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xi 3U H I DF H $ ERX W 7 KLV  *X LG H This guide is intended f or anyone who uses a Dell O ptiPlex GX1 or GX1p mini tow er Managed PC system. It can be used b y both first-time and experienced computer users who want to learn about the f eat ures and operation of the systems or who want to upgrade their computers. T he c hapters and appendixe[...]

xi i  Appendix D , “W arranties and R eturn P olicy ,” de scribes the w arranty for your Dell system and the “T otal Satisfaction” R eturn P olicy . : D UU D QW D QG5 H WXU Q  3 R OLF,QIR U PDWLRQ Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufact ures its hardware products f rom parts and components that are new or equiv alen[...]

x iii 1RWDWLR QDO&R QY HQWLR Q V The follo wing subsections describe notational conv entions used in this document. :D U Q L Q J V   &D X W L R Q V   1 R W H V Throughout this guide, there may be bloc ks of te xt printed in bold t ype or in italic type. These bloc ks are warnings, cautions, and notes, and they are used as f o[...]

xi v  Command lines consist of a command and may include one o r more of the com- mand’ s possible pa rameters. Command lines are presented in the Courier New font. Example: del c:myfile.doc  Screen te xt is text that appears on the scr een of your monitor or display . It can be a system message, f or example, or it can be te xt that you a[...]

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xv i Reserved Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 CPU Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Num Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-[...]

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xv i ii Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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xx Figure 2-2. Sample Device List Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Figure 3-1. ICU Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Figure 3-2. Add Network Card Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Figure 3-3. Card Configur[...]

xx i Figure 7-12. Inserting the Drive Bracket in the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13 Figure 7-13. Attaching Hard-Disk Drive Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 Figure 7-14. Internal SCSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18 Figure C-1. VCCI Class A ITE [...]

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In tro duct io n 1 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 , Q WU R GX F WL RQ Dell ® OptiPlex ® GX1 and GX1p mini to wer Managed PC system s are high-speed, expandable personal computers designed around the Intel ® P entium ® II microproces- sor . Eac h computer s ystem uses a high-performance P eripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) design that allows y ou to[...]

1 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  A secondar y cac he of 51 2 KB of st atic random-access memor y (SRAM) included within the single-edge contact (SEC) cartridge, whic h also cont ains the microprocessor .  Sys tem memor y that can be increased up to [...]

In tro duct io n 1 -3 sync hronous graphic s r andom-access memory (SGRAM) video memory; the Dell OptiPlex GX1p comes with 8 MB of SGRAM video m emor y . Maximum resolu- tions are 1 600 x 1 200 with 65,5 36 colors noninterlaced and 1 280 x 1 024 and 1 024 x 7 68 w ith tr ue-colors noninterlaced. In 80 0 x 60 0 and 640 x 480 resolutions, 1 6.7 milli[...]

1 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  An optional integrated, 1 0/1 0 0-megabit-per -second (Mbps) 3Com ® PCI 3C905B-TX Ethernet net work interface controller (NIC ). The NIC is configured using sof t w are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devic[...]

In tro duct io n 1 -5  Net work device drivers f or sev eral network o perating systems. These driv ers are described in Chapter 4, “Using Integrated Devices.”  Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support, whic h enables the m anagement of your computer sy stem’ s sof tware and hardw are. DMI defines the sof tware, interfaces, and data f[...]

1 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide . )LJXU H ' HOO2 SHQ0 DQ DJH 3U R JUDP On systems r unning Windows 95, WIndo ws 98, and Windows NT 4.0, the Dell Open- Manage program is av ailable in client and administrator versions. T he [...]

In tro duct io n 1 -7  A System Properties windo w that enables network administrators to vie w, set, or disable cert ain hardware configuration set tings for the local and remote systems in a Dell DMI net work.  Support for the Microsof t S ystem Management Server (SMS), whic h allows the exporting of one or more groups to an SMS director y [...]

1 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  Download and install applications sof tware  Update the operating system and applications as requir ed For additional i nformation about the Intel LCM, ref er to the documentation that accompanied the sof t w are. :D[...]

In tro duct io n 1 -9 6 HF X U LW & DE OH  6 O R W  DQG  3 D GO R F N 5L QJ On the bac k of the computer are a security cable slot and padloc k ring (see Figure 1 -2) for at tac hing commercially avail able antithef t devices. Security cables for personal computers usually include a segment of galvaniz ed cable with an at tache[...]

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In tro duct io n 1 - 1 1 Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side ef fects by turn- ing of f their computer systems when the y are not in use for extended p eriods of time—particularly at night and on week ends. , P SR UW DQ W1 RWH I RU  : L QGR ZV    8V H UV Y our sy stem was configured by Dell t[...]

1- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e The follo wing procedure describes how to install the update:   , Q VH U W W KH  :L QGRZ V,QWHO6 XSSRU W'ULYHU9 HU $  GLVN HW W HL QW R GULYH$  & [...]

In tro duct io n 1 - 13  Securing your computer  Connecting external de vices  Maint aining the sy stem  Cont acting Dell The guide also contains a glossar y of commonly used terms and abbreviations. The Sy stem User’ s Guide is located in the Dell Accessories folder . T o print any of the topics from this guide, displa y the topic yo[...]

1- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2- 1 &+$ 3 7(5 8VLQ J WK H6V WHP6 HWX S 3 UR JUD P Eac h time you t urn on your computer system or press the reset but ton, the system compares the hardware installed in the system to the hardware listed in the system configuration information stored in non volatile random-access mem[...]

2 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide   3 UHV V  )! LPPHGL D W HO ZKHQ  WKH F 2 = S etup  SURPSW DSSHDUV LQ WKH XSS HUUL JKW FR UQHU RI WKH ' HOO ORJR V F UH HQ  If you wait to o long and [...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-3 8VLQJWKH6V WHP6HWX S3U R JUD P T able 2-1 lists th e key s you use to view or change inf ormation on the Sy stem Setup screens and to exit the program. 7 DEO H  6 V W H P 6 HW X S1D YLJDWLR Q.HV   .H V $ FW LR Q Mo ves to the next field. Mo ves to the[...]

2 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide )LJXU H  6VW HP6 HWX S6FU H HQV 6 VWHP6 HWXS 2S WLR QV  The follo wing subsections explain in detail eac h of the options on the S ystem Set up screens. In teg ra ted De vi ces D riv es[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-5 7L PH Time resets the time on the computer’ s internal cloc k. Time is kept in a 24-hour f ormat ( hours : minutes : seconds ) . T o c hange the time, press the right-arrow k ey to increase the number in the highlighted field or press the lef t- arrow k ey to decrease the number . If y ou pref er , y[...]

2 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide “IDE2”). It is recommended that you use the secondar y EID E interface connector for EIDE CD-ROM and EIDE tape drives. NO TES: F or all devices from Dell that use the built-in EIDE controller , set the appropri- ate Dri[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-7 card (the base memor y belo w the 15-M B address comes from the dual in-line mem- or y modules [DIMMs] on the sy stem board). The Reserved Memor y option has the f ollowing options:  None (the default option)  51 2K - 640K  1 5M - 1 6M &3 86 SHHG  CPU Speed indicates the processor sp[...]

2 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide '$&6QR RS D A C Snoop let s you correct video problems that may occur when certain video add-in cards are used. The def ault is Off . If y ou are using a video add-in card and problems suc h as incorrect colors [...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2-9 3DVVZRUG6WDWXV When Setup P assword is set to Enabled, P assword Stat us allows you to pre vent the system passw ord from being c hanged or disabled at system start-up. T o loc k the system passw ord, you must first assign a set up password in the Set up Passw ord option and then c hange the P as[...]

2 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide at tem pts to boot from these de vices . T o view the Dev ice Li st sc reen, press <Ct rl> a nd the r ight- arro w k ey . T ab le 2- 2 l ist s oth er na vig ation ke ys used on th e De vice List scre en. & $ 87,[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 1 NO TE: Non-Plug and Play devices appear in this list as Adapt ers w ithou t ID supp ort . When determining the order of devices to boot from, the sy stem first considers the order of the devices listed under the De vice Controller Priority option, then the order of devices under B oot Device Priorit[...]

2- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e 6 HWXS3DVVZRUG   Setup Passw ord lets y ou restrict access to your computer’ s S ystem Set up program in the same way that you restrict access to y our system with the system password fea- ture. T he op[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 3 NO TE: The po w er ma na ge me nt f e at u re mo ni to rs a cti vi ty of a mouse connected to the P ersonal Sy stem/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port. By set ting P ow er Management t o Maximum, Regular , or Minimum, you can set pre- defined time-out periods (see T able 2-3) for the two successiv e mon[...]

2- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e :D N H X S  2 Q  / $ 1 Wak eup On LAN determines whether the Wak eup O n LAN f eature is set to On or Of f . Y ou must reboot y our system before a c hange takes eff ect. 6RX Q G Sound determines whether the integ[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 5 NO TES: When t w o COM ports share an IRQ set ting, you can use either port as nec- essar y , but y ou ma y not b e able t o use them both at the same time . If the second port (COM3 or COM4) is also in use, the built-in port is t urned off . If y ou are using the Microsof t W indo ws 95 or IBM OS/2[...]

2- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e W ith Auto ( the def ault option) selected, the system turns of f the built-in disket te drive controller whe n necessary to accommodate a controller card installed in an expan sion slot. W ith Write Protect selected, noth[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2- 1 7 Y our Dell sy stem is shipped to you without the sy stem password f eature enabled. If system security is a concern, you should operate y our system only with sy stem password protection. Y ou can assign a system password, as de scribed in the ne xt subsection, “ Assigning a Sys tem Passw ord,” [...]

2- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e As you press eac h c haracter ke y (or the spaceba r f or a blank space), a plac eholder appears in the field. The passw ord assignment operation recogniz es ke ys b y their location on the k ey- board, without distinguish[...]

U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -1 9 If a wrong or incomplete system password is entered, the follo wing m essage appears on the screen: ** I ncorr ect p assw ord. ** Ente r pas sword : If an incorrect or incomplete syst em password is entered again, the same message appears on the screen. The third and subsequent times an incor rect o[...]

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U si ng th e S y st em S et u p Pr og ra m 2 -2 1 If you do not enter the correct passw ord in three tries, the system lets you view , but not modify , the S ystem Set up screens—with the follow ing exceptions:  Y ou can still modify the Date , Time, CPU Speed, Num Loc k , and Speak er opti ons.  If Sy stem Passw ord is not enabled and is n[...]

2- 22 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on Gui d e   5HFRQQ HF W R X U F RPSXWHU DQG SHULSK HUDOV W R W K HLUSRZ HUVRX UF HV DQG WK HQW XUQ WKH PR Q Booting your sy stem with the PSWD jumper plug remo ved erases the exist[...]

Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 8 V LQJ  W K H , 6 $ & RQ I L JX UD W LR Q 8 W LO LW The IS A Configuration Utilit y (ICU) is used b y the system to trac k what e xpansion cards are inst alled and what resources are used. W ith this inf ormation, the system automatically configures Plug [...]

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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -3 $ER X W WK H , &8 Before y our system w as shipped from Dell, a tec hnician used the ICU to enter the correct information f or the expansion cards initially installed in y our computer . If y our sy stem wa s shipped with Dell-installed softw are, the ICU disk et te image (from whic [...]

3 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Af ter you hav e run the ICU f or your non-Plug and Pla y ISA expans ion cards and it has configured all your Plug and Pla y and PCI expansion cards, y ou can use the utilit y to loc k t he configuration of your Plug and Pl[...]

Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -5 6 WDUWLQ J WK H , &8 Af ter you ha ve comple ted the procedures in “Preparing to Use the ICU” f ound earlier in this c hapter, insert the bac kup cop y of the ICU diskette into driv e A . T hen either t urn on your system or reboot it by pressing the reset but ton. $ FFHVVL QJ[...]

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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3 -7   , I  RX ZD Q W WK H, &8  WR VHO H FW WK H UH V RX U FH V IR UWK H F D UG  FOL FN 2 .  2W K H U  ZL VH VN L SWR V W HS   T he ICU uses the def ault resources set by the card manuf acturer whene ver pos- sible. If [...]

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3 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide If you are provi ding a value for the inter rupt request (IRQ) or direct memory access (DMA) resource, clic k the down arro w beneath A vailable R esources. A smaller Specify list box appears (see Figure 3-8). Clic k the [...]

Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 1 NO TE: Af ter modifying the system configuration, y ou must turn the sy stem of f to inst all, remo ve, or c hange jumper set tings on the non-Plug and Pla y ISA e xpansion cards to matc h the set tings you selected in the ICU . 0 R GL I LQJ  D & DUG Modifying a card allows y ou [...]

3- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e   7 R DGG PRGL I R U UHPR Y HD UHVRX UF H  YDO X H VH OHFW WKH ER[ E HQHDWK W K H UH VRXUF HW REH  DVV LJQHG DQ GW KHQ F O LFN $GG 0RGL[...]

Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 3 Use the follow ing procedure to remove a non-Plug and Play ISA e xpansion card from your computer:  6 WD UW WKH , &8 DV GHVF ULEH G LQ ´6W DUW LQJ WKH , & 8µ I RX QG HDU OL HU  LQ WKLV  F K DSWHU   6 HO HFWW KH F D U G [...]

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Usi n g th e I SA C o nf ig ur a ti on Ut il i t y 3- 1 5 NO TE: The loc king f eature of the ICU is v alid only f or Plug and Play and PCI e xpansion cards. / RFNLQJDQG8QORFNLQJ$OO5HVRXUFHV T o loc k or unloc k all the resources and configurations for a Plug and Play or PCI expan- sion card, perform the f ollowing steps:  , I [...]

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Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D e vi ce s 4 -1 &+$ 3 7(5 8VLQ J , QWHJ UDW HG' HYLFHV This c hapter describes the configuration sof tware pro vided with your sy stem for the following inte grated devices:  Video controller  Audio controller  Optional net work interface controller (NIC) See the corresponding section in this c[...]

4 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide programs for the driv ers and utilities needed by y our system. T o access the P rogram Disket te Maker , clic k the St art button and poi nt to Programs. Then point to D ell Accessories and clic k Program Disk Make r . If [...]

Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D evi ce s 4 - 3 $X G LR &R Q WU R OO H U Y our sy stem has a Cr ystal CS4236B audio controller . If your system came with a Dell- inst alled operating system, the audio dri vers for that operat ing sy stem a re installed on your hard-disk driv e. For inf ormation on reinst a lling audio drivers, reconfiguring the aud[...]

4 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 1HW ZRUN& DEO H 5HTXLUHP H QWV Y our computer’ s N IC connector (an RJ45 connector located on the bac k panel) is designed for attac hing an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. Press one end of the U T[...]

Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D evi ce s 4 - 5 &R Q I LJ X U LQJ W K H 1 , & This subsection pro vides instructions f or configuring or reconfiguring the computer ’ s integrated NIC under the follo wing operating systems:  Microsof t W indo ws NT  Microsof t W indo ws 95 or W indo ws 98  Microsof t W indo ws for W orkgroups ™ ?[...]

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Us in g I nt eg ra t ed D evi ce s 4 - 7   ,Q V HUW GL V NHWWH L Q WR G UL Y H$ W SH a:  DQG W KHQ FOL F N2 .  The Select OEM Option dialog bo x appears.    6 HO HFW &R P)DV W  ( WKHU /LQN ; /1, &  &     DQ GWKH Q FO LFN[...]

4 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  , Q W K HO LVW RI VVW HPGH YL FHV G R XE OH F O LFN 2 WKH U 'HY LFH V 7KHQ FOLF N3 & ,  ( WK HU QHW& RQ WURO OHU   & O LFN 3URS HUW LHV ?[...]

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4 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  & RQQ HFWW KH QHW Z RU NF DEOH WRW KH EDF N R I  RXU FRPSX WH U  See “Net work Cable Requirements” f ound earlier in this section for more information.  9 HUL I WKD[...]

W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5-1 &+$ 3 7(5 : R UNLQ J , QV L G H < R XU& R PSX WH U Y our Dell computer sy stem supports a variety of internal options that expan d system capabilities. This c hapter prepares y ou to inst all options inside the computer . It describes how to remo ve and replace the computer co ver[...]

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5 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide )LJXU H  5H PRY LQ JWKH& R PSXW HU &RY H U 5HSOD FLQJWKH &RPS XWHU & R Y HU Use the follow ing procedure to replace the computer cov er:  & K HFND O O F[...]

W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5-5 )LJXU H  5H SODFL QJ W K H &RP SXWHU& RYHU   ,I RX DUHXVLQ JDSDGOR FN WR VHFXUH RX UV VWHPUH L QVWDOO WKH SDGORF N ,Q VL GH < RXU & R P SX WH U Figure 5-4 shows a side view of y our computer to help you o[...]

5 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide )LJXU H  &RPS XW HU2U LHQWD WL RQ 9LHZ Figure 5-5 shows y our computer with its cover removed. R efer to this illustration to locate interior f eatures and components discussed in this guide. [...]

W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5-7 T o c hange a jumper set ting , pull the plug of f its pin(s) and carefully fit it do wn onto the pin(s) indicated. & $8 7 , 2 1  0 D NH VX U H  R X U V V W H P L V W X U Q H G R I I E H I R U H  RX F KD Q J H D MX P S H U  VHW W L QJ2 W K HUZL VH?[...]

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W or kin g In sid e Y ou r C omp ut er 5 -1 1 6 VWH P %R DUG DQG5LVHU%RDUG/DEH OV T able 5-2 lists th e labels for connectors and soc kets on y our system board and riser board, and it gives a brief description of their functions . 7 DEO H  6 V W HP %R DUG DQ G5LV HU% RDUG &RQ QHFW RU V D[...]

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In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -7 NO TE: Inst alling filler brack ets ov er empt y card-slot openings is necessar y to maint ain F ederal Com munications Commission (FCC) certification of the sy stem. The brac kets also k eep dust and dirt out of your computer .  5H S ODFH WKH  H[SD QVL R Q  F DUGF DJH LQ WKH[...]

6 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide T able 6-1 lists sa mple memor y configurations and shows valid DIMM combinations and soc ket placement s for each config uration. . 3H UIR UPL QJD 0 HPRU 8SJUDGH Follo w this procedure to perform a memory upgrade[...]

In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -9  , QV W D OO RU UHS ODFH  ', 0 0V DV QHF HVVDU W RU HDF KW KH GHVL UH GPHP RU  WR W DO Follo w the instructions in “Installing a DIMM” or R emoving a DIMM,” as appro- priate, found later in this section.   5RW DWH W KHS R ZH UV X[...]

6 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er M an ag e d PC Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide , Q V WD OOL Q J D ' , 0 0 Use the follow ing procedure to inst all a DIMM:  / RF DWH WK HI LUVW HPS W VRF NH W LQ Z KLFK RX SOD QWR LQ VWDOO D' ,0 0 For opt[...]

In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6-1 1 $ GGLQJ  9 LGHR 0HPR U   2S WL3OH[  *;  2Q O  Y ou can upgrade video memory on an OptiPlex GX1 from 4 to 8 MB b y inst alling a video-memor y upgrade module (OptiPle x GX1p systems come with 8 MB of video memor y) . Upgrading the video memory increases video performance an[...]

6- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e   5 HS OD FHWKH F RPSXWHU FRYHU U HF RQQHF W RXUF R PSXWHUDQG S HULS KHUDO V  WRW KHL US RZ HUVR XU FHV  DQGW X UQW KHP R Q  NO TE: Af ter you remove and rep[...]

In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -1 3 : $51,1 *  7KH6 (& FDU WUL GJHDQ GKH DW  VLQ NFDQ JHW H[ WU HPH O KRW GXU LQJ V VW H P R SHU D W LR Q  % H V X U H  WK H  DV V H P E O K D V K D G  VX I IL F L H QW W LP H  WR F R RO EHIR UH RX WRX FKL[...]

6- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e Fit the mo uth of the sh roud int o the alig nment sl ots on the s ides of the c oolin g f an. The n squ eeze the t a bs on the t op of the shroud and low er i t do wn un til t he cl ips under the t a bs eng age o nto t h[...]

In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6 -1 5 or Stri ke th e F1 key to co ntinu e, F2 t o run the setu p uti lit y T o determine whether the bat tery needs replacing , reenter the time and date through the Sy stem Setup program (not through the MS-D OS t i m e and d a t e commands) and exit the program properly to sa ve the informa tion (see[...]

6- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e The bat ter y (see Figure 6-1) is mounted in a sock et labeled “BA TTERY ,” in the front-right corner of the system board (as y ou face the front of the sy stem). P r y the bat tery out of its soc ket with your finger[...]

In sta lli ng S y st em B o ar d O p ti on s 6- 1 7    $ I W H U    P LQ XW H V S OX J LQ W K H F R P SX WH U  W X U QL W R Q D Q GH Q W H U W K H 6 VW H P  6HW X SSUR JUDP , I  WKH W L PHD Q GGDW HD UHVW LO OL QFR UU HFW VHHW KH FK DSW HU ?[...]

6- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e[...]

Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 1 &+$ 3 7(5 , QVW DO OL QJ ' U LYH V Y our Dell computer has six driv e bays for installing the following types of driv es (see Figure 7-1):  The externally a ccessible drive bay s at the front of the computer consist of one 3.5-inc h drive bay (dedicated to a 3.5-inch disket te driv e) and three 5 .2[...]

7 -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide )LJXU H   ' ULYH /R FDW LRQ V 5H PRYLQJ DQG 5HS OD FLQ J WK H) URQ W%H]H O  The bezel is secu red to the front of the c hassis by two tabs and t w o hooks. The tab release for [...]

Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 3 )LJXU H   5H PRY LQ JW KH) URQ W%H] H O While pressing the t ab release, tilt the bezel aw ay from the c hassis, disengage the t wo retaining hooks at the bot tom of th e bezel, an d carefully pull t he bezel a wa y from the c hassis. T o replace the bezel, fit the two r et aining hooks on [...]

7 -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide  5H PRY HW KH I UR Q W  EH]H O DV LQV W UX FWH G LQ W K HSUH YLR X V VHF W L R Q ´5 HPR Y LQJ DQG 5 HSODF LQ JW KH) URQ W % H ]HO µ  : LWK RXU W K X[...]

Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 5 The drive ’ s interface connector is a card-edge connector or a header connec tor , as shown in Figure 7 -5. )LJXU H   'ULY H,Q W HUID FH&RQ QHFW RU V  When at t ac hing the interf ace cable to a drive, be sure to matc h the colored strip on the cable to p[...]

7 -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide ,QVWDOOLQJD'ULYHLQ D   ,QFK  ' ULYH %D The 5.25-inc h drive ba ys can accommodate an y of the follo wing t ypes of half-height drives:  A disket te drive or tape driv e tha[...]

Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 7 NO TE: For easie r access inside the c hassis, you may w ant to rotate the power supply out of the wa y temporarily . T o do so, see “R ot ating the P o wer Supply A way F rom the S ystem B oard” in Chapter 5. )LJXU H   5H PRY LQ JD'U LY H  If a drive is already installed in the ba[...]

7 -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide T o further ensur e proper positioning of the driv e in the c hassis, insert and tighten all four screw s in the order in whic h the holes are numbered (the holes are marked “1” through “4”).  6 O LGH WKH?[...]

Ins tal lin g D r iv es 7- 9 )LJXU H  $WW DFK LQ J' LV N HWWH'U LY H RU7 DSH' ULYH &DE OH V    ) R U  D Q ( , ' ( W D S H G U L Y H R U & '  5 2 0 G U L Y H  FR QQ H F W W KH  R W KH U  H Q G R I W KH  LQW HU ID F H FD[...]

7 -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C Sy st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide   7RUHV HW WK H FK D VVL VLQ WU X V LRQ G H WH F WRU HQ WH U  WK H6 V WHP 6 HWXS  SUR J UDP  D Q G UH V H W & K D V VL V , Q WU XV L R QWR 1 R W ' H[...]

Instal ling D r iv es 7-1 1 1 -inc h (low er) drive ba y labeled “HD1”; a second drive is installed in the 1 .6-inc h ba y labeled “HD2.” (, '(' ULYH  $GGUH VVLQJ All EIDE devices should be configured f or the Cable Select jumper position, whic h assigns master and slav e st at us to devices b y their position on the interfa[...]

7- 12 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e   5 H P R Y H  W K H G U L Y H E U D F NHW I U R P  WK H F KD V V LV  If a hard-disk drive is already installed in the drive bra ck et, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the driv[...]

Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 3 )LJXU H  ,Q VHUWLQ JD ,Q FK +D UG'L VN' UL YHL QWK H %U DFNHW   5HL QVWDO OWKH  KDUG GLVN GUL YHE UDF NH WL QWKH  F K DVVL V VHH) LJXU H     I n se r t th e b r acke t’ s hi n ge tabs in to[...]

7- 14 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e  & R Q Q HF W D ' & S R ZH U F DE OH  W R WK H S R Z H U L QS X W F R QQ H F W R U R Q W KH E D FN  R I W K H GULY H  V HH )LJXU H  ?[...]

Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 5   ,QV HUW DERRW DEO H GL V NHWWH VX FKDV  W KH ' HOO  ' LDJQ RV W L FV  ' LVNHW WH  LQ W R GULY H$ DQ GW XUQ RQW KH F RP SXW HUV VW HP NO TE: Af ter you remove and replace the co ver , the c hassis intr usion detector will cause t[...]

7- 16 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e &$ 87,2 1 , IR X IR UPDW RX UKDU G GLV N  GULY HX QGHU  WK H2 6 + LJK 3HU I R U PDQF H)L OH 6VWHP  +3) 6 RX F D QQRW UHI R UPD W  WKH?[...]

Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 7 6& 6 , & D EOH D Q G 6 & 6 , 7 HUP LQ DW LR Q  The type of cabling you receiv e with your SCSI de vice depends on the type of device you are installing .  If you are installing an internal narro w SCSI device (suc h as a CD-ROM driv e or t ape driv e) , you ha ve a 50-pin internal SCSI c[...]

7- 18 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e * HQH UDO 3URFH GXUH  IRU,QVW DOOLQJ 6 &6 , 'H YLFH V Configure and inst all one o r more SCSI devices in your com puter as follows:  'HW HUPL QH ZKLF K FR QQHFW R U RQ W KH?[...]

Instal ling D r iv es 7 -1 9  $W W DF K D 6& 6, F D EOHW RHDF K 6&6 ,  GHYLF H For additional i nstructions on connecting SCSI de vices, see “SCSI Cable and SCSI T ermination” found earlier in this sectio n. &$87, 21 < RX PXVW PDW F KW KH F ROR UH G VWU LS R Q W KHF DEO [...]

7- 20 De l l Op ti P le x GX 1 an d GX1 p M i ni T owe r M a na ged PC Sys te m s R e fer en ce a nd I n st a lla ti on G ui d e    5 H SO D F H W KH F R P S XW HU F R Y H U  7 K H Q U H F R Q Q H F W  R X U FR P S X W H U D QG S H U L S K  HU DOV W R WK HLU SRZ HUVR X UF HV DQG WXU Q?[...]

T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 1 $3 3(1 ', ; $ 7 HFKQL FDO6S H FL I LFDWLR QV 7 DEO H  $    7 H FK QL F DO6 SH F LI LF DW LR QV  0 LF URS U RFHV VRU Microprocessor t ype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intel P entium II microprocessor that runs at 266 MHz internally/66 externally , 333 MHz internally/6[...]

A -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide ( [ SD QV L RQ %X V Bus t ypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI and ISA Bus speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCI: 33 MHz ISA: 8.33 MHz PCI expansion-card connectors . . . . . . [...]

T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 3 'ULYH V Externally accessible bay s . . . . . . . . . . . . three 5.25-inc h bays f or disket te, tape, or CD-ROM drives; one 3.5-inc h ba y for a dis- ket te drive Internally accessible bay s . . . . . . . . . . . . t w o 3.5-inc h bays: one f or a 1 -inc h-high hard-disk drive and one for a 1 .6-inc [...]

A -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 9L G HR Video type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A TI 3D Rage P ro A GP 2X controller Video memor y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 MB st andard (upgradable to 8 MB) on the GX1; 8 MB st andar[...]

T e c h nica l Sp e cific a t io n s A- 5 3K VLFDO Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.4 c m (1 7 .5 inc hes) W idth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.6 cm (8.1 inc hes) Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.7 cm (1 7 .2 inc hes) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

A -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide[...]

IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B - 1 $3 3(1 ', ; % ,6 $ &RQ IL JX UD WLR Q  8WLO LW  0H VV DJ HV The IS A Configuration Utilit y (ICU) and its Co nfiguration Manager are capable of iden- tifying problems and alerting you to them. Both utilities can alert you to problems with card configuration as well as proble[...]

B -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 7 DE OH%  & RQ ILJX UDWLR Q8W LO LW 0 H VVD JH V 0HVVDJH 3URE DEOH&DXVH &RUU HFWLYH$ FWLRQ Ou t of memo ry Me mory allo catio n fa iled Either of these messages can appear if the sy[...]

IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -3 Th is d evice is un conf igura ble be caus e of a re sour ce co nflic t wi th c ard ca rd_n ame . The co n- fl icti ng re sourc e is res ource _name . To fix, recon figu re th e co nflic ting ca rd. The selected car d is un - configurable because one of its resources is already being used by anoth[...]

B -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Th e IC U det ects a re sour ce co nflic t be twee n thi s car d an d co nfli cting _card . Th e co nflic ting re sour ce wa s: re sour ce . Y ou added or modified a card that now requires a reso urce v al u e a lready in us[...]

IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -5 Th e co nfigu ratio n (. cfg) file used by th e IC U for this ca rd is now i nval id or doe s n ot e xist. Do yo u w ish to load th e fi le? No con figur ation (. cfg) fil e ex ists fo r th e c ard being mo difi ed. D o you wa nt t o loa d one ? This message ap pears when you try to add a listed c[...]

B -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide &R QILJXU DWLR Q0DQDJHU  0 HV V DJHV The Configuration Manager f or the ICU identifies p roblems f ollowing system boot and generates messages if necessar y . These messages alert y ou to any unsuccessful at tem[...]

IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -7 ER ROR: Fail ed NV S wr ite. Er ror= Inter nal E rror Co de . An at tempt to write to NVRAM failed. R un the Dell Diagnostics to verif y the int egrit y of y our system NVRAM. See Cha pter 4, “Running the Dell Diagnos tics,” in y our D i ag nos tic s a nd T r oub les hoo ti ng G u id e for ins[...]

B -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure Plug and Play Card Na me . WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure PCI devic e, ID = Dev iceID . Fa iled to c onfig ure Num- be r of Tota l Cou nt P lug an d Pl ay IS A dev ices. Use yo ur s[...]

IS A C onfi g ura tion U t ility M e s sag e s B -9 WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure Plug and Play Card Na me . WA RNIN G: Co uld n ot c on- fi gure PCI devic e, ID = Dev iceID . Fa iled to c onfig ure Num- be r of Tota l Cou nt P lug an d Pl ay IS A dev ices. Use yo ur s ystem ’s co nfig ura- ti on u tilit y to reso lve co nfli cts. Press an[...]

B -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide[...]

R egula to r y No tic es C- 1 $3 3(1 ', ; & 5H JX OD W RU 1 RW LF H V Electromagnetic Interf erence (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiat ed in free space or conducted along pow er or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navi- gation or other saf et y service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly inter[...]

C -2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Information T ec hnolog y Equipment (ITE), including peripherals , expansion cards, print- ers, input/output (I/O) devices, monitors, and so on, that are i ntegrated into or connected to the system should matc h the electrom[...]

R egula tor y No tic es C-3 &OD V V  $ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class A dig- it al de vice pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. T his equipment[...]

C -4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide A statement in the form of “IC Class A ICES-3” or “IC Class B ICES-3” wi ll be located on one of these labels . N ote that Industr y Canada regulations pro vide that changes or modifications not expressly appro ved b[...]

R egula tor y No tic es C-5 (1 &RPS OLDQFH &]HFK5 HSXE OLF 2Q O  9 &&,1RWLF H  -DSD Q2QO Most Dell computer systems are classified b y the V oluntar y Control Council f or Inter- ference (V CCI) as Class B information tec hnology equipment (I TE). How ever , the inclusion of cert [...]

C -6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide )LJXU H & 9 &&,&ODV V$,7( 5HJX ODWRU 0 DUN &ODV V%,7 ( T his is a Class B product based on the standard of the V oluntar y Cont rol Council for Interference (V C[...]

R egula tor y No tic es C-7 & ODV V$'HYLFH  Please note that this device has been appro ved for business purposes with regard to electromagnetic interf erence. If you find that this de vice is not suit able f or your use, you may e xc hange it f or a nonbusiness device . )LJXU H& 0 2&&OD VV$5[...]

C -8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Min i T o wer Man ag e d P C S y st ems R ef e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide 3 R OLV K&H QWHUIRU7 HV WLQJDQ G&HUWLILFDWLRQ 1RWLFH The equipment should dra w power from a soc ket with an at tac hed protection circuit (a three-prong soc ket). All equipment that w orks toget[...]

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C -1 0 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide , Q I RU PDF Ly Q SDU D 120 ~Q LF DP HQ WH  SDU D 0p[L FR  La información siguiente se proporciona en el dispositiv o o en los dispositivos descri- tos en este documento, en cumplimiento con los requ[...]

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D -2 D ell Opt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o wer M an ag e d P C S y st ems Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide Authorization Number . Y ou must ship the products bac k to Dell in their original o r equivalent pac kaging , prepay shipping c harges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Dell will[...]

Wa rr an ty , R e tu rn P o li c y , a nd Y e a r 2000 S tate men t of C om p li a nce D - 3 DELL ’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDW ARE IS LIMITED T O REP AIR AND REPLA CEMENT AS SE T FORTH IN THIS W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT . THESE W ARRANTIES GIVE Y O U SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGH TS , AND Y OU MA Y AL SO HA VE O THER RIGH TS, WHICH V [...]

D -4 D ell Opt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o wer M an ag e d P C S y st ems Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n G u ide damage during shipment. Y ou ma y return sof tware f or refund or credit only if the sealed pac kage cont aining the disk et te(s) or CD(s) is unopened. Ret urned products must be in as-new condition, and all of the manuals,[...]

Wa rr an ty , R e tu rn P o li c y , a nd Y e a r 2000 S tate men t of C om p li a nce D - 5 6RIW Z DUH Dell specifically ex cludes all non-Dell-develop ed softwa re from this compliance st ate- ment. All sof t w are run on Dell-branded hardw are products should be independently verified by cus tomers to be year 200 0-compliant. $ GGLW LRQDO  ,Q[...]

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In dex 1 ,QGH [ $ AC power receptacle, 5-8 accelerated graphics port. See AGP ACPI option, 2-8 AGP, 1-3 alternating current. See AC Asset Tag option, 2-16 assistance, technical, 1-13 audio controller, 4-3 audio line-in jack, 4-3 audio line-out jack, 4-3 Auto Power On option, 2-12 autoconfiguration serial ports, 2-14 % basic input/output system. See[...]

2 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide EIDE interface, 6-2 expansion-card, 6-4 hard-disk drive LED, 6-4 header, 7-5 keyboard, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 list of, 5-11 microphone, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 microprocessor fan, 6-2 mouse, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 NIC, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 parallel port, 4-3, 5[...]

In dex 3 ( ECC, 1-2 EDO, 1-2 EIDE hard-disk drives addressing, 7-11 disabling the built-in interface, 2-15 formatting, 7-15 installing, 7-10 interface connectors, 6-2 partitioning, 7-15 electrostatic discharge. See ESD enhanced integrated drive electronics. See EIDE error checking and correction. See ECC error messages, 2-22, B-1 ESD, viii expansio[...]

4 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide ICU configuration files, 3-3 key functions, 3-5 listed cards, 3-6, 3-11, 3-12 locking cards, 3-14 modifying expansion cards, 3-11 preparing to use, 3-4 removing expansion cards, 3-12 resources, viewing, 3-13 saving the configu[...]

In dex 5 screens, 2-2 ICU, B-1 invalid configuration information, 2-1, 6-9 prompt to enter the System Setup program, 2-1 responding to error messages, 2-22 microphone jack, 4-3, 5-8, 6-2 microprocessor disconnection from tabbed guide- bracket assembly, 6-13 fan connector, 6-2 installing, 6-12 jumper settings for speed, 5-10, 6-14 replacing, 6-12 SE[...]

6 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide button, 1-10 cables for drives, 7-4 power input connectors, 6-2 Power Management option, 2-12 power supply about, 5-6 input connectors, 6-2 rotating away from the system board, 5-14 problem solving, 1-13 PSWD jumper, 2-21, 5-1[...]

In dex 7 features, 1-2, 6-2 system configuration information, 2-1 system data options, 2-16 System Memory option, 2-16 system password about, 2-16, 2-20 assigning, 2-17 changing or deleting an existing password, 2-19 disabling a forgotten password, 2-21 entering a wrong or incomplete password, 2-19 risk of not using password, 2-17 using to secure y[...]

8 D ell O pt iPl ex G X 1 a nd G X 1p Mi n i T o w er Man ag e d P C S y st em s Ref e re nc e an d Ins tal lat io n Gu ide warranty information, xii, D-1 Windows 95 DirectX and video drivers, 4-1 network driver, 4-7 reinstalling, 1-11 Windows 98 NIC driver, 4-7 Windows for Workgroups NIC driver, 4-8 Windows NT 3.5x NIC driver, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0 N[...]