certification of the computer . The brack ets also k eep dust and di rt ou t of your compu ter . 8 If you ar e not repla cing the ca rd, install a fill e r brack et in the empty card-s lot ope[...]

76 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om RDRAM Overview NOTICE: If you re move you r orig inal mem or y mo dule s from th e comput e r during a mem or y upgrade, keep them separat e fro m any ne w mo dules t hat y ou may have, even if the new modules were purc hased from Dell. Y our original memory modules must be in stalled a s a pa ir[...]

Adding P arts 77 The only two valid memory configurations are: • A pair of matched memory modules inst alled in connectors RIMM1 and RIMM2 with continuity modules installed in connectors RIMM3 and RIMM4 or • A pair of matched memory modules inst alled in connectors RIMM1 and RIMM2 and another matched pair installed in connectors RIMM3 and RIMM4[...]

78 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om T o install memory modules: 1 Shut down the compute r (see page 20). HINT : Memor y purchased fro m Dell is covered und er your computer war ran ty . 2 T urn off a n y attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical o utlets. NOTICE: T o disco nnect a ne twork cable, first unplu g the [...]

Adding P arts 79 7 Align the notch es on the bo ttom of the m odu le with the crossbar s in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid br eaking the mem or y m odul e, do no t pr ess near the mi ddle of the mod ule. 8 Insert the module straight do wn into the connector , ensuri ng that it fits into the vertical gu ides at each end of the connector . P ress [...]

80 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 11 Righ t-clic k the My Computer icon and t hen click P ropert ies . 12 Click the General tab. 13 T o verify that the memory is install e d correctl y , check the amount of memory (R AM) listed. R eplacing the AGP Card CAUTION : Bef ore you be gin any of the pr ocedure s in thi s section, follow [...]

Adding P arts 81 Adding a Second Hard Drive CAUTION : Before yo u begin any of the proce dures i n this secti on, follow the safety in structions listed in "When W orking Inside Y our Compu t er" on pag e 12. Y our computer includes one hard drive. T o add a second har d drive: 1 Shut down the computer (see page 20). 2 T urn off any attac[...]

82 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om HINT : T wo sets of rails are attached to the inside of th e co mpute r co v e r . Use the two long er rails on 5. 25-i nch driv es. Use the shorter rails for 3.5-inch dr ives. R a ils for a second ha rd drive are attache d inside the hard- drive bay . 6 Remove the tw o green plastic rails from t[...]

Adding P arts 83 10 Connect a power cable to th e drive. NOTICE: Match the co lor ed st rip on the ca ble wit h pin 1 on th e drive . 11 Locate t he extra connector on the drive cable that is atta ched t o your first har d driv e and attach the connector to the second hard drive. rail tabs (2) second ha rd driv e in uppe r bay hard drive c age firs[...]

84 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om HINT : Y o ur comput er uses cabl e-sel ect drive cables. Th is means that the device conn ected to the end conn ector of the drive cable is the master device an d the devi ce connected to the middle connector is the slave device. Be sure that the jumper setting on the new device is set for "[...]

Adding P arts 85 HINT : Drives sold by Dell come with their own operat ing sof tware an d docume nt ati on. Af t er you install a drive, refe r to the docume nt ati on that ca me with the drive for instru ctions on installing and us ing th e drive sof twar e. NOTICE: T o avo id possi bly dama ging t he d rive by elect rostat ic disch arg e (ESD) , [...]

86 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 9 Gently slide the drive into the bay until you hear a click. securing tabs (4) drive-ba y cover pane l front-panel insert securing tab remove fro nt panel inse rt thr oug h her e front pa nel insert tabs (2) driv e driv e bay 9p915bk0.book Page 86 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

Adding P arts 87 10 Connect a power cable to th e drive. 11 See the documentation tha t came with the drive for instructions on connecting a drive cable to th e drive and system bo ard. HINT : Y o ur comput er uses cabl e-select dri ve cables. Th is means tha t the devi ce c onnected to the en d co nnect or of th e drive cab l e is the master devic[...]

88 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 4 Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation. See the documentatio n tha t came wi th the drive to ensure that the drive is se tup for your computer . 5 Open the compu ter cover (see page 6 7). 6 T o remove the front panel in sert, carefully pr ess the panel out from the inside of the compu[...]

Adding P arts 89 11 Care fully rep lace the front panel insert. Y ou do not need to replace the drive-bay cover panel. 12 Connect a power cable to th e drive. 13 See the documentation tha t came with the drive for instructions on connecting a drive cable to the drive. HINT : Y o ur comput er uses cabl e-select dri ve cables. Th is means tha t the d[...]

90 Adding P arts www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om 14 Connect your computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and turn them on. NOTICE: T o connec t a network cabl e, first plug the cable in to the network wall jack and then plug it in to the comp uter . 15 Install any driv ers r eq uired for the dr ive as describe d in the documentation t[...]

SECTION 4 Appendix Spec ific atio ns Standard Set t ings Clearin g Forgott en P asswords R eplacing t he Batte r y Dell T e chni cal Supp ort Policy (U .S . Onl y) Contact ing Dell R egulatory Infor mation Limited W ar ranties and R eturn P ol icy 9p915bk0.book Page 91 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

92 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Specifications Microprocesso r Microprocessor type Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® 4; design p rovides for futu re De ll-s uppor ted u pgrades . A slower compatibilit y speed can be set through the system setup pr ogram. L1 cache 8 KB first-leve l L2 cach e 256-KB o r 512-K B ( di splayed i n the system setu[...]

Appendix 93 PCI con nector siz e 120 pi ns PCI connec tor dat a width (maximum) 32 bits Memory Archi tec tur e RDR AM Memory connect o rs four Memory ca pa cit ies 64-, 128-, 256-, a nd 512-MB non-E C C or ECC RDRAM Minimum me mory 128 MB Maximum memory 2 GB Memory type PC800 (non-ECC or ECC) Memo r y speed 40 ns o r faster BIOS a ddress F8000 h Dr[...]

94 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Keyboard 6-pin min i-DIN connect or or USB connector Mouse 6-pin min i-DIN connect or or USB connector USB two front-panel and two bac k-panel USB–compliant conn ectors Headphone front-panel miniat ure connector Audio 1 thr ee miniat ure con nectors f or li ne-in , lin e-o ut, an d mic rophone Inter[...]

Appendix 95 Power DC power supply : Wa t t a g e 2 5 0 W Hea t di ssip a tion 534 BT U (ful ly-l oade d compu ter with out monitor ) V olt age ( sw itch -se le ctab le on back panel) 90 to 135 V at 60 Hz;180 to 26 5 V a t 50 Hz; 100 V a t 50 to 60 Hz f or Ja panese computers Backup batt ery 3- V CR2032 coin cell Physi cal Height x W idth x Depth 42[...]

96 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Standard Set tings The system setup program co ntains the s tandard s ettings for your computer . NOTICE: Unles s you are a n expert c omputer u ser , don’t chan ge the se ttings for this pr ogram. C ertain change s might make your comp uter wor k incor rect ly . See the following figure for an exam[...]

Appendix 97 Viewing Set t ings 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue Dell™ logo ap pears, press < F2> immediately . If you wa it too long and t he operating s ystem logo appea rs, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® Wi n d o w s ® desktop. Then shut down your com put er and t r y again. 9p915bk0.book Page 97 T[...]

98 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om System Setup Program Screens The system setup pr ogram scre ens displ ay the curr ent configuration information for your computer . Information on the screen is divided into five ar eas: • Title – The ar ea at the top of all system setup screens that displays your computer ’s model number . •C[...]

Appendix 99 NOTICE: T o disco nnect a ne twork cable, fi rst unpl u g the cab le from yo ur comput er and the n unpl ug it fro m the net work wal l jack . 3 Disconnect the compute r power cable from the wall outle t, and then press the power button t o ground th e system board. 4 Open the comput er cov er (see page 67). 5 Loca te j ump er PSWD on t[...]

100 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om CAUTION: A new batter y can explode if it is in correctly ins talled. Rep lace the 3-V CR2 032 battery only with the same or equ ivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Discard use d batteries according to the manu facturer’s instruc t i ons. 1 Record all the screens in the system setup prog[...]

Appendix 101 Dell T echnical Support Policy (U.S. Only) T echnician-assisted technical suppo rt requires the cooperation and participati on of the customer in the troubl eshooting process and p rovides for r estorati o n of the oper ating syste m, applic ation softw are , and har dwar e drivers to the original default configuration as shipped from [...]

102 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Definiti on of "Thir d-Part y" Software and P eripherals Third-p a rty software and peripherals include any peripheral, a ccessory , or application software sold by Dell not under the Dell brand (printers, scanners, ca meras, games, and so on). Supp ort for all thir d-party softwar e and pe[...]

Appendix 103 Austria (V ienna) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 900 Country Code: 43 City Code: 1 Home/Sma ll Bu si ne ss Sale s 01 795 67602 Home/Small Bus iness Fax 01 795 6 7605 Home/Sm all Bu siness Customer Ca r e 01 795 67603 Pr eferred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care 0660 8056 Home/Small Bus iness T ech nical Su pport 01 795 6 7604 Pr eferred [...]

104 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Canada (North Y ork, Ontario) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 011 Automated Order-Status Sys tem toll-free : 1-80 0-433- 9014 AutoT ec h (Automated techni cal support) toll-free: 1-80 0-247-93 62 Cust omer Ca re (From outside T o ronto ) toll -free : 1-80 0-387 -5759 Customer Care ( F rom within T oront[...]

Appendix 105 Czec h R epub lic (P ragu e) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 00 Country Code: 420 City Code: 2 T echnic al Sup port 02 22 83 27 27 Custom er Car e 02 22 83 27 11 F ax 02 22 83 2 7 14 T echF ax 02 22 83 2 7 28 Switc hboard 02 22 83 27 11 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: czech_dell @dell.com Denmar k (Cope nhagen ) Inte rnati o[...]

106 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Fi n l a n d ( H e l s i n k i ) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 990 Country Code: 358 City Code: 9 T e chnical Support 09 253 313 60 T e chnical Support Fa x 09 253 313 81 Rela t ion al Cus tome r Care 09 253 313 38 Home/Smal l Busin es s Custome r Care 09 693 791 94 F ax 09 253 313 99 Switc hboard 09 [...]

Appendix 107 Ger man y (L ange n) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 00 Country Code: 49 City Code: 6103 T echnic al Suppo rt 0610 3 766-7200 Home/Small Business Custome r Care 0180-5-224400 Global Segment C usto mer C are 06103 766-9570 P re ferr ed Acco unts Customer Care 06 103 766-942 0 Lar ge Accou nts Cus tomer Care 06 103 766-9 560 P ublic Acco u[...]

108 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Italy (Milan) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 00 Country Code: 39 City Code: 02 Home and Small Business T e chnical Support 02 577 826 90 Cust omer C a re 02 696 821 14 F ax 02 696 821 13 Switc hboard 02 696 821 12 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail: suppo rt.eur o .dell.com/i t/it/zd ell/ Corp[...]

Appendix 109 Japan (Kawasak i) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 001 Country Code: 81 City Code: 44 T e chnical Suppor t (Server) T e chnical Suppor t Outside of Japan (Server) toll-f ree: 0 120-1 984-3 5 81-44 -556-415 2 T e chnical Suppor t (Dimen sion™ and I ns piron™) T e chnical Suppor t Outside of Japan (Dimension and Inspiron) toll-f ree: 0 [...]

110 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Latin Amer ica Cu stomer T echnica l Support (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 72 8-4093 Cust omer Se rvice (Austi n, T exas, U.S. A.) 512 7 28-36 19 F ax (T e chnical Support and Customer Servi ce)(A ustin, T ex as, U .S.A.) 512 728- 3883 Sale s (Austin , T exas, U .S .A.) 512 7 28-43 97 Sale sF ax (Aust[...]

Appendix 111 Mexico Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 00 Country Code: 52 Custom er T echn ical Supp ort 001-8 77-38 4-8979 or 00 1-8 77-269-3 38 3 Sales 5 0-81-880 0 or 01-800-8 88 -3355 Customer Service 001-87 7-3 84-8979 or 00 1-8 77-269-3 38 3 Main 50 -81-88 00 or 01-800-8 88 -3355 Netherla nds Antill es Gener al Su pport 001-8 00-88 2-1519 Netherl[...]

112 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Norway (L ysaker) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 00 Country Code: 47 T e chnical Suppor t 671 168 82 Relational Customer Car e 671 17514 Home/Smal l Busin es s Custome r Care 231622 98 Swit chbo ard 671 16 800 F ax Swi tchboar d 671 16865 We b s i t e : support.euro.dell.com E-mail Support (P ort able [...]

Appendix 113 St. L ucia General Support 1-80 0-882 - 15 21 Singapore (Singapore ) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 005 Country Code: 65 T e chnical Suppor t toll-free: 800 60 11 051 Cust omer Service (Penang, Malay sia) 604 633 49 49 T r ansacti on Sal es toll-free: 800 60 11 054 Corporate Sales toll-fr ee: 800 6011 053 South Africa (Joh ann e sburg) [...]

114 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Sweden (Upplands V asb y) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 00 Country Code: 46 City Code: 8 T e chnical Support 08 590 05 199 Rela t ion al Cus tome r Care 08 590 05 6 42 Home/Smal l Busin es s Custome r Care 08 587 70 527 F ax T ech nical Su pport 08 590 05 5 94 Sale s 08 590 05 185 We b s i t e : suppo[...]

Appendix 115 T rinidad/T obago Gen eral Suppor t 1-80 0-805 - 80 35 U.K. (Bracknell) Inte rnati onal Acce ss Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 T e chnical Suppor t (Corporate/ P referr ed Acco un ts /P AD [1 00 0+ employe es ]) 0870 908 0 500 T echnic al Su pport (Dir ect/P AD an d genera l) 0870 908 0800 Global Accou nts Custom er Ca re 01[...]

116 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om U.S.A. (Austin, T exas) Inte rnational A ccess Code: 011 Country Code: 1 Automated Order-Status Sys tem toll-free : 1-80 0-433- 9014 AutoT ec h (F or portable and de sktop computers) t oll -free: 1 -800-247 -9362 Dell Home and Small Business Gr oup (F or portable and desktop computer s): Customer T e[...]

Appendix 117 Ret urning Items for Wa rranty R epair or Credit P r epare all ite ms being returned, whether for r epair or credit, as follows: 1 Call Dell to obtain an authori zation number , and write it clearly and prominently on the outside of the box. 2 Include a copy of the invoice and a letter describi ng the reason for the ret u r n . 3 Inclu[...]

118 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Electromagnetic Compatib ility (EMC) is the abilit y of items of electronic equipment to function p roperly toge ther i n the ele ctronic environm ent. While this computer system has been desi gned a nd det ermined to be compliant w ith r egulatory agency limits for EM I, ther e is no guar antee that[...]

Appendix 119 Most Del l computer sy stems ar e classified for Cla ss B environments. However , the inclusion of certain options can change the rating of some configurations to Class A. T o determine the electromagnetic classification for your syst e m or device, r efer to the fo llowing se ctions specif ic for each re gulatory agency . Each section[...]

120 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Limited W arr anties and R eturn Policy Dell-branded hardwar e products purchased in the U.S. or Canada come with either a one-year , two-year , three-year , or four- y ear (U.S. only) limited warranty . T o determine which warranty you purchas ed, see the Dell invoice that accompanied your computer [...]

Appendix 121 Dell will r epai r or r ep lace products cover e d under this limi ted warranty that are r e turned to Dell’s fa cility . T o request warranty servi ce, you must contact Dell ’s C u stom er T e chn ica l Su pp or t wit hi n th e li mi te d wa rra nty pe riod . S ee "Contacti n g D ell" on pa ge 102 to find the appr op ria[...]

122 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om DELL DOE S NOT ACCEPT LI ABILITY BEYOND THE REMED IES SET FOR TH IN THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT OR LIABILITY FO R INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES, INCL UDING WITHOUT LIMIT A TION ANY LIABI L ITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING A V AILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DA T A OR SO F TW A RE. SOME ST A TES [...]

Appendix 123 This limited warranty does not cover any items tha t are in one or more of the following categories: software; external devices (e xcept as specifically noted); access o ries or parts adde d to a Dell system a fter the sy stem is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell's sy stem integrat ion dep[...]

124 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Limited W arranty Coverage During Y ear T wo During the second year of this l imited warranty , Dell will p rovide, on an ex change basis and subject to Dell’s Exchange P olicy in effect on the date of the ex change, replac em ent par ts for the D el l hardware product(s) c ove red under this limit[...]

Appendix 125 General Provisions THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY GIVE S Y O U SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND Y OU MA Y ALSO HA V E O THER RIGHTS, WHICH V AR Y FROM ST A TE TO ST A TE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION) . DELL'S RESPONSIB ILITY FOR MAL FUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARD W ARE IS LIMITED TO REP AIR AND REPLAC EMENT AS SET FOR TH IN THIS LIMITED W AR[...]

126 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Three- Y ear Limited W arranty (U.S. On ly) Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactur es its hardwar e products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to ne w in accor dance with industr y-sta nda rd practices. Dell wa rrants th at the ha rdware products it manufactur es w[...]

Appendix 127 Limited W arranty Cove rage During Y ear One During the one-year period beginning on the invoice da te, Dell will repair or r eplace prod ucts cover ed under this limited warr anty that ar e returned to Dell’s facility . T o r eq uest warranty service, you must contact Dell’s Customer T echnical Sup po rt within the warrant y perio[...]

128 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Y ou wi ll pa y Dell for replacem ent pa rts if the replaced part is not return ed to Dell. Th e process for re turnin g re placed part s, and yo ur obliga tion t o pay for r eplacemen t parts if you do no t re turn the r eplaced parts to De ll, will be in accordance with Dell’s Exchange P olicy in[...]

Appendix 129 These provisions apply to Dell’s three-year li mited warranty only . F or provisions of any service contract covering your system, r efer to your invoice or the separate service cont ract that you will r eceive. If Dell elects to ex cha n ge a system or comp onent, the exchange will be made in accor dance wit h Dell’s Ex change P o[...]

130 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Limited W arranty Cove rage During Y ear One During the one-y ear period beginni ng on the invoice da te, Dell will repair or r eplace products covered under this l imited warranty that are r eturned to Dell's facility . T o r eq uest limited warranty service, you must contact Dell's Custom[...]

Appendix 131 Y ou will pay De ll for replacement parts when the replaced part i s not re turned to Dell. The process for r eturning replaced par t s, and your obli gatio n to p ay for replace ment part s if yo u do n ot r eturn the replace d parts to Dell, will be in accorda nce with Dell's Ex change P o licy in effect on the date of the excha[...]

132 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om If Dell elects to ex cha nge a system or component, the exchange will be mad e i n ac corda nc e wit h De l l's E xchan ge P ol ic y in eff ect on the dat e o f t he ex change. In any inst ance in which Del l issues a Ret urn Material Author izat io n Nu m be r , D e ll m ust rece iv e the pr od[...]

Appendix 133 Dell will r epai r or r ep lace products cover e d under this limi ted warranty that are r e turned to Dell’s fa cility . T o request warranty servi ce, you must contact Dell’s Customer T echnical Support wit hin the warranty period. See "Contacti n g D ell" on pa ge 102 to find the appr op riate co nta ct inform a tion f[...]

134 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om DELL DOE S NOT ACCEPT LI ABILITY BEYOND THE REMED IES SET FOR TH IN THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT OR LIABILITY FO R INCIDENT AL, INDIRECT , SPECIAL, P UNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DA MAGES, INCLUDI NG WITHOUT LIMIT A TION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NO T BEING A V AILABLE FOR US E OR FOR L OST D A T[...]

Appendix 135 This limited warranty does not cover any items tha t are in one or more of the following categories: software; external devices (e xcept as specifically noted); access o ries or parts adde d to a Dell system a fter the sy stem is shipped from Dell; accessories or parts added to a Dell system through Dell’s sy stem integrat ion depart[...]

136 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Limited W arranty Coverage During Y ear T wo During the second year of this l imited warranty , Dell will p rovide, on an ex change basis and subject to Dell’s Exchange P olicy in effect on the date of the ex change, replac em ent par ts for the D el l hardware product(s) c ove red under this limit[...]

Appendix 137 DELL' S RES PON SI BILI TY FO R MALF UNC T IONS AND DEF EC T S IN HARD W ARE IS LIMITED TO REP AIR AND REPLAC EMENT AS SET FOR TH IN THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY ST AT E MENT . THESE W A RR ANTIES GIVE Y OU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND Y OU MA Y ALSO HA VE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH V AR Y FROM ST A TE TO ST A TE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION[...]

138 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this limited warranty . Otherwise, this limited warranty does not cover damage due to exte rnal causes, including acci d ent, abuse, misuse, p roblems with electrical power , servicing not a uthorized by Dell, usa g e not in accor dance with[...]

Appendix 139 Dell owns all parts r emo ved from repair ed products. Dell uses new and re conditioned parts made by various manufactur ers in performing warranty r epairs an d buildi n g r eplacem ent pro ducts. I f Dell repa irs or r eplaces a produc t, it s warr a nty term i s not extended . Limited W arranty Cove rage During Y ears T wo and Three[...]

140 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om General Provisions DELL MAKES NO EXPR ESS W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS BEY OND THOSE ST A TED IN THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT . DEL L DISCLAIMS A L L OTHER W ARRANTI E S AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMP LIED, INCL UDING WITHOUT LIMIT A TION IMPLIED W ARR ANTIES AND CONDITI ONS OF MERCH ANT ABILITY A[...]

Appendix 141 If Dell elects to ex cha n ge a system or comp onent, the exchange will be made in accor dance wit h Dell’s Ex change P olicy in effect on the date of t he e xchan ge. In any instance in which Dell is sues a Return Mat erial Autho r iz at io n Nu mber , Del l m u st rece iv e the prod uct (s) for repair pri or t o the exp iration of [...]

142 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om This "T otal Satisf act ion" Return P olicy does not apply to Dell Softwar e and P eripherals products, which may be r eturned under Dell Software and P eripherals's then-current return policy . The "T otal Satisfaction" Ret urn P olicy also does not apply to Dell | EMC stora[...]

Appendix 143 Making a Claim Claims must be made in Latin America or the Caribbean b y contacting the Dell point of sale within the guar a n tee p eriod. The end user must always supply proof of purchase, indicating name and addr ess of the seller , date of purchase, model and seria l number , name and address of the customer , and details of sympto[...]

144 Appendix www .dell.com | su pport. dell.c om Dell Computer de Colombia Co rpo ration Carrera 7 # 11 5-33 O fici na 60 3 Bogota , Colombia Dell Computer de Mexico SA de CV P aseo de la R eforma 2620 - 11 ° Piso Col. Lomas Altas 11950 Mé xico , D.F . 9p915bk0.book Page 144 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

Index 145 Inde x A AGP car d, 80 audio . See so u nd B batte ry d i s p o s a l , 100 rep l a c i n g , 9 9 BIOS, 96 C cards adding, 7 1 AGP , 8 0 connectors, 7 0 rem ov i n g , 7 3 CD drive fixing problems, 3 7 CD-RW drive fixing problems, 3 8 compute r back vi ew , 6 2 closing cover , 9 0 crashes, 4 1 error messages, 2 5 front door , 6 3 front vi[...]

146 Index 146 Index floppy drive fixing problems, 3 6 front door rea t t a c h in g , 6 4 view , 6 3 H hard drive adding a second har d drive, 8 1 fixing problems, 3 9 help file accessing, 2 4 I Internet fixing problems, 4 2 IRQ conflicts, 47 K key b oa rd fixing problems, 3 5 M memory add ing , 7 5 connectors, 7 0 messages sta rt-u p, 2 5 Wi n d o[...]

Index 147 System Re store , 50, 53 system setup pro gram, 96 T technical assistance telephone nu mbers and addr esses, 1 0 2 warranty r epair or credit, 1 1 7 T ell Me How help file accessing, 2 4 troub lesho otin g, 22 turni ng off the co mputer , 2 0 V vid eo fixing problems, 2 6 vide o memo ry connector , 7 0 volu me adjusting, 2 8 W warranty in[...]

148 Index 148 Index 9p915bk0.book Page 148 Thursday, April 4, 2002 9:26 AM[...]

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