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    www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ 3000 Owner’ s Manual Model DMC keyboard connector mouse connector USB 2.0 connectors (4) microphone connector* line-in connector* line-out connector* parallel connector serial connector PCI card slots (3) voltage selection switch power connector network adapter connector diagnostic lights (4) [...]

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

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    Contents 3 Contents Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Printer Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a USB Printer . . . . . . [...]

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    4 Contents Keyboard Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The computer does not start up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The computer stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 A program stops resp[...]

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    Contents 5 Restoring Y our Operating Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using Microsoft Windows XP Sy stem Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the Operating Sy stem CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Follow the instructio[...]

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    6 Contents Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Removing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Installing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Removin[...]

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    Finding Information 7 Finding Information What Are Y ou Looking For? Find It Here • W arranty information • Safety instructions • Regulatory information • Ergonomics information • End User License Agreement • T erms and Conditions Dell™ Product Information Guide • How to set up my computer Setup Diagram • Tips on using Microsoft ?[...]

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

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    Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 9 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Setting Up a Printer NOTICE: Complete the operating sy stem setup before yo u connect a printer to the computer . See the documentation that came with the pr inter for setup information, including how to : • Obtain and install updated drivers. • Connect the printer to the[...]

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    10 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 3 Attach the USB printer cable to the USB connectors on the computer and the printer . The USB connectors fit only one way . Connecting a Parallel Printer 1 Complete the operating system setup, if you have not already done so . 2 T urn off the computer (see page 45). NOTICE: For best results, use a 3-m (10- ft[...]

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    Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 11 4 T urn on the printer and then turn on the computer . If the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears, click Cancel . 5 Install the printer driver if necessary . See th e documentation that came with your printer . Setting Up a Home and Office Network Connecting to a Network Adapter NOTE: Plug the network cable[...]

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

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    Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 13 If you are using a dial-up connection, connect a telephone line to the modem conn ector on your computer and to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. If you ar e using a DSL or cable modem connection, contact your ISP for setup instructions. Setting Up Y our Internet Connection T [...]

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    14 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer Copying CDs and DVDs NOTE: Please observe all copyright la ws when creating CDs or DVDs. This section applies only to computers that have a CD-RW , D VD+/-RW , or CD-R W/DV D (combo) drive. NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country . The following instructions explain how to mak e[...]

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    Setting Up and Using Y our Computer 15 Blank DVD+/-Rs can be used to permanently stor e large amounts of information. After you create a DV D+/-R disc, you may not be able to write to that disc again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of the disc creation process. Use bl ank D VD+/-RWs if you plan to e[...]

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    16 Setting Up and Using Y our Computer • Use a blank CD-R W to practice CD recording until you ar e familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistak e, you can erase the data on the CD-RW and try again. Y ou can also use blank CD-R Ws to test music file projects before you re cor d the project permanently to a blank CD-R. See the Sonic[...]

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    Solving Problems 17 Solving Problems T roubleshooting T ips F ollow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befor e the proble m started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is corr ectly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensu re that the device is properly connec[...]

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    18 Solving Problems CD and DVD drive problems NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibrat ion is normal and may cause noise, wh ich does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD or DVD. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive T EST THE [...]

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    Solving Problems 19 Hard drive problems E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: Connect the modem to an anal og telephone jack only . The modem does not opera te while it is connected to a digital telephon[...]

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    20 Solving Problems Error Messages CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running when the message appeared. V ERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATI[...]

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    Solving Problems 21 IEEE 1394 Device Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . drive letter : IS NOT ACCESSIBLE . T HE DEVICE IS NOT READY — The drive cannot read the disk. Insert a disk into the drive and try again. I NSERT BOOTABLE MEDI[...]

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    22 Solving Problems Keyboard Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . Lockups and Software Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide [...]

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    Solving Problems 23 A program stops responding A program crashes repeatedly NOTE: Software usually includes installation instructions in its documentation or on a floppy disk or CD. A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating sy stem A solid blue screen appears E ND THE PROGRAM — 1 P ress <Ctrl><Shift><Esc> simultaneo[...]

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    24 Solving Problems Other software problems Memory Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . C HECK THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION OR CONTACT THE SOFTWARE MANUFACTURER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION — • Ensure that the program is compatible[...]

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    Solving Problems 25 Mouse Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . I F YOU EXPERIENCE OTHER MEMORY PROBLEMS — • Reseat the memory modules (see page 53) to ensure that your computer is su ccessfully communicating with the memory . • En[...]

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    26 Solving Problems Network Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . Power Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . R EINSTALL THE[...]

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    Solving Problems 27 Printer Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistan ce for your printer , contact the printer’ s manufacturer . I F THE POWER LIGHT IS OFF — The computer is either turned off or is n[...]

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    28 Solving Problems Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: If you need technical assistan ce for your scan ner , contact the scanner’ s manufacturer . C HECK THE PRINTER CABLE CONNECTIONS — • See the printer documentat[...]

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    Solving Problems 29 Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 pl ayers overrides the Windows volume setting. If you have been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that y[...]

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    30 Solving Problems No sound from headphones V ideo and Monitor Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . NOTE: See the monitor documentation for troubleshooting procedures. If the screen is blank R UN THE SPEAKER DIAGNOSTICS R EINSTALL THE [...]

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    Solving Problems 31 If the screen is difficult to read C HECK THE DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS — See page 33 . R UN THE D ELL D IAGNOSTICS — See page 36. C HECK THE MONITOR SETTINGS — See the monitor documentation for instructions on adjusting the contrast and brightness, demagnetizing (degaussing) the monitor , and running the monitor self-test. M OVE [...]

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    32 Solving Problems[...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 33 Advanced T roubleshooting Diagnostic Lights CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . T o help you troubleshoot a problem, your computer has four lights labeled "A," "B," "C," and "D" [...]

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    34 Advanced T roubleshooting A possible graphics card failur e has occurred. • If the computer has a graphics card, remove the car d, reinstall it (see page 56), and then restart the computer . • If the problem still exists, install a graphics card that you know works and restart the computer . • If the problem persists or the computer has in[...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 35 A possible expansion car d failure has occurred. 1 Determine if a conflict exists by removing a car d (not a graphics card) and restarting the computer (see page 56). 2 If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you r emoved, remove a different car d, and then restart the computer . 3 Repeat this process for each [...]

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    36 Advanced T roubleshooting Dell Diagnostics CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proced ures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . If you experience a problem with your computer , perf orm the checks in "Solving P roblems" on page 17 and run the Dell Diagnostics before you co ntact [...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 37 2 If a problem is encountered during a test, a message a ppears with an error code and a description of the problem. W rite down the error code and problem description and follow the instructions on the screen. If you cannot resolve the error condit ion, contact Dell (see page 89). NOTE: The Service T ag for your comput[...]

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    38 Advanced T roubleshooting Drivers What Is a Driver? A driver is a program that controls a device such as a printer , mouse, or keyboar d. All devices require a driver program. A driver acts like a translator betw een the device and any other programs that use the device. Each device has its own set of specialized command s that only its driver r[...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 39 Using Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If a problem occurs on your computer after you install or update a dr iver , use W indows XP Device Driver Rollback to replace the driver with the pr eviously installed version. 1 Click the Start button and click Control P anel . 2 Under Pick a Ca tegory , click P erformance and M[...]

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    40 Advanced T roubleshooting • Dell PC Restore by Symantec r estores your har d drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer . Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on th e har d drive and removes any applications installed after you received the co mputer . Use PC Restor e only if System Restore did not resolve y[...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 41 5 Click Next . The Restoration Complete screen appears after System Restor e f inishes collecting data and then the computer restarts. 6 After the computer restarts, click OK . T o change the restor e point, you can either repeat t he steps using a different r estore point, or you can undo the restoration. Undoing the L[...]

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    42 Advanced T roubleshooting 2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar , press <Ctrl><F11>. If you do not press <Ctrl><F11> in time, let th e computer finish starting, and then r estart the computer again. NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step. 3 On the next scr een that appea[...]

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    Advanced T roubleshooting 43 5 Click Ye s when a confirmation message appears. The PC Restore partition is deleted and the newl y available disk space is added to the fr ee space allocation on the hard drive. 6 Right-click Local Disk (C) in W indows Explorer , click P rop erties , and verify that the additional disk space is available as indicated [...]

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    44 Advanced T roubleshooting 4 P ress <F12> immediately after the DELL™ logo appears. If the operating system logo appears, wait until yo u see the W indows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try again. F ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities If a devic[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 45 Removing and Installing Parts Before Y ou Begin This chapter provides procedures for r emoving and in stalling the components in your computer . Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions e xist: • Y ou have performed the steps in "T urning Off Y o ur Computer" and "[...]

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    46 Removing and Installing Parts Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety . CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, follow th e safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUT[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 47 Front and Back V iew of the Computer Front View 1 2 9 3 4 8 6 5 10 7 1 CD or D VD drive- activity light The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or D VD drive. 2 CD or D VD drive eject button P ress to eject a disc from the CD or DVD drive. 3 floppy-drive eject button P ress to eject a[...]

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    48 Removing and Installing Parts Back View 7 power button P ress to turn on the computer . NOTICE: T o avoid losing data , do not use the powe r button to turn off the computer . Instead, perform an operating sy stem shutdown. 8 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate differ ent states: • No light — The c[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 49 1 parallel connector Connect a parallel device, such as a printer , to the parallel connector . If you have a USB printer , plug it into a USB connector . 2 diagnostic lights (4) Use the lights to help yo u troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. F or more information, see "Diagnostic Ligh[...]

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    50 Removing and Installing Parts Removing the Computer Cover CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover . 1 F ollow the pro[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 51 5 Place the computer cover on a level surface. computer cover cover latch back of computer[...]

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    52 Removing and Installing Parts Inside V iew of Y our Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proce dures in this section, see the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electrical shock, alway s unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the computer cover . hard drive p[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 53 Sy stem Board Components Memory Y ou can incr ease your computer memory by insta lling memory modules on the system board. F or information on the type of memory supported by yo ur computer , see "Memory" on "Memory" on page 77. NOTE: DDR 333 memory operates at 320 MHz when used wi th an 800-MHz [...]

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    54 Removing and Installing Parts DDR Memory Overview DDR memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size . This means that if you purchased your computer with 128 MB of memory in stalled and you want to add another 128 MB of memory , you should install it in the appropriate connector . If the DDR memory modules are not installed [...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 55 Installing Memory CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . 1 Shut down the computer through the Start menu (see page 45). 2 Ensure that your computer and attached devices ar e turned off. If your comput er and attach[...]

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    56 Removing and Installing Parts 9 Align the notch on the bottom of the mo dule with the crossbar in the connector . NOTICE: T o avoid breaking the memory module, do not press near the midd le of the module. 10 Insert the module straight down into the connector , ensu ring that it fits into th e vertical guides at each end of the connector . Pr ess[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 57 NOTICE: T o prevent static damage to components inside your computer , discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your com puter’ s electronic components. Y ou can do so by touc hing an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis. Y our Dell™ computer provides thr ee slots for PCI ca[...]

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    58 Removing and Installing Parts 3 Align the cutout on the bottom of the card with th e crossbar in the system boar d connector . Gently rock the card into the connector until it is fully seated. Ensure that the car d is fully seated and th at its bracket is within the card slot. 4 Secure the car d bracket with the scr ew you removed in step 2. 5 C[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 59 NOTICE: Do not route card cables ov er or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can cause damage to the equipment. 6 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 80), select Audio Controller , and then change the setting to Off . b Connect external audio devices [...]

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    60 Removing and Installing Parts Front Panel CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover . Removing the Front Panel 1 F ollo[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 61 Removing the Front-Panel Insert 1 P ress in the two insert tabs. 2 P u sh out the front-panel insert. insert tabs (2)[...]

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    62 Removing and Installing Parts Reattaching the Front Panel 1 Reattach the front panel to the side hinges. 2 Rotate the front panel until it snaps onto the front of the computer . Drives Y our computer supports a co mbination of these devices: • One hard drive • One optional floppy • Up to two CD or D VD dri ves front panel side hinges (3)[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 63 General Installation Guidelines Connect IDE hard drives to the system boar d connect or labeled PRI IDE. Connect CD/DVD drives to the connector labeled J6J1. When you connect two IDE devices to a single IDE inter face cable and configure them for the cable select setting, the device attached to the last connector on[...]

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    64 Removing and Installing Parts Hard Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover . NOTICE: T o avoid damage to the dr[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 65 3 If you are r eplacing the hard drive, r emove the drive from the bracket: a Remove the hard drive-securing scr ews. b Remove the hard drive from the brack et. bracket-securing screw drive bracket hard drive bracket-securing screw drive bracket small bracket tabs (2) drive-securing screws (3)[...]

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    66 Removing and Installing Parts Installing a Hard Drive 1 Unpack the replacement har d drive, and prepare it for installation. 2 Check the documentation for the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer . 3 Remove the hard drive brack et (see page 64). 4 Attach the hard drive to the har d drive bracket: a Place the small bracket tabs[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 67 Floppy Drive CAUTION: Before you begin any of the proc edures in this section , follow the safety inst ructions located in the Product Information Guide . CAUTION: T o guard against electr ical shock, alway s unplug your computer from th e electrical outlet before opening the cover . 1 F ollow the procedures in &quo[...]

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    68 Removing and Installing Parts 3 Remove the floppy dr ive from the brack et: a Remove all four drive-securing screws (two on each side). b Remove the floppy dr ive from the bracket. Installing a Floppy Drive 1 Remove the floppy drive bracket from the computer (see page 67). 2 If you are r eplacing a floppy drive, remo ve the drive from the brack [...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 69 NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1"). 8 Reattach the front panel (see page 62). 9 Replace the computer cover (see page 75). NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first pl ug the cable in to the n etwork wall jack and th en plug it in to the computer .[...]

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    70 Removing and Installing Parts Removing a CD/DVD Drive 1 Disconnect the power , audio , and CD/D VD drive cab les from the back of the drive and from the system board. 2 Remove the CD/D VD drive securing screw . 3 Slide the drive forward and r e move it from the drive bay . power cable data cable drive alignment screws (2) securing screw extra al[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 71 Installing a CD/DVD Drive 1 If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and pr epare it for installation. Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer . If you are installing an IDE drive, co nfigure the drive for the cable select setting. 2 If y[...]

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    72 Removing and Installing Parts 2 Remove two extra alignment scr ews, shown i n the illustration on page 72, from the front of the computer and insert them into the drive. NOTE: Some computers come with only two extra alignmen t screws; others come with four . Y ou only need two alignment screws for this procedure. 3 Gently slide the drive into pl[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 73 NOTICE: Match the colored strip on the cable with pin 1 on the drive (pin 1 is marked as "1"). 6 Connect the power cable to the system board (see page 53). 7 Locate the data cable from the CD or DVD drive in the upper drive bay and connect its middle data connector to the new drive. 8 Reattach the front pa[...]

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    74 Removing and Installing Parts A coin-cell battery maintains comput er configuration, date, and time information. The battery can last several years. If you have to repeatedly r eset time and date informa tion after turning on the computer , replace the battery . CAUTION: A new battery can explode if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the batte[...]

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    Removing and Installing Parts 75 NOTICE: T o connect a network cable, first plug the cable into th e network device and then plug it into the computer . 7 Connect your computer and devices to el ectrical outlets, and turn them on. 8 Enter system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 81) and restor e the settings you recor ded in step[...]

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    76 Removing and Installing Parts[...]

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    Appendix 77 Appendix Specifications Processor P rocessor type Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® 4 with HT T echnology and Intel Celeron ® NOTE: Not all Pentium 4 processors support Hyper -Threading technology . Level 1 (L1) cache 8 KB Level 2 (L2) cache 128-KB or 512-KB (dep ending on your computer configuration) pipelined-burst, eight-way set associative,[...]

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    78 Appendix NIC integrated network interface ca pable of 10/100 communication. System Clock Intel P entium 4: 800 MHz Intel Celeron: 533 MHz Vide o T ype Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Audio T ype AC97, Sound Blaster Emulation, ADI 1980 audio controller with 2.1 implementation Expansion Bus Bus type PCI Bus speed 33 MHz PCI connectors three co[...]

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    Appendix 79 PS/2 (keyboar d and mouse) 6-pin mini-DIN USB two front-panel and four back-panel USB 2.0–compliant connectors Aud io Three connectors for line-in, line-out, and microphone; one front- panel connector for headphones System board connectors: P rimary IDE drive 40-pin connector on PCI local bus Secondary IDE drive 40-pin connector on PC[...]

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    80 Appendix Sy stem Setup Overview Use system setup as follows: • T o change the system configuration information after yo u add, change, or remove any har dware in your computer • T o set or change a user -selectable option such as the user password • T o read the curr ent amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed Before you u[...]

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    Appendix 81 Entering Sy stem Setup 1 T urn on (or restart) your computer . 2 When the blue DELL™ logo appe ars, press <F2> immediately . If you wait too long and the operating system lo go appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft ® W indows ® desktop. Then shut down your computer (see page 45) and try again. Sy stem Setup Scr[...]

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    82 Appendix Sy stem Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your comp uter and installed devices, th e items listed in this secti on may not appear , or may not appear exactly as listed. System System Info Lists system information such as the computer name, the BIOS version number and date, system tags, and other system-specific information. CPU Info Iden[...]

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    Appendix 83 LTP Port Address Identifies the address for the parallel port. LPT Port DMA Identifies and defines the parallel po rt DMA settings. Y ou can set the parallel port DMA to Off , DMA1 , or DMA3 . Serial Port #1 Identifies and defines th e serial port settings. Aut o , the default setting, automatically configures a connecto r to a particul[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Appendix Power Management AC Recovery Determines what happens when AC power is r estored to the computer . Auto Power On Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or weekdays (every Monday through F riday). The default setting is Off . This feature does not work if you tur n off your computer using a power strip or surge [...]

  • Page 85

    Appendix 85 Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Option Settings • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the flo ppy drive. If the floppy disk in the drive is not bootable, if no floppy disk is in the drive, or if there is no fl oppy drive installed in the computer , the computer generates[...]

  • Page 86

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

  • Page 87

    Appendix 87 2 Locate the 3-pin password jumper (PSWD) on the sy stem board (see page 53), and attach the jumper plug to pins 2 and 3 to clear the password. NOTE: When you receive your co mputer , the jumper plug is attached to pins 1 and 2. 3 Close the computer cover (see page 75). 4 Connect your computer and monitor to el ectrical outlets, and tur[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Appendix Dell-installed peripherals include any internal expans ion car ds, or Dell-branded module bay or PC Card accessories. In addition, any Dell-bra nded monitors, keyboar ds, mice, speakers, microphones for telephonic modems, docking stations/port replicators, networking products, and all associated cabling ar e included. Definition of &quo[...]

  • Page 89

    Appendix 89 particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television r eception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to corr ect the interference by one or mor e of the following measures: • Reorient or r elocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the sep[...]

  • Page 90

    90 Appendix Country (City) International Access Code Country Code City Code Department Name or Service Area, Website and E-Mail Address Area Codes, Local Numbers, and T oll-Free Numbers Anguilla General Support toll-free: 800-335-0031 Antigua and Barbuda General Support 1-800-805-5924 Argentina (Buenos Aires) International Access Code: 00 Country C[...]

  • Page 91

    Appendix 91 Austria (V ienna) International Access Code: 900 Country Code: 43 City Code: 1 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com Home/Small Business Sales 0820 240 530 00 Home/Small Business F ax 0820 240 530 49 Home/Small Business Customer Care 0820 240 530 14 P referred Accounts/Corporate Customer Care 0820[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Appendix Canada (North Y ork, Ontario) International Access Code: 011 Online Order Status: www .dell.ca/ostatus AutoT ech (automated technical support) toll-free: 1-800-247-9362 Customer Care (Home Sales/Small Business) toll-free: 1-800-847-4096 Customer Care (med./lar ge business, government) toll-free: 1-800-326-9463 T echnical Support (Home S[...]

  • Page 93

    Appendix 93 China (Xiamen) Country Code: 86 City Code: 592 T echnical Support website: support.dell.com.cn T echnical Support E-mail: cn_support@dell.com T echnical Support F a x 818 1350 T echnical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) toll-free: 800 858 2969 T echnical Support (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell P recision™) toll-free: 800 858[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Appendix Czech Republic (P rague) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 420 City Code: 2 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: czech_dell@dell.com T echnical Support 02 2186 27 27 T echnical Support F ax 02 2186 27 28 Customer Care 02 2186 27 11 Customer Care F ax 02 2186 27 14 Switchboard 02 2186 27 11 Denmark (Copenhagen) Internationa[...]

  • Page 95

    Appendix 95 F inland (Helsinki) International Access Code: 990 Country Code: 358 City Code: 9 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: fin_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): Nordic_support@dell.com T echnical Support 09 253 313 60 T echnical Support F a x 09 253 313 81 Relational Customer Care 09 253 313 38 Home/Small Business Customer Care[...]

  • Page 96

    96 Appendix Germany (Langen) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 49 City Code: 6103 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: tech_support_central_europe@dell.com T echnical Support 06103 766-7200 Home/Small Business Customer Care 0180-5-224400 Global Segment Customer Care 06103 766-9570 P referred Accounts Customer Car e 06103 766-9420 Larg[...]

  • Page 97

    Appendix 97 Hong Kong International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 852 W ebsite: support.ap.dell.com E-mail: apsupport@dell.com T echnical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) 2969 3188 T echnical Support (OptiPlex™, Latitude™, and Dell P recision™) 2969 3191 T echnical Support (P owerApp™, P owerEdge™, P owerConnect™, and P owerV aul[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Appendix Italy (Milan) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 39 City Code: 02 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: support.euro .dell. com/it/it/emaildell/ Home and Small Business T echnical Support 02 577 826 90 Customer Care 02 696 821 14 Fa x 02 696 821 13 Switchboard 02 696 821 12 Corporate T echnical Support 02 577 826 90 Customer[...]

  • Page 99

    Appendix 99 Japan (Kawasaki) International Access Code: 001 Country Code: 81 City Code: 44 W ebsite: support.jp.dell.com T echnical Support (servers) toll-free: 0120-198-498 T echnical Support outside of Japan (servers) 81-44-556-4162 T echnical Support (Dimension™ and Inspiron™) toll-free: 0120-198-226 T echnical Support outside of Japan (Dime[...]

  • Page 100

    100 Appendix Latin America Customer T echnical Support (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4093 Customer Service (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3619 F ax (T echnical Support and Customer Service) (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-3883 Sales (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4397 SalesF ax (Austin, T exas, U.S.A.) 512 728-4600 or 512 728-3772 Luxembour[...]

  • Page 101

    Appendix 101 Mexico International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 52 Customer T echnical Support 001-877-384-8979 or 001-877-269-3383 Sales 50-81-8800 or 01-800-888-3355 Customer Service 001-877-384-8979 or 001-877-269-3383 Main 50-81-8800 or 01-800-888-3355 Montserrat General Support toll-free: 1-866-278-6822 Netherlands Antilles General Support 001[...]

  • Page 102

    102 Appendix Norway (L ysaker) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 47 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail Support (portable computers): nor_nbk_support@dell.com E-mail Support (desktop computers): nor_support@dell.com E-mail Support (servers): nordic_server_support@dell.com T echnical Support 671 16882 Relational Customer Care 671 17514[...]

  • Page 103

    Appendix 103 St. Lucia General Support 1-800-882-1521 St. V incent and the Grenadines General Support toll-free: 1-877-270-4609 Singapore (Singapore) International Access Code: 005 Country Code: 65 T echnical Support (Dimension and Inspiron) toll-free: 1800 394 7430 T echnical Support (Optiplex, Latitude, and P recision) toll-free: 1800 394 7488 T [...]

  • Page 104

    104 Appendix Sweden (Upplands V asby) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 46 City Code: 8 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com E-mail: swe_support@dell.com E-mail Support for Latitude and Inspiron: Swe-nbk_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for OptiPlex: Swe_kats@dell.com E-mail Support for Servers: Nordic_server_support@dell.com T echnical Support 0[...]

  • Page 105

    Appendix 105 T rinidad/T obago General Support 1-800-805-8035 T urks and Caicos Islands General Support toll-free: 1-866-540-3355 U.K. (Bracknell) International Access Code: 00 Country Code: 44 City Code: 1344 W ebsite: support.euro .dell.com Customer Care website: support.euro .dell.com/uk /en/ECare/F orm/Home.asp E-mail: dell_direct_support@dell.[...]

  • Page 106

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

  • Page 107

    Index 107 Index A audio . See sound B battery problems, 1 7 replacing, 7 3 BIOS, 80 boot sequence, 85 changing, 8 5 - 8 6 option settings, 8 5 booting to a USB device, 8 5 C car ds installing PCI, 5 7 PCI, 5 7 PCI Express slots, 4 9 PCI slots, 4 9 removing PCI, 5 9 s l o t s , 49, 56 types supported, 5 6 CD/D VD drive activity light, 4 7 eject butt[...]

  • Page 108

    108 Index 108 Index drivers about, 3 8 identifying, 3 8 drives hard drive, 6 4 installing CD/D VD, 7 1 installing floppy , 6 8 installing hard drive, 6 6 problems, 1 7 removing CD/D VD, 7 0 removing floppy , 6 7 rem o vi n g h ard d ri ve , 6 4 second CD/D VD drive, 7 1 D VD drive problems, 1 8 DV Ds , 1 4 E e-mail problems, 1 9 End User License Ag[...]

  • Page 109

    Index 109 modem connector , 4 9 problems, 1 9 monitor blank, 3 0 hard to r ead, 3 1 problems, 3 0 motherboard. See system board mouse connector , 4 9 problems, 2 5 N network connector , 4 9 Network Setup W izard, 1 2 problems, 2 6 setting up, 1 1 Network Setup W izard, 12 P passwor d clearing, 8 6 jumper , 8 6 PC Restore, 41 PCI cards installing, 5[...]

  • Page 110

    110 Index 110 Index software Hyper - Threading, 1 6 p r o b l e m s , 23-24 sound problems, 2 9 volume, 2 9 sound connectors line-in, 4 9 line-out, 5 0 speaker problems, 2 9 volume, 2 9 specifications, 77 support contacting Dell, 8 9 policy , 8 7 support.dell.com, 8 system board, 53 System Restore, 39-40 system setup, 80 entering, 8 1 options, 8 2 [...]